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How to Make Hacking the Future in Infinite Craft

Hacking the Future is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Data Hacking plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Data HackingFuture TenseHacking the Future

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 77

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2SteamWindCloud
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4DustEarthPlanet
  5. 5FirePlanetSun
  6. 6FireSunSolar
  7. 7PlanetSolarSystem
  8. 8FireSystemComputer
  9. 9CloudComputerCloud Computing
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11Cloud ComputingLakeData Lake
  12. 12EarthWaterPlant
  13. 13FireWindSmoke
  14. 14PlantSmokeIncense
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16EarthWaveSand
  17. 17FireSandGlass
  18. 18FireGlassLens
  19. 19LensWaterMicroscope
  20. 20IncenseMicroscopeScience
  21. 21Data LakeScienceData Science
  22. 22FireSteamEngine
  23. 23ComputerFireHack
  24. 24EngineHackHacking
  25. 25Data ScienceHackingData Hacking
  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. 39SunTime MachineFuture
  40. 40DutchFutureTense
  41. 41Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  42. 42Data HackingFuture TenseHacking the Future
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Steam + Wind→ Cloud3Earth + Wind→ Dust4Dust + Earth→ Planet5Fire + Planet→ Sun6Fire + Sun→ Solar7Planet + Solar→ System8Fire + System→ Computer9Cloud + Computer→ Cloud Computing10Water + Water→ Lake11Cloud Computing + Lake→ Data Lake12Earth + Water→ Plant13Fire + Wind→ Smoke14Plant + Smoke→ Incense15Water + Wind→ Wave16Earth + Wave→ Sand17Fire + Sand→ Glass18Fire + Glass→ Lens19Lens + Water→ Microscope20Incense + Microscope→ Science21Data Lake + Science→ Data Science22Fire + Steam→ Engine23Computer + Fire→ Hack24Engine + Hack→ Hacking25Data Science + Hacking→ Data Hacking26Dust + 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→ Dutch39Sun + Time Machine→ Future40Dutch + Future→ Tense41Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense42Data Hacking + Future Tense→ Hacking the Future

Hacking the Future at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
77
longer than 98% 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 Hacking the Future in Infinite Craft?

Combine Data Hacking with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

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

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

Is Hacking the Future hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

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

Only one known combination produces Hacking the Future.

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