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How to Make Letters from the Past in Infinite Craft

Letters from the Past is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is Letters plus Tin Lutece. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

LettersTin LuteceLetters from the Past

Marathon43 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 702 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 43 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  11. 11AlphabetFireworksLetters
  12. 12WaterWaterLake
  13. 13FireWindSmoke
  14. 14PlantSmokeIncense
  15. 15IncenseSmokePrayer
  16. 16FirePrayerCandle
  17. 17CandleFireLight
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19PlantSteamTea
  20. 20LightTeaLitea
  21. 21EarthWindDust
  22. 22DustEarthPlanet
  23. 23FirePlanetSun
  24. 24PlanetSunSolar System
  25. 25DustTreeWood
  26. 26TeaWoodTable
  27. 27Solar SystemTablePeriodic Table
  28. 28EarthPaperMap
  29. 29MapWaterTreasure
  30. 30MapTreasureX
  31. 31WindXY
  32. 32Periodic TableYYttrium
  33. 33LiteaYttriumLutetium
  34. 34LakeLutetiumLutece
  35. 35DustWindSandstorm
  36. 36SandstormWaterOasis
  37. 37DustOasisMummy
  38. 38DandelionMummyScarecrow
  39. 39DustScarecrowTin Man
  40. 40EarthTin ManTin
  41. 41TinWaterTin Can
  42. 42LuteceTin CanTin Lutece
  43. 43LettersTin LuteceLetters from the Past
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Plant + Wind→ Dandelion9Fire + Fire→ Volcano10Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks11Alphabet + Fireworks→ Letters12Water + Water→ Lake13Fire + Wind→ Smoke14Plant + Smoke→ Incense15Incense + Smoke→ Prayer16Fire + Prayer→ Candle17Candle + Fire→ Light18Fire + Water→ Steam19Plant + Steam→ Tea20Light + Tea→ Litea21Earth + Wind→ Dust22Dust + Earth→ Planet23Fire + Planet→ Sun24Planet + Sun→ Solar System25Dust + Tree→ Wood26Tea + Wood→ Table27Solar System + Table→ Periodic Table28Earth + Paper→ Map29Map + Water→ Treasure30Map + Treasure→ X31Wind + X→ Y32Periodic Table + Y→ Yttrium33Litea + Yttrium→ Lutetium34Lake + Lutetium→ Lutece35Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm36Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis37Dust + Oasis→ Mummy38Dandelion + Mummy→ Scarecrow39Dust + Scarecrow→ Tin Man40Earth + Tin Man→ Tin41Tin + Water→ Tin Can42Lutece + Tin Can→ Tin Lutece43Letters + Tin Lutece→ Letters from the Past

Other ways to make Letters from the Past

2 combinations are known to produce Letters from the Past. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Letters from the Past
FirstSecondResult
LettersTin LuteceLetters from the Past
LettersPast PatrioticLetters from the Past

Letters from the Past at a glance

Steps to craft
43
Marathon
Crafting depth
70
longer than 98% 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 Letters from the Past in Infinite Craft?

Combine Letters with Tin Lutece. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Letters from the Past?

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

Is Letters from the Past hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Letters from the Past?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Letters from the Past, 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.