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How to Make Expended in Infinite Craft

Expended is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is Expendables plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ExpendablesPast TenseExpended

Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 702 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWindLeaf
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5FireSteamEngine
  6. 6EarthEngineTractor
  7. 7LeafTractorHay
  8. 8HayTractorBale
  9. 9PlantSteamTea
  10. 10EngineWindWindmill
  11. 11TeaWindmillDutch
  12. 12SteamWindCloud
  13. 13CloudEngineJet
  14. 14PlantWindDandelion
  15. 15DandelionWaterWine
  16. 16JetWineFighter
  17. 17DutchFighterVan Damme
  18. 18BaleVan DammeExpendables
  19. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustFireAsh
  21. 21WaterWindWave
  22. 22EarthWaveSand
  23. 23FireSandGlass
  24. 24GlassSandHourglass
  25. 25FireHourglassTime
  26. 26AshTimeHistory
  27. 27GlassSteamMirror
  28. 28HistoryMirrorPast
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30SmokeWaterFog
  31. 31FogPlantMushroom
  32. 32EarthMushroomToadstool
  33. 33DandelionPlantWeed
  34. 34ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  35. 35DustWindSandstorm
  36. 36SandstormWaterOasis
  37. 37OasisPlantDate
  38. 38DateWaterDating
  39. 39DatingEarthMarriage
  40. 40EarthMarriageDivorce
  41. 41DandelionDustWish
  42. 42WaterWishGenie
  43. 43DivorceGenieSingle
  44. 44Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  45. 45PastTriplePast Tense
  46. 46ExpendablesPast TenseExpended
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Windโ†’ Leaf4Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam5Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine6Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor7Leaf + Tractorโ†’ Hay8Hay + Tractorโ†’ Bale9Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea10Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill11Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch12Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud13Cloud + Engineโ†’ Jet14Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion15Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine16Jet + Wineโ†’ Fighter17Dutch + Fighterโ†’ Van Damme18Bale + Van Dammeโ†’ Expendables19Earth + Windโ†’ Dust20Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash21Water + Windโ†’ Wave22Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand23Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass24Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass25Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time26Ash + Timeโ†’ History27Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror28History + Mirrorโ†’ Past29Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke30Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog31Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom32Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool33Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed34Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom35Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm36Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis37Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date38Date + Waterโ†’ Dating39Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage40Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce41Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish42Water + Wishโ†’ Genie43Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single44Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple45Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense46Expendables + Past Tenseโ†’ Expended

Other ways to make Expended

2 combinations are known to produce Expended. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Expended
FirstSecondResult
ExpendablesPast TenseExpended
ExpendablesPast tenseExpended

Expended at a glance

Steps to craft
46
Marathon
Crafting depth
70
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 46 steps

Similar effort to Expended, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Expended in Infinite Craft?

Combine Expendables with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Expended?

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

Is Expended hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Expended?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Expended, 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.