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How to Make Thumbtack in Infinite Craft

Thumbtack is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Flat Tire plus Hermit. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Flat TireHermitThumbtack

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 214 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 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
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Dandelionโ†’ Dandelion Patch4Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam5Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine6Engine + Plantโ†’ Car7Car + Earthโ†’ Tire8Dandelion Patch + Tireโ†’ Flat Tire9Water + Waterโ†’ Lake10Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava11Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone12Lake + Stoneโ†’ Lighthouse13Stone + Waterโ†’ Rock14Lighthouse + Rockโ†’ Hermit15Flat Tire + Hermitโ†’ Thumbtack

Other ways to make Thumbtack

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

Alternative combinations that produce Thumbtack
FirstSecondResult
Flat TireHermitThumbtack
ThumbTownThumbtack
EvidencePinThumbtack
PinPoorThumbtack

What you can make with Thumbtack

Thumbtack at a glance

Steps to craft
15
Long
Crafting depth
21
longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
6
other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Thumbtack in Infinite Craft?

Combine Flat Tire with Hermit. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Thumbtack?

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

Is Thumbtack hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Thumbtack?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Thumbtack, 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.