Home / Recipes / Because I Was ๐คทโโ๏ธ How to Make Because I Was in Infinite CraftBecause 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
๐ค Becauseher+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐คทโโ๏ธ Because I Was
Marathon 56 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 78 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 56 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Because I Was, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 78 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 56 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust2 ๐ง Water+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Lake3 ๐ Lake+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Ocean4 ๐ Ocean+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Fish5 ๐ Fish+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Flying Fish6 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Flying Fish= ๐ฆ Bird7 ๐ฆ Bird+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Chicken8 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Earth= ๐๏ธ Mountain9 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam10 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ Engine11 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Engine= ๐ Tractor12 ๐๏ธ Mountain+ ๐ Tractor= ๐ Bulldozer13 ๐ Bulldozer+ ๐๏ธ Mountain= ๐ฃ๏ธ Road14 ๐ Chicken+ ๐ฃ๏ธ Road= ๐ Why15 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ Why= ๐ Because16 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant17 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion18 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed19 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐งผ Clean20 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ Earth= ๐ช Planet21 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ช Planet= โ๏ธ Sun22 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ๏ธ Sun= โ๏ธ Solar23 ๐ฑ Plant+ โ๏ธ Solar= ๐จ Oxygen24 ๐จ Oxygen+ ๐ง Water= ๐ง Hydrogen25 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ง Hydrogen= ๐ Helium26 ๐งผ Clean+ ๐ Helium= ๐จ He27 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ณ Tree28 ๐ณ Tree+ ๐ง Water= ๐ River29 ๐จ He+ ๐ River= ๐ฉโโค๏ธ Her30 ๐ Because+ ๐ฉโโค๏ธ Her= ๐ค Becauseher31 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash32 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave33 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand34 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass35 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass36 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time37 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History38 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror39 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past40 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke41 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog42 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom43 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool44 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom45 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm46 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis47 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date48 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating49 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage50 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce51 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish52 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie53 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single54 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple55 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense56 ๐ค Becauseher+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐คทโโ๏ธ Because I WasCrafting tree 1 Earth + Wind โ Dust 2 Water + Water โ Lake 3 Lake + Water โ Ocean 4 Ocean + Water โ Fish 5 Fish + Wind โ Flying Fish 6 Earth + Flying Fish โ Bird 7 Bird + Earth โ Chicken 8 Earth + Earth โ Mountain 9 Fire + Water โ Steam 10 Fire + Steam โ Engine 11 Earth + Engine โ Tractor 12 Mountain + Tractor โ Bulldozer 13 Bulldozer + Mountain โ Road 14 Chicken + Road โ Why 15 Dust + Why โ Because 16 Earth + Water โ Plant 17 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 18 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 19 Dust + Weed โ Clean 20 Dust + Earth โ Planet 21 Fire + Planet โ Sun 22 Fire + Sun โ Solar 23 Plant + Solar โ Oxygen 24 Oxygen + Water โ Hydrogen 25 Dandelion + Hydrogen โ Helium 26 Clean + Helium โ He 27 Earth + Plant โ Tree 28 Tree + Water โ River 29 He + River โ Her 30 Because + Her โ Becauseher 31 Dust + Fire โ Ash 32 Water + Wind โ Wave 33 Earth + Wave โ Sand 34 Fire + Sand โ Glass 35 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 36 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 37 Ash + Time โ History 38 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 39 History + Mirror โ Past 40 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 41 Smoke + Water โ Fog 42 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 43 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 44 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 45 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 46 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 47 Oasis + Plant โ Date 48 Date + Water โ Dating 49 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 50 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 51 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 52 Water + Wish โ Genie 53 Divorce + Genie โ Single 54 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 55 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 56 Becauseher + Past Tense โ Because I Was
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Other ways to make Because I Was 2 combinations are known to produce Because I Was. Here are 2 of them.
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 Similar effort to Because I Was, if you want something else to chase.
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.
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