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How to Make Ark-lay in Infinite Craft

Ark-lay is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Ark-Lie plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Ark-LiePast TenseArk-lay

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 642 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3WaterWaterLake
  4. 4EngineLakeBoat
  5. 5EarthSteamMud
  6. 6FireMudBrick
  7. 7BoatBrickArk
  8. 8FireWindSmoke
  9. 9SmokeWaterFog
  10. 10EarthWaterPlant
  11. 11PlantWindDandelion
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13DandelionDustWish
  14. 14EarthPlantTree
  15. 15DustTreeWood
  16. 16WishWoodPinocchio
  17. 17FogPinocchioLie
  18. 18ArkLieArk-Lie
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20WaterWindWave
  21. 21EarthWaveSand
  22. 22FireSandGlass
  23. 23GlassSandHourglass
  24. 24FireHourglassTime
  25. 25AshTimeHistory
  26. 26GlassSteamMirror
  27. 27HistoryMirrorPast
  28. 28FogPlantMushroom
  29. 29EarthMushroomToadstool
  30. 30DandelionPlantWeed
  31. 31ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  32. 32DustWindSandstorm
  33. 33SandstormWaterOasis
  34. 34OasisPlantDate
  35. 35DateWaterDating
  36. 36DatingEarthMarriage
  37. 37EarthMarriageDivorce
  38. 38WaterWishGenie
  39. 39DivorceGenieSingle
  40. 40Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  41. 41PastTriplePast Tense
  42. 42Ark-LiePast TenseArk-lay
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Water + Water→ Lake4Engine + Lake→ Boat5Earth + Steam→ Mud6Fire + Mud→ Brick7Boat + Brick→ Ark8Fire + Wind→ Smoke9Smoke + Water→ Fog10Earth + Water→ Plant11Plant + Wind→ Dandelion12Earth + Wind→ Dust13Dandelion + Dust→ Wish14Earth + Plant→ Tree15Dust + Tree→ Wood16Wish + Wood→ Pinocchio17Fog + Pinocchio→ Lie18Ark + Lie→ Ark-Lie19Dust + Fire→ Ash20Water + Wind→ Wave21Earth + Wave→ Sand22Fire + Sand→ Glass23Glass + Sand→ Hourglass24Fire + Hourglass→ Time25Ash + Time→ History26Glass + Steam→ Mirror27History + Mirror→ Past28Fog + Plant→ Mushroom29Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool30Dandelion + Plant→ Weed31Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom32Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm33Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis34Oasis + Plant→ Date35Date + Water→ Dating36Dating + Earth→ Marriage37Earth + Marriage→ Divorce38Water + Wish→ Genie39Divorce + Genie→ Single40Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple41Past + Triple→ Past Tense42Ark-Lie + Past Tense→ Ark-lay

Other ways to make Ark-lay

2 combinations are known to produce Ark-lay. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Ark-lay
FirstSecondResult
Ark-LiePast TenseArk-lay
Ark-LiePast tenseArk-lay

Ark-lay at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
64
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

Similar effort to Ark-lay, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ark-lay in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ark-Lie with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ark-lay?

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

Is Ark-lay hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ark-lay?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Ark-lay, 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.