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How to Make Surplus in Infinite Craft

Surplus is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is Deficit plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DeficitOppositeSurplus

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 444 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 22 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13DustEarthPlanet
  14. 14PlanetWinePluto
  15. 15EarthEarthMountain
  16. 16MountainMountainMountain Range
  17. 17FireWaterSteam
  18. 18PlantSteamTea
  19. 19Mountain RangeTeaTea Party
  20. 20PlutoTea PartyTax Cuts
  21. 21OppositeTax CutsDeficit
  22. 22DeficitOppositeSurplus
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine4Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon9Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash10Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite13Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet14Planet + Wineโ†’ Pluto15Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain16Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range17Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam18Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea19Mountain Range + Teaโ†’ Tea Party20Pluto + Tea Partyโ†’ Tax Cuts21Opposite + Tax Cutsโ†’ Deficit22Deficit + Oppositeโ†’ Surplus

Other ways to make Surplus

4 combinations are known to produce Surplus. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Surplus
FirstSecondResult
DeficitWindfallSurplus
DeficitOppositeSurplus
BudgetRemainsSurplus
DeficitFunnel SmorrebrodSurplus

What you can make with Surplus

Surplus at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
44
longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

Similar effort to Surplus, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Surplus in Infinite Craft?

Combine Deficit with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Surplus?

22 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Surplus hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 22 steps it is longer than 88% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Surplus?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Surplus, and the shortest route is shown above.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.