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How to Make Going to the Future in Infinite Craft

Going to the Future is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is Future Tense plus Going. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Future TenseGoingGoing to the Future

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 74

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4FireSteamEngine
  5. 5EarthEngineTractor
  6. 6EarthTractorFarm
  7. 7FarmFireBarbecue
  8. 8AshBarbecueBurger
  9. 9BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  10. 10DustEngineVacuum
  11. 11FireVacuumBlack Hole
  12. 12Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  13. 13Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15PlantSteamTea
  16. 16EngineWindWindmill
  17. 17TeaWindmillDutch
  18. 18DustEarthPlanet
  19. 19FirePlanetSun
  20. 20SunTime MachineFuture
  21. 21DutchFutureTense
  22. 22Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  23. 23EarthFireLava
  24. 24LavaWaterStone
  25. 25LavaStoneObsidian
  26. 26EarthObsidianDiamond
  27. 27DiamondPlantEmerald
  28. 28EarthEmeraldGreen
  29. 29WaterWaterLake
  30. 30LakeStoneLighthouse
  31. 31GreenLighthouseGreenlight
  32. 32GreenGreenlightGo
  33. 33DustWindSandstorm
  34. 34PlanetSandstormMars
  35. 35EarthMarsLife
  36. 36EarthEarthMountain
  37. 37PlantWaterSwamp
  38. 38PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  39. 39SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  40. 40MountainSwamp ThingMountain Thing
  41. 41Mountain ThingSwamp ThingThing Thing
  42. 42EarthThing ThingThing
  43. 43LifeThingLiving
  44. 44GoLivingGoing
  45. 45Future TenseGoingGoing to the Future
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam4Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine5Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor6Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm7Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue8Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger9Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger10Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum11Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole12Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine13Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger14Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant15Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea16Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill17Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch18Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet19Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun20Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future21Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense22Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense23Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava24Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone25Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian26Earth + Obsidianโ†’ Diamond27Diamond + Plantโ†’ Emerald28Earth + Emeraldโ†’ Green29Water + Waterโ†’ Lake30Lake + Stoneโ†’ Lighthouse31Green + Lighthouseโ†’ Greenlight32Green + Greenlightโ†’ Go33Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm34Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars35Earth + Marsโ†’ Life36Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain37Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp38Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap39Swamp + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Swamp Thing40Mountain + Swamp Thingโ†’ Mountain Thing41Mountain Thing + Swamp Thingโ†’ Thing Thing42Earth + Thing Thingโ†’ Thing43Life + Thingโ†’ Living44Go + Livingโ†’ Going45Future Tense + Goingโ†’ Going to the Future

Going to the Future at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
74
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Going to the Future in Infinite Craft?

Combine Future Tense with Going. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

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

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

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

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

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

Only one known combination produces Going to the Future.

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