What is the fastest way to get When in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 17-step path ending in Question + Time. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make When in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

QuestionTimeWhen

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 2016 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1FireWindSmoke
2SmokeWaterFog
3EarthWindDust
4DustWindSandstorm
5EarthFireLava
6LavaWaterStone
7SandstormStoneSphinx
8FogSphinxRiddle
9RiddleWindAnswer
10FireWaterSteam
11AnswerSteamQuestion
12WaterWindWave
13EarthWaveSand
14FireSandGlass
15GlassSandHourglass
16FireHourglassTime
17QuestionTimeWhen

Crafting tree

Other ways to make When

16 combinations are known to produce When. Here are 16 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce When
First	Second	Result
Future	That	When
Question	Time	When
Date	Who	When
Dating	Who	When
Energy	Where	When
Time	What	When
Day	Where	When
DNA	Where	When
Time	Where	When
Who	Year	When
Irish	Never	When
If	Wedding	When
Saints	Whom	When
Generation	Where	When
Demon	Sometime	When
Sometime	Where	When

What you can make with When

When at a glance

Steps to craft: 17; Long
Crafting depth: 20; longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes: 16; ways to make it
Used in: 186; other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

Similar effort to When, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make When in Infinite Craft?

Combine Question with Time. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make When?

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

Is When 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 When?

Yes. 16 combinations are known to produce When, and the shortest route is shown above.