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How to Make Archelon in Infinite Craft

Archelon 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 Pterodactyl plus Turtle.

The final combination

PterodactylTurtleArchelon

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 159 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthFireLava
  3. 3LavaWaterStone
  4. 4PlantStoneFossil
  5. 5FireFossilDinosaur
  6. 6DinosaurWindPterodactyl
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8EarthPlantTree
  9. 9SwampTreeMangrove
  10. 10FireFireVolcano
  11. 11MangroveVolcanoTurtle
  12. 12PterodactylTurtleArchelon
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava3Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone4Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil5Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur6Dinosaur + Windโ†’ Pterodactyl7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree9Swamp + Treeโ†’ Mangrove10Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano11Mangrove + Volcanoโ†’ Turtle12Pterodactyl + Turtleโ†’ Archelon

Other ways to make Archelon

9 combinations are known to produce Archelon. Here are 9 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Archelon
FirstSecondResult
ArcheopsLakeArchelon
PterodactylTurtleArchelon
DinosaurSea TurtleArchelon
Sea TurtleTime MachineArchelon
HistorySea TurtleArchelon
KabutopsLaprasArchelon
ArcheopsLotadArchelon
Level UpTirtougaArchelon
Normal TypeTirtougaArchelon

What you can make with Archelon

Archelon at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
15
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
9
ways to make it
Used in
10
other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

Similar effort to Archelon, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Archelon in Infinite Craft?

Combine Pterodactyl with Turtle. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Archelon?

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

Is Archelon 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 Archelon?

Yes. 9 combinations are known to produce Archelon, and the shortest route is shown above.

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