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How to Make 4042 in Infinite Craft

4042 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 31 combinations to get there, and the final one is 2013 plus 2031. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

201320314042

Marathon31 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 40

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 31 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustWindSandstorm
  3. 3EarthFireLava
  4. 4LavaWaterStone
  5. 5SandstormStoneSphinx
  6. 6SandstormWaterOasis
  7. 7EarthWaterPlant
  8. 8OasisPlantDate
  9. 9DateStoneCalendar
  10. 10CalendarEarthYear
  11. 11SphinxYear2012
  12. 122012Fire2013
  13. 13WindWindTornado
  14. 14TornadoTornadoHurricane
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16EarthWaveSand
  17. 17FireSandGlass
  18. 18FireGlassLens
  19. 19LensWaterMicroscope
  20. 20FireMicroscopeVirus
  21. 21HurricaneVirusCoronavirus
  22. 22CoronavirusHurricane2020
  23. 23WaterWaterLake
  24. 24LakeStoneLighthouse
  25. 25FireWindSmoke
  26. 26SmokeStoneStatue
  27. 27LighthouseStatueStatue of Liberty
  28. 28Statue of LibertyWaterNew York
  29. 29FireNew York9/11
  30. 3020209/112031
  31. 31201320314042
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm3Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava4Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone5Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx6Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis7Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant8Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date9Date + Stoneโ†’ Calendar10Calendar + Earthโ†’ Year11Sphinx + Yearโ†’ 2012122012 + Fireโ†’ 201313Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado14Tornado + Tornadoโ†’ Hurricane15Water + Windโ†’ Wave16Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand17Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass18Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens19Lens + Waterโ†’ Microscope20Fire + Microscopeโ†’ Virus21Hurricane + Virusโ†’ Coronavirus22Coronavirus + Hurricaneโ†’ 202023Water + Waterโ†’ Lake24Lake + Stoneโ†’ Lighthouse25Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke26Smoke + Stoneโ†’ Statue27Lighthouse + Statueโ†’ Statue of Liberty28Statue of Liberty + Waterโ†’ New York29Fire + New Yorkโ†’ 9/11302020 + 9/11โ†’ 2031312013 + 2031โ†’ 4042

4042 at a glance

Steps to craft
31
Marathon
Crafting depth
40
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 31 steps

Similar effort to 4042, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 4042 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 2013 with 2031. The full path from the base elements takes 31 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 4042?

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

Is 4042 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 31 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 4042?

Only one known combination produces 4042.

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