How to Make Lye in Infinite Craft
Lye sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Fjord plus Sodium Hydroxide.
The final combination
FjordSodium HydroxideLye
Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 168 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.
- 1WaterWaterLake
- 2EarthEarthMountain
- 3LakeMountainFjord
- 4LakeWaterOcean
- 5OceanWaterFish
- 6FishWaterFishbowl
- 7EarthWindDust
- 8DustFireAsh
- 9AshOceanSalt
- 10FireSaltSodium
- 11FishbowlSodiumSodium Hydroxide
- 12FjordSodium HydroxideLye
Other ways to make Lye
8 combinations are known to produce Lye. Here are 8 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bjork | Soap | Lye |
| Mountain Madness | Sodium Hydroxide | Lye |
| Fjord | Sodium Hydroxide | Lye |
| Fjord Flytrap | Soap | Lye |
| Soap | Yggdrasil | Lye |
| Everest | Sodium Hydroxide | Lye |
| Led | Soap | Lye |
| Onyx | Sodium Carbonate | Lye |
What you can make with Lye
Lye at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 12
- Long
- Crafting depth
- 16
- longer than 58% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 8
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 4
- other combinations
Other elements that take 12 steps
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make Lye in Infinite Craft?
Combine Fjord with Sodium Hydroxide. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Lye?
12 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Lye hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Lye?
Yes. 8 combinations are known to produce Lye, and the shortest route is shown above.