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How to Make Crab Needle in Infinite Craft

Crab Needle is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Crab plus Space Needle. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CrabSpace NeedleCrab Needle

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 232 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustWindSandstorm
  3. 3EarthSandstormDune
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6PlantWaveSeaweed
  7. 7DuneSeaweedCrab
  8. 8DustFireAsh
  9. 9DustPlantPollen
  10. 10AshPollenCough
  11. 11EarthPlantTree
  12. 12CoughTreeCedar
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EngineEngineRocket
  16. 16CedarRocketSpace Needle
  17. 17CrabSpace NeedleCrab Needle
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm3Earth + Sandstormโ†’ Dune4Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant5Water + Windโ†’ Wave6Plant + Waveโ†’ Seaweed7Dune + Seaweedโ†’ Crab8Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash9Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen10Ash + Pollenโ†’ Cough11Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree12Cough + Treeโ†’ Cedar13Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam14Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine15Engine + Engineโ†’ Rocket16Cedar + Rocketโ†’ Space Needle17Crab + Space Needleโ†’ Crab Needle

Other ways to make Crab Needle

2 combinations are known to produce Crab Needle. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Crab Needle
FirstSecondResult
CrabSpace NeedleCrab Needle
Crab DanceNeedleCrab Needle

What you can make with Crab Needle

Crab Needle at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
23
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
44
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

Similar effort to Crab Needle, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Crab Needle in Infinite Craft?

Combine Crab with Space Needle. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Crab Needle?

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

Is Crab Needle hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Crab Needle?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Crab Needle, and the shortest route is shown above.

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