Home / Recipes / The Novel In Less π How to Make The Novel In Less in Infinite CraftThe Novel In Less is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 72 combinations to get there, and the final one is Less plus The Novel In You. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
π Less+ π The Novel In You= π The Novel In Less
Marathon 72 steps from the base elements Β· crafting depth 120 Β· 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 72 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce The Novel In Less, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 120 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 72 combinations in order.
1 π¨ Wind+ π¨ Wind= πͺοΈ Tornado2 πͺοΈ Tornado+ πͺοΈ Tornado= π Hurricane3 π Earth+ π§ Water= π± Plant4 π Earth+ π± Plant= π³ Tree5 π± Plant+ π¨ Wind= πΌ Dandelion6 π Earth+ π¨ Wind= π«οΈ Dust7 πΌ Dandelion+ π«οΈ Dust= π Wish8 π³ Tree+ π Wish= π΅ Money9 π Hurricane+ π΅ Money= πΈ Profit10 π₯ Fire+ πΈ Profit= π Loss11 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Wind= π¨ Smoke12 π«οΈ Dust+ π Earth= πͺ Planet13 π₯ Fire+ π§ Water= π¨ Steam14 πͺ Planet+ π¨ Steam= π―οΈ Steampunk15 π―οΈ Steampunk+ π¨ Wind= π©οΈ Airship16 π©οΈ Airship+ π¨ Wind= π Zeppelin17 π¨ Smoke+ π Zeppelin= πΈ Led Zeppelin18 πΌ Dandelion+ π§ Water= π· Wine19 πΈ Led Zeppelin+ π· Wine= π· Whole Lotta RosΓ©20 π Earth+ π· Whole Lotta RosΓ©= πββοΈ Me21 π Loss+ πββοΈ Me= π Less22 π¨ Smoke+ π· Wine= π¬ Smoker23 π± Plant+ π§ Water= π Swamp24 π Swamp+ π· Wine= π Moonshine25 π Moonshine+ π§ Water= π₯ Whiskey26 π¬ Smoker+ π₯ Whiskey= βοΈ Writer27 π¨ Steam+ βοΈ Writer= π Novel28 π§ Water+ π¨ Wind= π Wave29 π Earth+ π Wave= ποΈ Sand30 ποΈ Sand+ π§ Water= ποΈ Beach31 π Earth+ π₯ Fire= π Lava32 π Lava+ π§ Water= πͺ¨ Stone33 π± Plant+ πͺ¨ Stone= 𦴠Fossil34 𦴠Fossil+ π§ Water= π’οΈ Oil35 π’οΈ Oil+ π Swamp= πΆ Tar36 πΆ Tar+ π§ Water= ποΈ Pitch37 π Earth+ ποΈ Pitch= βΎοΈ Baseball38 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Steam= π Engine39 π Engine+ π± Plant= π Car40 π Earth+ π¨ Steam= π© Mud41 π Car+ π© Mud= π Rally42 π± Plant+ π Rally= π₯ Protest43 π Engine+ π₯ Protest= π³ Strike44 βΎοΈ Baseball+ π³ Strike= πͺ Out45 ποΈ Beach+ πͺ Out= π² In46 π«οΈ Dust+ π₯ Fire= π Ash47 π Ash+ π₯ Fire= π₯ Phoenix48 π Ash+ π₯ Phoenix= π± Rebirth49 π± Plant+ π¨ Steam= π΅ Tea50 π± Rebirth+ π΅ Tea= π΅ Re-Tea51 πͺ Planet+ π΅ Re-Tea= π Repeat52 π₯ Fire+ πͺ Planet= βοΈ Sun53 π₯ Fire+ βοΈ Sun= βοΈ Solar54 π± Plant+ βοΈ Solar= π¨ Oxygen55 π¨ Oxygen+ π§ Water= π§ Hydrogen56 πΌ Dandelion+ π§ Hydrogen= π Helium57 πΌ Dandelion+ π Earth= πΈ Flower58 π Car+ πΈ Flower= π Carnation59 π Carnation+ π΅ Tea= π
±οΈ T60 π Helium+ π
±οΈ T= π The61 π Repeat+ π The= πΆ The The62 π¨ Smoke+ π§ Water= π«οΈ Fog63 π«οΈ Dust+ π¨ Wind= πͺοΈ Sandstorm64 πͺοΈ Sandstorm+ πͺ¨ Stone= π« Sphinx65 π«οΈ Fog+ π« Sphinx= π§© Riddle66 π¨ Steam+ π· Wine= π² Stew67 π² Stew+ π³ Tree= π² Stewpid68 π§© Riddle+ π² Stewpid= π You69 πΆ The The+ π You= ππ The You70 π² In+ ππ The You= π€ The In You71 π Novel+ π€ The In You= π The Novel In You72 π Less+ π The Novel In You= π The Novel In LessCrafting tree 1 Wind + Wind β Tornado 2 Tornado + Tornado β Hurricane 3 Earth + Water β Plant 4 Earth + Plant β Tree 5 Plant + Wind β Dandelion 6 Earth + Wind β Dust 7 Dandelion + Dust β Wish 8 Tree + Wish β Money 9 Hurricane + Money β Profit 10 Fire + Profit β Loss 11 Fire + Wind β Smoke 12 Dust + Earth β Planet 13 Fire + Water β Steam 14 Planet + Steam β Steampunk 15 Steampunk + Wind β Airship 16 Airship + Wind β Zeppelin 17 Smoke + Zeppelin β Led Zeppelin 18 Dandelion + Water β Wine 19 Led Zeppelin + Wine β Whole Lotta RosΓ© 20 Earth + Whole Lotta RosΓ© β Me 21 Loss + Me β Less 22 Smoke + Wine β Smoker 23 Plant + Water β Swamp 24 Swamp + Wine β Moonshine 25 Moonshine + Water β Whiskey 26 Smoker + Whiskey β Writer 27 Steam + Writer β Novel 28 Water + Wind β Wave 29 Earth + Wave β Sand 30 Sand + Water β Beach 31 Earth + Fire β Lava 32 Lava + Water β Stone 33 Plant + Stone β Fossil 34 Fossil + Water β Oil 35 Oil + Swamp β Tar 36 Tar + Water β Pitch 37 Earth + Pitch β Baseball 38 Fire + Steam β Engine 39 Engine + Plant β Car 40 Earth + Steam β Mud 41 Car + Mud β Rally 42 Plant + Rally β Protest 43 Engine + Protest β Strike 44 Baseball + Strike β Out 45 Beach + Out β In 46 Dust + Fire β Ash 47 Ash + Fire β Phoenix 48 Ash + Phoenix β Rebirth 49 Plant + Steam β Tea 50 Rebirth + Tea β Re-Tea 51 Planet + Re-Tea β Repeat 52 Fire + Planet β Sun 53 Fire + Sun β Solar 54 Plant + Solar β Oxygen 55 Oxygen + Water β Hydrogen 56 Dandelion + Hydrogen β Helium 57 Dandelion + Earth β Flower 58 Car + Flower β Carnation 59 Carnation + Tea β T 60 Helium + T β The 61 Repeat + The β The The 62 Smoke + Water β Fog 63 Dust + Wind β Sandstorm 64 Sandstorm + Stone β Sphinx 65 Fog + Sphinx β Riddle 66 Steam + Wine β Stew 67 Stew + Tree β Stewpid 68 Riddle + Stewpid β You 69 The The + You β The You 70 In + The You β The In You 71 Novel + The In You β The Novel In You 72 Less + The Novel In You β The Novel In Less
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Other ways to make The Novel In Less 2 combinations are known to produce The Novel In Less. Here are 2 of them.
The Novel In Less at a glance
Steps to craft 72 Marathon
Crafting depth 120 longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 72 steps Similar effort to The Novel In Less, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make The Novel In Less in Infinite Craft? Combine Less with The Novel In You. The full path from the base elements takes 72 steps.
How many steps does it take to make The Novel In Less? 72 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is The Novel In Less hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 72 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make The Novel In Less? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Novel In Less, and the shortest route is shown above.
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