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How to Make Slow Needle in Infinite Craft

Slow Needle is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is Needle plus Slow Lava. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

NeedleSlow LavaSlow Needle

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 262 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4PlantSandCactus
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6FireSteamEngine
  7. 7EnginePlantCar
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9CarDustRust
  10. 10FireRustIron
  11. 11EarthIronMetal
  12. 12CactusMetalNeedle
  13. 13PlantWaterSwamp
  14. 14SwampWaterMarsh
  15. 15DustWindSandstorm
  16. 16MarshSandstormQuicksand
  17. 17WindWindTornado
  18. 18TornadoWaterTsunami
  19. 19QuicksandTsunamiSlow Tide
  20. 20FireFireVolcano
  21. 21Slow TideVolcanoSlow Lava
  22. 22NeedleSlow LavaSlow Needle
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand4Plant + Sandโ†’ Cactus5Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam6Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine7Engine + Plantโ†’ Car8Earth + Windโ†’ Dust9Car + Dustโ†’ Rust10Fire + Rustโ†’ Iron11Earth + Ironโ†’ Metal12Cactus + Metalโ†’ Needle13Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp14Swamp + Waterโ†’ Marsh15Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm16Marsh + Sandstormโ†’ Quicksand17Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado18Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami19Quicksand + Tsunamiโ†’ Slow Tide20Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano21Slow Tide + Volcanoโ†’ Slow Lava22Needle + Slow Lavaโ†’ Slow Needle

Other ways to make Slow Needle

2 combinations are known to produce Slow Needle. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Slow Needle
FirstSecondResult
NeedleSlow LavaSlow Needle
Slow DanceSpace NeedleSlow Needle

Slow Needle at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
26
longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

Similar effort to Slow Needle, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Slow Needle in Infinite Craft?

Combine Needle with Slow Lava. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Slow Needle?

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

Is Slow Needle 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 Slow Needle?

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

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