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How to Make Poor Monk in Infinite Craft

Poor Monk is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Rich Monk. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeRich MonkPoor Monk

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 544 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13WaterWaterLake
  14. 14LakePlantLily
  15. 15EarthEarthMountain
  16. 16MountainMountainMountain Range
  17. 17LilyMountain RangeHimalayas
  18. 18HimalayasLakeDalai Lama
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20FireSteamEngine
  21. 21DustWindSandstorm
  22. 22SandstormWindDust Storm
  23. 23Dust StormMountain RangeSand Dunes
  24. 24EngineSand DunesSand Buggy
  25. 25Dalai LamaSand BuggyDesert Monk
  26. 26EarthFireLava
  27. 27LavaWaterStone
  28. 28LavaStoneObsidian
  29. 29EarthObsidianDiamond
  30. 30DustPlantPollen
  31. 31PollenWindAllergy
  32. 32AllergyPlantHay Fever
  33. 33DustEarthPlanet
  34. 34PlanetSteamSteampunk
  35. 35Hay FeverSteampunkSteam Fever
  36. 36DiamondSteam FeverDiamond Fever
  37. 37Desert MonkDiamond FeverRich Monk
  38. 38OppositeRich MonkPoor Monk
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny7Plant + Water→ Swamp8Fire + Swamp→ Dragon9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite13Water + Water→ Lake14Lake + Plant→ Lily15Earth + Earth→ Mountain16Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range17Lily + Mountain Range→ Himalayas18Himalayas + Lake→ Dalai Lama19Fire + Water→ Steam20Fire + Steam→ Engine21Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm22Sandstorm + Wind→ Dust Storm23Dust Storm + Mountain Range→ Sand Dunes24Engine + Sand Dunes→ Sand Buggy25Dalai Lama + Sand Buggy→ Desert Monk26Earth + Fire→ Lava27Lava + Water→ Stone28Lava + Stone→ Obsidian29Earth + Obsidian→ Diamond30Dust + Plant→ Pollen31Pollen + Wind→ Allergy32Allergy + Plant→ Hay Fever33Dust + Earth→ Planet34Planet + Steam→ Steampunk35Hay Fever + Steampunk→ Steam Fever36Diamond + Steam Fever→ Diamond Fever37Desert Monk + Diamond Fever→ Rich Monk38Opposite + Rich Monk→ Poor Monk

Other ways to make Poor Monk

4 combinations are known to produce Poor Monk. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Poor Monk
FirstSecondResult
OppositeRich MonkPoor Monk
NotRich MonkPoor Monk
LessRich MonkPoor Monk
AntonymRich MonkPoor Monk

Poor Monk at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
54
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

Similar effort to Poor Monk, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Poor Monk in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Rich Monk. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Poor Monk?

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

Is Poor Monk hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Poor Monk?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Poor Monk, 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.