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How to Make 1981 in Infinite Craft

1981 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is 1980 plus Wind. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

1980Wind1981

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 254 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 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
  21. 211980Wind1981
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Earth + Earth→ Mountain4Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew5Fire + Wind→ Smoke6Smoke + Water→ Fog7Earth + Wind→ Dust8Dust + Earth→ Planet9Fog + Planet→ Venus10Venus + Water→ Aphrodite11Fog + Water→ Ice12Aphrodite + Ice→ Snow White13Mountain Dew + Snow White→ 7 Dwarfs147 Dwarfs + Snow White→ 815Fire + Water→ Steam16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Dust + Engine→ Vacuum18Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole19Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine208 + Time Machine→ 1980211980 + Wind→ 1981

Other ways to make 1981

4 combinations are known to produce 1981. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 1981
FirstSecondResult
1980Wind1981
81March1981
81Statue of Liberty1981
119801981

What you can make with 1981

1981 at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
25
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
7
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

Similar effort to 1981, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 1981 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 1980 with Wind. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 1981?

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

Is 1981 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 1981?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce 1981, 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.