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How to Make 1988 in Infinite Craft

1988 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is 1984 plus 1984. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

198419841988

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 306 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. 3FireFireVolcano
  4. 4DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  5. 5DandelionPlantWeed
  6. 6FireworksWeed420
  7. 7420420840
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11DustEngineVacuum
  12. 12FireVacuumBlack Hole
  13. 13Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  14. 14840Time Machine1984
  15. 15198419841988
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano4Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks5Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed6Fireworks + Weedโ†’ 4207420 + 420โ†’ 8408Earth + Windโ†’ Dust9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine11Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum12Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole13Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine14840 + Time Machineโ†’ 1984151984 + 1984โ†’ 1988

Other ways to make 1988

6 combinations are known to produce 1988. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 1988
FirstSecondResult
1888Opposite1988
1888Synonym1988
1888Dirty Art1988
38Genesis1988
1987A1988
198419841988

What you can make with 1988

1988 at a glance

Steps to craft
15
Long
Crafting depth
30
longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

Similar effort to 1988, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 1988 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 1984 with 1984. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 1988?

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

Is 1988 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 1988?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce 1988, 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.