What is the fastest way to get Trade Former in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 17-step path ending in Trade Winds + Transformer. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Trade Former in Infinite Craft

Trade Former is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Trade Winds plus Transformer. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Trade WindsTransformerTrade Former

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 19

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

1EarthEarthMountain
2MountainMountainMountain Range
3Mountain RangeWindAeolus
4WaterWindWave
5EarthWaveSand
6SandWaterBeach
7EarthFireLava
8BeachLavaHawaii
9AeolusHawaiiTrade Winds
10FireWaterSteam
11FireSteamEngine
12EarthWindDust
13DustEarthPlanet
14EarthPlanetMoon
15MoonWindWerewolf
16EngineWerewolfTransformer
17Trade WindsTransformerTrade Former

Crafting tree

What you can make with Trade Former

Trade FormerSupersteam Supertrade Former
Trade FormerNot Not Former
Trade FormerSynonym Trading Synonyms
Trade FormerAntonym Trader Joe’s
Trade FormerFuture Tense Futures
Trade FormerRichard Nixon Tricky Dick
Trade FormerMore Moretradeformer
Trade FormerPast Tense Traded
Trade FormerInitials T.I.F.
Trade FormerForiegn Foreign Trade Former

Trade Former at a glance

Steps to craft: 17; Long
Crafting depth: 19; longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 10; other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

Similar effort to Trade Former, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Trade Former in Infinite Craft?

Combine Trade Winds with Transformer. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Trade Former?

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

Is Trade Former hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Trade Former?

Only one known combination produces Trade Former.