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How to Make The Different in Infinite Craft

The Different is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus The Similar. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeThe SimilarThe Different

Marathon43 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 67

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 43 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. 13DragonDustDragonfly
  14. 14DragonflyEarthAnt
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17DandelionEngineHelicopter
  18. 18EarthEarthMountain
  19. 19HelicopterMountainRescue
  20. 20AntRescueAid
  21. 21DustWindSandstorm
  22. 22SandstormWaterOasis
  23. 23OasisPlantDate
  24. 24DateWaterDating
  25. 25EarthSteamMud
  26. 26FireMudBrick
  27. 27BrickBrickWall
  28. 28DatingWallFacebook
  29. 29FacebookFireLike
  30. 30AidLikeSimilar
  31. 31WindWindTornado
  32. 32TornadoWaterTsunami
  33. 33EarthTsunamiIsland
  34. 34EarthIslandContinent
  35. 35WaterWaterLake
  36. 36ContinentLakeAmerica
  37. 37LakeWaterOcean
  38. 38OceanPlantCoral
  39. 39AmericaCoralCoral Gables
  40. 40AmericaCoral GablesUniversity of Miami
  41. 41IslandUniversity of MiamiThe U
  42. 42SimilarThe UThe Similar
  43. 43OppositeThe SimilarThe Different
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny7Plant + Water→ Swamp8Fire + Swamp→ Dragon9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite13Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly14Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant15Fire + Water→ Steam16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter18Earth + Earth→ Mountain19Helicopter + Mountain→ Rescue20Ant + Rescue→ Aid21Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm22Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis23Oasis + Plant→ Date24Date + Water→ Dating25Earth + Steam→ Mud26Fire + Mud→ Brick27Brick + Brick→ Wall28Dating + Wall→ Facebook29Facebook + Fire→ Like30Aid + Like→ Similar31Wind + Wind→ Tornado32Tornado + Water→ Tsunami33Earth + Tsunami→ Island34Earth + Island→ Continent35Water + Water→ Lake36Continent + Lake→ America37Lake + Water→ Ocean38Ocean + Plant→ Coral39America + Coral→ Coral Gables40America + Coral Gables→ University of Miami41Island + University of Miami→ The U42Similar + The U→ The Similar43Opposite + The Similar→ The Different

What you can make with The Different

The Different at a glance

Steps to craft
43
Marathon
Crafting depth
67
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 43 steps

Similar effort to The Different, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Different in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with The Similar. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Different?

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

Is The Different hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Different?

Only one known combination produces The Different.

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