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How to Make Ahead in Infinite Craft

Ahead is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is AT plus Forward. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ATForwardAhead

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 433 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthEarthMountain
  2. 2MountainMountainMountain Range
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4PlantWindDandelion
  5. 5DandelionPlantWeed
  6. 6WaterWeedBong
  7. 7BongMountain RangeSmoky Mountains
  8. 8Mountain RangeSmoky MountainsAppalachian Mountains
  9. 9Appalachian MountainsWaterAppalachian Trail
  10. 10Appalachian TrailDandelionThru-Hiker
  11. 11Appalachian MountainsThru-HikerAT
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13FireSteamEngine
  14. 14EnginePlantCar
  15. 15EarthSteamMud
  16. 16CarMudRally
  17. 17EarthRallyMarch
  18. 18EngineSteamTrain
  19. 19TrainWaterSubmarine
  20. 20SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  21. 21EarthWindDust
  22. 22Captain NemoDustNemo
  23. 23NemoWindFinding Nemo
  24. 24EarthFinding NemoPixar
  25. 25PixarWindUp
  26. 26MarchUpForward
  27. 27ATForwardAhead
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earth→ Mountain2Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range3Earth + Water→ Plant4Plant + Wind→ Dandelion5Dandelion + Plant→ Weed6Water + Weed→ Bong7Bong + Mountain Range→ Smoky Mountains8Mountain Range + Smoky Mountains→ Appalachian Mountains9Appalachian Mountains + Water→ Appalachian Trail10Appalachian Trail + Dandelion→ Thru-Hiker11Appalachian Mountains + Thru-Hiker→ AT12Fire + Water→ Steam13Fire + Steam→ Engine14Engine + Plant→ Car15Earth + Steam→ Mud16Car + Mud→ Rally17Earth + Rally→ March18Engine + Steam→ Train19Train + Water→ Submarine20Steam + Submarine→ Captain Nemo21Earth + Wind→ Dust22Captain Nemo + Dust→ Nemo23Nemo + Wind→ Finding Nemo24Earth + Finding Nemo→ Pixar25Pixar + Wind→ Up26March + Up→ Forward27AT + Forward→ Ahead

Other ways to make Ahead

3 combinations are known to produce Ahead. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Ahead
FirstSecondResult
AFrontAhead
AtForwardAhead
ATForwardAhead

What you can make with Ahead

Ahead at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
43
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
17
other combinations

Other elements that take 27 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ahead in Infinite Craft?

Combine AT with Forward. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ahead?

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

Is Ahead hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ahead?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Ahead, 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.