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How to Make Arch-CIA in Infinite Craft

Arch-CIA is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 63 combinations to get there, and the final one is Archibalds plus Counter-Intelligence. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ArchibaldsCounter-IntelligenceArch-CIA

Marathon63 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 972 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 63 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2WaterWaterLake
  3. 3EarthEarthMountain
  4. 4LakeMountainFjord
  5. 5DustFjordTroll
  6. 6TrollWaterBridge
  7. 7EarthFireLava
  8. 8LavaWaterStone
  9. 9BridgeStoneArch
  10. 10EarthWaterPlant
  11. 11EarthPlantTree
  12. 12TreeWindLeaf
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EarthEngineTractor
  16. 16LeafTractorHay
  17. 17HayTractorBale
  18. 18ArchBaleArchibald
  19. 19WindWindTornado
  20. 20TornadoWaterTsunami
  21. 21EarthTsunamiIsland
  22. 22EarthIslandContinent
  23. 23WaterWindWave
  24. 24SteamWaveSurf
  25. 25ContinentSurfAustralia
  26. 26MountainWindAvalanche
  27. 27AvalancheWindSnow
  28. 28AustraliaSnowNo
  29. 29LakeWaterOcean
  30. 30NoOceanNot
  31. 31DustEngineVacuum
  32. 32FireVacuumBlack Hole
  33. 33Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  34. 34NotSingularityPlural
  35. 35ArchibaldPluralArchibalds
  36. 36PlantWaterSwamp
  37. 37SwampWaterMarsh
  38. 38DustWindSandstorm
  39. 39MarshSandstormQuicksand
  40. 40QuicksandSteamSlow
  41. 41FireSlowStop
  42. 42PlantStoneFossil
  43. 43FireFossilDinosaur
  44. 44DustTreeWood
  45. 45SandstormWoodSandal
  46. 46DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  47. 47LakeThesaurusSynonym
  48. 48StopSynonymAntonym
  49. 49TornadoTsunamiDestruction
  50. 50EarthTractorFarm
  51. 51EarthFarmField
  52. 52DestructionFieldBattle
  53. 53PlantWindDandelion
  54. 54FireFireVolcano
  55. 55DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  56. 56DandelionPlantWeed
  57. 57PlantWeedPot
  58. 58FireworksPotPotassium
  59. 59PotassiumSandstormK-Pop
  60. 60K-PopSandstormPsy
  61. 61BattlePsyPsychological Warfare
  62. 62AntonymPsychological WarfareCounter-Intelligence
  63. 63ArchibaldsCounter-IntelligenceArch-CIA
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Water + Water→ Lake3Earth + Earth→ Mountain4Lake + Mountain→ Fjord5Dust + Fjord→ Troll6Troll + Water→ Bridge7Earth + Fire→ Lava8Lava + Water→ Stone9Bridge + Stone→ Arch10Earth + Water→ Plant11Earth + Plant→ Tree12Tree + Wind→ Leaf13Fire + Water→ Steam14Fire + Steam→ Engine15Earth + Engine→ Tractor16Leaf + Tractor→ Hay17Hay + Tractor→ Bale18Arch + Bale→ Archibald19Wind + Wind→ Tornado20Tornado + Water→ Tsunami21Earth + Tsunami→ Island22Earth + Island→ Continent23Water + Wind→ Wave24Steam + Wave→ Surf25Continent + Surf→ Australia26Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche27Avalanche + Wind→ Snow28Australia + Snow→ No29Lake + Water→ Ocean30No + Ocean→ Not31Dust + Engine→ Vacuum32Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole33Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity34Not + Singularity→ Plural35Archibald + Plural→ Archibalds36Plant + Water→ Swamp37Swamp + Water→ Marsh38Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm39Marsh + Sandstorm→ Quicksand40Quicksand + Steam→ Slow41Fire + Slow→ Stop42Plant + Stone→ Fossil43Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur44Dust + Tree→ Wood45Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal46Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus47Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym48Stop + Synonym→ Antonym49Tornado + Tsunami→ Destruction50Earth + Tractor→ Farm51Earth + Farm→ Field52Destruction + Field→ Battle53Plant + Wind→ Dandelion54Fire + Fire→ Volcano55Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks56Dandelion + Plant→ Weed57Plant + Weed→ Pot58Fireworks + Pot→ Potassium59Potassium + Sandstorm→ K-Pop60K-Pop + Sandstorm→ Psy61Battle + Psy→ Psychological Warfare62Antonym + Psychological Warfare→ Counter-Intelligence63Archibalds + Counter-Intelligence→ Arch-CIA

Other ways to make Arch-CIA

2 combinations are known to produce Arch-CIA. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Arch-CIA
FirstSecondResult
ArchibaldsCounter-IntelligenceArch-CIA
ArchibaldsCounter-intelligenceArch-CIA

Arch-CIA at a glance

Steps to craft
63
Marathon
Crafting depth
97
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 63 steps

Similar effort to Arch-CIA, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Arch-CIA in Infinite Craft?

Combine Archibalds with Counter-Intelligence. The full path from the base elements takes 63 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Arch-CIA?

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

Is Arch-CIA hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 63 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Arch-CIA?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Arch-CIA, and the shortest route is shown above.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.