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How to Make Nano-past in Infinite Craft

Nano-past is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 40 combinations to get there, and the final one is Nanobot plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

NanobotPast TenseNano-past

Marathon40 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 622 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 40 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineEngineRocket
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6EarthWaveSand
  7. 7FireSandGlass
  8. 8FireGlassLens
  9. 9EarthLensTelescope
  10. 10TelescopeWaveRadio
  11. 11SteamWaveSurf
  12. 12RadioSurfWiFi
  13. 13DustWiFiSmart Dust
  14. 14RocketSmart DustNanobot
  15. 15DustFireAsh
  16. 16GlassSandHourglass
  17. 17FireHourglassTime
  18. 18AshTimeHistory
  19. 19GlassSteamMirror
  20. 20HistoryMirrorPast
  21. 21FireWindSmoke
  22. 22SmokeWaterFog
  23. 23EarthWaterPlant
  24. 24FogPlantMushroom
  25. 25EarthMushroomToadstool
  26. 26PlantWindDandelion
  27. 27DandelionPlantWeed
  28. 28ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  29. 29DustWindSandstorm
  30. 30SandstormWaterOasis
  31. 31OasisPlantDate
  32. 32DateWaterDating
  33. 33DatingEarthMarriage
  34. 34EarthMarriageDivorce
  35. 35DandelionDustWish
  36. 36WaterWishGenie
  37. 37DivorceGenieSingle
  38. 38Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  39. 39PastTriplePast Tense
  40. 40NanobotPast TenseNano-past
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Engine + Engine→ Rocket4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Water + Wind→ Wave6Earth + Wave→ Sand7Fire + Sand→ Glass8Fire + Glass→ Lens9Earth + Lens→ Telescope10Telescope + Wave→ Radio11Steam + Wave→ Surf12Radio + Surf→ WiFi13Dust + WiFi→ Smart Dust14Rocket + Smart Dust→ Nanobot15Dust + Fire→ Ash16Glass + Sand→ Hourglass17Fire + Hourglass→ Time18Ash + Time→ History19Glass + Steam→ Mirror20History + Mirror→ Past21Fire + Wind→ Smoke22Smoke + Water→ Fog23Earth + Water→ Plant24Fog + Plant→ Mushroom25Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool26Plant + Wind→ Dandelion27Dandelion + Plant→ Weed28Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom29Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm30Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis31Oasis + Plant→ Date32Date + Water→ Dating33Dating + Earth→ Marriage34Earth + Marriage→ Divorce35Dandelion + Dust→ Wish36Water + Wish→ Genie37Divorce + Genie→ Single38Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple39Past + Triple→ Past Tense40Nanobot + Past Tense→ Nano-past

Other ways to make Nano-past

2 combinations are known to produce Nano-past. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Nano-past
FirstSecondResult
NanobotPast TenseNano-past
NanobotPast tenseNano-past

Nano-past at a glance

Steps to craft
40
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 40 steps

Similar effort to Nano-past, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Nano-past in Infinite Craft?

Combine Nanobot with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 40 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Nano-past?

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

Is Nano-past hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 40 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Nano-past?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Nano-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.