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How to Make Flat Ark in Infinite Craft

Flat Ark is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Ark plus Flat Cactus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ArkFlat CactusFlat Ark

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 20

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3WaterWaterLake
  4. 4EngineLakeBoat
  5. 5EarthSteamMud
  6. 6FireMudBrick
  7. 7BoatBrickArk
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9WaterWindWave
  10. 10EarthWaveSand
  11. 11PlantSandCactus
  12. 12EarthFireLava
  13. 13LavaWaterStone
  14. 14EngineStoneSteamroller
  15. 15CactusSteamrollerFlat Cactus
  16. 16ArkFlat CactusFlat Ark
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Water + Water→ Lake4Engine + Lake→ Boat5Earth + Steam→ Mud6Fire + Mud→ Brick7Boat + Brick→ Ark8Earth + Water→ Plant9Water + Wind→ Wave10Earth + Wave→ Sand11Plant + Sand→ Cactus12Earth + Fire→ Lava13Lava + Water→ Stone14Engine + Stone→ Steamroller15Cactus + Steamroller→ Flat Cactus16Ark + Flat Cactus→ Flat Ark

What you can make with Flat Ark

Flat Ark at a glance

Steps to craft
16
Long
Crafting depth
20
longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

Similar effort to Flat Ark, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Flat Ark in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ark with Flat Cactus. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Flat Ark?

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

Is Flat Ark hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Flat Ark?

Only one known combination produces Flat Ark.

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