Little Alchemy 2 · tool | Compare
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For Little Alchemy 2, not the original Little Alchemy. Recipes requiring unlisted Myths and Monsters ingredients are excluded. This is a community-data guide, not an in-game test or a guarantee of every current combination.
Using this reference
To make tool, scan the route for ingredients you have already discovered. You can start from those instead of repeating every earlier step. Keep the checklist as a record of what you have made during this attempt; it does not read your saved game.
The alternative pairs are separate ways to reach the same result. Choose the one closest to your current collection. A route with fewer listed steps is not always the shortest route from your own discoveries, and a Time requirement needs to be checked before attempting a pair that uses it.
Clock
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- electricity + time → Clock
- time + wheel → Clock
- time + tool → Clock
- machine + time → Clock
- machine + sundial → Clock
- sundial + tool → Clock
- sundial + wheel → Clock
- electricity + sundial → Clock
- container + cuckoo → Clock
- big + watch → Clock
A worked example
The recorded route to Clock contains 24 combination steps, and this entry lists 10 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is electricity and time. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Sundial
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- sun + wheel → Sundial
- sun + tool → Sundial
- clock + sun → Sundial
- sun + watch → Sundial
- light + wheel → Sundial
- light + tool → Sundial
- clock + light → Sundial
- light + watch → Sundial
- day + wheel → Sundial
- day + tool → Sundial
A worked example
The recorded route to Sundial contains 18 combination steps, and this entry lists 10 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is sun and wheel. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Watch
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- clock + human → Watch
- clock + small → Watch
A worked example
The recorded route to Watch contains 25 combination steps, and this entry lists 2 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is clock and human. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Cuckoo
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- bird + clock → Cuckoo
- alarm clock + bird → Cuckoo
- clock + owl → Cuckoo
- alarm clock + owl → Cuckoo
- clock + hummingbird → Cuckoo
- alarm clock + hummingbird → Cuckoo
A worked example
The recorded route to Cuckoo contains 27 combination steps, and this entry lists 6 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is bird and clock. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Egg timer
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- clock + egg → Egg timer
- alarm clock + egg → Egg timer
- egg + watch → Egg timer
A worked example
The recorded route to Egg timer contains 27 combination steps, and this entry lists 3 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is clock and egg. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Fishing rod
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- fish + tool → Fishing rod
- fish + wood → Fishing rod
- fish + wire → Fishing rod
- fish + thread → Fishing rod
- swordfish + tool → Fishing rod
- swordfish + wood → Fishing rod
- swordfish + wire → Fishing rod
- swordfish + thread → Fishing rod
- piranha + tool → Fishing rod
- piranha + wood → Fishing rod
- piranha + wire → Fishing rod
- piranha + thread → Fishing rod
A worked example
The recorded route to Fishing rod contains 17 combination steps, and this entry lists 12 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is fish and tool. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Flashlight
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- light + tool → Flashlight
- light bulb + tool → Flashlight
- lamp + tool → Flashlight
- human + lamp → Flashlight
A worked example
The recorded route to Flashlight contains 25 combination steps, and this entry lists 4 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is light and tool. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Hammer
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- metal + tool → Hammer
- steel + tool → Hammer
- stone + tool → Hammer
- rock + tool → Hammer
- tool + woodpecker → Hammer
A worked example
The recorded route to Hammer contains 14 combination steps, and this entry lists 5 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is metal and tool. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Lens
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- glass + tool → Lens
- engineer + glass → Lens
A worked example
The recorded route to Lens contains 16 combination steps, and this entry lists 2 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is glass and tool. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Machine
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- tool + wheel → Machine
- tool + tool → Machine
- chain + tool → Machine
- engineer + tool → Machine
- boiler + wheel → Machine
- boiler + tool → Machine
- boiler + chain → Machine
A worked example
The recorded route to Machine contains 16 combination steps, and this entry lists 7 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is tool and wheel. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Pottery
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- clay + wheel → Pottery
- clay + tool → Pottery
A worked example
The recorded route to Pottery contains 14 combination steps, and this entry lists 2 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is clay and wheel. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Saddle
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- horse + leather → Saddle
- horse + tool → Saddle
- fabric + horse → Saddle
A worked example
The recorded route to Saddle contains 17 combination steps, and this entry lists 3 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is horse and leather. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Stethoscope
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- doctor + tool → Stethoscope
- doctor + drum → Stethoscope
- doctor + sound → Stethoscope
- sound + tool → Stethoscope
- hospital + tool → Stethoscope
A worked example
The recorded route to Stethoscope contains 17 combination steps, and this entry lists 5 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is doctor and tool. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Toolbox
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- container + tool → Toolbox
- safe + tool → Toolbox
- box + tool → Toolbox
- container + hammer → Toolbox
- box + hammer → Toolbox
- container + ruler → Toolbox
- box + ruler → Toolbox
- container + steel wool → Toolbox
- box + steel wool → Toolbox
- box + chain → Toolbox
- chain + container → Toolbox
A worked example
The recorded route to Toolbox contains 18 combination steps, and this entry lists 11 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is container and tool. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Umbrella
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- rain + tool → Umbrella
- fabric + rain → Umbrella
- storm + tool → Umbrella
- fabric + storm → Umbrella
A worked example
The recorded route to Umbrella contains 20 combination steps, and this entry lists 4 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is rain and tool. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Wheel
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- motion + tool → Wheel
- motion + stone → Wheel
- metal + motion → Wheel
- motion + steel → Wheel
- tool + water → Wheel
- stream + tool → Wheel
- river + tool → Wheel
A worked example
The recorded route to Wheel contains 14 combination steps, and this entry lists 7 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is motion and tool. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Angler
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- fishing rod + human → Angler
- fishing rod + sailor → Angler
A worked example
The recorded route to Angler contains 18 combination steps, and this entry lists 2 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is fishing rod and human. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Battery
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- container + electricity → Battery
- container + energy → Battery
- electricity + mineral → Battery
- electricity + ore → Battery
A worked example
The recorded route to Battery contains 24 combination steps, and this entry lists 4 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is container and electricity. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Cauldron
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- metal + witch → Cauldron
- steel + witch → Cauldron
- fireplace + witch → Cauldron
- campfire + witch → Cauldron
- metal + pottery → Cauldron
- pottery + steel → Cauldron
A worked example
The recorded route to Cauldron contains 16 combination steps, and this entry lists 6 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is metal and witch. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Doctor
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- hospital + human → Doctor
- human + stethoscope → Doctor
A worked example
The recorded route to Doctor contains 18 combination steps, and this entry lists 2 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is hospital and human. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Gnome
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- garden + statue → Gnome
- garden + legend → Gnome
- garden + story → Gnome
- fairy tale + garden → Gnome
A worked example
The recorded route to Gnome contains 22 combination steps, and this entry lists 4 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is garden and statue. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Golem
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- clay + story → Golem
- clay + legend → Golem
- statue + story → Golem
- life + statue → Golem
- legend + statue → Golem
A worked example
The recorded route to Golem contains 16 combination steps, and this entry lists 5 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is clay and story. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Ore
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- boulder + hammer → Ore
- earth + hammer → Ore
- hammer + rock → Ore
- hammer + stone → Ore
- hammer + hill → Ore
- hammer + mountain → Ore
A worked example
The recorded route to Ore contains 15 combination steps, and this entry lists 6 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is boulder and hammer. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Parachute
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- fabric + pilot → Parachute
- pilot + umbrella → Parachute
- airplane + fabric → Parachute
- airplane + umbrella → Parachute
- sky + umbrella → Parachute
- atmosphere + umbrella → Parachute
A worked example
The recorded route to Parachute contains 21 combination steps, and this entry lists 6 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is fabric and pilot. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Pipe
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- tobacco + wood → Pipe
- tobacco + tool → Pipe
A worked example
The recorded route to Pipe contains 17 combination steps, and this entry lists 2 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is tobacco and wood. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Sphinx
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- lion + statue → Sphinx
- desert + statue → Sphinx
- pyramid + statue → Sphinx
- lion + stone → Sphinx
A worked example
The recorded route to Sphinx contains 19 combination steps, and this entry lists 4 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is lion and statue. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Statue
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- hammer + stone → Statue
- boulder + hammer → Statue
- human + medusa → Statue
- hacker + medusa → Statue
- engineer + medusa → Statue
- lumberjack + medusa → Statue
- medusa + pilot → Statue
- medusa + sailor → Statue
- farmer + medusa → Statue
- firefighter + medusa → Statue
- medusa + surfer → Statue
- astronaut + medusa → Statue
- butcher + medusa → Statue
- doctor + medusa → Statue
- baker + medusa → Statue
- drunk + medusa → Statue
- medusa + mirror → Statue
A worked example
The recorded route to Statue contains 15 combination steps, and this entry lists 17 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is hammer and stone. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Thread
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- cotton + cotton → Thread
- cotton + tool → Thread
- cotton + wheel → Thread
- cotton + machine → Thread
A worked example
The recorded route to Thread contains 22 combination steps, and this entry lists 4 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is cotton and cotton. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Vase
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- plant + pottery → Vase
- flower + pottery → Vase
- pottery + rose → Vase
- container + flower → Vase
- container + rose → Vase
- bottle + plant → Vase
- bottle + flower → Vase
- bottle + rose → Vase
A worked example
The recorded route to Vase contains 17 combination steps, and this entry lists 8 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is plant and pottery. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Closet
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- broom + container → Closet
- container + toolbox → Closet
- container + umbrella → Closet
- container + robot vacuum → Closet
- container + vacuum cleaner → Closet
A worked example
The recorded route to Closet contains 29 combination steps, and this entry lists 5 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is broom and container. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Fabric
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- machine + thread → Fabric
- thread + tool → Fabric
- thread + wheel → Fabric
A worked example
The recorded route to Fabric contains 23 combination steps, and this entry lists 3 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is machine and thread. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Fountain
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- statue + water → Fountain
- statue + stream → Fountain
A worked example
The recorded route to Fountain contains 16 combination steps, and this entry lists 2 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is statue and water. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Ice sculpture
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- ice + statue → Ice sculpture
A worked example
The recorded route to Ice sculpture contains 19 combination steps, and this entry lists 1 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is ice and statue. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Needle
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- metal + thread → Needle
- steel + thread → Needle
- thread + tool → Needle
A worked example
The recorded route to Needle contains 24 combination steps, and this entry lists 3 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is metal and thread. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Sewing machine
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- machine + needle → Sewing machine
- electricity + needle → Sewing machine
- needle + robot → Sewing machine
- machine + thread → Sewing machine
- electricity + thread → Sewing machine
- robot + thread → Sewing machine
A worked example
The recorded route to Sewing machine contains 25 combination steps, and this entry lists 6 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is machine and needle. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Shovel
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- gardener + tool → Shovel
A worked example
The recorded route to Shovel contains 21 combination steps, and this entry lists 1 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is gardener and tool. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Spider
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- animal + thread → Spider
- animal + web → Spider
- animal + net → Spider
A worked example
The recorded route to Spider contains 24 combination steps, and this entry lists 3 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is animal and thread. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Tailor
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- human + sewing machine → Tailor
- human + needle → Tailor
- human + thread → Tailor
A worked example
The recorded route to Tailor contains 23 combination steps, and this entry lists 3 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is human and sewing machine. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Water pipe
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- pipe + water → Water pipe
A worked example
The recorded route to Water pipe contains 18 combination steps, and this entry lists 1 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is pipe and water. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Hedgehog
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- animal + needle → Hedgehog
- mouse + needle → Hedgehog
- needle + rat → Hedgehog
A worked example
The recorded route to Hedgehog contains 26 combination steps, and this entry lists 3 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is animal and needle. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Syringe
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- doctor + needle → Syringe
- needle + tool → Syringe
A worked example
The recorded route to Syringe contains 25 combination steps, and this entry lists 2 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is doctor and needle. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
Web
Crafting path
This route does not require Time.
Alternative recipes
- spider + thread → Web
- cotton + spider → Web
- fabric + spider → Web
- net + spider → Web
A worked example
The recorded route to Web contains 25 combination steps, and this entry lists 4 recipe pairs. One of those pairs is spider and thread. If both ingredients are already in your collection, try that pair directly; the preceding route is there to help you make ingredients you have not found yet.
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