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How to Make Arq-Present in Infinite Craft

Arq-Present is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is Arq plus Present Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ArqPresent TenseArq-Present

Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 82

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8WaterWaterLake
  9. 9LakeWaterOcean
  10. 10LakeOceanSea
  11. 11SeaWindSail
  12. 12FireSailPirate
  13. 13AlphabetPirateR
  14. 14AlphabetRAr
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EngineSteamTrain
  18. 18SteamTrainLocomotive
  19. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustEarthPlanet
  21. 21FirePlanetSun
  22. 22PlanetSunSolar System
  23. 23LocomotiveSolar SystemStar Trek
  24. 24Star TrekWaterStar Trek: The Next Generation
  25. 25FireStar Trek: The Next GenerationQ
  26. 26ArQArq
  27. 27DustFireAsh
  28. 28EarthEngineTractor
  29. 29EarthTractorFarm
  30. 30FarmFireBarbecue
  31. 31AshBarbecueBurger
  32. 32BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  33. 33DustEngineVacuum
  34. 34FireVacuumBlack Hole
  35. 35Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  36. 36Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  37. 37PlantSteamTea
  38. 38EngineWindWindmill
  39. 39TeaWindmillDutch
  40. 40SunTime MachineFuture
  41. 41DutchFutureTense
  42. 42Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  43. 43WindWindTornado
  44. 44Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  45. 45Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  46. 46ArqPresent TenseArq-Present
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Water + Waterโ†’ Lake9Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean10Lake + Oceanโ†’ Sea11Sea + Windโ†’ Sail12Fire + Sailโ†’ Pirate13Alphabet + Pirateโ†’ R14Alphabet + Rโ†’ Ar15Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam16Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine17Engine + Steamโ†’ Train18Steam + Trainโ†’ Locomotive19Earth + Windโ†’ Dust20Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet21Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun22Planet + Sunโ†’ Solar System23Locomotive + Solar Systemโ†’ Star Trek24Star Trek + Waterโ†’ Star Trek: The Next Generation25Fire + Star Trek: The Next Generationโ†’ Q26Ar + Qโ†’ Arq27Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash28Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor29Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm30Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue31Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger32Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger33Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum34Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole35Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine36Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger37Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea38Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill39Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch40Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future41Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense42Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense43Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado44Black Hole + Tornadoโ†’ Singularity45Future Tense + Singularityโ†’ Present Tense46Arq + Present Tenseโ†’ Arq-Present

Arq-Present at a glance

Steps to craft
46
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 46 steps

Similar effort to Arq-Present, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Arq-Present in Infinite Craft?

Combine Arq with Present Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Arq-Present?

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

Is Arq-Present hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Arq-Present?

Only one known combination produces Arq-Present.

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