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How to Make John Was in Infinite Craft

John Was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 65 combinations to get there, and the final one is Johnor plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

JohnorPast TenseJohn Was

Marathon65 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 100

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 65 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2WaterWaterLake
  3. 3LakeWaterOcean
  4. 4OceanWaterFish
  5. 5EarthFishWhale
  6. 6DustWhaleSperm
  7. 7EarthWaterPlant
  8. 8EarthPlantTree
  9. 9EarthTreeForest
  10. 10ForestForestJungle
  11. 11FireFireVolcano
  12. 12JungleVolcanoTarzan
  13. 13SpermTarzanJohn
  14. 14WindWindTornado
  15. 15TornadoWaterTsunami
  16. 16EarthTsunamiIsland
  17. 17EarthIslandContinent
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19WaterWindWave
  20. 20SteamWaveSurf
  21. 21ContinentSurfAustralia
  22. 22EarthEarthMountain
  23. 23MountainWindAvalanche
  24. 24AvalancheWindSnow
  25. 25AustraliaSnowNo
  26. 26EarthNoO
  27. 27NoOOn
  28. 28TreeWaterRiver
  29. 29RiverTreePaper
  30. 30PaperPlantBook
  31. 31EarthRiverDelta
  32. 32BookDeltaAlphabet
  33. 33LakeOceanSea
  34. 34SeaWindSail
  35. 35FireSailPirate
  36. 36AlphabetPirateR
  37. 37OnROr
  38. 38JohnOrJohnor
  39. 39DustFireAsh
  40. 40EarthWaveSand
  41. 41FireSandGlass
  42. 42GlassSandHourglass
  43. 43FireHourglassTime
  44. 44AshTimeHistory
  45. 45GlassSteamMirror
  46. 46HistoryMirrorPast
  47. 47FireWindSmoke
  48. 48SmokeWaterFog
  49. 49FogPlantMushroom
  50. 50EarthMushroomToadstool
  51. 51PlantWindDandelion
  52. 52DandelionPlantWeed
  53. 53ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  54. 54DustWindSandstorm
  55. 55SandstormWaterOasis
  56. 56OasisPlantDate
  57. 57DateWaterDating
  58. 58DatingEarthMarriage
  59. 59EarthMarriageDivorce
  60. 60DandelionDustWish
  61. 61WaterWishGenie
  62. 62DivorceGenieSingle
  63. 63Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  64. 64PastTriplePast Tense
  65. 65JohnorPast TenseJohn Was
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Water + Waterโ†’ Lake3Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean4Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish5Earth + Fishโ†’ Whale6Dust + Whaleโ†’ Sperm7Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant8Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree9Earth + Treeโ†’ Forest10Forest + Forestโ†’ Jungle11Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano12Jungle + Volcanoโ†’ Tarzan13Sperm + Tarzanโ†’ John14Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado15Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami16Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island17Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent18Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam19Water + Windโ†’ Wave20Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf21Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia22Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain23Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche24Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow25Australia + Snowโ†’ No26Earth + Noโ†’ O27No + Oโ†’ On28Tree + Waterโ†’ River29River + Treeโ†’ Paper30Paper + Plantโ†’ Book31Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta32Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet33Lake + Oceanโ†’ Sea34Sea + Windโ†’ Sail35Fire + Sailโ†’ Pirate36Alphabet + Pirateโ†’ R37On + Rโ†’ Or38John + Orโ†’ Johnor39Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash40Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand41Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass42Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass43Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time44Ash + Timeโ†’ History45Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror46History + Mirrorโ†’ Past47Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke48Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog49Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom50Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool51Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion52Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed53Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom54Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm55Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis56Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date57Date + Waterโ†’ Dating58Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage59Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce60Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish61Water + Wishโ†’ Genie62Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single63Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple64Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense65Johnor + Past Tenseโ†’ John Was

John Was at a glance

Steps to craft
65
Marathon
Crafting depth
100
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 65 steps

Similar effort to John Was, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make John Was in Infinite Craft?

Combine Johnor with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 65 steps.

How many steps does it take to make John Was?

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

Is John Was hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 65 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make John Was?

Only one known combination produces John Was.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.