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How to Make Archimedes Screw in Infinite Craft

Archimedes Screw is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is Arch plus Funnel Dam. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ArchFunnel DamArchimedes Screw

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 262 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2WaterWaterLake
  3. 3EarthEarthMountain
  4. 4LakeMountainFjord
  5. 5DustFjordTroll
  6. 6TrollWaterBridge
  7. 7EarthFireLava
  8. 8LavaWaterStone
  9. 9BridgeStoneArch
  10. 10WindWindTornado
  11. 11EarthWaterPlant
  12. 12PlantWaterSwamp
  13. 13PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  14. 14TornadoVenus FlytrapFunnel Cake
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EngineLakeBoat
  18. 18DustEngineVacuum
  19. 19BoatVacuumHoover Dam
  20. 20Funnel CakeHoover DamFunnel Dam
  21. 21ArchFunnel DamArchimedes Screw
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Water + Water→ Lake3Earth + Earth→ Mountain4Lake + Mountain→ Fjord5Dust + Fjord→ Troll6Troll + Water→ Bridge7Earth + Fire→ Lava8Lava + Water→ Stone9Bridge + Stone→ Arch10Wind + Wind→ Tornado11Earth + Water→ Plant12Plant + Water→ Swamp13Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap14Tornado + Venus Flytrap→ Funnel Cake15Fire + Water→ Steam16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Engine + Lake→ Boat18Dust + Engine→ Vacuum19Boat + Vacuum→ Hoover Dam20Funnel Cake + Hoover Dam→ Funnel Dam21Arch + Funnel Dam→ Archimedes Screw

Other ways to make Archimedes Screw

2 combinations are known to produce Archimedes Screw. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Archimedes Screw
FirstSecondResult
ArchFunnel DamArchimedes Screw
1930sArchimedesArchimedes Screw

Archimedes Screw at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
26
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

Similar effort to Archimedes Screw, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Archimedes Screw in Infinite Craft?

Combine Arch with Funnel Dam. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Archimedes Screw?

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

Is Archimedes Screw hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Archimedes Screw?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Archimedes Screw, 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.