How to Make The Strain in Infinite Craft
The Strain is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 64 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus The Stress. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
InitialsThe StressThe Strain
Marathon64 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1142 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 64 combinations in order.
- 1EarthWaterPlant
- 2EarthPlantTree
- 3TreeWaterRiver
- 4RiverTreePaper
- 5PaperPlantBook
- 6EarthRiverDelta
- 7BookDeltaAlphabet
- 8EarthEarthMountain
- 9EarthWindDust
- 10WaterWaterLake
- 11LakeMountainFjord
- 12DustFjordTroll
- 13MountainTrollDwarf
- 14DustPlantPollen
- 15PollenWaterHoney
- 16DustEarthPlanet
- 17EarthPlanetMoon
- 18HoneyMoonHoneymoon
- 19DwarfHoneymoonShort
- 20AlphabetShortAcronym
- 21PollenWindAllergy
- 22FireWaterSteam
- 23FireSteamEngine
- 24EnginePlantCar
- 25CarDustRust
- 26FireRustIron
- 27EarthIronMetal
- 28AllergyMetalNickel
- 29FireWindSmoke
- 30NickelSmokeNickelodeon
- 31EarthFireLava
- 32LavaWaterStone
- 33PlantStoneFossil
- 34FireFossilDinosaur
- 35DustWindSandstorm
- 36DustTreeWood
- 37SandstormWoodSandal
- 38DinosaurSandalThesaurus
- 39LakeThesaurusSynonym
- 40NickelodeonSynonymNickname
- 41AcronymNicknameInitials
- 42LavaStoneObsidian
- 43EarthObsidianDiamond
- 44DiamondSteamPressure
- 45PressurePressureStress
- 46DustFireAsh
- 47AshFirePhoenix
- 48AshPhoenixRebirth
- 49PlantSteamTea
- 50RebirthTeaRe-Tea
- 51PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
- 52PlantWindDandelion
- 53FirePlanetSun
- 54FireSunSolar
- 55PlantSolarOxygen
- 56OxygenWaterHydrogen
- 57DandelionHydrogenHelium
- 58DandelionEarthFlower
- 59CarFlowerCarnation
- 60CarnationTeaT
- 61HeliumTThe
- 62RepeatTheThe The
- 63StressThe TheThe Stress
- 64InitialsThe StressThe Strain
Other ways to make The Strain
2 combinations are known to produce The Strain. Here are 2 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Initials | The Stress | The Strain |
| INITIALS | The Stress | The Strain |
The Strain at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 64
- Marathon
- Crafting depth
- 114
- longer than 100% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 2
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 0
- other combinations
Other elements that take 64 steps
Similar effort to The Strain, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make The Strain in Infinite Craft?
Combine Initials with The Stress. The full path from the base elements takes 64 steps.
How many steps does it take to make The Strain?
64 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is The Strain hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as marathon. At 64 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make The Strain?
Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Strain, and the shortest route is shown above.