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How to Make A Turning Past in Infinite Craft

A Turning Past is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 55 combinations to get there, and the final one is Alan Turing plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Alan TuringPast TenseA Turning Past

Marathon55 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 822 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 55 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16LakePlantLily
  17. 17EarthEarthMountain
  18. 18MountainMountainMountain Range
  19. 19LilyMountain RangeHimalayas
  20. 20HimalayasLakeDalai Lama
  21. 21FireWaterSteam
  22. 22FireSteamEngine
  23. 23EngineWindWindmill
  24. 24WindWindmillElectricity
  25. 25LakeWaterOcean
  26. 26OceanWaterFish
  27. 27ElectricityFishEel
  28. 28Dalai LamaEelEelai Lama
  29. 29AnagramEelai LamaAlan Turing
  30. 30EarthWindDust
  31. 31DustFireAsh
  32. 32FireSandGlass
  33. 33GlassSandHourglass
  34. 34FireHourglassTime
  35. 35AshTimeHistory
  36. 36GlassSteamMirror
  37. 37HistoryMirrorPast
  38. 38SmokeWaterFog
  39. 39FogPlantMushroom
  40. 40EarthMushroomToadstool
  41. 41PlantWindDandelion
  42. 42DandelionPlantWeed
  43. 43ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  44. 44DustWindSandstorm
  45. 45SandstormWaterOasis
  46. 46OasisPlantDate
  47. 47DateWaterDating
  48. 48DatingEarthMarriage
  49. 49EarthMarriageDivorce
  50. 50DandelionDustWish
  51. 51WaterWishGenie
  52. 52DivorceGenieSingle
  53. 53Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  54. 54PastTriplePast Tense
  55. 55Alan TuringPast TenseA Turning Past
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Water + Waterโ†’ Lake16Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily17Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain18Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range19Lily + Mountain Rangeโ†’ Himalayas20Himalayas + Lakeโ†’ Dalai Lama21Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam22Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine23Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill24Wind + Windmillโ†’ Electricity25Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean26Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish27Electricity + Fishโ†’ Eel28Dalai Lama + Eelโ†’ Eelai Lama29Anagram + Eelai Lamaโ†’ Alan Turing30Earth + Windโ†’ Dust31Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash32Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass33Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass34Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time35Ash + Timeโ†’ History36Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror37History + Mirrorโ†’ Past38Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog39Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom40Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool41Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion42Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed43Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom44Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm45Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis46Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date47Date + Waterโ†’ Dating48Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage49Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce50Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish51Water + Wishโ†’ Genie52Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single53Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple54Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense55Alan Turing + Past Tenseโ†’ A Turning Past

Other ways to make A Turning Past

2 combinations are known to produce A Turning Past. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce A Turning Past
FirstSecondResult
Alan TuringPast TenseA Turning Past
Alan TuringPast tenseA Turning Past

A Turning Past at a glance

Steps to craft
55
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 55 steps

Similar effort to A Turning Past, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make A Turning Past in Infinite Craft?

Combine Alan Turing with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 55 steps.

How many steps does it take to make A Turning Past?

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

Is A Turning Past hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 55 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make A Turning Past?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce A Turning Past, and the shortest route is shown above.

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