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How to Make Defending the Future in Infinite Craft

Defending the Future is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 47 combinations to get there, and the final one is Defending plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DefendingFuture TenseDefending the Future

Marathon47 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 79

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 47 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15EarthFireLava
  16. 16LavaWaterStone
  17. 17LavaStoneObsidian
  18. 18ObsidianStoneBlade
  19. 19BladeFireSword
  20. 20PlantWindDandelion
  21. 21FireWaterSteam
  22. 22FireSteamEngine
  23. 23EarthEngineTractor
  24. 24DandelionTractorLawn
  25. 25EarthEarthMountain
  26. 26LawnMountainYard
  27. 27SwordYardFencing
  28. 28AnagramFencingDefending
  29. 29EarthWindDust
  30. 30DustFireAsh
  31. 31EarthTractorFarm
  32. 32FarmFireBarbecue
  33. 33AshBarbecueBurger
  34. 34BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  35. 35DustEngineVacuum
  36. 36FireVacuumBlack Hole
  37. 37Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  38. 38Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  39. 39PlantSteamTea
  40. 40EngineWindWindmill
  41. 41TeaWindmillDutch
  42. 42DustEarthPlanet
  43. 43FirePlanetSun
  44. 44SunTime MachineFuture
  45. 45DutchFutureTense
  46. 46Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  47. 47DefendingFuture TenseDefending the Future
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Earth + Fire→ Lava16Lava + Water→ Stone17Lava + Stone→ Obsidian18Obsidian + Stone→ Blade19Blade + Fire→ Sword20Plant + Wind→ Dandelion21Fire + Water→ Steam22Fire + Steam→ Engine23Earth + Engine→ Tractor24Dandelion + Tractor→ Lawn25Earth + Earth→ Mountain26Lawn + Mountain→ Yard27Sword + Yard→ Fencing28Anagram + Fencing→ Defending29Earth + Wind→ Dust30Dust + Fire→ Ash31Earth + Tractor→ Farm32Farm + Fire→ Barbecue33Ash + Barbecue→ Burger34Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger35Dust + Engine→ Vacuum36Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole37Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine38Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger39Plant + Steam→ Tea40Engine + Wind→ Windmill41Tea + Windmill→ Dutch42Dust + Earth→ Planet43Fire + Planet→ Sun44Sun + Time Machine→ Future45Dutch + Future→ Tense46Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense47Defending + Future Tense→ Defending the Future

Defending the Future at a glance

Steps to craft
47
Marathon
Crafting depth
79
longer than 99% 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 Defending the Future in Infinite Craft?

Combine Defending with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 47 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Defending the Future?

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

Is Defending the Future hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 47 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Defending the Future?

Only one known combination produces Defending the Future.

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