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How to Make 2042 in Infinite Craft

2042 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is 2022 plus Diamond. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

2022Diamond2042

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 225 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoTornadoHurricane
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5FireSandGlass
  6. 6FireGlassLens
  7. 7LensWaterMicroscope
  8. 8FireMicroscopeVirus
  9. 9HurricaneVirusCoronavirus
  10. 10CoronavirusHurricane2020
  11. 112020Fire2021
  12. 122021Earth2022
  13. 13EarthFireLava
  14. 14LavaWaterStone
  15. 15LavaStoneObsidian
  16. 16EarthObsidianDiamond
  17. 172022Diamond2042
Crafting tree
1Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado2Tornado + Tornadoโ†’ Hurricane3Water + Windโ†’ Wave4Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand5Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass6Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens7Lens + Waterโ†’ Microscope8Fire + Microscopeโ†’ Virus9Hurricane + Virusโ†’ Coronavirus10Coronavirus + Hurricaneโ†’ 2020112020 + Fireโ†’ 2021122021 + Earthโ†’ 202213Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava14Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone15Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian16Earth + Obsidianโ†’ Diamond172022 + Diamondโ†’ 2042

Other ways to make 2042

5 combinations are known to produce 2042. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 2042
FirstSecondResult
420 BCFlying Car2042
420 BCSteam Car2042
2022Diamond2042
420 BcFlying Car2042
20222K2042

What you can make with 2042

2042 at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
22
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
17
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

Similar effort to 2042, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 2042 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 2022 with Diamond. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 2042?

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

Is 2042 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 2042?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce 2042, 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.