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How to Make Yak Needle in Infinite Craft

Yak 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 Yak Butter. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

NeedleYak ButterYak Needle

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 282 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. 13FireWindSmoke
  14. 14PlantSmokeIncense
  15. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16LakePlantLily
  17. 17EarthEarthMountain
  18. 18MountainMountainMountain Range
  19. 19LilyMountain RangeHimalayas
  20. 20HimalayasPlantYak
  21. 21IncenseYakYak Butter
  22. 22NeedleYak ButterYak Needle
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Plant + Sand→ Cactus5Fire + Water→ Steam6Fire + Steam→ Engine7Engine + Plant→ Car8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Car + Dust→ Rust10Fire + Rust→ Iron11Earth + Iron→ Metal12Cactus + Metal→ Needle13Fire + Wind→ Smoke14Plant + Smoke→ Incense15Water + Water→ Lake16Lake + Plant→ Lily17Earth + Earth→ Mountain18Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range19Lily + Mountain Range→ Himalayas20Himalayas + Plant→ Yak21Incense + Yak→ Yak Butter22Needle + Yak Butter→ Yak Needle

Other ways to make Yak Needle

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

Alternative combinations that produce Yak Needle
FirstSecondResult
NeedleYak ButterYak Needle
NeedleYak DanceYak Needle

What you can make with Yak Needle

Yak Needle at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
28
longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
22
other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Yak Needle in Infinite Craft?

Combine Needle with Yak Butter. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Yak Needle?

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

Is Yak 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 Yak Needle?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Yak Needle, 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.