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How to Make Maybe Later in Infinite Craft

Maybe Later is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 59 combinations to get there, and the final one is Always Maybe plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Always MaybeFuture TenseMaybe Later

Marathon59 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 101

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 59 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5EarthSteamMud
  6. 6EngineWindWindmill
  7. 7MudWindmillPig
  8. 8PigWindFlying Pig
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10SmokeWaterFog
  11. 11EarthPlantTree
  12. 12TreeWaterRiver
  13. 13RiverTreePaper
  14. 14EarthPaperMap
  15. 15FogMapLost
  16. 16Flying PigLostNever
  17. 17CarNeverAlways
  18. 18EarthWindDust
  19. 19DustEarthPlanet
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21PlanetSandstormMars
  22. 22EarthMarsLife
  23. 23WindWindTornado
  24. 24TornadoWaterTsunami
  25. 25LifeTsunamiDeath
  26. 26EarthTsunamiIsland
  27. 27EarthIslandContinent
  28. 28WaterWaterLake
  29. 29ContinentLakeAmerica
  30. 30PlantSteamTea
  31. 31AmericaTeaTaxes
  32. 32DeathTaxesCertainty
  33. 33AlwaysCertaintyAlways Certain
  34. 34WaterWindWave
  35. 35SteamWaveSurf
  36. 36ContinentSurfAustralia
  37. 37EarthEarthMountain
  38. 38MountainWindAvalanche
  39. 39AvalancheWindSnow
  40. 40AustraliaSnowNo
  41. 41DustNoYes
  42. 42NoYesMaybe
  43. 43Always CertainMaybeAlways Maybe
  44. 44DustFireAsh
  45. 45EarthEngineTractor
  46. 46EarthTractorFarm
  47. 47FarmFireBarbecue
  48. 48AshBarbecueBurger
  49. 49BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  50. 50DustEngineVacuum
  51. 51FireVacuumBlack Hole
  52. 52Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  53. 53Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  54. 54TeaWindmillDutch
  55. 55FirePlanetSun
  56. 56SunTime MachineFuture
  57. 57DutchFutureTense
  58. 58Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  59. 59Always MaybeFuture TenseMaybe Later
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Engine + Plantโ†’ Car5Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud6Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill7Mud + Windmillโ†’ Pig8Pig + Windโ†’ Flying Pig9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog11Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree12Tree + Waterโ†’ River13River + Treeโ†’ Paper14Earth + Paperโ†’ Map15Fog + Mapโ†’ Lost16Flying Pig + Lostโ†’ Never17Car + Neverโ†’ Always18Earth + Windโ†’ Dust19Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet20Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm21Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars22Earth + Marsโ†’ Life23Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado24Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami25Life + Tsunamiโ†’ Death26Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island27Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent28Water + Waterโ†’ Lake29Continent + Lakeโ†’ America30Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea31America + Teaโ†’ Taxes32Death + Taxesโ†’ Certainty33Always + Certaintyโ†’ Always Certain34Water + Windโ†’ Wave35Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf36Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia37Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain38Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche39Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow40Australia + Snowโ†’ No41Dust + Noโ†’ Yes42No + Yesโ†’ Maybe43Always Certain + Maybeโ†’ Always Maybe44Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash45Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor46Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm47Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue48Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger49Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger50Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum51Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole52Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine53Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger54Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch55Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun56Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future57Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense58Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense59Always Maybe + Future Tenseโ†’ Maybe Later

Maybe Later at a glance

Steps to craft
59
Marathon
Crafting depth
101
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 59 steps

Similar effort to Maybe Later, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Maybe Later in Infinite Craft?

Combine Always Maybe with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 59 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Maybe Later?

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

Is Maybe Later hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 59 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Maybe Later?

Only one known combination produces Maybe Later.

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