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How to Make Captain Been in Infinite Craft

Captain Been is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Captain Yin plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Captain YinPast TenseCaptain Been

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 612 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4WaterWaterLake
  5. 5LakeWaterOcean
  6. 6LakeOceanSea
  7. 7SeaWindSail
  8. 8FireSailPirate
  9. 9DragonPirateCaptain Hook
  10. 10EarthWindDust
  11. 11DustFireAsh
  12. 12AshFirePhoenix
  13. 13DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  14. 14Captain HookYin YangCaptain Yin
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16EarthWaveSand
  17. 17FireSandGlass
  18. 18GlassSandHourglass
  19. 19FireHourglassTime
  20. 20AshTimeHistory
  21. 21FireWaterSteam
  22. 22GlassSteamMirror
  23. 23HistoryMirrorPast
  24. 24FireWindSmoke
  25. 25SmokeWaterFog
  26. 26FogPlantMushroom
  27. 27EarthMushroomToadstool
  28. 28PlantWindDandelion
  29. 29DandelionPlantWeed
  30. 30ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  31. 31DustWindSandstorm
  32. 32SandstormWaterOasis
  33. 33OasisPlantDate
  34. 34DateWaterDating
  35. 35DatingEarthMarriage
  36. 36EarthMarriageDivorce
  37. 37DandelionDustWish
  38. 38WaterWishGenie
  39. 39DivorceGenieSingle
  40. 40Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  41. 41PastTriplePast Tense
  42. 42Captain YinPast TenseCaptain Been
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Fire + Swamp→ Dragon4Water + Water→ Lake5Lake + Water→ Ocean6Lake + Ocean→ Sea7Sea + Wind→ Sail8Fire + Sail→ Pirate9Dragon + Pirate→ Captain Hook10Earth + Wind→ Dust11Dust + Fire→ Ash12Ash + Fire→ Phoenix13Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang14Captain Hook + Yin Yang→ Captain Yin15Water + Wind→ Wave16Earth + Wave→ Sand17Fire + Sand→ Glass18Glass + Sand→ Hourglass19Fire + Hourglass→ Time20Ash + Time→ History21Fire + Water→ Steam22Glass + Steam→ Mirror23History + Mirror→ Past24Fire + Wind→ Smoke25Smoke + Water→ Fog26Fog + Plant→ Mushroom27Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool28Plant + Wind→ Dandelion29Dandelion + Plant→ Weed30Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom31Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm32Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis33Oasis + Plant→ Date34Date + Water→ Dating35Dating + Earth→ Marriage36Earth + Marriage→ Divorce37Dandelion + Dust→ Wish38Water + Wish→ Genie39Divorce + Genie→ Single40Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple41Past + Triple→ Past Tense42Captain Yin + Past Tense→ Captain Been

Other ways to make Captain Been

2 combinations are known to produce Captain Been. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Captain Been
FirstSecondResult
Captain YinPast TenseCaptain Been
Captain YinPast tenseCaptain Been

Captain Been at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
61
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

Similar effort to Captain Been, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Captain Been in Infinite Craft?

Combine Captain Yin with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Captain Been?

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

Is Captain Been hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Captain Been?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Captain Been, 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.