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How to Make Can-for-a-past-tense in Infinite Craft

Can-for-a-past-tense is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 76 combinations to get there, and the final one is Can-for-a plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Can-for-aPast TenseCan-for-a-past-tense

Marathon76 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1292 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 76 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3SandWaterBeach
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5EarthGlassBottle
  6. 6BeachBottleMessage
  7. 7EarthMessageLetter
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustEarthPlanet
  10. 10FirePlanetSun
  11. 11SunWindSunflower
  12. 12LetterSunflowerA
  13. 13DustWindSandstorm
  14. 14PlanetSandstormMars
  15. 15EarthWaterPlant
  16. 16MarsPlantPotato
  17. 17PotatoSandstormPringles
  18. 18GlassPringlesCan
  19. 19GlassSandHourglass
  20. 20FireWaterSteam
  21. 21BeachSteamSauna
  22. 22SaunaWaterSweat
  23. 23HourglassSweatWork
  24. 24CanWorkCan-do
  25. 25WaterWaterLake
  26. 26LakeSaunaFinland
  27. 27WindWindTornado
  28. 28TornadoWaterTsunami
  29. 29EarthTsunamiIsland
  30. 30EarthIslandContinent
  31. 31SteamWaveSurf
  32. 32ContinentSurfAustralia
  33. 33EarthEarthMountain
  34. 34MountainWindAvalanche
  35. 35AvalancheWindSnow
  36. 36AustraliaSnowNo
  37. 37EarthNoO
  38. 38NoOOn
  39. 39EarthPlantTree
  40. 40TreeWaterRiver
  41. 41RiverTreePaper
  42. 42PaperPlantBook
  43. 43EarthRiverDelta
  44. 44BookDeltaAlphabet
  45. 45LakeWaterOcean
  46. 46LakeOceanSea
  47. 47SeaWindSail
  48. 48FireSailPirate
  49. 49AlphabetPirateR
  50. 50OnROr
  51. 51FinlandOrFor
  52. 52Can-doForCan-for
  53. 53ACan-forCan-for-a
  54. 54DustFireAsh
  55. 55FireHourglassTime
  56. 56AshTimeHistory
  57. 57GlassSteamMirror
  58. 58HistoryMirrorPast
  59. 59FireWindSmoke
  60. 60SmokeWaterFog
  61. 61FogPlantMushroom
  62. 62EarthMushroomToadstool
  63. 63PlantWindDandelion
  64. 64DandelionPlantWeed
  65. 65ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  66. 66SandstormWaterOasis
  67. 67OasisPlantDate
  68. 68DateWaterDating
  69. 69DatingEarthMarriage
  70. 70EarthMarriageDivorce
  71. 71DandelionDustWish
  72. 72WaterWishGenie
  73. 73DivorceGenieSingle
  74. 74Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  75. 75PastTriplePast Tense
  76. 76Can-for-aPast TenseCan-for-a-past-tense
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach4Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass5Earth + Glassโ†’ Bottle6Beach + Bottleโ†’ Message7Earth + Messageโ†’ Letter8Earth + Windโ†’ Dust9Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet10Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun11Sun + Windโ†’ Sunflower12Letter + Sunflowerโ†’ A13Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm14Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars15Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant16Mars + Plantโ†’ Potato17Potato + Sandstormโ†’ Pringles18Glass + Pringlesโ†’ Can19Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass20Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam21Beach + Steamโ†’ Sauna22Sauna + Waterโ†’ Sweat23Hourglass + Sweatโ†’ Work24Can + Workโ†’ Can-do25Water + Waterโ†’ Lake26Lake + Saunaโ†’ Finland27Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado28Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami29Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island30Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent31Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf32Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia33Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain34Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche35Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow36Australia + Snowโ†’ No37Earth + Noโ†’ O38No + Oโ†’ On39Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree40Tree + Waterโ†’ River41River + Treeโ†’ Paper42Paper + Plantโ†’ Book43Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta44Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet45Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean46Lake + Oceanโ†’ Sea47Sea + Windโ†’ Sail48Fire + Sailโ†’ Pirate49Alphabet + Pirateโ†’ R50On + Rโ†’ Or51Finland + Orโ†’ For52Can-do + Forโ†’ Can-for53A + Can-forโ†’ Can-for-a54Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash55Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time56Ash + Timeโ†’ History57Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror58History + Mirrorโ†’ Past59Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke60Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog61Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom62Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool63Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion64Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed65Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom66Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis67Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date68Date + Waterโ†’ Dating69Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage70Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce71Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish72Water + Wishโ†’ Genie73Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single74Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple75Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense76Can-for-a + Past Tenseโ†’ Can-for-a-past-tense

Other ways to make Can-for-a-past-tense

2 combinations are known to produce Can-for-a-past-tense. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Can-for-a-past-tense
FirstSecondResult
Can-for-aPast TenseCan-for-a-past-tense
Can-for-aPast tenseCan-for-a-past-tense

Can-for-a-past-tense at a glance

Steps to craft
76
Marathon
Crafting depth
129
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Can-for-a-past-tense in Infinite Craft?

Combine Can-for-a with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 76 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Can-for-a-past-tense?

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

Is Can-for-a-past-tense hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 76 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Can-for-a-past-tense?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Can-for-a-past-tense, and the shortest route is shown above.

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