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How to Make Cans-tense in Infinite Craft

Cans-tense is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 83 combinations to get there, and the final one is Can-sure plus Present Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Can-surePresent TenseCans-tense

Marathon83 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 151

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 83 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. 53FireSteamEngine
  54. 54EnginePlantCar
  55. 55GlassSteamMirror
  56. 56FireFireVolcano
  57. 57MirrorVolcanoEcho
  58. 58CarEchoReverse
  59. 59PlanetSunSolar System
  60. 60DustFireAsh
  61. 61AshPlantTobacco
  62. 62PlanetTobaccoUranus
  63. 63Solar SystemUranusUr Anus
  64. 64ReverseUr AnusSure
  65. 65Can-itSureCan-sure
  66. 66EarthEngineTractor
  67. 67EarthTractorFarm
  68. 68FarmFireBarbecue
  69. 69AshBarbecueBurger
  70. 70BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  71. 71DustEngineVacuum
  72. 72FireVacuumBlack Hole
  73. 73Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  74. 74Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  75. 75PlantSteamTea
  76. 76EngineWindWindmill
  77. 77TeaWindmillDutch
  78. 78SunTime MachineFuture
  79. 79DutchFutureTense
  80. 80Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  81. 81Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  82. 82Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  83. 83Can-surePresent TenseCans-tense
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-it53Fire + Steam→ Engine54Engine + Plant→ Car55Glass + Steam→ Mirror56Fire + Fire→ Volcano57Mirror + Volcano→ Echo58Car + Echo→ Reverse59Planet + Sun→ Solar System60Dust + Fire→ Ash61Ash + Plant→ Tobacco62Planet + Tobacco→ Uranus63Solar System + Uranus→ Ur Anus64Reverse + Ur Anus→ Sure65Can-it + Sure→ Can-sure66Earth + Engine→ Tractor67Earth + Tractor→ Farm68Farm + Fire→ Barbecue69Ash + Barbecue→ Burger70Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger71Dust + Engine→ Vacuum72Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole73Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine74Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger75Plant + Steam→ Tea76Engine + Wind→ Windmill77Tea + Windmill→ Dutch78Sun + Time Machine→ Future79Dutch + Future→ Tense80Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense81Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity82Future Tense + Singularity→ Present Tense83Can-sure + Present Tense→ Cans-tense

Cans-tense at a glance

Steps to craft
83
Marathon
Crafting depth
151
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cans-tense in Infinite Craft?

Combine Can-sure with Present Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 83 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cans-tense?

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

Is Cans-tense hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 83 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cans-tense?

Only one known combination produces Cans-tense.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.