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How to Make Can-the-future in Infinite Craft

Can-the-future is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 82 combinations to get there, and the final one is Can-the-how plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Can-the-howFuture TenseCan-the-future

Marathon82 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 152

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 82 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustEarthPlanet
  6. 6DustWindSandstorm
  7. 7PlanetSandstormMars
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9MarsPlantPotato
  10. 10PotatoSandstormPringles
  11. 11GlassPringlesCan
  12. 12GlassSandHourglass
  13. 13SandWaterBeach
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15BeachSteamSauna
  16. 16SaunaWaterSweat
  17. 17HourglassSweatWork
  18. 18CanWorkCan-do
  19. 19WaterWaterLake
  20. 20LakeWaterOcean
  21. 21OceanWaterFish
  22. 22FishWindFlying Fish
  23. 23FireFishSushi
  24. 24Flying FishSushiFlying Sushi
  25. 25LakePlantLily
  26. 26Flying SushiLilyFlying Lotus
  27. 27EarthEarthMountain
  28. 28LakeMountainFjord
  29. 29FireFireVolcano
  30. 30FjordVolcanoIceland
  31. 31SteamWaveSurf
  32. 32SurfWindSurfing
  33. 33IcelandSurfingIcelandic Surfing
  34. 34Flying LotusIcelandic SurfingThis
  35. 35EarthThisThat
  36. 36Can-doThatCan-that
  37. 37DustFireAsh
  38. 38AshFirePhoenix
  39. 39AshPhoenixRebirth
  40. 40PlantSteamTea
  41. 41RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  42. 42PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  43. 43PlantWindDandelion
  44. 44FirePlanetSun
  45. 45FireSunSolar
  46. 46PlantSolarOxygen
  47. 47OxygenWaterHydrogen
  48. 48DandelionHydrogenHelium
  49. 49FireSteamEngine
  50. 50EnginePlantCar
  51. 51DandelionEarthFlower
  52. 52CarFlowerCarnation
  53. 53CarnationTeaT
  54. 54HeliumTThe
  55. 55RepeatTheThe The
  56. 56Can-thatThe TheCan-the-the
  57. 57EngineLakeBoat
  58. 58EnginePlanetSaturn
  59. 59EarthSaturnTitan
  60. 60EarthTitanAtlas
  61. 61PlantWaterSwamp
  62. 62PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  63. 63SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  64. 64AtlasSwamp ThingShrugging Man
  65. 65LakeShrugging ManWhat
  66. 66BoatWhatHow
  67. 67Can-the-theHowCan-the-how
  68. 68EarthEngineTractor
  69. 69EarthTractorFarm
  70. 70FarmFireBarbecue
  71. 71AshBarbecueBurger
  72. 72BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  73. 73DustEngineVacuum
  74. 74FireVacuumBlack Hole
  75. 75Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  76. 76Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  77. 77EngineWindWindmill
  78. 78TeaWindmillDutch
  79. 79SunTime MachineFuture
  80. 80DutchFutureTense
  81. 81Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  82. 82Can-the-howFuture TenseCan-the-future
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dust + Earth→ Planet6Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm7Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars8Earth + Water→ Plant9Mars + Plant→ Potato10Potato + Sandstorm→ Pringles11Glass + Pringles→ Can12Glass + Sand→ Hourglass13Sand + Water→ Beach14Fire + Water→ Steam15Beach + Steam→ Sauna16Sauna + Water→ Sweat17Hourglass + Sweat→ Work18Can + Work→ Can-do19Water + Water→ Lake20Lake + Water→ Ocean21Ocean + Water→ Fish22Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish23Fire + Fish→ Sushi24Flying Fish + Sushi→ Flying Sushi25Lake + Plant→ Lily26Flying Sushi + Lily→ Flying Lotus27Earth + Earth→ Mountain28Lake + Mountain→ Fjord29Fire + Fire→ Volcano30Fjord + Volcano→ Iceland31Steam + Wave→ Surf32Surf + Wind→ Surfing33Iceland + Surfing→ Icelandic Surfing34Flying Lotus + Icelandic Surfing→ This35Earth + This→ That36Can-do + That→ Can-that37Dust + Fire→ Ash38Ash + Fire→ Phoenix39Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth40Plant + Steam→ Tea41Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea42Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat43Plant + Wind→ Dandelion44Fire + Planet→ Sun45Fire + Sun→ Solar46Plant + Solar→ Oxygen47Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen48Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium49Fire + Steam→ Engine50Engine + Plant→ Car51Dandelion + Earth→ Flower52Car + Flower→ Carnation53Carnation + Tea→ T54Helium + T→ The55Repeat + The→ The The56Can-that + The The→ Can-the-the57Engine + Lake→ Boat58Engine + Planet→ Saturn59Earth + Saturn→ Titan60Earth + Titan→ Atlas61Plant + Water→ Swamp62Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap63Swamp + Venus Flytrap→ Swamp Thing64Atlas + Swamp Thing→ Shrugging Man65Lake + Shrugging Man→ What66Boat + What→ How67Can-the-the + How→ Can-the-how68Earth + Engine→ Tractor69Earth + Tractor→ Farm70Farm + Fire→ Barbecue71Ash + Barbecue→ Burger72Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger73Dust + Engine→ Vacuum74Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole75Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine76Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger77Engine + Wind→ Windmill78Tea + Windmill→ Dutch79Sun + Time Machine→ Future80Dutch + Future→ Tense81Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense82Can-the-how + Future Tense→ Can-the-future

Can-the-future at a glance

Steps to craft
82
Marathon
Crafting depth
152
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Can-the-future in Infinite Craft?

Combine Can-the-how with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 82 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Can-the-future?

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

Is Can-the-future hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 82 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Can-the-future?

Only one known combination produces Can-the-future.

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