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How to Make Except in the Past in Infinite Craft

Except in the Past is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 53 combinations to get there, and the final one is Exceptaurus plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ExceptaurusPast TenseExcept in the Past

Marathon53 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 832 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 53 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EarthPlantTree
  5. 5AshTreePencil
  6. 6DustPencilEraser
  7. 7FireWindSmoke
  8. 8PlantSmokeIncense
  9. 9IncenseSmokePrayer
  10. 10EraserPrayerError
  11. 11PlantWindDandelion
  12. 12DandelionPlantWeed
  13. 13DustWeedClean
  14. 14CleanWaterDrink
  15. 15DrinkEarthCoffee
  16. 16WindWindTornado
  17. 17TornadoWaterTsunami
  18. 18EarthTsunamiIsland
  19. 19CoffeeIslandJava
  20. 20ErrorJavaException
  21. 21EarthFireLava
  22. 22LavaWaterStone
  23. 23PlantStoneFossil
  24. 24FireFossilDinosaur
  25. 25DustWindSandstorm
  26. 26DustTreeWood
  27. 27SandstormWoodSandal
  28. 28DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  29. 29ExceptionThesaurusExceptaurus
  30. 30WaterWindWave
  31. 31EarthWaveSand
  32. 32FireSandGlass
  33. 33GlassSandHourglass
  34. 34FireHourglassTime
  35. 35AshTimeHistory
  36. 36FireWaterSteam
  37. 37GlassSteamMirror
  38. 38HistoryMirrorPast
  39. 39SmokeWaterFog
  40. 40FogPlantMushroom
  41. 41EarthMushroomToadstool
  42. 42ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  43. 43SandstormWaterOasis
  44. 44OasisPlantDate
  45. 45DateWaterDating
  46. 46DatingEarthMarriage
  47. 47EarthMarriageDivorce
  48. 48DandelionDustWish
  49. 49WaterWishGenie
  50. 50DivorceGenieSingle
  51. 51Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  52. 52PastTriplePast Tense
  53. 53ExceptaurusPast TenseExcept in the Past
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree5Ash + Treeโ†’ Pencil6Dust + Pencilโ†’ Eraser7Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke8Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense9Incense + Smokeโ†’ Prayer10Eraser + Prayerโ†’ Error11Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion12Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed13Dust + Weedโ†’ Clean14Clean + Waterโ†’ Drink15Drink + Earthโ†’ Coffee16Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado17Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami18Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island19Coffee + Islandโ†’ Java20Error + Javaโ†’ Exception21Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava22Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone23Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil24Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur25Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm26Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood27Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal28Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus29Exception + Thesaurusโ†’ Exceptaurus30Water + Windโ†’ Wave31Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand32Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass33Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass34Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time35Ash + Timeโ†’ History36Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam37Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror38History + Mirrorโ†’ Past39Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog40Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom41Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool42Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom43Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis44Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date45Date + Waterโ†’ Dating46Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage47Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce48Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish49Water + Wishโ†’ Genie50Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single51Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple52Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense53Exceptaurus + Past Tenseโ†’ Except in the Past

Other ways to make Except in the Past

2 combinations are known to produce Except in the Past. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Except in the Past
FirstSecondResult
ExceptaurusPast TenseExcept in the Past
ExceptaurusPast tenseExcept in the Past

Except in the Past at a glance

Steps to craft
53
Marathon
Crafting depth
83
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 53 steps

Similar effort to Except in the Past, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Except in the Past in Infinite Craft?

Combine Exceptaurus with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 53 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Except in the Past?

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

Is Except in the Past hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 53 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Except in the Past?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Except in the 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.