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How to Make How was in Infinite Craft

How was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 60 combinations to get there, and the final one is Howmo plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HowmoPast TenseHow was

Marathon60 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 942 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 60 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3WaterWaterLake
  4. 4EngineLakeBoat
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustEarthPlanet
  7. 7EnginePlanetSaturn
  8. 8EarthSaturnTitan
  9. 9EarthTitanAtlas
  10. 10EarthWaterPlant
  11. 11PlantWaterSwamp
  12. 12PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  13. 13SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  14. 14AtlasSwamp ThingShrugging Man
  15. 15LakeShrugging ManWhat
  16. 16BoatWhatHow
  17. 17EarthEarthMountain
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19EarthWaveSand
  20. 20FireSandGlass
  21. 21FireGlassLens
  22. 22LensPlantCamera
  23. 23CameraPlantPhotograph
  24. 24SandWaterBeach
  25. 25GlassWindWindow
  26. 26WindWindowCurtain
  27. 27BeachCurtainToga
  28. 28FireTogaRoman
  29. 29PhotographRomanRoman Numeral
  30. 30MountainRoman NumeralM
  31. 31FirePlanetSun
  32. 32FireSunSolar
  33. 33PlantSolarOxygen
  34. 34MOxygenMO
  35. 35HowMOHowmo
  36. 36DustFireAsh
  37. 37GlassSandHourglass
  38. 38FireHourglassTime
  39. 39AshTimeHistory
  40. 40GlassSteamMirror
  41. 41HistoryMirrorPast
  42. 42FireWindSmoke
  43. 43SmokeWaterFog
  44. 44FogPlantMushroom
  45. 45EarthMushroomToadstool
  46. 46PlantWindDandelion
  47. 47DandelionPlantWeed
  48. 48ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  49. 49DustWindSandstorm
  50. 50SandstormWaterOasis
  51. 51OasisPlantDate
  52. 52DateWaterDating
  53. 53DatingEarthMarriage
  54. 54EarthMarriageDivorce
  55. 55DandelionDustWish
  56. 56WaterWishGenie
  57. 57DivorceGenieSingle
  58. 58Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  59. 59PastTriplePast Tense
  60. 60HowmoPast TenseHow was
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Water + Waterโ†’ Lake4Engine + Lakeโ†’ Boat5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet7Engine + Planetโ†’ Saturn8Earth + Saturnโ†’ Titan9Earth + Titanโ†’ Atlas10Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant11Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp12Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap13Swamp + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Swamp Thing14Atlas + Swamp Thingโ†’ Shrugging Man15Lake + Shrugging Manโ†’ What16Boat + Whatโ†’ How17Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain18Water + Windโ†’ Wave19Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand20Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass21Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens22Lens + Plantโ†’ Camera23Camera + Plantโ†’ Photograph24Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach25Glass + Windโ†’ Window26Wind + Windowโ†’ Curtain27Beach + Curtainโ†’ Toga28Fire + Togaโ†’ Roman29Photograph + Romanโ†’ Roman Numeral30Mountain + Roman Numeralโ†’ M31Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun32Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar33Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen34M + Oxygenโ†’ MO35How + MOโ†’ Howmo36Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash37Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass38Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time39Ash + Timeโ†’ History40Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror41History + Mirrorโ†’ Past42Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke43Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog44Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom45Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool46Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion47Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed48Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom49Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm50Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis51Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date52Date + Waterโ†’ Dating53Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage54Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce55Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish56Water + Wishโ†’ Genie57Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single58Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple59Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense60Howmo + Past Tenseโ†’ How was

Other ways to make How was

2 combinations are known to produce How was. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce How was
FirstSecondResult
HowmoPast TenseHow was
HowmoPast tenseHow was

How was at a glance

Steps to craft
60
Marathon
Crafting depth
94
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make How was in Infinite Craft?

Combine Howmo with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 60 steps.

How many steps does it take to make How was?

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

Is How 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 was?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce How was, and the shortest route is shown above.

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