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How to Make Checkmate in the Future in Infinite Craft

Checkmate in the Future is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 32 combinations to get there, and the final one is Checkmate plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CheckmateFuture TenseCheckmate in the Future

Marathon32 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 53

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 32 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3PlantWindDandelion
  4. 4DandelionWindSeed
  5. 5EarthPlantTree
  6. 6SeedTreeApple
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8AppleSteamPie
  9. 9LakePiePiece
  10. 10FirePieceChess
  11. 11ChessEarthCheckmate
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13DustFireAsh
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EarthEngineTractor
  16. 16EarthTractorFarm
  17. 17FarmFireBarbecue
  18. 18AshBarbecueBurger
  19. 19BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  20. 20DustEngineVacuum
  21. 21FireVacuumBlack Hole
  22. 22Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  23. 23Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  24. 24PlantSteamTea
  25. 25EngineWindWindmill
  26. 26TeaWindmillDutch
  27. 27DustEarthPlanet
  28. 28FirePlanetSun
  29. 29SunTime MachineFuture
  30. 30DutchFutureTense
  31. 31Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  32. 32CheckmateFuture TenseCheckmate in the Future
Crafting tree
1Water + Water→ Lake2Earth + Water→ Plant3Plant + Wind→ Dandelion4Dandelion + Wind→ Seed5Earth + Plant→ Tree6Seed + Tree→ Apple7Fire + Water→ Steam8Apple + Steam→ Pie9Lake + Pie→ Piece10Fire + Piece→ Chess11Chess + Earth→ Checkmate12Earth + Wind→ Dust13Dust + Fire→ Ash14Fire + Steam→ Engine15Earth + Engine→ Tractor16Earth + Tractor→ Farm17Farm + Fire→ Barbecue18Ash + Barbecue→ Burger19Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger20Dust + Engine→ Vacuum21Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole22Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine23Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger24Plant + Steam→ Tea25Engine + Wind→ Windmill26Tea + Windmill→ Dutch27Dust + Earth→ Planet28Fire + Planet→ Sun29Sun + Time Machine→ Future30Dutch + Future→ Tense31Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense32Checkmate + Future Tense→ Checkmate in the Future

Checkmate in the Future at a glance

Steps to craft
32
Marathon
Crafting depth
53
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 32 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Checkmate in the Future in Infinite Craft?

Combine Checkmate with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 32 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Checkmate in the Future?

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

Is Checkmate in the Future hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 32 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Checkmate in the Future?

Only one known combination produces Checkmate in the Future.

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