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How to Make Chin-was in Infinite Craft

Chin-was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 54 combinations to get there, and the final one is Chin-if plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Chin-ifPast TenseChin-was

Marathon54 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 872 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 54 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoWaterTsunami
  3. 3EarthTsunamiIsland
  4. 4EarthIslandContinent
  5. 5EarthEarthMountain
  6. 6ContinentMountainAsia
  7. 7AsiaFireChina
  8. 8WaterWindWave
  9. 9EarthWaveSand
  10. 10FireSandGlass
  11. 11GlassWindWindow
  12. 12TornadoWindowBroken Window
  13. 13FireGlassLens
  14. 14FireLensMagnifying Glass
  15. 15Broken WindowMagnifying GlassEvidence
  16. 16Broken WindowEvidenceClue
  17. 17ClueEvidenceCase
  18. 18FireWindSmoke
  19. 19SmokeWaterFog
  20. 20EarthWindDust
  21. 21DustWindSandstorm
  22. 22EarthFireLava
  23. 23LavaWaterStone
  24. 24SandstormStoneSphinx
  25. 25FogSphinxRiddle
  26. 26RiddleWindAnswer
  27. 27FireWaterSteam
  28. 28AnswerSteamQuestion
  29. 29GlassSandHourglass
  30. 30FireHourglassTime
  31. 31QuestionTimeWhen
  32. 32CaseWhenIf
  33. 33ChinaIfChin-if
  34. 34DustFireAsh
  35. 35AshTimeHistory
  36. 36GlassSteamMirror
  37. 37HistoryMirrorPast
  38. 38EarthWaterPlant
  39. 39FogPlantMushroom
  40. 40EarthMushroomToadstool
  41. 41PlantWindDandelion
  42. 42DandelionPlantWeed
  43. 43ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  44. 44SandstormWaterOasis
  45. 45OasisPlantDate
  46. 46DateWaterDating
  47. 47DatingEarthMarriage
  48. 48EarthMarriageDivorce
  49. 49DandelionDustWish
  50. 50WaterWishGenie
  51. 51DivorceGenieSingle
  52. 52Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  53. 53PastTriplePast Tense
  54. 54Chin-ifPast TenseChin-was
Crafting tree
1Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado2Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami3Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island4Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent5Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain6Continent + Mountainโ†’ Asia7Asia + Fireโ†’ China8Water + Windโ†’ Wave9Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand10Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass11Glass + Windโ†’ Window12Tornado + Windowโ†’ Broken Window13Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens14Fire + Lensโ†’ Magnifying Glass15Broken Window + Magnifying Glassโ†’ Evidence16Broken Window + Evidenceโ†’ Clue17Clue + Evidenceโ†’ Case18Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke19Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog20Earth + Windโ†’ Dust21Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm22Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava23Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone24Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx25Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle26Riddle + Windโ†’ Answer27Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam28Answer + Steamโ†’ Question29Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass30Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time31Question + Timeโ†’ When32Case + Whenโ†’ If33China + Ifโ†’ Chin-if34Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash35Ash + Timeโ†’ History36Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror37History + Mirrorโ†’ Past38Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant39Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom40Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool41Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion42Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed43Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom44Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis45Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date46Date + Waterโ†’ Dating47Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage48Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce49Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish50Water + Wishโ†’ Genie51Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single52Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple53Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense54Chin-if + Past Tenseโ†’ Chin-was

Other ways to make Chin-was

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

Alternative combinations that produce Chin-was
FirstSecondResult
Chin-ifPast TenseChin-was
Chin-ifPast tenseChin-was

Chin-was at a glance

Steps to craft
54
Marathon
Crafting depth
87
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 54 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Chin-was in Infinite Craft?

Combine Chin-if with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 54 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Chin-was?

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

Is Chin-was hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 54 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Chin-was?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Chin-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.