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How to Make Ancient Drones in Infinite Craft

Ancient Drones is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 59 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Cerium Neodymium. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramCerium NeodymiumAncient Drones

Marathon59 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 79

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 59 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16EarthSteamMud
  17. 17EarthMudClay
  18. 18ClayWaterPottery
  19. 19FirePotteryCeramic
  20. 20WindWindTornado
  21. 21TornadoWaterTsunami
  22. 22EarthTsunamiIsland
  23. 23EarthIslandContinent
  24. 24PlantWindDandelion
  25. 25DandelionWaterWine
  26. 26ContinentWineEurope
  27. 27FireFireVolcano
  28. 28DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  29. 29DandelionPlantWeed
  30. 30PlantWeedPot
  31. 31FireworksPotPotassium
  32. 32EuropePotassiumEuropium
  33. 33CeramicEuropiumCerium
  34. 34EarthWindDust
  35. 35DustEarthPlanet
  36. 36FirePlanetSun
  37. 37FireSunSolar
  38. 38PlantSolarOxygen
  39. 39OxygenWaterHydrogen
  40. 40CeriumHydrogenCerium Hydride
  41. 41FireSteamEngine
  42. 42EngineWindWindmill
  43. 43WindWindmillElectricity
  44. 44EarthEngineTractor
  45. 45EarthTractorFarm
  46. 46EarthFarmField
  47. 47ElectricityFieldMagnet
  48. 48SteamWindCloud
  49. 49CloudFireLightning
  50. 50DustFireAsh
  51. 51WaterWaterLake
  52. 52LakeWaterOcean
  53. 53AshOceanSalt
  54. 54FireSaltSodium
  55. 55LightningSodiumSodium Light
  56. 56SmokeSodium LightNeon
  57. 57MagnetNeonNeodymium
  58. 58Cerium HydrideNeodymiumCerium Neodymium
  59. 59AnagramCerium NeodymiumAncient Drones
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam16Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud17Earth + Mudโ†’ Clay18Clay + Waterโ†’ Pottery19Fire + Potteryโ†’ Ceramic20Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado21Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami22Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island23Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent24Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion25Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine26Continent + Wineโ†’ Europe27Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano28Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks29Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed30Plant + Weedโ†’ Pot31Fireworks + Potโ†’ Potassium32Europe + Potassiumโ†’ Europium33Ceramic + Europiumโ†’ Cerium34Earth + Windโ†’ Dust35Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet36Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun37Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar38Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen39Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen40Cerium + Hydrogenโ†’ Cerium Hydride41Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine42Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill43Wind + Windmillโ†’ Electricity44Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor45Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm46Earth + Farmโ†’ Field47Electricity + Fieldโ†’ Magnet48Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud49Cloud + Fireโ†’ Lightning50Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash51Water + Waterโ†’ Lake52Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean53Ash + Oceanโ†’ Salt54Fire + Saltโ†’ Sodium55Lightning + Sodiumโ†’ Sodium Light56Smoke + Sodium Lightโ†’ Neon57Magnet + Neonโ†’ Neodymium58Cerium Hydride + Neodymiumโ†’ Cerium Neodymium59Anagram + Cerium Neodymiumโ†’ Ancient Drones

Ancient Drones at a glance

Steps to craft
59
Marathon
Crafting depth
79
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 59 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ancient Drones in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Cerium Neodymium. The full path from the base elements takes 59 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ancient Drones?

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

Is Ancient Drones hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 59 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ancient Drones?

Only one known combination produces Ancient Drones.

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