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How to Make 2010: The Year We Make Contact in Infinite Craft

2010: The Year We Make Contact is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is 2001: A Space Odyssey plus Fatal Undercut. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

2001: A Space OdysseyFatal Undercut2010: The Year We Make Contact

Marathon34 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 52

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4FireSteamEngine
  5. 5FireWindSmoke
  6. 6PlantSmokeIncense
  7. 7IncenseWaterPerfume
  8. 8WaterWaterLake
  9. 9EngineLakeBoat
  10. 10BoatPlantRaft
  11. 11PerfumeRaftOdyssey
  12. 12EngineOdysseySpace Odyssey
  13. 13DandelionSpace Odyssey2001: A Space Odyssey
  14. 14EarthWindDust
  15. 15DustWindSandstorm
  16. 16SandstormWaterOasis
  17. 17OasisWaterMirage
  18. 18SmokeWaterFog
  19. 19EarthFogMist
  20. 20MirageMistFata Morgana
  21. 21PlantWaterSwamp
  22. 22IncenseSwampMosquito
  23. 23MosquitoWaterMalaria
  24. 24Fata MorganaMalariaFatal
  25. 25OasisPlantDate
  26. 26DateWaterDating
  27. 27DatingWindBreakup
  28. 28DustEarthPlanet
  29. 29PlanetSandstormMars
  30. 30DustMarsRover
  31. 31BreakupRoverOver
  32. 32EarthOverUnder
  33. 33FatalUnderFatal Undercut
  34. 342001: A Space OdysseyFatal Undercut2010: The Year We Make Contact
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam4Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine5Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke6Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense7Incense + Waterโ†’ Perfume8Water + Waterโ†’ Lake9Engine + Lakeโ†’ Boat10Boat + Plantโ†’ Raft11Perfume + Raftโ†’ Odyssey12Engine + Odysseyโ†’ Space Odyssey13Dandelion + Space Odysseyโ†’ 2001: A Space Odyssey14Earth + Windโ†’ Dust15Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm16Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis17Oasis + Waterโ†’ Mirage18Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog19Earth + Fogโ†’ Mist20Mirage + Mistโ†’ Fata Morgana21Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp22Incense + Swampโ†’ Mosquito23Mosquito + Waterโ†’ Malaria24Fata Morgana + Malariaโ†’ Fatal25Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date26Date + Waterโ†’ Dating27Dating + Windโ†’ Breakup28Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet29Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars30Dust + Marsโ†’ Rover31Breakup + Roverโ†’ Over32Earth + Overโ†’ Under33Fatal + Underโ†’ Fatal Undercut342001: A Space Odyssey + Fatal Undercutโ†’ 2010: The Year We Make Contact

2010: The Year We Make Contact at a glance

Steps to craft
34
Marathon
Crafting depth
52
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make 2010: The Year We Make Contact in Infinite Craft?

Combine 2001: A Space Odyssey with Fatal Undercut. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 2010: The Year We Make Contact?

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

Is 2010: The Year We Make Contact hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 2010: The Year We Make Contact?

Only one known combination produces 2010: The Year We Make Contact.

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