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How to Make Needle In A Haystack in Infinite Craft

Needle In A Haystack is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is Great Wall Of Mars plus Needle. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Great Wall Of MarsNeedleNeedle In A Haystack

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 282 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 22 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2EarthSteamMud
  3. 3FireMudBrick
  4. 4EarthEarthMountain
  5. 5MountainMountainMountain Range
  6. 6BrickMountain RangeGreat Wall of China
  7. 7EarthWindDust
  8. 8DustEarthPlanet
  9. 9DustWindSandstorm
  10. 10PlanetSandstormMars
  11. 11Great Wall of ChinaMarsGreat Wall Of Mars
  12. 12EarthWaterPlant
  13. 13WaterWindWave
  14. 14EarthWaveSand
  15. 15PlantSandCactus
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EnginePlantCar
  18. 18CarDustRust
  19. 19FireRustIron
  20. 20EarthIronMetal
  21. 21CactusMetalNeedle
  22. 22Great Wall Of MarsNeedleNeedle In A Haystack
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud3Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick4Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain5Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range6Brick + Mountain Rangeโ†’ Great Wall of China7Earth + Windโ†’ Dust8Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet9Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm10Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars11Great Wall of China + Marsโ†’ Great Wall Of Mars12Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant13Water + Windโ†’ Wave14Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand15Plant + Sandโ†’ Cactus16Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine17Engine + Plantโ†’ Car18Car + Dustโ†’ Rust19Fire + Rustโ†’ Iron20Earth + Ironโ†’ Metal21Cactus + Metalโ†’ Needle22Great Wall Of Mars + Needleโ†’ Needle In A Haystack

Other ways to make Needle In A Haystack

2 combinations are known to produce Needle In A Haystack. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Needle In A Haystack
FirstSecondResult
Great Wall of MarsNeedleNeedle In A Haystack
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What you can make with Needle In A Haystack

Needle In A Haystack at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
28
longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Needle In A Haystack in Infinite Craft?

Combine Great Wall Of Mars with Needle. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Needle In A Haystack?

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

Is Needle In A Haystack hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 22 steps it is longer than 88% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Needle In A Haystack?

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

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