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How to Make Can-why-was in Infinite Craft

Can-why-was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 99 combinations to get there, and the final one is Can-why-van plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Can-why-vanPast TenseCan-why-was

Marathon99 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1702 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 99 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. 12EarthPlanetMoon
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14EarthSteamMud
  15. 15MoonMudCheese
  16. 16CheeseWaterMilk
  17. 17MilkWindButter
  18. 18WindWindTornado
  19. 19TornadoTornadoHurricane
  20. 20EarthPlantTree
  21. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22DandelionDustWish
  23. 23TreeWishMoney
  24. 24HurricaneMoneyProfit
  25. 25FireProfitLoss
  26. 26FireWindSmoke
  27. 27PlanetSteamSteampunk
  28. 28SteampunkWindAirship
  29. 29AirshipWindZeppelin
  30. 30SmokeZeppelinLed Zeppelin
  31. 31DandelionWaterWine
  32. 32Led ZeppelinWineWhole Lotta Rosé
  33. 33EarthWhole Lotta RoséMe
  34. 34LossMeLess
  35. 35ButterLessBut
  36. 36FirePlanetSun
  37. 37SunWindSunflower
  38. 38SmokeSunflowerSmoke Signal
  39. 39FireSmoke SignalSOS
  40. 40SOSSmoke SignalHelp
  41. 41ButHelpHowever
  42. 42CanHoweverCan-however
  43. 43PlantSmokeIncense
  44. 44PlantWaterSwamp
  45. 45IncenseSwampMosquito
  46. 46EarthEarthMountain
  47. 47DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  48. 48Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  49. 49FireSeedsPopcorn
  50. 50MountainPopcornMovie
  51. 51MosquitoMovieIt
  52. 52Can-howeverItCan-it
  53. 53DustPlantPollen
  54. 54PollenWindAllergy
  55. 55AllergyPlantHay Fever
  56. 56WaterWaterLake
  57. 57LakeWaterOcean
  58. 58OceanWaterFish
  59. 59FishWindFlying Fish
  60. 60EarthFlying FishBird
  61. 61BirdMoonOwl
  62. 62Hay FeverOwlWho
  63. 63Can-itWhoCan-who
  64. 64BirdEarthChicken
  65. 65FireSteamEngine
  66. 66EarthEngineTractor
  67. 67MountainTractorBulldozer
  68. 68BulldozerMountainRoad
  69. 69ChickenRoadWhy
  70. 70Can-whoWhyCan-why
  71. 71PlantSteamTea
  72. 72EngineWindWindmill
  73. 73TeaWindmillDutch
  74. 74EnginePlantCar
  75. 75CarEngineRacecar
  76. 76DutchRacecarSpyder
  77. 77DutchSpyderVan
  78. 78Can-whyVanCan-why-van
  79. 79DustFireAsh
  80. 80GlassSandHourglass
  81. 81FireHourglassTime
  82. 82AshTimeHistory
  83. 83GlassSteamMirror
  84. 84HistoryMirrorPast
  85. 85SmokeWaterFog
  86. 86FogPlantMushroom
  87. 87EarthMushroomToadstool
  88. 88DandelionPlantWeed
  89. 89ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  90. 90SandstormWaterOasis
  91. 91OasisPlantDate
  92. 92DateWaterDating
  93. 93DatingEarthMarriage
  94. 94EarthMarriageDivorce
  95. 95WaterWishGenie
  96. 96DivorceGenieSingle
  97. 97Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  98. 98PastTriplePast Tense
  99. 99Can-why-vanPast TenseCan-why-was
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dust + Earth→ Planet6Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm7Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars8Earth + Water→ Plant9Mars + Plant→ Potato10Potato + Sandstorm→ Pringles11Glass + Pringles→ Can12Earth + Planet→ Moon13Fire + Water→ Steam14Earth + Steam→ Mud15Moon + Mud→ Cheese16Cheese + Water→ Milk17Milk + Wind→ Butter18Wind + Wind→ Tornado19Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane20Earth + Plant→ Tree21Plant + Wind→ Dandelion22Dandelion + Dust→ Wish23Tree + Wish→ Money24Hurricane + Money→ Profit25Fire + Profit→ Loss26Fire + Wind→ Smoke27Planet + Steam→ Steampunk28Steampunk + Wind→ Airship29Airship + Wind→ Zeppelin30Smoke + Zeppelin→ Led Zeppelin31Dandelion + Water→ Wine32Led Zeppelin + Wine→ Whole Lotta Rosé33Earth + Whole Lotta Rosé→ Me34Loss + Me→ Less35Butter + Less→ But36Fire + Planet→ Sun37Sun + Wind→ Sunflower38Smoke + Sunflower→ Smoke Signal39Fire + Smoke Signal→ SOS40SOS + Smoke Signal→ Help41But + Help→ However42Can + However→ Can-however43Plant + Smoke→ Incense44Plant + Water→ Swamp45Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito46Earth + Earth→ Mountain47Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch48Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds49Fire + Seeds→ Popcorn50Mountain + Popcorn→ Movie51Mosquito + Movie→ It52Can-however + It→ Can-it53Dust + Plant→ Pollen54Pollen + Wind→ Allergy55Allergy + Plant→ Hay Fever56Water + Water→ Lake57Lake + Water→ Ocean58Ocean + Water→ Fish59Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish60Earth + Flying Fish→ Bird61Bird + Moon→ Owl62Hay Fever + Owl→ Who63Can-it + Who→ Can-who64Bird + Earth→ Chicken65Fire + Steam→ Engine66Earth + Engine→ Tractor67Mountain + Tractor→ Bulldozer68Bulldozer + Mountain→ Road69Chicken + Road→ Why70Can-who + Why→ Can-why71Plant + Steam→ Tea72Engine + Wind→ Windmill73Tea + Windmill→ Dutch74Engine + Plant→ Car75Car + Engine→ Racecar76Dutch + Racecar→ Spyder77Dutch + Spyder→ Van78Can-why + Van→ Can-why-van79Dust + Fire→ Ash80Glass + Sand→ Hourglass81Fire + Hourglass→ Time82Ash + Time→ History83Glass + Steam→ Mirror84History + Mirror→ Past85Smoke + Water→ Fog86Fog + Plant→ Mushroom87Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool88Dandelion + Plant→ Weed89Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom90Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis91Oasis + Plant→ Date92Date + Water→ Dating93Dating + Earth→ Marriage94Earth + Marriage→ Divorce95Water + Wish→ Genie96Divorce + Genie→ Single97Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple98Past + Triple→ Past Tense99Can-why-van + Past Tense→ Can-why-was

Other ways to make Can-why-was

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

Alternative combinations that produce Can-why-was
FirstSecondResult
Can-why-vanPast TenseCan-why-was
Can-why-vanPast tenseCan-why-was

Can-why-was at a glance

Steps to craft
99
Marathon
Crafting depth
170
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-why-was in Infinite Craft?

Combine Can-why-van with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 99 steps.

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

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

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

It rates as marathon. At 99 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

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

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Can-why-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.