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How to Make Broken Needle in Infinite Craft

Broken Needle is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 82 combinations to get there, and the final one is Broke Yo' Dance plus Needle. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Broke Yo' DanceNeedleBroken Needle

Marathon82 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 137

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 82 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustWindSandstorm
  3. 3SandstormWaterOasis
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5OasisPlantDate
  6. 6DateWaterDating
  7. 7DatingWindBreakup
  8. 8EarthPlantTree
  9. 9DustTreeWood
  10. 10SandstormWoodSandal
  11. 11FireSandalFlip Flop
  12. 12BreakupFlip FlopBreakdance
  13. 13DustFireAsh
  14. 14WaterWindWave
  15. 15EarthWaveSand
  16. 16FireSandGlass
  17. 17GlassSandHourglass
  18. 18FireHourglassTime
  19. 19AshTimeHistory
  20. 20FireWaterSteam
  21. 21GlassSteamMirror
  22. 22HistoryMirrorPast
  23. 23FireWindSmoke
  24. 24SmokeWaterFog
  25. 25FogPlantMushroom
  26. 26EarthMushroomToadstool
  27. 27PlantWindDandelion
  28. 28DandelionPlantWeed
  29. 29ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  30. 30DatingEarthMarriage
  31. 31EarthMarriageDivorce
  32. 32DandelionDustWish
  33. 33WaterWishGenie
  34. 34DivorceGenieSingle
  35. 35Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  36. 36PastTriplePast Tense
  37. 37BreakdancePast TenseBroke Dance
  38. 38PlantWeedPot
  39. 39FirePotCook
  40. 40TreeWaterRiver
  41. 41RiverTreePaper
  42. 42CookPaperRecipe
  43. 43EarthTreeForest
  44. 44ForestForestJungle
  45. 45FireSteamEngine
  46. 46EarthEngineTractor
  47. 47EarthTractorFarm
  48. 48EngineEngineRocket
  49. 49FarmRocketSpace Farm
  50. 50JungleSpace FarmSpace Jungle
  51. 51RecipeSpace JungleRecipe for Disaster
  52. 52WaterWaterLake
  53. 53LakeWaterOcean
  54. 54AshOceanSalt
  55. 55SaltWaterBrine
  56. 56BrineWaterSalt Water
  57. 57PlantSteamTea
  58. 58Salt WaterTeaSweet Tea
  59. 59DustSweet TeaSouthern Belle
  60. 60DandelionEarthFlower
  61. 61EarthEarthMountain
  62. 62MountainMountainMountain Range
  63. 63FlowerMountain RangeAlps
  64. 64AlpsEarthSwitzerland
  65. 65LakeSwitzerlandGeneva
  66. 66WindWindTornado
  67. 67TornadoWaterTsunami
  68. 68EarthTsunamiIsland
  69. 69EarthIslandContinent
  70. 70ContinentLakeAmerica
  71. 71AmericaEarthUSA
  72. 72GenevaUSAUn
  73. 73Southern BelleUnY'all
  74. 74Recipe for DisasterY'allY'all Qaeda
  75. 75Broke DanceY'all QaedaBroke Yo' Dance
  76. 76PlantSandCactus
  77. 77EnginePlantCar
  78. 78CarDustRust
  79. 79FireRustIron
  80. 80EarthIronMetal
  81. 81CactusMetalNeedle
  82. 82Broke Yo' DanceNeedleBroken Needle
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm3Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis4Earth + Water→ Plant5Oasis + Plant→ Date6Date + Water→ Dating7Dating + Wind→ Breakup8Earth + Plant→ Tree9Dust + Tree→ Wood10Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal11Fire + Sandal→ Flip Flop12Breakup + Flip Flop→ Breakdance13Dust + Fire→ Ash14Water + Wind→ Wave15Earth + Wave→ Sand16Fire + Sand→ Glass17Glass + Sand→ Hourglass18Fire + Hourglass→ Time19Ash + Time→ History20Fire + Water→ Steam21Glass + Steam→ Mirror22History + Mirror→ Past23Fire + Wind→ Smoke24Smoke + Water→ Fog25Fog + Plant→ Mushroom26Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool27Plant + Wind→ Dandelion28Dandelion + Plant→ Weed29Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom30Dating + Earth→ Marriage31Earth + Marriage→ Divorce32Dandelion + Dust→ Wish33Water + Wish→ Genie34Divorce + Genie→ Single35Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple36Past + Triple→ Past Tense37Breakdance + Past Tense→ Broke Dance38Plant + Weed→ Pot39Fire + Pot→ Cook40Tree + Water→ River41River + Tree→ Paper42Cook + Paper→ Recipe43Earth + Tree→ Forest44Forest + Forest→ Jungle45Fire + Steam→ Engine46Earth + Engine→ Tractor47Earth + Tractor→ Farm48Engine + Engine→ Rocket49Farm + Rocket→ Space Farm50Jungle + Space Farm→ Space Jungle51Recipe + Space Jungle→ Recipe for Disaster52Water + Water→ Lake53Lake + Water→ Ocean54Ash + Ocean→ Salt55Salt + Water→ Brine56Brine + Water→ Salt Water57Plant + Steam→ Tea58Salt Water + Tea→ Sweet Tea59Dust + Sweet Tea→ Southern Belle60Dandelion + Earth→ Flower61Earth + Earth→ Mountain62Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range63Flower + Mountain Range→ Alps64Alps + Earth→ Switzerland65Lake + Switzerland→ Geneva66Wind + Wind→ Tornado67Tornado + Water→ Tsunami68Earth + Tsunami→ Island69Earth + Island→ Continent70Continent + Lake→ America71America + Earth→ USA72Geneva + USA→ Un73Southern Belle + Un→ Y'all74Recipe for Disaster + Y'all→ Y'all Qaeda75Broke Dance + Y'all Qaeda→ Broke Yo' Dance76Plant + Sand→ Cactus77Engine + Plant→ Car78Car + Dust→ Rust79Fire + Rust→ Iron80Earth + Iron→ Metal81Cactus + Metal→ Needle82Broke Yo' Dance + Needle→ Broken Needle

Broken Needle at a glance

Steps to craft
82
Marathon
Crafting depth
137
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Broken Needle in Infinite Craft?

Combine Broke Yo' Dance with Needle. The full path from the base elements takes 82 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Broken Needle?

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

Is Broken Needle hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 82 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Broken Needle?

Only one known combination produces Broken Needle.

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