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How to Make Next to the Last in Infinite Craft

Next to the Last is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is Closest plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ClosestFuture TenseNext to the Last

Marathon43 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 70

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 43 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWindSmoke
  2. 2SmokeWaterFog
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4FogPlantMushroom
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustEarthPlanet
  7. 7MushroomPlanetMario
  8. 8EarthPlantTree
  9. 9TreeWaterRiver
  10. 10MarioRiverMario Rivera
  11. 11EarthMario RiveraMariano Rivera
  12. 12EarthEarthMountain
  13. 13Mariano RiveraMountainCloser
  14. 14PlantWindDandelion
  15. 15DandelionPlantWeed
  16. 16DustWeedClean
  17. 17DandelionWaterWine
  18. 18TreeWineDrunk
  19. 19WindWindTornado
  20. 20DrunkTornadoFrat Party
  21. 21CleanFrat PartyImpossible
  22. 22FireImpossiblePossible
  23. 23CloserPossibleClosest
  24. 24DustFireAsh
  25. 25FireWaterSteam
  26. 26FireSteamEngine
  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. 39FirePlanetSun
  40. 40SunTime MachineFuture
  41. 41DutchFutureTense
  42. 42Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  43. 43ClosestFuture TenseNext to the Last
Crafting tree
1Fire + Wind→ Smoke2Smoke + Water→ Fog3Earth + Water→ Plant4Fog + Plant→ Mushroom5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Dust + Earth→ Planet7Mushroom + Planet→ Mario8Earth + Plant→ Tree9Tree + Water→ River10Mario + River→ Mario Rivera11Earth + Mario Rivera→ Mariano Rivera12Earth + Earth→ Mountain13Mariano Rivera + Mountain→ Closer14Plant + Wind→ Dandelion15Dandelion + Plant→ Weed16Dust + Weed→ Clean17Dandelion + Water→ Wine18Tree + Wine→ Drunk19Wind + Wind→ Tornado20Drunk + Tornado→ Frat Party21Clean + Frat Party→ Impossible22Fire + Impossible→ Possible23Closer + Possible→ Closest24Dust + Fire→ Ash25Fire + Water→ Steam26Fire + Steam→ Engine27Earth + 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→ Dutch39Fire + Planet→ Sun40Sun + Time Machine→ Future41Dutch + Future→ Tense42Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense43Closest + Future Tense→ Next to the Last

Next to the Last at a glance

Steps to craft
43
Marathon
Crafting depth
70
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 43 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Next to the Last in Infinite Craft?

Combine Closest with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Next to the Last?

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

Is Next to the Last hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Next to the Last?

Only one known combination produces Next to the Last.

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