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How to Make Both Were in Infinite Craft

Both Were is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 62 combinations to get there, and the final one is Bothala plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BothalaPast TenseBoth Were

Marathon62 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1043 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 62 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3WaterWaterLake
  4. 4LakeWaterOcean
  5. 5AshOceanSalt
  6. 6LakeSaltDead Sea
  7. 7EarthEarthMountain
  8. 8Dead SeaMountainSodom
  9. 9AshSodomLot
  10. 10EarthWaterPlant
  11. 11EarthPlantTree
  12. 12DustTreeWood
  13. 13FireWoodCampfire
  14. 14EarthFireLava
  15. 15LavaWaterStone
  16. 16LavaStoneObsidian
  17. 17CampfireObsidianNether Portal
  18. 18PlantWindDandelion
  19. 19DandelionWaterWine
  20. 20WindWineBalloon
  21. 21BalloonWineParty
  22. 22Nether PortalPartyNether Party
  23. 23BalloonDustDust Bunny
  24. 24PlantWaterSwamp
  25. 25FireSwampDragon
  26. 26AshFirePhoenix
  27. 27DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  28. 28Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  29. 29Nether PartyOppositeNeither
  30. 30LotNeitherBoth
  31. 31MountainMountainMountain Range
  32. 32FireWindSmoke
  33. 33SmokeWaterFog
  34. 34DustFogSmog
  35. 35Mountain RangeSmogLos Angeles
  36. 36Los AngelesYin YangLA
  37. 37BothLABothala
  38. 38WaterWindWave
  39. 39EarthWaveSand
  40. 40FireSandGlass
  41. 41GlassSandHourglass
  42. 42FireHourglassTime
  43. 43AshTimeHistory
  44. 44FireWaterSteam
  45. 45GlassSteamMirror
  46. 46HistoryMirrorPast
  47. 47FogPlantMushroom
  48. 48EarthMushroomToadstool
  49. 49DandelionPlantWeed
  50. 50ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  51. 51DustWindSandstorm
  52. 52SandstormWaterOasis
  53. 53OasisPlantDate
  54. 54DateWaterDating
  55. 55DatingEarthMarriage
  56. 56EarthMarriageDivorce
  57. 57DandelionDustWish
  58. 58WaterWishGenie
  59. 59DivorceGenieSingle
  60. 60Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  61. 61PastTriplePast Tense
  62. 62BothalaPast TenseBoth Were
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Water + Water→ Lake4Lake + Water→ Ocean5Ash + Ocean→ Salt6Lake + Salt→ Dead Sea7Earth + Earth→ Mountain8Dead Sea + Mountain→ Sodom9Ash + Sodom→ Lot10Earth + Water→ Plant11Earth + Plant→ Tree12Dust + Tree→ Wood13Fire + Wood→ Campfire14Earth + Fire→ Lava15Lava + Water→ Stone16Lava + Stone→ Obsidian17Campfire + Obsidian→ Nether Portal18Plant + Wind→ Dandelion19Dandelion + Water→ Wine20Wind + Wine→ Balloon21Balloon + Wine→ Party22Nether Portal + Party→ Nether Party23Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny24Plant + Water→ Swamp25Fire + Swamp→ Dragon26Ash + Fire→ Phoenix27Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang28Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite29Nether Party + Opposite→ Neither30Lot + Neither→ Both31Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range32Fire + Wind→ Smoke33Smoke + Water→ Fog34Dust + Fog→ Smog35Mountain Range + Smog→ Los Angeles36Los Angeles + Yin Yang→ LA37Both + LA→ Bothala38Water + Wind→ Wave39Earth + Wave→ Sand40Fire + Sand→ Glass41Glass + Sand→ Hourglass42Fire + Hourglass→ Time43Ash + Time→ History44Fire + Water→ Steam45Glass + Steam→ Mirror46History + Mirror→ Past47Fog + Plant→ Mushroom48Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool49Dandelion + Plant→ Weed50Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom51Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm52Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis53Oasis + Plant→ Date54Date + Water→ Dating55Dating + Earth→ Marriage56Earth + Marriage→ Divorce57Dandelion + Dust→ Wish58Water + Wish→ Genie59Divorce + Genie→ Single60Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple61Past + Triple→ Past Tense62Bothala + Past Tense→ Both Were

Other ways to make Both Were

3 combinations are known to produce Both Were. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Both Were
FirstSecondResult
BothalaPast TenseBoth Were
BothayPast TenseBoth Were
BothalaPast tenseBoth Were

Both Were at a glance

Steps to craft
62
Marathon
Crafting depth
104
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 62 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Both Were in Infinite Craft?

Combine Bothala with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 62 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Both Were?

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

Is Both Were hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 62 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Both Were?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Both Were, and the shortest route is shown above.

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