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How to Make Pain in the Arse in Infinite Craft

Pain in the Arse is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Space Invader. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramSpace InvaderPain in the Arse

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 312 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16EarthSteamMud
  17. 17FireMudBrick
  18. 18BrickBrickWall
  19. 19SteamWallGraffiti
  20. 20FireSteamEngine
  21. 21EngineEngineRocket
  22. 22GraffitiRocketSpace Invader
  23. 23AnagramSpace InvaderPain in the Arse
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam16Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud17Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick18Brick + Brickโ†’ Wall19Steam + Wallโ†’ Graffiti20Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine21Engine + Engineโ†’ Rocket22Graffiti + Rocketโ†’ Space Invader23Anagram + Space Invaderโ†’ Pain in the Arse

Other ways to make Pain in the Arse

2 combinations are known to produce Pain in the Arse. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Pain in the Arse
FirstSecondResult
Paper CutTraffic WardenPain in the Arse
AnagramSpace InvaderPain in the Arse

What you can make with Pain in the Arse

Pain in the Arse at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
31
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
13
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Pain in the Arse in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Space Invader. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Pain in the Arse?

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

Is Pain in the Arse hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Pain in the Arse?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Pain in the Arse, and the shortest route is shown above.

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