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How to Make Tack in Infinite Craft

Tack is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Thumbtack plus Thumbtack. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ThumbtackThumbtackTack

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 334 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5FireSteamEngine
  6. 6EnginePlantCar
  7. 7CarEarthTire
  8. 8Dandelion PatchTireFlat Tire
  9. 9WaterWaterLake
  10. 10EarthFireLava
  11. 11LavaWaterStone
  12. 12LakeStoneLighthouse
  13. 13StoneWaterRock
  14. 14LighthouseRockHermit
  15. 15Flat TireHermitThumbtack
  16. 16ThumbtackThumbtackTack
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch4Fire + Water→ Steam5Fire + Steam→ Engine6Engine + Plant→ Car7Car + Earth→ Tire8Dandelion Patch + Tire→ Flat Tire9Water + Water→ Lake10Earth + Fire→ Lava11Lava + Water→ Stone12Lake + Stone→ Lighthouse13Stone + Water→ Rock14Lighthouse + Rock→ Hermit15Flat Tire + Hermit→ Thumbtack16Thumbtack + Thumbtack→ Tack

Other ways to make Tack

4 combinations are known to produce Tack. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Tack
FirstSecondResult
BulletinPinTack
AtPinTack
ATPinTack
ThumbtackThumbtackTack

What you can make with Tack

Tack at a glance

Steps to craft
16
Long
Crafting depth
33
longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
17
other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

Similar effort to Tack, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Tack in Infinite Craft?

Combine Thumbtack with Thumbtack. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Tack?

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

Is Tack hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Tack?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Tack, 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.