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How to Make The Y2K Bug in Infinite Craft

The Y2K Bug is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 77 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus The You 2. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsThe You 2The Y2K Bug

Marathon77 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1442 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 77 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8EarthEarthMountain
  9. 9EarthWindDust
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11LakeMountainFjord
  12. 12DustFjordTroll
  13. 13MountainTrollDwarf
  14. 14DustPlantPollen
  15. 15PollenWaterHoney
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17EarthPlanetMoon
  18. 18HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  19. 19DwarfHoneymoonShort
  20. 20AlphabetShortAcronym
  21. 21PollenWindAllergy
  22. 22FireWaterSteam
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EnginePlantCar
  25. 25CarDustRust
  26. 26FireRustIron
  27. 27EarthIronMetal
  28. 28AllergyMetalNickel
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  31. 31EarthFireLava
  32. 32LavaWaterStone
  33. 33PlantStoneFossil
  34. 34FireFossilDinosaur
  35. 35DustWindSandstorm
  36. 36DustTreeWood
  37. 37SandstormWoodSandal
  38. 38DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  39. 39LakeThesaurusSynonym
  40. 40NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  41. 41AcronymNicknameInitials
  42. 42PlantWindDandelion
  43. 43DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  44. 44Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  45. 45SeedsTrollGrowth
  46. 46DandelionWaterWine
  47. 47FireWineAlcohol
  48. 48AlcoholWindHangover
  49. 49HangoverStoneHeadache
  50. 50PlantSmokeIncense
  51. 51HeadacheIncenseRelief
  52. 52GrowthReliefDevelopment
  53. 53DustFireAsh
  54. 54AshFirePhoenix
  55. 55AshPhoenixRebirth
  56. 56PlantSteamTea
  57. 57RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  58. 58PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  59. 59FirePlanetSun
  60. 60FireSunSolar
  61. 61PlantSolarOxygen
  62. 62OxygenWaterHydrogen
  63. 63DandelionHydrogenHelium
  64. 64DandelionEarthFlower
  65. 65CarFlowerCarnation
  66. 66CarnationTeaT
  67. 67HeliumTThe
  68. 68RepeatTheThe The
  69. 69SmokeWaterFog
  70. 70SandstormStoneSphinx
  71. 71FogSphinxRiddle
  72. 72SteamWineStew
  73. 73StewTreeStewpid
  74. 74RiddleStewpidYou
  75. 75The TheYouThe You
  76. 76DevelopmentThe YouThe You 2
  77. 77InitialsThe You 2The Y2K Bug
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Earth + Earth→ Mountain9Earth + Wind→ Dust10Water + Water→ Lake11Lake + Mountain→ Fjord12Dust + Fjord→ Troll13Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf14Dust + Plant→ Pollen15Pollen + Water→ Honey16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Earth + Planet→ Moon18Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon19Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short20Alphabet + Short→ Acronym21Pollen + Wind→ Allergy22Fire + Water→ Steam23Fire + Steam→ Engine24Engine + Plant→ Car25Car + Dust→ Rust26Fire + Rust→ Iron27Earth + Iron→ Metal28Allergy + Metal→ Nickel29Fire + Wind→ Smoke30Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon31Earth + Fire→ Lava32Lava + Water→ Stone33Plant + Stone→ Fossil34Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur35Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm36Dust + Tree→ Wood37Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal38Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus39Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym40Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname41Acronym + Nickname→ Initials42Plant + Wind→ Dandelion43Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch44Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds45Seeds + Troll→ Growth46Dandelion + Water→ Wine47Fire + Wine→ Alcohol48Alcohol + Wind→ Hangover49Hangover + Stone→ Headache50Plant + Smoke→ Incense51Headache + Incense→ Relief52Growth + Relief→ Development53Dust + Fire→ Ash54Ash + Fire→ Phoenix55Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth56Plant + Steam→ Tea57Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea58Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat59Fire + Planet→ Sun60Fire + Sun→ Solar61Plant + Solar→ Oxygen62Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen63Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium64Dandelion + Earth→ Flower65Car + Flower→ Carnation66Carnation + Tea→ T67Helium + T→ The68Repeat + The→ The The69Smoke + Water→ Fog70Sandstorm + Stone→ Sphinx71Fog + Sphinx→ Riddle72Steam + Wine→ Stew73Stew + Tree→ Stewpid74Riddle + Stewpid→ You75The The + You→ The You76Development + The You→ The You 277Initials + The You 2→ The Y2K Bug

Other ways to make The Y2K Bug

2 combinations are known to produce The Y2K Bug. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Y2K Bug
FirstSecondResult
InitialsThe You 2The Y2K Bug
INITIALSThe You 2The Y2K Bug

The Y2K Bug at a glance

Steps to craft
77
Marathon
Crafting depth
144
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Y2K Bug in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with The You 2. The full path from the base elements takes 77 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Y2K Bug?

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

Is The Y2K Bug hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 77 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Y2K Bug?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Y2K Bug, and the shortest route is shown above.

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