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How to Make Ability to Find a Needle in a Haystack in Infinite Craft

Ability to Find a Needle in a Haystack is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 32 combinations to get there, and the final one is Ability plus Muddy Haystack. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AbilityMuddy HaystackAbility to Find a Needle in a Haystack

Marathon32 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 44

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 32 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3SandWaterBeach
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5EarthGlassBottle
  6. 6BeachBottleMessage
  7. 7EarthMessageLetter
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustEarthPlanet
  10. 10FirePlanetSun
  11. 11SunWindSunflower
  12. 12LetterSunflowerA
  13. 13BeachSunVacation
  14. 14DustVacationDustin
  15. 15BeachDustinStranger Things
  16. 16EarthWaterPlant
  17. 17EarthPlantTree
  18. 18Stranger ThingsTreeWill
  19. 19AWillAble
  20. 20WaterWaterLake
  21. 21LakePlantLily
  22. 22AbleLilyAbility
  23. 23FireWaterSteam
  24. 24EarthSteamMud
  25. 25TreeWindLeaf
  26. 26FireSteamEngine
  27. 27EarthEngineTractor
  28. 28LeafTractorHay
  29. 29HayWaterHaystack
  30. 30HaystackWaterWet Haystack
  31. 31MudWet HaystackMuddy Haystack
  32. 32AbilityMuddy HaystackAbility to Find a Needle in a Haystack
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Sand + Water→ Beach4Fire + Sand→ Glass5Earth + Glass→ Bottle6Beach + Bottle→ Message7Earth + Message→ Letter8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Dust + Earth→ Planet10Fire + Planet→ Sun11Sun + Wind→ Sunflower12Letter + Sunflower→ A13Beach + Sun→ Vacation14Dust + Vacation→ Dustin15Beach + Dustin→ Stranger Things16Earth + Water→ Plant17Earth + Plant→ Tree18Stranger Things + Tree→ Will19A + Will→ Able20Water + Water→ Lake21Lake + Plant→ Lily22Able + Lily→ Ability23Fire + Water→ Steam24Earth + Steam→ Mud25Tree + Wind→ Leaf26Fire + Steam→ Engine27Earth + Engine→ Tractor28Leaf + Tractor→ Hay29Hay + Water→ Haystack30Haystack + Water→ Wet Haystack31Mud + Wet Haystack→ Muddy Haystack32Ability + Muddy Haystack→ Ability to Find a Needle in a Haystack

Ability to Find a Needle in a Haystack at a glance

Steps to craft
32
Marathon
Crafting depth
44
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ability to Find a Needle in a Haystack in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ability with Muddy Haystack. The full path from the base elements takes 32 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ability to Find a Needle in a Haystack?

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

Is Ability to Find a Needle in a Haystack hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 32 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ability to Find a Needle in a Haystack?

Only one known combination produces Ability to Find a Needle in a Haystack.

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