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How to Make John The Swamp Was in Infinite Craft

John The Swamp Was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 51 combinations to get there, and the final one is John The Swamp plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

John The SwampPast TenseJohn The Swamp Was

Marathon51 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 732 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 51 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5FireGlassLens
  6. 6EarthLensTelescope
  7. 7TelescopeWaveRadio
  8. 8DustRadioDusty Springfield
  9. 9EarthWaterPlant
  10. 10Dusty SpringfieldPlantSon of a Preacher Man
  11. 11FireSon of a Preacher ManJohn The Baptist
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13FireSteamEngine
  14. 14EngineWindWindmill
  15. 15WindWindmillElectricity
  16. 16WaterWaterLake
  17. 17LakeWaterOcean
  18. 18OceanWaterFish
  19. 19ElectricityFishEel
  20. 20EarthSteamMud
  21. 21FireFishSushi
  22. 22MudSushiMuddy Sushi
  23. 23EelMuddy SushiSlimy Sushi
  24. 24John The BaptistSlimy SushiJohn The Sushi
  25. 25PlantWaterSwamp
  26. 26John The SushiSwampJohn The Swamp
  27. 27DustFireAsh
  28. 28GlassSandHourglass
  29. 29FireHourglassTime
  30. 30AshTimeHistory
  31. 31GlassSteamMirror
  32. 32HistoryMirrorPast
  33. 33FireWindSmoke
  34. 34SmokeWaterFog
  35. 35FogPlantMushroom
  36. 36EarthMushroomToadstool
  37. 37PlantWindDandelion
  38. 38DandelionPlantWeed
  39. 39ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  40. 40DustWindSandstorm
  41. 41SandstormWaterOasis
  42. 42OasisPlantDate
  43. 43DateWaterDating
  44. 44DatingEarthMarriage
  45. 45EarthMarriageDivorce
  46. 46DandelionDustWish
  47. 47WaterWishGenie
  48. 48DivorceGenieSingle
  49. 49Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  50. 50PastTriplePast Tense
  51. 51John The SwampPast TenseJohn The Swamp Was
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Fire + Sand→ Glass5Fire + Glass→ Lens6Earth + Lens→ Telescope7Telescope + Wave→ Radio8Dust + Radio→ Dusty Springfield9Earth + Water→ Plant10Dusty Springfield + Plant→ Son of a Preacher Man11Fire + Son of a Preacher Man→ John The Baptist12Fire + Water→ Steam13Fire + Steam→ Engine14Engine + Wind→ Windmill15Wind + Windmill→ Electricity16Water + Water→ Lake17Lake + Water→ Ocean18Ocean + Water→ Fish19Electricity + Fish→ Eel20Earth + Steam→ Mud21Fire + Fish→ Sushi22Mud + Sushi→ Muddy Sushi23Eel + Muddy Sushi→ Slimy Sushi24John The Baptist + Slimy Sushi→ John The Sushi25Plant + Water→ Swamp26John The Sushi + Swamp→ John The Swamp27Dust + Fire→ Ash28Glass + Sand→ Hourglass29Fire + Hourglass→ Time30Ash + Time→ History31Glass + Steam→ Mirror32History + Mirror→ Past33Fire + Wind→ Smoke34Smoke + Water→ Fog35Fog + Plant→ Mushroom36Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool37Plant + Wind→ Dandelion38Dandelion + Plant→ Weed39Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom40Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm41Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis42Oasis + Plant→ Date43Date + Water→ Dating44Dating + Earth→ Marriage45Earth + Marriage→ Divorce46Dandelion + Dust→ Wish47Water + Wish→ Genie48Divorce + Genie→ Single49Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple50Past + Triple→ Past Tense51John The Swamp + Past Tense→ John The Swamp Was

Other ways to make John The Swamp Was

2 combinations are known to produce John The Swamp Was. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce John The Swamp Was
FirstSecondResult
John The SwampPast TenseJohn The Swamp Was
John The SwampPast tenseJohn The Swamp Was

John The Swamp Was at a glance

Steps to craft
51
Marathon
Crafting depth
73
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 51 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make John The Swamp Was in Infinite Craft?

Combine John The Swamp with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 51 steps.

How many steps does it take to make John The Swamp Was?

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

Is John The Swamp Was hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 51 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make John The Swamp Was?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce John The Swamp Was, 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.