What is the fastest way to get 42 in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 14-step path ending in Antimatter + Sperm Whale. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make 42 in Infinite Craft

42 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 14 combinations to get there, and the final one is Antimatter plus Sperm Whale. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AntimatterSperm Whale42

Long14 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 171,016 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 14 combinations in order.

1EarthWaterPlant
2PlantWaterSwamp
3FireSwampDragon
4EarthWindDust
5DragonDustDragonfly
6DragonflyEarthAnt
7AntDustAntimatter
8PlantWindDandelion
9WaterWaterLake
10LakeWaterOcean
11OceanWaterFish
12EarthFishWhale
13DandelionWhaleSperm Whale
14AntimatterSperm Whale42

Crafting tree

Other ways to make 42

1,016 combinations are known to produce 42. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 42
First	Second	Result
Riddle	Space Whale	42
Answer	Apple Pie	42
Alien	Answer	42
Answer	Baconator	42
420	Answer	42
Answer	Bermuda Triangle	42
Answer	Flying Cheeseburger	42
Answer	Space Fish	42
43	Steam	42
Earth	The Answer	42
41	Earth	42
41	Fire	42
41	Water	42
41	Wind	42
Mountain	The Answer	42
22	Black Hole	42
Planet	The Answer	42
22	Moses	42
24	Mirror	42
Car	Douglas Adams	42
4chan	Universe	42
Earth	Ford Prefect	42
37	Cthulhu	42
Continent	Ford Prefect	42
Address	Flying Fish Pie	42

What you can make with 42

42 at a glance

Steps to craft: 14; Long
Crafting depth: 17; longer than 73% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1,016; ways to make it
Used in: 2,456; other combinations

Other elements that take 14 steps

Similar effort to 42, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 42 in Infinite Craft?

Combine Antimatter with Sperm Whale. The full path from the base elements takes 14 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 42?

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

Is 42 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 14 steps it is longer than 73% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 42?

Yes. 1,016 combinations are known to produce 42, and the shortest route is shown above.