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How to Make Ecto-tense in Infinite Craft

Ecto-tense is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 37 combinations to get there, and the final one is Ecto-Zen plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Ecto-ZenFuture TenseEcto-tense

Marathon37 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 622 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 37 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWindSmoke
  2. 2SmokeWaterFog
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EarthPlantTree
  5. 5FogTreeGhost
  6. 6EarthEarthMountain
  7. 7MountainWindAvalanche
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10AvalancheEngineSnowmobile
  11. 11GhostSnowmobileEcto-1
  12. 12PlantWindDandelion
  13. 13DandelionWaterWine
  14. 14WindWineBalloon
  15. 15BalloonTreeBonsai
  16. 16BonsaiMountainZen
  17. 17Ecto-1ZenEcto-Zen
  18. 18EarthWindDust
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20EarthEngineTractor
  21. 21EarthTractorFarm
  22. 22FarmFireBarbecue
  23. 23AshBarbecueBurger
  24. 24BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  25. 25DustEngineVacuum
  26. 26FireVacuumBlack Hole
  27. 27Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  28. 28Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  29. 29PlantSteamTea
  30. 30EngineWindWindmill
  31. 31TeaWindmillDutch
  32. 32DustEarthPlanet
  33. 33FirePlanetSun
  34. 34SunTime MachineFuture
  35. 35DutchFutureTense
  36. 36Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  37. 37Ecto-ZenFuture TenseEcto-tense
Crafting tree
1Fire + Wind→ Smoke2Smoke + Water→ Fog3Earth + Water→ Plant4Earth + Plant→ Tree5Fog + Tree→ Ghost6Earth + Earth→ Mountain7Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche8Fire + Water→ Steam9Fire + Steam→ Engine10Avalanche + Engine→ Snowmobile11Ghost + Snowmobile→ Ecto-112Plant + Wind→ Dandelion13Dandelion + Water→ Wine14Wind + Wine→ Balloon15Balloon + Tree→ Bonsai16Bonsai + Mountain→ Zen17Ecto-1 + Zen→ Ecto-Zen18Earth + Wind→ Dust19Dust + Fire→ Ash20Earth + Engine→ Tractor21Earth + Tractor→ Farm22Farm + Fire→ Barbecue23Ash + Barbecue→ Burger24Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger25Dust + Engine→ Vacuum26Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole27Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine28Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger29Plant + Steam→ Tea30Engine + Wind→ Windmill31Tea + Windmill→ Dutch32Dust + Earth→ Planet33Fire + Planet→ Sun34Sun + Time Machine→ Future35Dutch + Future→ Tense36Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense37Ecto-Zen + Future Tense→ Ecto-tense

Other ways to make Ecto-tense

2 combinations are known to produce Ecto-tense. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Ecto-tense
FirstSecondResult
Ecto-ZenFuture TenseEcto-tense
Ecto-zenFuture TenseEcto-tense

Ecto-tense at a glance

Steps to craft
37
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 37 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ecto-tense in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ecto-Zen with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 37 steps.

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

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

Is Ecto-tense hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 37 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

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

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Ecto-tense, 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.