How to Make How it was in Infinite Craft
How it was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 60 combinations to get there, and the final one is Howits plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
HowitsPast TenseHow it was
Marathon60 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 962 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 60 combinations in order.
- 1FireWaterSteam
- 2FireSteamEngine
- 3WaterWaterLake
- 4EngineLakeBoat
- 5EarthWindDust
- 6DustEarthPlanet
- 7EnginePlanetSaturn
- 8EarthSaturnTitan
- 9EarthTitanAtlas
- 10EarthWaterPlant
- 11PlantWaterSwamp
- 12PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
- 13SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
- 14AtlasSwamp ThingShrugging Man
- 15LakeShrugging ManWhat
- 16BoatWhatHow
- 17FireWindSmoke
- 18PlantSmokeIncense
- 19IncenseSwampMosquito
- 20EarthEarthMountain
- 21PlantWindDandelion
- 22DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
- 23Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
- 24FireSeedsPopcorn
- 25MountainPopcornMovie
- 26MosquitoMovieIt
- 27EarthEngineTractor
- 28LakeTractorPlow
- 29PlowWaterCanal
- 30CanalMountainLock
- 31EarthLockSafe
- 32ItSafeIt’s
- 33ItIt’sIts
- 34HowItsHowits
- 35DustFireAsh
- 36WaterWindWave
- 37EarthWaveSand
- 38FireSandGlass
- 39GlassSandHourglass
- 40FireHourglassTime
- 41AshTimeHistory
- 42GlassSteamMirror
- 43HistoryMirrorPast
- 44SmokeWaterFog
- 45FogPlantMushroom
- 46EarthMushroomToadstool
- 47DandelionPlantWeed
- 48ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
- 49DustWindSandstorm
- 50SandstormWaterOasis
- 51OasisPlantDate
- 52DateWaterDating
- 53DatingEarthMarriage
- 54EarthMarriageDivorce
- 55DandelionDustWish
- 56WaterWishGenie
- 57DivorceGenieSingle
- 58Magic MushroomSingleTriple
- 59PastTriplePast Tense
- 60HowitsPast TenseHow it was
Other ways to make How it was
2 combinations are known to produce How it was. Here are 2 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Howits | Past Tense | How it was |
| Howits | Past tense | How it was |
How it was at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 60
- Marathon
- Crafting depth
- 96
- longer than 100% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 2
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 0
- other combinations
Other elements that take 60 steps
Similar effort to How it was, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make How it was in Infinite Craft?
Combine Howits with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 60 steps.
How many steps does it take to make How it was?
60 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is How it was hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as marathon. At 60 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make How it was?
Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce How it was, and the shortest route is shown above.