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How to Make 4242 in Infinite Craft

4242 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is 420 Tea plus 4200. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

420 Tea42004242

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 366 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3FireFireVolcano
  4. 4DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  5. 5DandelionPlantWeed
  6. 6FireworksWeed420
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8FireSteamEngine
  9. 9EngineSteamTrain
  10. 10TrainWaterSubmarine
  11. 11EarthWindDust
  12. 12PlantSteamTea
  13. 13DustTeaTea Bag
  14. 14SubmarineTea BagTea Sub
  15. 15420Tea Sub420 Tea
  16. 16EarthEarthMountain
  17. 17DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  18. 18EarthEngineTractor
  19. 19Mountain DewTractorMountain Tractor
  20. 20420Mountain Tractor4200
  21. 21420 Tea42004242
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Fire + Fire→ Volcano4Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks5Dandelion + Plant→ Weed6Fireworks + Weed→ 4207Fire + Water→ Steam8Fire + Steam→ Engine9Engine + Steam→ Train10Train + Water→ Submarine11Earth + Wind→ Dust12Plant + Steam→ Tea13Dust + Tea→ Tea Bag14Submarine + Tea Bag→ Tea Sub15420 + Tea Sub→ 420 Tea16Earth + Earth→ Mountain17Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew18Earth + Engine→ Tractor19Mountain Dew + Tractor→ Mountain Tractor20420 + Mountain Tractor→ 420021420 Tea + 4200→ 4242

Other ways to make 4242

6 combinations are known to produce 4242. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 4242
FirstSecondResult
4242004242
420 Buddha42004242
420 Tea42004242
420 Tempest42004242
420 Godzilla42004242
38404204242

4242 at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

Similar effort to 4242, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 4242 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 420 Tea with 4200. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 4242?

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

Is 4242 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 4242?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce 4242, 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.