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How to Make Always Have Been in Infinite Craft

Always Have Been is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 63 combinations to get there, and the final one is Always Forever plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Always ForeverPast TenseAlways Have Been

Marathon63 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1012 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 63 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5EarthSteamMud
  6. 6EngineWindWindmill
  7. 7MudWindmillPig
  8. 8PigWindFlying Pig
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10SmokeWaterFog
  11. 11EarthPlantTree
  12. 12TreeWaterRiver
  13. 13RiverTreePaper
  14. 14EarthPaperMap
  15. 15FogMapLost
  16. 16Flying PigLostNever
  17. 17CarNeverAlways
  18. 18EarthWindDust
  19. 19DustEarthPlanet
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21PlanetSandstormMars
  22. 22EarthMarsLife
  23. 23WindWindTornado
  24. 24TornadoWaterTsunami
  25. 25LifeTsunamiDeath
  26. 26EarthTsunamiIsland
  27. 27EarthIslandContinent
  28. 28WaterWaterLake
  29. 29ContinentLakeAmerica
  30. 30PlantSteamTea
  31. 31AmericaTeaTaxes
  32. 32DeathTaxesCertainty
  33. 33AlwaysCertaintyAlways Certain
  34. 34WaterWindWave
  35. 35EarthWaveSand
  36. 36FireSandGlass
  37. 37GlassSandHourglass
  38. 38FireHourglassTime
  39. 39LakeTimeAeon
  40. 40LakePlantLily
  41. 41HourglassLilyEternity
  42. 42AeonEternityForever
  43. 43Always CertainForeverAlways Forever
  44. 44DustFireAsh
  45. 45AshTimeHistory
  46. 46GlassSteamMirror
  47. 47HistoryMirrorPast
  48. 48FogPlantMushroom
  49. 49EarthMushroomToadstool
  50. 50PlantWindDandelion
  51. 51DandelionPlantWeed
  52. 52ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  53. 53SandstormWaterOasis
  54. 54OasisPlantDate
  55. 55DateWaterDating
  56. 56DatingEarthMarriage
  57. 57EarthMarriageDivorce
  58. 58DandelionDustWish
  59. 59WaterWishGenie
  60. 60DivorceGenieSingle
  61. 61Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  62. 62PastTriplePast Tense
  63. 63Always ForeverPast TenseAlways Have Been
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Earth + Water→ Plant4Engine + Plant→ Car5Earth + Steam→ Mud6Engine + Wind→ Windmill7Mud + Windmill→ Pig8Pig + Wind→ Flying Pig9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Smoke + Water→ Fog11Earth + Plant→ Tree12Tree + Water→ River13River + Tree→ Paper14Earth + Paper→ Map15Fog + Map→ Lost16Flying Pig + Lost→ Never17Car + Never→ Always18Earth + Wind→ Dust19Dust + Earth→ Planet20Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm21Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars22Earth + Mars→ Life23Wind + Wind→ Tornado24Tornado + Water→ Tsunami25Life + Tsunami→ Death26Earth + Tsunami→ Island27Earth + Island→ Continent28Water + Water→ Lake29Continent + Lake→ America30Plant + Steam→ Tea31America + Tea→ Taxes32Death + Taxes→ Certainty33Always + Certainty→ Always Certain34Water + Wind→ Wave35Earth + Wave→ Sand36Fire + Sand→ Glass37Glass + Sand→ Hourglass38Fire + Hourglass→ Time39Lake + Time→ Aeon40Lake + Plant→ Lily41Hourglass + Lily→ Eternity42Aeon + Eternity→ Forever43Always Certain + Forever→ Always Forever44Dust + Fire→ Ash45Ash + Time→ History46Glass + Steam→ Mirror47History + Mirror→ Past48Fog + Plant→ Mushroom49Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool50Plant + Wind→ Dandelion51Dandelion + Plant→ Weed52Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom53Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis54Oasis + Plant→ Date55Date + Water→ Dating56Dating + Earth→ Marriage57Earth + Marriage→ Divorce58Dandelion + Dust→ Wish59Water + Wish→ Genie60Divorce + Genie→ Single61Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple62Past + Triple→ Past Tense63Always Forever + Past Tense→ Always Have Been

Other ways to make Always Have Been

2 combinations are known to produce Always Have Been. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Always Have Been
FirstSecondResult
Always ForeverPast TenseAlways Have Been
Always ForeverPast tenseAlways Have Been

Always Have Been at a glance

Steps to craft
63
Marathon
Crafting depth
101
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 63 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Always Have Been in Infinite Craft?

Combine Always Forever with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 63 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Always Have Been?

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

Is Always Have Been hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 63 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Always Have Been?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Always Have Been, 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.