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How to Make The Time Machine in Infinite Craft

The Time Machine is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back to the Future plus Dandelion Wine. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Back to the FutureDandelion WineThe Time Machine

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 232 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4PlanetSteamSteampunk
  5. 5SteampunkWindAirship
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7EarthPlantTree
  8. 8WaterWindWave
  9. 9TreeWaveSurfboard
  10. 10AirshipSurfboardHoverboard
  11. 11DustHoverboardMarty McFly
  12. 12FireMarty McFlyBack to the Future
  13. 13PlantWindDandelion
  14. 14DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  15. 15DandelionWaterWine
  16. 16Dandelion PatchWineDandelion Wine
  17. 17Back to the FutureDandelion WineThe Time Machine
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet3Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam4Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk5Steampunk + Windโ†’ Airship6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree8Water + Windโ†’ Wave9Tree + Waveโ†’ Surfboard10Airship + Surfboardโ†’ Hoverboard11Dust + Hoverboardโ†’ Marty McFly12Fire + Marty McFlyโ†’ Back to the Future13Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion14Dandelion + Dandelionโ†’ Dandelion Patch15Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine16Dandelion Patch + Wineโ†’ Dandelion Wine17Back to the Future + Dandelion Wineโ†’ The Time Machine

Other ways to make The Time Machine

2 combinations are known to produce The Time Machine. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Time Machine
FirstSecondResult
Back to the FutureDandelion WineThe Time Machine
H.G. WellsNotThe Time Machine

The Time Machine at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
23
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

Similar effort to The Time Machine, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Time Machine in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back to the Future with Dandelion Wine. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Time Machine?

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

Is The Time Machine hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Time Machine?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Time Machine, and the shortest route is shown above.

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