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How to Make The Different Future in Infinite Craft

The Different Future is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 61 combinations to get there, and the final one is Future Tense plus The Different. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Future TenseThe DifferentThe Different Future

Marathon61 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 107

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 61 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. 23PlantWindDandelion
  24. 24DandelionWaterWine
  25. 25WindWineBalloon
  26. 26BalloonDustDust Bunny
  27. 27PlantWaterSwamp
  28. 28FireSwampDragon
  29. 29AshFirePhoenix
  30. 30DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  31. 31Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  32. 32DragonDustDragonfly
  33. 33DragonflyEarthAnt
  34. 34DandelionEngineHelicopter
  35. 35EarthEarthMountain
  36. 36HelicopterMountainRescue
  37. 37AntRescueAid
  38. 38DustWindSandstorm
  39. 39SandstormWaterOasis
  40. 40OasisPlantDate
  41. 41DateWaterDating
  42. 42EarthSteamMud
  43. 43FireMudBrick
  44. 44BrickBrickWall
  45. 45DatingWallFacebook
  46. 46FacebookFireLike
  47. 47AidLikeSimilar
  48. 48WindWindTornado
  49. 49TornadoWaterTsunami
  50. 50EarthTsunamiIsland
  51. 51EarthIslandContinent
  52. 52WaterWaterLake
  53. 53ContinentLakeAmerica
  54. 54LakeWaterOcean
  55. 55OceanPlantCoral
  56. 56AmericaCoralCoral Gables
  57. 57AmericaCoral GablesUniversity of Miami
  58. 58IslandUniversity of MiamiThe U
  59. 59SimilarThe UThe Similar
  60. 60OppositeThe SimilarThe Different
  61. 61Future TenseThe DifferentThe Different 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 Tense23Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion24Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine25Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon26Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny27Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp28Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon29Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix30Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang31Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite32Dragon + Dustโ†’ Dragonfly33Dragonfly + Earthโ†’ Ant34Dandelion + Engineโ†’ Helicopter35Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain36Helicopter + Mountainโ†’ Rescue37Ant + Rescueโ†’ Aid38Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm39Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis40Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date41Date + Waterโ†’ Dating42Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud43Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick44Brick + Brickโ†’ Wall45Dating + Wallโ†’ Facebook46Facebook + Fireโ†’ Like47Aid + Likeโ†’ Similar48Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado49Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami50Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island51Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent52Water + Waterโ†’ Lake53Continent + Lakeโ†’ America54Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean55Ocean + Plantโ†’ Coral56America + Coralโ†’ Coral Gables57America + Coral Gablesโ†’ University of Miami58Island + University of Miamiโ†’ The U59Similar + The Uโ†’ The Similar60Opposite + The Similarโ†’ The Different61Future Tense + The Differentโ†’ The Different Future

The Different Future at a glance

Steps to craft
61
Marathon
Crafting depth
107
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 61 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Different Future in Infinite Craft?

Combine Future Tense with The Different. The full path from the base elements takes 61 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Different Future?

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

Is The Different Future hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 61 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Different Future?

Only one known combination produces The Different Future.

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