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How to Make It Was Waiting in Infinite Craft

It Was Waiting is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 58 combinations to get there, and the final one is It’s Waiting plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

It’s WaitingPast TenseIt Was Waiting

Marathon58 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 862 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 58 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4PlantWaterSwamp
  5. 5IncenseSwampMosquito
  6. 6EarthEarthMountain
  7. 7PlantWindDandelion
  8. 8DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  9. 9Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  10. 10FireSeedsPopcorn
  11. 11MountainPopcornMovie
  12. 12MosquitoMovieIt
  13. 13WaterWaterLake
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15FireSteamEngine
  16. 16EarthEngineTractor
  17. 17LakeTractorPlow
  18. 18PlowWaterCanal
  19. 19CanalMountainLock
  20. 20EarthLockSafe
  21. 21ItSafeIt’s
  22. 22LakeWaterOcean
  23. 23OceanWaterFish
  24. 24FishWindFlying Fish
  25. 25EarthFlying FishBird
  26. 26BirdWaterPenguin
  27. 27OceanPenguinTuxedo
  28. 28FishTuxedoWaiter
  29. 29EarthFishWhale
  30. 30WaiterWhaleWait
  31. 31It’sWaitIt’s Waiting
  32. 32EarthWindDust
  33. 33DustFireAsh
  34. 34WaterWindWave
  35. 35EarthWaveSand
  36. 36FireSandGlass
  37. 37GlassSandHourglass
  38. 38FireHourglassTime
  39. 39AshTimeHistory
  40. 40GlassSteamMirror
  41. 41HistoryMirrorPast
  42. 42SmokeWaterFog
  43. 43FogPlantMushroom
  44. 44EarthMushroomToadstool
  45. 45DandelionPlantWeed
  46. 46ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  47. 47DustWindSandstorm
  48. 48SandstormWaterOasis
  49. 49OasisPlantDate
  50. 50DateWaterDating
  51. 51DatingEarthMarriage
  52. 52EarthMarriageDivorce
  53. 53DandelionDustWish
  54. 54WaterWishGenie
  55. 55DivorceGenieSingle
  56. 56Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  57. 57PastTriplePast Tense
  58. 58It’s WaitingPast TenseIt Was Waiting
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Plant + Water→ Swamp5Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito6Earth + Earth→ Mountain7Plant + Wind→ Dandelion8Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch9Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds10Fire + Seeds→ Popcorn11Mountain + Popcorn→ Movie12Mosquito + Movie→ It13Water + Water→ Lake14Fire + Water→ Steam15Fire + Steam→ Engine16Earth + Engine→ Tractor17Lake + Tractor→ Plow18Plow + Water→ Canal19Canal + Mountain→ Lock20Earth + Lock→ Safe21It + Safe→ It’s22Lake + Water→ Ocean23Ocean + Water→ Fish24Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish25Earth + Flying Fish→ Bird26Bird + Water→ Penguin27Ocean + Penguin→ Tuxedo28Fish + Tuxedo→ Waiter29Earth + Fish→ Whale30Waiter + Whale→ Wait31It’s + Wait→ It’s Waiting32Earth + Wind→ Dust33Dust + Fire→ Ash34Water + Wind→ Wave35Earth + Wave→ Sand36Fire + Sand→ Glass37Glass + Sand→ Hourglass38Fire + Hourglass→ Time39Ash + Time→ History40Glass + Steam→ Mirror41History + Mirror→ Past42Smoke + Water→ Fog43Fog + Plant→ Mushroom44Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool45Dandelion + Plant→ Weed46Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom47Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm48Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis49Oasis + Plant→ Date50Date + Water→ Dating51Dating + Earth→ Marriage52Earth + Marriage→ Divorce53Dandelion + Dust→ Wish54Water + Wish→ Genie55Divorce + Genie→ Single56Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple57Past + Triple→ Past Tense58It’s Waiting + Past Tense→ It Was Waiting

Other ways to make It Was Waiting

2 combinations are known to produce It Was Waiting. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce It Was Waiting
FirstSecondResult
It’s WaitingPast TenseIt Was Waiting
It’s WaitingPast tenseIt Was Waiting

It Was Waiting at a glance

Steps to craft
58
Marathon
Crafting depth
86
longer than 99% 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 It Was Waiting in Infinite Craft?

Combine It’s Waiting with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 58 steps.

How many steps does it take to make It Was Waiting?

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

Is It Was Waiting hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 58 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make It Was Waiting?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce It Was Waiting, and the shortest route is shown above.

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