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How to Make The Subtraction in Infinite Craft

The Subtraction is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 25 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus The Division. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeThe DivisionThe Subtraction

Marathon25 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 362 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 25 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. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14EarthSteamMud
  15. 15FireSteamEngine
  16. 16EngineWindWindmill
  17. 17MudWindmillPig
  18. 18EngineSteamTrain
  19. 19PigTrainPork Chop Express
  20. 20EarthPork Chop ExpressBig Trouble in Little China
  21. 21TrainWaterSubmarine
  22. 22Big Trouble in Little ChinaSubmarineThe Hunt For Red October
  23. 23EarthThe Hunt For Red OctoberTom Clancy
  24. 24EarthTom ClancyThe Division
  25. 25OppositeThe DivisionThe Subtraction
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→ Opposite13Fire + Water→ Steam14Earth + Steam→ Mud15Fire + Steam→ Engine16Engine + Wind→ Windmill17Mud + Windmill→ Pig18Engine + Steam→ Train19Pig + Train→ Pork Chop Express20Earth + Pork Chop Express→ Big Trouble in Little China21Train + Water→ Submarine22Big Trouble in Little China + Submarine→ The Hunt For Red October23Earth + The Hunt For Red October→ Tom Clancy24Earth + Tom Clancy→ The Division25Opposite + The Division→ The Subtraction

Other ways to make The Subtraction

2 combinations are known to produce The Subtraction. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Subtraction
FirstSecondResult
OppositeThe DivisionThe Subtraction
NotThe DivisionThe Subtraction

The Subtraction at a glance

Steps to craft
25
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 91% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 25 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Subtraction in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with The Division. The full path from the base elements takes 25 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Subtraction?

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

Is The Subtraction hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 25 steps it is longer than 91% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Subtraction?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Subtraction, 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.