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How to Make Because I Was in Infinite Craft

Because I Was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 56 combinations to get there, and the final one is Becauseher plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BecauseherPast TenseBecause I Was

Marathon56 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 782 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 56 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2WaterWaterLake
  3. 3LakeWaterOcean
  4. 4OceanWaterFish
  5. 5FishWindFlying Fish
  6. 6EarthFlying FishBird
  7. 7BirdEarthChicken
  8. 8EarthEarthMountain
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11EarthEngineTractor
  12. 12MountainTractorBulldozer
  13. 13BulldozerMountainRoad
  14. 14ChickenRoadWhy
  15. 15DustWhyBecause
  16. 16EarthWaterPlant
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionPlantWeed
  19. 19DustWeedClean
  20. 20DustEarthPlanet
  21. 21FirePlanetSun
  22. 22FireSunSolar
  23. 23PlantSolarOxygen
  24. 24OxygenWaterHydrogen
  25. 25DandelionHydrogenHelium
  26. 26CleanHeliumHe
  27. 27EarthPlantTree
  28. 28TreeWaterRiver
  29. 29HeRiverHer
  30. 30BecauseHerBecauseher
  31. 31DustFireAsh
  32. 32WaterWindWave
  33. 33EarthWaveSand
  34. 34FireSandGlass
  35. 35GlassSandHourglass
  36. 36FireHourglassTime
  37. 37AshTimeHistory
  38. 38GlassSteamMirror
  39. 39HistoryMirrorPast
  40. 40FireWindSmoke
  41. 41SmokeWaterFog
  42. 42FogPlantMushroom
  43. 43EarthMushroomToadstool
  44. 44ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  45. 45DustWindSandstorm
  46. 46SandstormWaterOasis
  47. 47OasisPlantDate
  48. 48DateWaterDating
  49. 49DatingEarthMarriage
  50. 50EarthMarriageDivorce
  51. 51DandelionDustWish
  52. 52WaterWishGenie
  53. 53DivorceGenieSingle
  54. 54Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  55. 55PastTriplePast Tense
  56. 56BecauseherPast TenseBecause I Was
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Water + Waterโ†’ Lake3Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean4Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish5Fish + Windโ†’ Flying Fish6Earth + Flying Fishโ†’ Bird7Bird + Earthโ†’ Chicken8Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine11Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor12Mountain + Tractorโ†’ Bulldozer13Bulldozer + Mountainโ†’ Road14Chicken + Roadโ†’ Why15Dust + Whyโ†’ Because16Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant17Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed19Dust + Weedโ†’ Clean20Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet21Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun22Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar23Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen24Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen25Dandelion + Hydrogenโ†’ Helium26Clean + Heliumโ†’ He27Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree28Tree + Waterโ†’ River29He + Riverโ†’ Her30Because + Herโ†’ Becauseher31Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash32Water + Windโ†’ Wave33Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand34Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass35Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass36Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time37Ash + Timeโ†’ History38Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror39History + Mirrorโ†’ Past40Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke41Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog42Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom43Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool44Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom45Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm46Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis47Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date48Date + Waterโ†’ Dating49Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage50Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce51Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish52Water + Wishโ†’ Genie53Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single54Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple55Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense56Becauseher + Past Tenseโ†’ Because I Was

Other ways to make Because I Was

2 combinations are known to produce Because I Was. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Because I Was
FirstSecondResult
BecauseherPast TenseBecause I Was
BecauseherPast tenseBecause I Was

Because I Was at a glance

Steps to craft
56
Marathon
Crafting depth
78
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 56 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Because I Was in Infinite Craft?

Combine Becauseher with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 56 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Because I Was?

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

Is Because I Was hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 56 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Because I Was?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Because I Was, 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.