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How to Make The Golden Needle in Infinite Craft

The Golden Needle is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cleopatra’s Needle plus The Golden Spike. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Cleopatra’s NeedleThe Golden SpikeThe Golden Needle

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 39

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustWindSandstorm
  6. 6EarthFireLava
  7. 7LavaWaterStone
  8. 8SandstormStoneSphinx
  9. 9IncenseSphinxCleopatra
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  12. 12WindWindTornado
  13. 13TornadoWaterTsunami
  14. 14EarthTsunamiIsland
  15. 15Dandelion PatchIslandDandelion Island
  16. 16CleopatraDandelion IslandCleopatra’s Needle
  17. 17WaterWaterLake
  18. 18DandelionWaterWine
  19. 19FireWineAlcohol
  20. 20AlcoholLakeVodka
  21. 21LakeVodkaMartini
  22. 22EarthIslandContinent
  23. 23FireWaterSteam
  24. 24FireSteamEngine
  25. 25EngineSteamTrain
  26. 26ContinentTrainTranscontinental Railroad
  27. 27MartiniTranscontinental RailroadThe Golden Spike
  28. 28Cleopatra’s NeedleThe Golden SpikeThe Golden Needle
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm6Earth + Fire→ Lava7Lava + Water→ Stone8Sandstorm + Stone→ Sphinx9Incense + Sphinx→ Cleopatra10Plant + Wind→ Dandelion11Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch12Wind + Wind→ Tornado13Tornado + Water→ Tsunami14Earth + Tsunami→ Island15Dandelion Patch + Island→ Dandelion Island16Cleopatra + Dandelion Island→ Cleopatra’s Needle17Water + Water→ Lake18Dandelion + Water→ Wine19Fire + Wine→ Alcohol20Alcohol + Lake→ Vodka21Lake + Vodka→ Martini22Earth + Island→ Continent23Fire + Water→ Steam24Fire + Steam→ Engine25Engine + Steam→ Train26Continent + Train→ Transcontinental Railroad27Martini + Transcontinental Railroad→ The Golden Spike28Cleopatra’s Needle + The Golden Spike→ The Golden Needle

The Golden Needle at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
39
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Golden Needle in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cleopatra’s Needle with The Golden Spike. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Golden Needle?

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

Is The Golden Needle hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Golden Needle?

Only one known combination produces The Golden Needle.

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