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How to Make 1980 in Infinite Craft

1980 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 20 combinations to get there, and the final one is 8 plus Time Machine. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

8Time Machine1980

Long20 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 248 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 20 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3EarthEarthMountain
  4. 4DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  5. 5FireWindSmoke
  6. 6SmokeWaterFog
  7. 7EarthWindDust
  8. 8DustEarthPlanet
  9. 9FogPlanetVenus
  10. 10VenusWaterAphrodite
  11. 11FogWaterIce
  12. 12AphroditeIceSnow White
  13. 13Mountain DewSnow White7 Dwarfs
  14. 147 DwarfsSnow White8
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17DustEngineVacuum
  18. 18FireVacuumBlack Hole
  19. 19Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  20. 208Time Machine1980
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain4Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew5Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke6Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog7Earth + Windโ†’ Dust8Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet9Fog + Planetโ†’ Venus10Venus + Waterโ†’ Aphrodite11Fog + Waterโ†’ Ice12Aphrodite + Iceโ†’ Snow White13Mountain Dew + Snow Whiteโ†’ 7 Dwarfs147 Dwarfs + Snow Whiteโ†’ 815Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam16Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine17Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum18Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole19Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine208 + Time Machineโ†’ 1980

Other ways to make 1980

8 combinations are known to produce 1980. Here are 8 of them.

What you can make with 1980

1980 at a glance

Steps to craft
20
Long
Crafting depth
24
longer than 85% of solved elements
Known recipes
8
ways to make it
Used in
13
other combinations

Other elements that take 20 steps

Similar effort to 1980, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 1980 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 8 with Time Machine. The full path from the base elements takes 20 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 1980?

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

Is 1980 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 20 steps it is longer than 85% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 1980?

Yes. 8 combinations are known to produce 1980, 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.