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How to Make Can-life-was in Infinite Craft

Can-life-was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 53 combinations to get there, and the final one is Can-life-is plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Can-life-isPast TenseCan-life-was

Marathon53 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 822 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 53 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustEarthPlanet
  6. 6DustWindSandstorm
  7. 7PlanetSandstormMars
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9MarsPlantPotato
  10. 10PotatoSandstormPringles
  11. 11GlassPringlesCan
  12. 12EarthMarsLife
  13. 13CanLifeCan-Life
  14. 14DustFireAsh
  15. 15WindWindTornado
  16. 16TornadoWaterTsunami
  17. 17EarthTsunamiIsland
  18. 18EarthIslandContinent
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20SteamWaveSurf
  21. 21ContinentSurfAustralia
  22. 22EarthEarthMountain
  23. 23MountainWindAvalanche
  24. 24AvalancheWindSnow
  25. 25AustraliaSnowNo
  26. 26WaterWaterLake
  27. 27LakeWaterOcean
  28. 28NoOceanNot
  29. 29AshNotIs
  30. 30Can-LifeIsCan-life-is
  31. 31GlassSandHourglass
  32. 32FireHourglassTime
  33. 33AshTimeHistory
  34. 34GlassSteamMirror
  35. 35HistoryMirrorPast
  36. 36FireWindSmoke
  37. 37SmokeWaterFog
  38. 38FogPlantMushroom
  39. 39EarthMushroomToadstool
  40. 40PlantWindDandelion
  41. 41DandelionPlantWeed
  42. 42ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  43. 43SandstormWaterOasis
  44. 44OasisPlantDate
  45. 45DateWaterDating
  46. 46DatingEarthMarriage
  47. 47EarthMarriageDivorce
  48. 48DandelionDustWish
  49. 49WaterWishGenie
  50. 50DivorceGenieSingle
  51. 51Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  52. 52PastTriplePast Tense
  53. 53Can-life-isPast TenseCan-life-was
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Earth + Windโ†’ Dust5Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet6Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm7Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars8Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant9Mars + Plantโ†’ Potato10Potato + Sandstormโ†’ Pringles11Glass + Pringlesโ†’ Can12Earth + Marsโ†’ Life13Can + Lifeโ†’ Can-Life14Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash15Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado16Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami17Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island18Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent19Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam20Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf21Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia22Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain23Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche24Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow25Australia + Snowโ†’ No26Water + Waterโ†’ Lake27Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean28No + Oceanโ†’ Not29Ash + Notโ†’ Is30Can-Life + Isโ†’ Can-life-is31Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass32Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time33Ash + Timeโ†’ History34Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror35History + Mirrorโ†’ Past36Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke37Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog38Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom39Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool40Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion41Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed42Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom43Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis44Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date45Date + Waterโ†’ Dating46Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage47Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce48Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish49Water + Wishโ†’ Genie50Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single51Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple52Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense53Can-life-is + Past Tenseโ†’ Can-life-was

Other ways to make Can-life-was

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

Alternative combinations that produce Can-life-was
FirstSecondResult
Can-life-isPast TenseCan-life-was
Can-life-isPast tenseCan-life-was

Can-life-was at a glance

Steps to craft
53
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 53 steps

Similar effort to Can-life-was, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Can-life-was in Infinite Craft?

Combine Can-life-is with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 53 steps.

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

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

Is Can-life-was hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 53 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

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

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Can-life-was, and the shortest route is shown above.

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