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How to Make Ex-Cons in Infinite Craft

Ex-Cons is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 57 combinations to get there, and the final one is Inmates plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InmatesPast TenseEx-Cons

Marathon57 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 842 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 57 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3SandWaterBeach
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5EarthFireLava
  6. 6LavaWaterStone
  7. 7PlantStoneFossil
  8. 8FossilWaterOil
  9. 9PlantWaterSwamp
  10. 10OilSwampTar
  11. 11TarWaterPitch
  12. 12EarthPitchBaseball
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EnginePlantCar
  16. 16EarthSteamMud
  17. 17CarMudRally
  18. 18PlantRallyProtest
  19. 19EngineProtestStrike
  20. 20BaseballStrikeOut
  21. 21BeachOutIn
  22. 22FireMudBrick
  23. 23WindWindTornado
  24. 24TornadoWaterTsunami
  25. 25EarthTsunamiIsland
  26. 26BrickIslandPrison
  27. 27FireSandGlass
  28. 28EngineGlassWindshield
  29. 29EarthWindshieldWipers
  30. 30PrisonWipersPrisoners
  31. 31InPrisonersInmates
  32. 32EarthWindDust
  33. 33DustFireAsh
  34. 34GlassSandHourglass
  35. 35FireHourglassTime
  36. 36AshTimeHistory
  37. 37GlassSteamMirror
  38. 38HistoryMirrorPast
  39. 39FireWindSmoke
  40. 40SmokeWaterFog
  41. 41FogPlantMushroom
  42. 42EarthMushroomToadstool
  43. 43PlantWindDandelion
  44. 44DandelionPlantWeed
  45. 45ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  46. 46DustWindSandstorm
  47. 47SandstormWaterOasis
  48. 48OasisPlantDate
  49. 49DateWaterDating
  50. 50DatingEarthMarriage
  51. 51EarthMarriageDivorce
  52. 52DandelionDustWish
  53. 53WaterWishGenie
  54. 54DivorceGenieSingle
  55. 55Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  56. 56PastTriplePast Tense
  57. 57InmatesPast TenseEx-Cons
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach4Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant5Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava6Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone7Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil8Fossil + Waterโ†’ Oil9Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp10Oil + Swampโ†’ Tar11Tar + Waterโ†’ Pitch12Earth + Pitchโ†’ Baseball13Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam14Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine15Engine + Plantโ†’ Car16Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud17Car + Mudโ†’ Rally18Plant + Rallyโ†’ Protest19Engine + Protestโ†’ Strike20Baseball + Strikeโ†’ Out21Beach + Outโ†’ In22Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick23Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado24Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami25Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island26Brick + Islandโ†’ Prison27Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass28Engine + Glassโ†’ Windshield29Earth + Windshieldโ†’ Wipers30Prison + Wipersโ†’ Prisoners31In + Prisonersโ†’ Inmates32Earth + Windโ†’ Dust33Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash34Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass35Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time36Ash + Timeโ†’ History37Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror38History + Mirrorโ†’ Past39Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke40Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog41Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom42Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool43Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion44Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed45Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom46Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm47Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis48Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date49Date + Waterโ†’ Dating50Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage51Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce52Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish53Water + Wishโ†’ Genie54Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single55Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple56Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense57Inmates + Past Tenseโ†’ Ex-Cons

Other ways to make Ex-Cons

2 combinations are known to produce Ex-Cons. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Ex-Cons
FirstSecondResult
InmatesPast TenseEx-Cons
InmatesPast tenseEx-Cons

Ex-Cons at a glance

Steps to craft
57
Marathon
Crafting depth
84
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 57 steps

Similar effort to Ex-Cons, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ex-Cons in Infinite Craft?

Combine Inmates with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 57 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ex-Cons?

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

Is Ex-Cons hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 57 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ex-Cons?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Ex-Cons, 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.