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How to Make Brass Tacks in Infinite Craft

Brass Tacks is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 33 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Scuba Grits. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramScuba GritsBrass Tacks

Marathon33 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 452 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 33 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustFireAsh
  17. 17WaterWaterLake
  18. 18LakeWaterOcean
  19. 19AshOceanSalt
  20. 20FireWaterSteam
  21. 21FireSteamEngine
  22. 22EarthFireLava
  23. 23LavaWaterStone
  24. 24EngineStoneSteamroller
  25. 25SaltSteamrollerGrits
  26. 26PlantWindDandelion
  27. 27PlantWaterSwamp
  28. 28DandelionSwampFrog
  29. 29EngineSteamTrain
  30. 30TrainWaterSubmarine
  31. 31FrogSubmarineScuba Frog
  32. 32GritsScuba FrogScuba Grits
  33. 33AnagramScuba GritsBrass Tacks
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Earth + Wind→ Dust16Dust + Fire→ Ash17Water + Water→ Lake18Lake + Water→ Ocean19Ash + Ocean→ Salt20Fire + Water→ Steam21Fire + Steam→ Engine22Earth + Fire→ Lava23Lava + Water→ Stone24Engine + Stone→ Steamroller25Salt + Steamroller→ Grits26Plant + Wind→ Dandelion27Plant + Water→ Swamp28Dandelion + Swamp→ Frog29Engine + Steam→ Train30Train + Water→ Submarine31Frog + Submarine→ Scuba Frog32Grits + Scuba Frog→ Scuba Grits33Anagram + Scuba Grits→ Brass Tacks

Other ways to make Brass Tacks

2 combinations are known to produce Brass Tacks. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Brass Tacks
FirstSecondResult
AnagramScuba GritsBrass Tacks
Brass ValleyPresent TenseBrass Tacks

Brass Tacks at a glance

Steps to craft
33
Marathon
Crafting depth
45
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 33 steps

Similar effort to Brass Tacks, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Brass Tacks in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Scuba Grits. The full path from the base elements takes 33 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Brass Tacks?

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

Is Brass Tacks hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 33 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Brass Tacks?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Brass Tacks, 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.