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How to Make Captain Was in Infinite Craft

Captain Was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is Captain Mal plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Captain MalPast TenseCaptain Was

Marathon43 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 6110 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 43 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3PlantSteamTea
  4. 4WaterWaterLake
  5. 5EarthEarthMountain
  6. 6LakeMountainFjord
  7. 7FjordMountainNorway
  8. 8FireNorwayViking
  9. 9TeaVikingEarl Grey
  10. 10FireWindSmoke
  11. 11PlantSmokeIncense
  12. 12PlantWaterSwamp
  13. 13IncenseSwampMosquito
  14. 14FireMosquitoFirefly
  15. 15Earl GreyFireflyCaptain Mal
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19EarthWaveSand
  20. 20FireSandGlass
  21. 21GlassSandHourglass
  22. 22FireHourglassTime
  23. 23AshTimeHistory
  24. 24GlassSteamMirror
  25. 25HistoryMirrorPast
  26. 26SmokeWaterFog
  27. 27FogPlantMushroom
  28. 28EarthMushroomToadstool
  29. 29PlantWindDandelion
  30. 30DandelionPlantWeed
  31. 31ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  32. 32DustWindSandstorm
  33. 33SandstormWaterOasis
  34. 34OasisPlantDate
  35. 35DateWaterDating
  36. 36DatingEarthMarriage
  37. 37EarthMarriageDivorce
  38. 38DandelionDustWish
  39. 39WaterWishGenie
  40. 40DivorceGenieSingle
  41. 41Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  42. 42PastTriplePast Tense
  43. 43Captain MalPast TenseCaptain Was
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Water→ Steam3Plant + Steam→ Tea4Water + Water→ Lake5Earth + Earth→ Mountain6Lake + Mountain→ Fjord7Fjord + Mountain→ Norway8Fire + Norway→ Viking9Tea + Viking→ Earl Grey10Fire + Wind→ Smoke11Plant + Smoke→ Incense12Plant + Water→ Swamp13Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito14Fire + Mosquito→ Firefly15Earl Grey + Firefly→ Captain Mal16Earth + Wind→ Dust17Dust + Fire→ Ash18Water + Wind→ Wave19Earth + Wave→ Sand20Fire + Sand→ Glass21Glass + Sand→ Hourglass22Fire + Hourglass→ Time23Ash + Time→ History24Glass + Steam→ Mirror25History + Mirror→ Past26Smoke + Water→ Fog27Fog + Plant→ Mushroom28Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool29Plant + Wind→ Dandelion30Dandelion + Plant→ Weed31Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom32Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm33Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis34Oasis + Plant→ Date35Date + Water→ Dating36Dating + Earth→ Marriage37Earth + Marriage→ Divorce38Dandelion + Dust→ Wish39Water + Wish→ Genie40Divorce + Genie→ Single41Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple42Past + Triple→ Past Tense43Captain Mal + Past Tense→ Captain Was

Other ways to make Captain Was

10 combinations are known to produce Captain Was. Here are 10 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Captain Was
FirstSecondResult
Captain MalPast TenseCaptain Was
Captain BrrrPast TenseCaptain Was
Captain RaPast TenseCaptain Was
Captain SnusPast TenseCaptain Was
Captain IPast TenseCaptain Was
Captain IIPast TenseCaptain Was
Captain OzuranusPast TenseCaptain Was
Captain KimPast TenseCaptain Was
Captain RaPast tenseCaptain Was
Captain JawsPast TenseCaptain Was

Captain Was at a glance

Steps to craft
43
Marathon
Crafting depth
61
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
10
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 43 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Captain Was in Infinite Craft?

Combine Captain Mal with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Captain Was?

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

Is Captain Was hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Captain Was?

Yes. 10 combinations are known to produce Captain 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.