How to Make Ink in Infinite Craft
Ink sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 7 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Squid plus Water.
The final combination
SquidWaterInk
Moderate7 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 8595 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 7 combinations in order.
- 1FireWaterSteam
- 2SteamWindCloud
- 3CloudFireLightning
- 4WaterWaterLake
- 5LakeWaterOcean
- 6LightningOceanSquid
- 7SquidWaterInk
Other ways to make Ink
595 combinations are known to produce Ink. Here are 25 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Dandelion Wine | Squid | Ink |
| Plume | Water | Ink |
| Black Pot | Water | Ink |
| Glass | Pen | Ink |
| Mist | Pen | Ink |
| Pen | Puddle | Ink |
| Pen | River | Ink |
| Pen | Wine | Ink |
| River | Soot | Ink |
| Scribble | Water | Ink |
| Smoke | Splat | Ink |
| Soot | Wine | Ink |
| Tattoo Machine | Water | Ink |
| Balloon | Pen | Ink |
| Black Mist | Water | Ink |
| Bottle | Pen | Ink |
| Bottle | Soot | Ink |
| Cuttlefish | Puddle | Ink |
| Flying Squid | Smoke | Ink |
| Holy Water | Soot | Ink |
| Mushroom | Pen | Ink |
| Pen | Perfume | Ink |
| Pen | Smog | Ink |
| Plum Blossom | Stone | Ink |
| Tide Pen | Water | Ink |
What you can make with Ink
- InkMatchFire
- InkWindmillWind
- InkLava LampLava
- InkMistSmoke
- InkTornadrollTornado
- InkKrakatoaVolcano
- InkReflectionMirror
- InkOilPaint
- InkSnowstormBlizzard
- InkPrickly PearCactus
- InkWheelCar
- InkTremorEarthquake
- InkPetrified WoodFossil
- InkWindKite
- InkMountain Dew IceMountain Dew
- InkShroomMushroom
- InkScentPerfume
- InkKilnPottery
- InkJetstreamRainbow
- InkPollutionSmog
- InkSnowSnowman
- InkSculptureStatue
- InkRiceSushi
Ink at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 7
- Moderate
- Crafting depth
- 8
- faster than 93% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 595
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 1,907
- other combinations
Other elements that take 7 steps
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make Ink in Infinite Craft?
Combine Squid with Water. The full path from the base elements takes 7 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Ink?
7 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Ink hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as moderate. At 7 steps it is faster than 93% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Ink?
Yes. 595 combinations are known to produce Ink, and the shortest route is shown above.