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How to Make 2q to the Future in Infinite Craft

2q to the Future is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is 2Q plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

2QFuture Tense2q to the Future

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 792 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4EarthEarthMountain
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6PlantWindDandelion
  7. 7DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  8. 8Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  9. 9FireSeedsPopcorn
  10. 10MountainPopcornMovie
  11. 11GlassMovie3D
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13EarthFireLava
  14. 14LavaWaterStone
  15. 15PlantStoneFossil
  16. 16FossilWaterOil
  17. 17OilWaterEmulsion
  18. 18DustEmulsionPaint
  19. 19PaintPaintPaint Bucket
  20. 203DPaint Bucket2d
  21. 21FireWaterSteam
  22. 22FireSteamEngine
  23. 23EngineSteamTrain
  24. 24SteamTrainLocomotive
  25. 25DustEarthPlanet
  26. 26FirePlanetSun
  27. 27PlanetSunSolar System
  28. 28LocomotiveSolar SystemStar Trek
  29. 29Star TrekWaterStar Trek: The Next Generation
  30. 30FireStar Trek: The Next GenerationQ
  31. 312dQ2Q
  32. 32DustFireAsh
  33. 33EarthEngineTractor
  34. 34EarthTractorFarm
  35. 35FarmFireBarbecue
  36. 36AshBarbecueBurger
  37. 37BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  38. 38DustEngineVacuum
  39. 39FireVacuumBlack Hole
  40. 40Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  41. 41Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  42. 42PlantSteamTea
  43. 43EngineWindWindmill
  44. 44TeaWindmillDutch
  45. 45SunTime MachineFuture
  46. 46DutchFutureTense
  47. 47Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  48. 482QFuture Tense2q to the Future
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Earth + Earth→ Mountain5Earth + Water→ Plant6Plant + Wind→ Dandelion7Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch8Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds9Fire + Seeds→ Popcorn10Mountain + Popcorn→ Movie11Glass + Movie→ 3D12Earth + Wind→ Dust13Earth + Fire→ Lava14Lava + Water→ Stone15Plant + Stone→ Fossil16Fossil + Water→ Oil17Oil + Water→ Emulsion18Dust + Emulsion→ Paint19Paint + Paint→ Paint Bucket203D + Paint Bucket→ 2d21Fire + Water→ Steam22Fire + Steam→ Engine23Engine + Steam→ Train24Steam + Train→ Locomotive25Dust + Earth→ Planet26Fire + Planet→ Sun27Planet + Sun→ Solar System28Locomotive + Solar System→ Star Trek29Star Trek + Water→ Star Trek: The Next Generation30Fire + Star Trek: The Next Generation→ Q312d + Q→ 2Q32Dust + Fire→ Ash33Earth + Engine→ Tractor34Earth + Tractor→ Farm35Farm + Fire→ Barbecue36Ash + Barbecue→ Burger37Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger38Dust + Engine→ Vacuum39Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole40Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine41Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger42Plant + Steam→ Tea43Engine + Wind→ Windmill44Tea + Windmill→ Dutch45Sun + Time Machine→ Future46Dutch + Future→ Tense47Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense482Q + Future Tense→ 2q to the Future

Other ways to make 2q to the Future

2 combinations are known to produce 2q to the Future. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 2q to the Future
FirstSecondResult
2QFuture Tense2q to the Future
2qFuture Tense2q to the Future

2q to the Future at a glance

Steps to craft
48
Marathon
Crafting depth
79
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make 2q to the Future in Infinite Craft?

Combine 2Q with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 2q to the Future?

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

Is 2q to the Future hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 2q to the Future?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce 2q to the Future, 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.