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How to Make 2,042 in Infinite Craft

2,042 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 35 combinations to get there, and the final one is 2,000 plus 42. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

2,000422,042

Marathon35 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 64

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 35 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4PlantWindDandelion
  5. 5DandelionWaterWine
  6. 6WaterWineHoly Water
  7. 7FireHoly WaterVampire
  8. 8DandelionPlantWeed
  9. 9VampireWeedCount
  10. 10CountCountNumber
  11. 11DragonNumber1
  12. 121Fire2
  13. 13VampireWaterBlood
  14. 14EarthWindDust
  15. 15DustEarthPlanet
  16. 16EarthPlanetMoon
  17. 17WaterWindWave
  18. 18EarthWaveSand
  19. 19FireSandGlass
  20. 20GlassSandHourglass
  21. 21FireHourglassTime
  22. 22MoonTimeMonth
  23. 23BloodMonthPeriod
  24. 24PeriodWindComma
  25. 252Comma2,000
  26. 26DragonDustDragonfly
  27. 27DragonflyEarthAnt
  28. 28AntDustAntimatter
  29. 29WaterWaterLake
  30. 30LakeWaterOcean
  31. 31OceanWaterFish
  32. 32EarthFishWhale
  33. 33DandelionWhaleSperm Whale
  34. 34AntimatterSperm Whale42
  35. 352,000422,042
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon4Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion5Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine6Water + Wineโ†’ Holy Water7Fire + Holy Waterโ†’ Vampire8Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed9Vampire + Weedโ†’ Count10Count + Countโ†’ Number11Dragon + Numberโ†’ 1121 + Fireโ†’ 213Vampire + Waterโ†’ Blood14Earth + Windโ†’ Dust15Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet16Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon17Water + Windโ†’ Wave18Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand19Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass20Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass21Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time22Moon + Timeโ†’ Month23Blood + Monthโ†’ Period24Period + Windโ†’ Comma252 + Commaโ†’ 2,00026Dragon + Dustโ†’ Dragonfly27Dragonfly + Earthโ†’ Ant28Ant + Dustโ†’ Antimatter29Water + Waterโ†’ Lake30Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean31Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish32Earth + Fishโ†’ Whale33Dandelion + Whaleโ†’ Sperm Whale34Antimatter + Sperm Whaleโ†’ 42352,000 + 42โ†’ 2,042

What you can make with 2,042

2,042 at a glance

Steps to craft
35
Marathon
Crafting depth
64
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 35 steps

Similar effort to 2,042, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 2,042 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 2,000 with 42. The full path from the base elements takes 35 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 2,042?

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

Is 2,042 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 35 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 2,042?

Only one known combination produces 2,042.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.