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How to Make Tao Te Ching in Infinite Craft

Tao Te Ching is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Submarine plus Tao. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

SubmarineTaoTao Te Ching

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1532 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineSteamTrain
  4. 4TrainWaterSubmarine
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6PlantWaterSwamp
  7. 7FireSwampDragon
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12EarthYin YangTao
  13. 13SubmarineTaoTao Te Ching
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Engine + Steamโ†’ Train4Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine5Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant6Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp7Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon8Earth + Windโ†’ Dust9Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash10Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang12Earth + Yin Yangโ†’ Tao13Submarine + Taoโ†’ Tao Te Ching

Other ways to make Tao Te Ching

32 combinations are known to produce Tao Te Ching. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Tao Te Ching
FirstSecondResult
TaoWhale TrapTao Te Ching
Goldfish TeaTaoTao Te Ching
PistonTaoTao Te Ching
CannonTaoTao Te Ching
Magnifying GlassTaoTao Te Ching
SteamrollerTaoTao Te Ching
SubmarineTaoTao Te Ching
LandshipTaoTao Te Ching
OzymandiasTaoTao Te Ching
ShipwreckTaoTao Te Ching
Smoke DetectorTaoTao Te Ching
Air ConditionerTaoTao Te Ching
BatteryTaoTao Te Ching
BookTaoTao Te Ching
ParachuteTaoTao Te Ching
Pencil SharpenerTaoTao Te Ching
PeriscopeTaoTao Te Ching
RadioTaoTao Te Ching
RoverTaoTao Te Ching
ChaletTaoTao Te Ching
Dandelion WineTaoTao Te Ching
Dessert StormTaoTao Te Ching
Hot TeaTaoTao Te Ching
MuddyTaoTao Te Ching
SandpaperTaoTao Te Ching

What you can make with Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
15
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
32
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

Similar effort to Tao Te Ching, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Tao Te Ching in Infinite Craft?

Combine Submarine with Tao. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Tao Te Ching?

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

Is Tao Te Ching hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Tao Te Ching?

Yes. 32 combinations are known to produce Tao Te Ching, 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.