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How to Make Theory in Infinite Craft

Theory sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Einstein plus Lake.

The final combination

EinsteinLakeTheory

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1577 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2SteamWindCloud
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4DustFireAsh
  5. 5WaterWaterLake
  6. 6EarthEarthMountain
  7. 7LakeMountainFjord
  8. 8FjordMountainNorway
  9. 9AshNorwayOslo
  10. 10FireOsloNobel
  11. 11CloudNobelEinstein
  12. 12EinsteinLakeTheory
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud3Earth + Windโ†’ Dust4Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash5Water + Waterโ†’ Lake6Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain7Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord8Fjord + Mountainโ†’ Norway9Ash + Norwayโ†’ Oslo10Fire + Osloโ†’ Nobel11Cloud + Nobelโ†’ Einstein12Einstein + Lakeโ†’ Theory

Other ways to make Theory

77 combinations are known to produce Theory. Here are 25 of them.

What you can make with Theory

Theory at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
15
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
77
ways to make it
Used in
109
other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Theory in Infinite Craft?

Combine Einstein with Lake. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Theory?

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

Is Theory hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Theory?

Yes. 77 combinations are known to produce Theory, and the shortest route is shown above.

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