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How to Make Distant Past in Infinite Craft

Distant Past is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 49 combinations to get there, and the final one is Distront plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DistrontPast TenseDistant Past

Marathon49 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 822 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 49 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3DustEarthPlanet
  4. 4FirePlanetSun
  5. 5FireSunSolar
  6. 6PlanetSolarSystem
  7. 7AshSystemCash
  8. 8CashSystemCapitalism
  9. 9CapitalismDustCapital
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11CapitalLakeDistrict
  12. 12EarthWaterPlant
  13. 13PlantWindDandelion
  14. 14EarthEarthMountain
  15. 15DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  16. 16FireWindSmoke
  17. 17PlantSmokeIncense
  18. 18IncenseWaterPerfume
  19. 19Mountain DewPerfumeMountain Don’t
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21SandstormWaterOasis
  22. 22DustOasisMummy
  23. 23MummySolarRa
  24. 24Mountain Don’tRaDon’t
  25. 25DistrictDon’tDistront
  26. 26WaterWindWave
  27. 27EarthWaveSand
  28. 28FireSandGlass
  29. 29GlassSandHourglass
  30. 30FireHourglassTime
  31. 31AshTimeHistory
  32. 32FireWaterSteam
  33. 33GlassSteamMirror
  34. 34HistoryMirrorPast
  35. 35SmokeWaterFog
  36. 36FogPlantMushroom
  37. 37EarthMushroomToadstool
  38. 38DandelionPlantWeed
  39. 39ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  40. 40OasisPlantDate
  41. 41DateWaterDating
  42. 42DatingEarthMarriage
  43. 43EarthMarriageDivorce
  44. 44DandelionDustWish
  45. 45WaterWishGenie
  46. 46DivorceGenieSingle
  47. 47Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  48. 48PastTriplePast Tense
  49. 49DistrontPast TenseDistant Past
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Dust + Earth→ Planet4Fire + Planet→ Sun5Fire + Sun→ Solar6Planet + Solar→ System7Ash + System→ Cash8Cash + System→ Capitalism9Capitalism + Dust→ Capital10Water + Water→ Lake11Capital + Lake→ District12Earth + Water→ Plant13Plant + Wind→ Dandelion14Earth + Earth→ Mountain15Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew16Fire + Wind→ Smoke17Plant + Smoke→ Incense18Incense + Water→ Perfume19Mountain Dew + Perfume→ Mountain Don’t20Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm21Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis22Dust + Oasis→ Mummy23Mummy + Solar→ Ra24Mountain Don’t + Ra→ Don’t25District + Don’t→ Distront26Water + Wind→ Wave27Earth + Wave→ Sand28Fire + Sand→ Glass29Glass + Sand→ Hourglass30Fire + Hourglass→ Time31Ash + Time→ History32Fire + Water→ Steam33Glass + Steam→ Mirror34History + Mirror→ Past35Smoke + Water→ Fog36Fog + Plant→ Mushroom37Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool38Dandelion + Plant→ Weed39Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom40Oasis + Plant→ Date41Date + Water→ Dating42Dating + Earth→ Marriage43Earth + Marriage→ Divorce44Dandelion + Dust→ Wish45Water + Wish→ Genie46Divorce + Genie→ Single47Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple48Past + Triple→ Past Tense49Distront + Past Tense→ Distant Past

Other ways to make Distant Past

2 combinations are known to produce Distant Past. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Distant Past
FirstSecondResult
DistrontPast TenseDistant Past
DistrontPast tenseDistant Past

Distant Past at a glance

Steps to craft
49
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 49 steps

Similar effort to Distant Past, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Distant Past in Infinite Craft?

Combine Distront with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 49 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Distant Past?

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

Is Distant Past hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 49 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Distant Past?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Distant Past, 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.