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How to Make Hack-in-the-present-tense in Infinite Craft

Hack-in-the-present-tense is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 39 combinations to get there, and the final one is Hack-in-the-box plus Present Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Hack-in-the-boxPresent TenseHack-in-the-present-tense

Marathon39 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 69

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 39 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FirePlanetSun
  4. 4FireSunSolar
  5. 5PlanetSolarSystem
  6. 6FireSystemComputer
  7. 7FireWindSmoke
  8. 8ComputerSmokeHacker
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10WaterWindWave
  11. 11SteamWaveSurf
  12. 12SurfWaveSurfer
  13. 13WindWindTornado
  14. 14TornadoWaterTsunami
  15. 15SteamTsunamiTitanic
  16. 16SurferTitanicJack
  17. 17JackTornadoJack-in-the-Box
  18. 18HackerJack-in-the-BoxHack-in-the-box
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20FireSteamEngine
  21. 21EarthEngineTractor
  22. 22EarthTractorFarm
  23. 23FarmFireBarbecue
  24. 24AshBarbecueBurger
  25. 25BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  26. 26DustEngineVacuum
  27. 27FireVacuumBlack Hole
  28. 28Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  29. 29Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  30. 30EarthWaterPlant
  31. 31PlantSteamTea
  32. 32EngineWindWindmill
  33. 33TeaWindmillDutch
  34. 34SunTime MachineFuture
  35. 35DutchFutureTense
  36. 36Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  37. 37Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  38. 38Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  39. 39Hack-in-the-boxPresent TenseHack-in-the-present-tense
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Fire + Planet→ Sun4Fire + Sun→ Solar5Planet + Solar→ System6Fire + System→ Computer7Fire + Wind→ Smoke8Computer + Smoke→ Hacker9Fire + Water→ Steam10Water + Wind→ Wave11Steam + Wave→ Surf12Surf + Wave→ Surfer13Wind + Wind→ Tornado14Tornado + Water→ Tsunami15Steam + Tsunami→ Titanic16Surfer + Titanic→ Jack17Jack + Tornado→ Jack-in-the-Box18Hacker + Jack-in-the-Box→ Hack-in-the-box19Dust + Fire→ Ash20Fire + Steam→ Engine21Earth + Engine→ Tractor22Earth + Tractor→ Farm23Farm + Fire→ Barbecue24Ash + Barbecue→ Burger25Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger26Dust + Engine→ Vacuum27Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole28Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine29Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger30Earth + Water→ Plant31Plant + Steam→ Tea32Engine + Wind→ Windmill33Tea + Windmill→ Dutch34Sun + Time Machine→ Future35Dutch + Future→ Tense36Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense37Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity38Future Tense + Singularity→ Present Tense39Hack-in-the-box + Present Tense→ Hack-in-the-present-tense

Hack-in-the-present-tense at a glance

Steps to craft
39
Marathon
Crafting depth
69
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 39 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Hack-in-the-present-tense in Infinite Craft?

Combine Hack-in-the-box with Present Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 39 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Hack-in-the-present-tense?

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

Is Hack-in-the-present-tense hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 39 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Hack-in-the-present-tense?

Only one known combination produces Hack-in-the-present-tense.

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