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How to Make Traction in Infinite Craft

Traction 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 Joint plus Tractor Beam.

The final combination

JointTractor BeamTraction

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1418 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4PlantWindDandelion
  5. 5DandelionPlantWeed
  6. 6AshWeedJoint
  7. 7DustEarthPlanet
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10EarthEngineTractor
  11. 11PlanetTractorTractor Beam
  12. 12JointTractor BeamTraction
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Earth + Water→ Plant4Plant + Wind→ Dandelion5Dandelion + Plant→ Weed6Ash + Weed→ Joint7Dust + Earth→ Planet8Fire + Water→ Steam9Fire + Steam→ Engine10Earth + Engine→ Tractor11Planet + Tractor→ Tractor Beam12Joint + Tractor Beam→ Traction

Other ways to make Traction

18 combinations are known to produce Traction. Here are 18 of them.

What you can make with Traction

Traction at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
14
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
18
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Traction in Infinite Craft?

Combine Joint with Tractor Beam. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Traction?

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

Is Traction 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 Traction?

Yes. 18 combinations are known to produce Traction, and the shortest route is shown above.

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