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How to Make Fading Future in Infinite Craft

Fading Future is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 44 combinations to get there, and the final one is Fading plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

FadingFuture TenseFading Future

Marathon44 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 79

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 44 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. 15PlantWindDandelion
  16. 16DandelionWaterWine
  17. 17TreeWineDrunk
  18. 18DrunkRiverDrift
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20FireSteamEngine
  21. 21EnginePlantCar
  22. 22CarWineDriving
  23. 23DriftDrivingDrifting
  24. 24AnagramDriftingFading
  25. 25EarthWindDust
  26. 26DustFireAsh
  27. 27EarthEngineTractor
  28. 28EarthTractorFarm
  29. 29FarmFireBarbecue
  30. 30AshBarbecueBurger
  31. 31BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  32. 32DustEngineVacuum
  33. 33FireVacuumBlack Hole
  34. 34Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  35. 35Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  36. 36PlantSteamTea
  37. 37EngineWindWindmill
  38. 38TeaWindmillDutch
  39. 39DustEarthPlanet
  40. 40FirePlanetSun
  41. 41SunTime MachineFuture
  42. 42DutchFutureTense
  43. 43Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  44. 44FadingFuture TenseFading 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→ Anagram15Plant + Wind→ Dandelion16Dandelion + Water→ Wine17Tree + Wine→ Drunk18Drunk + River→ Drift19Fire + Water→ Steam20Fire + Steam→ Engine21Engine + Plant→ Car22Car + Wine→ Driving23Drift + Driving→ Drifting24Anagram + Drifting→ Fading25Earth + Wind→ Dust26Dust + Fire→ Ash27Earth + Engine→ Tractor28Earth + Tractor→ Farm29Farm + Fire→ Barbecue30Ash + Barbecue→ Burger31Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger32Dust + Engine→ Vacuum33Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole34Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine35Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger36Plant + Steam→ Tea37Engine + Wind→ Windmill38Tea + Windmill→ Dutch39Dust + Earth→ Planet40Fire + Planet→ Sun41Sun + Time Machine→ Future42Dutch + Future→ Tense43Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense44Fading + Future Tense→ Fading Future

Fading Future at a glance

Steps to craft
44
Marathon
Crafting depth
79
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 44 steps

Similar effort to Fading Future, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Fading Future in Infinite Craft?

Combine Fading with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 44 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Fading Future?

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

Is Fading Future hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 44 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Fading Future?

Only one known combination produces Fading Future.

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