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How to Make XLII in Infinite Craft

XLII is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is 42 plus V. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

42VXLII

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 335 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DragonDustDragonfly
  6. 6DragonflyEarthAnt
  7. 7AntDustAntimatter
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9WaterWaterLake
  10. 10LakeWaterOcean
  11. 11OceanWaterFish
  12. 12EarthFishWhale
  13. 13DandelionWhaleSperm Whale
  14. 14AntimatterSperm Whale42
  15. 15EarthPlantTree
  16. 16TreeWaterRiver
  17. 17RiverTreePaper
  18. 18PaperPlantBook
  19. 19EarthRiverDelta
  20. 20BookDeltaAlphabet
  21. 21PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  22. 22AlphabetVenus FlytrapV
  23. 2342VXLII
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Fire + Swamp→ Dragon4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly6Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant7Ant + Dust→ Antimatter8Plant + Wind→ Dandelion9Water + Water→ Lake10Lake + Water→ Ocean11Ocean + Water→ Fish12Earth + Fish→ Whale13Dandelion + Whale→ Sperm Whale14Antimatter + Sperm Whale→ 4215Earth + Plant→ Tree16Tree + Water→ River17River + Tree→ Paper18Paper + Plant→ Book19Earth + River→ Delta20Book + Delta→ Alphabet21Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap22Alphabet + Venus Flytrap→ V2342 + V→ XLII

Other ways to make XLII

5 combinations are known to produce XLII. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce XLII
FirstSecondResult
42CXLII
24CXLII
42IXLII
42VXLII
42EXLII

What you can make with XLII

XLII at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
33
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make XLII in Infinite Craft?

Combine 42 with V. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make XLII?

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

Is XLII hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make XLII?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce XLII, and the shortest route is shown above.

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