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How to Make Anytime in the Past in Infinite Craft

Anytime in the Past is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 57 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anytime plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnytimePast TenseAnytime in the Past

Marathon57 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 932 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 57 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3SteamWaveSurf
  4. 4SurfWaveSurfer
  5. 5WindWindTornado
  6. 6TornadoWaterTsunami
  7. 7SteamTsunamiTitanic
  8. 8SurferTitanicJack
  9. 9SteamWindCloud
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11CloudEngineJet
  12. 12JackJetAce
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DustEngineVacuum
  15. 15FireVacuumBlack Hole
  16. 16Black HoleEarthHole
  17. 17AceHoleOne
  18. 18FireWindSmoke
  19. 19SmokeWaterFog
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21EarthFireLava
  22. 22LavaWaterStone
  23. 23SandstormStoneSphinx
  24. 24FogSphinxRiddle
  25. 25RiddleWindAnswer
  26. 26AnswerSteamQuestion
  27. 27EarthWaveSand
  28. 28FireSandGlass
  29. 29GlassSandHourglass
  30. 30FireHourglassTime
  31. 31QuestionTimeWhen
  32. 32EarthWaterPlant
  33. 33PlantWindDandelion
  34. 34EnginePlantCar
  35. 35CarEngineRacecar
  36. 36DandelionRacecarYellow
  37. 37WhenYellowWhenever
  38. 38OneWheneverAnytime
  39. 39DustFireAsh
  40. 40AshTimeHistory
  41. 41GlassSteamMirror
  42. 42HistoryMirrorPast
  43. 43FogPlantMushroom
  44. 44EarthMushroomToadstool
  45. 45DandelionPlantWeed
  46. 46ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  47. 47SandstormWaterOasis
  48. 48OasisPlantDate
  49. 49DateWaterDating
  50. 50DatingEarthMarriage
  51. 51EarthMarriageDivorce
  52. 52DandelionDustWish
  53. 53WaterWishGenie
  54. 54DivorceGenieSingle
  55. 55Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  56. 56PastTriplePast Tense
  57. 57AnytimePast TenseAnytime in the Past
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf4Surf + Waveโ†’ Surfer5Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado6Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami7Steam + Tsunamiโ†’ Titanic8Surfer + Titanicโ†’ Jack9Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud10Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine11Cloud + Engineโ†’ Jet12Jack + Jetโ†’ Ace13Earth + Windโ†’ Dust14Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum15Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole16Black Hole + Earthโ†’ Hole17Ace + Holeโ†’ One18Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke19Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog20Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm21Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava22Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone23Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx24Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle25Riddle + Windโ†’ Answer26Answer + Steamโ†’ Question27Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand28Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass29Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass30Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time31Question + Timeโ†’ When32Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant33Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion34Engine + Plantโ†’ Car35Car + Engineโ†’ Racecar36Dandelion + Racecarโ†’ Yellow37When + Yellowโ†’ Whenever38One + Wheneverโ†’ Anytime39Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash40Ash + Timeโ†’ History41Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror42History + Mirrorโ†’ Past43Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom44Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool45Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed46Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom47Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis48Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date49Date + Waterโ†’ Dating50Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage51Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce52Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish53Water + Wishโ†’ Genie54Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single55Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple56Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense57Anytime + Past Tenseโ†’ Anytime in the Past

Other ways to make Anytime in the Past

2 combinations are known to produce Anytime in the Past. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Anytime in the Past
FirstSecondResult
AnytimePast TenseAnytime in the Past
AnytimePast tenseAnytime in the Past

Anytime in the Past at a glance

Steps to craft
57
Marathon
Crafting depth
93
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 57 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Anytime in the Past in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anytime with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 57 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Anytime in the Past?

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

Is Anytime in the Past hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 57 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Anytime in the Past?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Anytime in the Past, 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.