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How to Make Futile in Infinite Craft

Futile is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 33 combinations to get there, and the final one is Last plus Resistance. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

LastResistanceFutile

Marathon33 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 513 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 33 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. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13SmokeWaterFog
  14. 14EarthPlantTree
  15. 15TreeWaterRiver
  16. 16RiverTreePaper
  17. 17EarthPaperMap
  18. 18FogMapLost
  19. 19ATLostLast
  20. 20FireWaterSteam
  21. 21FireSteamEngine
  22. 22EnginePlantCar
  23. 23EarthSteamMud
  24. 24CarMudRally
  25. 25EarthFireLava
  26. 26LavaWaterStone
  27. 27EarthEngineTractor
  28. 28StoneTractorStonehenge
  29. 29EngineSteamTrain
  30. 30MountainTrainTunnel
  31. 31StonehengeTunnelUnderground
  32. 32RallyUndergroundResistance
  33. 33LastResistanceFutile
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain2Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion5Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed6Water + Weedโ†’ Bong7Bong + Mountain Rangeโ†’ Smoky Mountains8Mountain Range + Smoky Mountainsโ†’ Appalachian Mountains9Appalachian Mountains + Waterโ†’ Appalachian Trail10Appalachian Trail + Dandelionโ†’ Thru-Hiker11Appalachian Mountains + Thru-Hikerโ†’ AT12Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke13Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog14Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree15Tree + Waterโ†’ River16River + Treeโ†’ Paper17Earth + Paperโ†’ Map18Fog + Mapโ†’ Lost19AT + Lostโ†’ Last20Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam21Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine22Engine + Plantโ†’ Car23Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud24Car + Mudโ†’ Rally25Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava26Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone27Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor28Stone + Tractorโ†’ Stonehenge29Engine + Steamโ†’ Train30Mountain + Trainโ†’ Tunnel31Stonehenge + Tunnelโ†’ Underground32Rally + Undergroundโ†’ Resistance33Last + Resistanceโ†’ Futile

Other ways to make Futile

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

Alternative combinations that produce Futile
FirstSecondResult
LastResistanceFutile
CertainlyResistanceFutile
Future TenseYuckyFutile

Futile at a glance

Steps to craft
33
Marathon
Crafting depth
51
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 33 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Futile in Infinite Craft?

Combine Last with Resistance. The full path from the base elements takes 33 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Futile?

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

Is Futile hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 33 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Futile?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Futile, 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.