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How to Make Black Past in Infinite Craft

Black Past is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 39 combinations to get there, and the final one is Black Forest plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Black ForestPast TenseBlack Past

Marathon39 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 5513 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 39 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3SandWaterBeach
  4. 4EarthFireLava
  5. 5LavaWaterStone
  6. 6LavaStoneObsidian
  7. 7BeachObsidianBlack Sand
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9EarthPlantTree
  10. 10EarthTreeForest
  11. 11Black SandForestBlack Forest
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13DustFireAsh
  14. 14FireSandGlass
  15. 15GlassSandHourglass
  16. 16FireHourglassTime
  17. 17AshTimeHistory
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19GlassSteamMirror
  20. 20HistoryMirrorPast
  21. 21FireWindSmoke
  22. 22SmokeWaterFog
  23. 23FogPlantMushroom
  24. 24EarthMushroomToadstool
  25. 25PlantWindDandelion
  26. 26DandelionPlantWeed
  27. 27ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  28. 28DustWindSandstorm
  29. 29SandstormWaterOasis
  30. 30OasisPlantDate
  31. 31DateWaterDating
  32. 32DatingEarthMarriage
  33. 33EarthMarriageDivorce
  34. 34DandelionDustWish
  35. 35WaterWishGenie
  36. 36DivorceGenieSingle
  37. 37Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  38. 38PastTriplePast Tense
  39. 39Black ForestPast TenseBlack Past
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach4Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava5Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone6Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian7Beach + Obsidianโ†’ Black Sand8Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant9Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree10Earth + Treeโ†’ Forest11Black Sand + Forestโ†’ Black Forest12Earth + Windโ†’ Dust13Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash14Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass15Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass16Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time17Ash + Timeโ†’ History18Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam19Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror20History + Mirrorโ†’ Past21Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke22Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog23Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom24Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool25Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion26Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed27Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom28Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm29Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis30Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date31Date + Waterโ†’ Dating32Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage33Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce34Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish35Water + Wishโ†’ Genie36Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single37Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple38Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense39Black Forest + Past Tenseโ†’ Black Past

Other ways to make Black Past

13 combinations are known to produce Black Past. Here are 13 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Black Past
FirstSecondResult
Black ForestPast TenseBlack Past
Black ChristmasPast TenseBlack Past
Black DustPast TenseBlack Past
Black FrostPast TenseBlack Past
Black LeviathanPast TenseBlack Past
Black MangrovePast TenseBlack Past
Black MarsPast TenseBlack Past
Black ParachutePast TenseBlack Past
Black MatterhornPast TenseBlack Past
Black StatuePast TenseBlack Past
Black HulkPast TenseBlack Past
Black SnowghostPast TenseBlack Past
Black MangrovePast tenseBlack Past

Black Past at a glance

Steps to craft
39
Marathon
Crafting depth
55
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
13
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 39 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Black Past in Infinite Craft?

Combine Black Forest with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 39 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Black Past?

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

Is Black Past hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 39 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Black Past?

Yes. 13 combinations are known to produce Black Past, and the shortest route is shown above.

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