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How to Make Can-for-the-was in Infinite Craft

Can-for-the-was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 95 combinations to get there, and the final one is Can-for-the-as plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Can-for-the-asPast TenseCan-for-the-was

Marathon95 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1802 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 95 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. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EarthWaterPlant
  16. 16EnginePlantCar
  17. 17PlantSteamTea
  18. 18CarTeaChariot
  19. 19EarthSteamMud
  20. 20PlantWaterSwamp
  21. 21MudSwampQuagmire
  22. 22ChariotQuagmireStuck
  23. 23AStuckAs
  24. 24DustWindSandstorm
  25. 25PlanetSandstormMars
  26. 26MarsPlantPotato
  27. 27PotatoSandstormPringles
  28. 28GlassPringlesCan
  29. 29GlassSandHourglass
  30. 30BeachSteamSauna
  31. 31SaunaWaterSweat
  32. 32HourglassSweatWork
  33. 33CanWorkCan-do
  34. 34WaterWaterLake
  35. 35LakeSaunaFinland
  36. 36WindWindTornado
  37. 37TornadoWaterTsunami
  38. 38EarthTsunamiIsland
  39. 39EarthIslandContinent
  40. 40SteamWaveSurf
  41. 41ContinentSurfAustralia
  42. 42EarthEarthMountain
  43. 43MountainWindAvalanche
  44. 44AvalancheWindSnow
  45. 45AustraliaSnowNo
  46. 46EarthNoO
  47. 47NoOOn
  48. 48EarthPlantTree
  49. 49TreeWaterRiver
  50. 50RiverTreePaper
  51. 51PaperPlantBook
  52. 52EarthRiverDelta
  53. 53BookDeltaAlphabet
  54. 54LakeWaterOcean
  55. 55LakeOceanSea
  56. 56SeaWindSail
  57. 57FireSailPirate
  58. 58AlphabetPirateR
  59. 59OnROr
  60. 60FinlandOrFor
  61. 61Can-doForCan-for
  62. 62ACan-forCan-for-a
  63. 63PlantWindDandelion
  64. 64DandelionSwampFrog
  65. 65FireFrogBoiling Frog
  66. 66Boiling FrogPlanetKermit
  67. 67PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  68. 68KermitVenus FlytrapKermit the Frog
  69. 69SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  70. 70Kermit the FrogSwamp ThingSwamp Kermit
  71. 71FrogSwamp Kermitthe
  72. 72Can-for-atheCan-for-the
  73. 73AsCan-for-theCan-for-the-as
  74. 74DustFireAsh
  75. 75FireHourglassTime
  76. 76AshTimeHistory
  77. 77GlassSteamMirror
  78. 78HistoryMirrorPast
  79. 79FireWindSmoke
  80. 80SmokeWaterFog
  81. 81FogPlantMushroom
  82. 82EarthMushroomToadstool
  83. 83DandelionPlantWeed
  84. 84ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  85. 85SandstormWaterOasis
  86. 86OasisPlantDate
  87. 87DateWaterDating
  88. 88DatingEarthMarriage
  89. 89EarthMarriageDivorce
  90. 90DandelionDustWish
  91. 91WaterWishGenie
  92. 92DivorceGenieSingle
  93. 93Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  94. 94PastTriplePast Tense
  95. 95Can-for-the-asPast TenseCan-for-the-was
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Sand + Water→ Beach4Fire + Sand→ Glass5Earth + Glass→ Bottle6Beach + Bottle→ Message7Earth + Message→ Letter8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Dust + Earth→ Planet10Fire + Planet→ Sun11Sun + Wind→ Sunflower12Letter + Sunflower→ A13Fire + Water→ Steam14Fire + Steam→ Engine15Earth + Water→ Plant16Engine + Plant→ Car17Plant + Steam→ Tea18Car + Tea→ Chariot19Earth + Steam→ Mud20Plant + Water→ Swamp21Mud + Swamp→ Quagmire22Chariot + Quagmire→ Stuck23A + Stuck→ As24Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm25Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars26Mars + Plant→ Potato27Potato + Sandstorm→ Pringles28Glass + Pringles→ Can29Glass + Sand→ Hourglass30Beach + Steam→ Sauna31Sauna + Water→ Sweat32Hourglass + Sweat→ Work33Can + Work→ Can-do34Water + Water→ Lake35Lake + Sauna→ Finland36Wind + Wind→ Tornado37Tornado + Water→ Tsunami38Earth + Tsunami→ Island39Earth + Island→ Continent40Steam + Wave→ Surf41Continent + Surf→ Australia42Earth + Earth→ Mountain43Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche44Avalanche + Wind→ Snow45Australia + Snow→ No46Earth + No→ O47No + O→ On48Earth + Plant→ Tree49Tree + Water→ River50River + Tree→ Paper51Paper + Plant→ Book52Earth + River→ Delta53Book + Delta→ Alphabet54Lake + Water→ Ocean55Lake + Ocean→ Sea56Sea + Wind→ Sail57Fire + Sail→ Pirate58Alphabet + Pirate→ R59On + R→ Or60Finland + Or→ For61Can-do + For→ Can-for62A + Can-for→ Can-for-a63Plant + Wind→ Dandelion64Dandelion + Swamp→ Frog65Fire + Frog→ Boiling Frog66Boiling Frog + Planet→ Kermit67Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap68Kermit + Venus Flytrap→ Kermit the Frog69Swamp + Venus Flytrap→ Swamp Thing70Kermit the Frog + Swamp Thing→ Swamp Kermit71Frog + Swamp Kermit→ the72Can-for-a + the→ Can-for-the73As + Can-for-the→ Can-for-the-as74Dust + Fire→ Ash75Fire + Hourglass→ Time76Ash + Time→ History77Glass + Steam→ Mirror78History + Mirror→ Past79Fire + Wind→ Smoke80Smoke + Water→ Fog81Fog + Plant→ Mushroom82Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool83Dandelion + Plant→ Weed84Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom85Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis86Oasis + Plant→ Date87Date + Water→ Dating88Dating + Earth→ Marriage89Earth + Marriage→ Divorce90Dandelion + Dust→ Wish91Water + Wish→ Genie92Divorce + Genie→ Single93Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple94Past + Triple→ Past Tense95Can-for-the-as + Past Tense→ Can-for-the-was

Other ways to make Can-for-the-was

2 combinations are known to produce Can-for-the-was. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Can-for-the-was
FirstSecondResult
Can-for-the-asPast TenseCan-for-the-was
Can-for-the-asPast tenseCan-for-the-was

Can-for-the-was at a glance

Steps to craft
95
Marathon
Crafting depth
180
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Can-for-the-was in Infinite Craft?

Combine Can-for-the-as with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 95 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Can-for-the-was?

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

Is Can-for-the-was hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 95 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Can-for-the-was?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Can-for-the-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.