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How to Make Ex-past tense in Infinite Craft

Ex-past tense is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Ex-Doctors plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Ex-DoctorsPast TenseEx-past tense

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 109

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4WaterWindWave
  5. 5EarthWaveSand
  6. 6IncenseSandSnake
  7. 7PlantSnakeCaduceus
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustWindSandstorm
  10. 10SandstormWindDust Storm
  11. 11Dust StormSandstormDust Bowl
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13FireSteamEngine
  14. 14EnginePlantCar
  15. 15CarCarTruck
  16. 16Dust BowlTruckOkies
  17. 17CaduceusOkiesDoctors
  18. 18DustFireAsh
  19. 19FireSandGlass
  20. 20GlassSandHourglass
  21. 21FireHourglassTime
  22. 22AshTimeHistory
  23. 23GlassSteamMirror
  24. 24HistoryMirrorPast
  25. 25SmokeWaterFog
  26. 26FogPlantMushroom
  27. 27EarthMushroomToadstool
  28. 28PlantWindDandelion
  29. 29DandelionPlantWeed
  30. 30ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  31. 31SandstormWaterOasis
  32. 32OasisPlantDate
  33. 33DateWaterDating
  34. 34DatingEarthMarriage
  35. 35EarthMarriageDivorce
  36. 36DandelionDustWish
  37. 37WaterWishGenie
  38. 38DivorceGenieSingle
  39. 39Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  40. 40PastTriplePast Tense
  41. 41DoctorsPast TenseEx-Doctors
  42. 42Ex-DoctorsPast TenseEx-past tense
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Water + Wind→ Wave5Earth + Wave→ Sand6Incense + Sand→ Snake7Plant + Snake→ Caduceus8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm10Sandstorm + Wind→ Dust Storm11Dust Storm + Sandstorm→ Dust Bowl12Fire + Water→ Steam13Fire + Steam→ Engine14Engine + Plant→ Car15Car + Car→ Truck16Dust Bowl + Truck→ Okies17Caduceus + Okies→ Doctors18Dust + Fire→ Ash19Fire + Sand→ Glass20Glass + Sand→ Hourglass21Fire + Hourglass→ Time22Ash + Time→ History23Glass + Steam→ Mirror24History + Mirror→ Past25Smoke + Water→ Fog26Fog + Plant→ Mushroom27Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool28Plant + Wind→ Dandelion29Dandelion + Plant→ Weed30Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom31Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis32Oasis + Plant→ Date33Date + Water→ Dating34Dating + Earth→ Marriage35Earth + Marriage→ Divorce36Dandelion + Dust→ Wish37Water + Wish→ Genie38Divorce + Genie→ Single39Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple40Past + Triple→ Past Tense41Doctors + Past Tense→ Ex-Doctors42Ex-Doctors + Past Tense→ Ex-past tense

Ex-past tense at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
109
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ex-past tense in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ex-Doctors with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ex-past tense?

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

Is Ex-past tense hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ex-past tense?

Only one known combination produces Ex-past tense.

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