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How to Make Captain Malarkey in Infinite Craft

Captain Malarkey is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Malarkey plus Pirate Captain. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MalarkeyPirate CaptainCaptain Malarkey

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 35

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4PlantWaterSwamp
  5. 5IncenseSwampMosquito
  6. 6MosquitoWaterMalaria
  7. 7WaterWindWave
  8. 8EarthWaveSand
  9. 9SandWaterBeach
  10. 10EarthFireLava
  11. 11BeachLavaHawaii
  12. 12PlantWaveSeaweed
  13. 13HawaiiSeaweedPoke
  14. 14PlantPokePokemon
  15. 15MalariaPokemonMalarkey
  16. 16WaterWaterLake
  17. 17LakeWaterOcean
  18. 18LakeOceanSea
  19. 19SeaWindSail
  20. 20FireSailPirate
  21. 21PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  22. 22SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  23. 23FireWaterSteam
  24. 24PlantSteamTea
  25. 25Swamp ThingTeaSwamp Tea
  26. 26PirateSwamp TeaPirate Captain
  27. 27MalarkeyPirate CaptainCaptain Malarkey
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke3Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense4Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp5Incense + Swampโ†’ Mosquito6Mosquito + Waterโ†’ Malaria7Water + Windโ†’ Wave8Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand9Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach10Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava11Beach + Lavaโ†’ Hawaii12Plant + Waveโ†’ Seaweed13Hawaii + Seaweedโ†’ Poke14Plant + Pokeโ†’ Pokemon15Malaria + Pokemonโ†’ Malarkey16Water + Waterโ†’ Lake17Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean18Lake + Oceanโ†’ Sea19Sea + Windโ†’ Sail20Fire + Sailโ†’ Pirate21Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap22Swamp + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Swamp Thing23Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam24Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea25Swamp Thing + Teaโ†’ Swamp Tea26Pirate + Swamp Teaโ†’ Pirate Captain27Malarkey + Pirate Captainโ†’ Captain Malarkey

Captain Malarkey at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
35
longer than 93% 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 Captain Malarkey in Infinite Craft?

Combine Malarkey with Pirate Captain. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Captain Malarkey?

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

Is Captain Malarkey hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Captain Malarkey?

Only one known combination produces Captain Malarkey.

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