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How to Make Had Been in Infinite Craft

Had Been is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 39 combinations to get there, and the final one is Hadrian plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HadrianPast TenseHad Been

Marathon39 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 546 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 39 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthEarthMountain
  3. 3LakeMountainFjord
  4. 4FjordMountainNorway
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6EarthSteamMud
  7. 7FireMudBrick
  8. 8BrickBrickWall
  9. 9NorwayWallHadrian
  10. 10EarthWindDust
  11. 11DustFireAsh
  12. 12WaterWindWave
  13. 13EarthWaveSand
  14. 14FireSandGlass
  15. 15GlassSandHourglass
  16. 16FireHourglassTime
  17. 17AshTimeHistory
  18. 18GlassSteamMirror
  19. 19HistoryMirrorPast
  20. 20FireWindSmoke
  21. 21SmokeWaterFog
  22. 22EarthWaterPlant
  23. 23FogPlantMushroom
  24. 24EarthMushroomToadstool
  25. 25PlantWindDandelion
  26. 26DandelionPlantWeed
  27. 27ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  28. 28DustWindSandstorm
  29. 29SandstormWaterOasis
  30. 30OasisPlantDate
  31. 31DateWaterDating
  32. 32DatingEarthMarriage
  33. 33EarthMarriageDivorce
  34. 34DandelionDustWish
  35. 35WaterWishGenie
  36. 36DivorceGenieSingle
  37. 37Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  38. 38PastTriplePast Tense
  39. 39HadrianPast TenseHad Been
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain3Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord4Fjord + Mountainโ†’ Norway5Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam6Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud7Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick8Brick + Brickโ†’ Wall9Norway + Wallโ†’ Hadrian10Earth + Windโ†’ Dust11Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash12Water + Windโ†’ Wave13Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand14Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass15Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass16Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time17Ash + Timeโ†’ History18Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror19History + Mirrorโ†’ Past20Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke21Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog22Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant23Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom24Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool25Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion26Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed27Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom28Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm29Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis30Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date31Date + Waterโ†’ Dating32Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage33Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce34Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish35Water + Wishโ†’ Genie36Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single37Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple38Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense39Hadrian + Past Tenseโ†’ Had Been

Other ways to make Had Been

6 combinations are known to produce Had Been. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Had Been
FirstSecondResult
HadrianPast TenseHad Been
CodfatherPast TenseHad Been
Hadrianโ€™s WallPast TenseHad Been
CodfatherPast tenseHad Been
H. LawrencePast TenseHad Been
Hafnium HydridePast TenseHad Been

Had Been at a glance

Steps to craft
39
Marathon
Crafting depth
54
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 39 steps

Similar effort to Had Been, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Had Been in Infinite Craft?

Combine Hadrian with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 39 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Had Been?

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

Is Had Been hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 39 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Had Been?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Had Been, 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.