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How to Make Not Tense in Infinite Craft

Not Tense is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Notato plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

NotatoPast TenseNot Tense

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 652 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWindSmoke
  2. 2SmokeWaterFog
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4DustWindSandstorm
  5. 5EarthFireLava
  6. 6LavaWaterStone
  7. 7SandstormStoneSphinx
  8. 8FogSphinxRiddle
  9. 9RiddleWindAnswer
  10. 10SphinxWaterNile
  11. 11AnswerNileDenial
  12. 12DustEarthPlanet
  13. 13PlanetSandstormMars
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15MarsPlantPotato
  16. 16DenialPotatoNotato
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19EarthWaveSand
  20. 20FireSandGlass
  21. 21GlassSandHourglass
  22. 22FireHourglassTime
  23. 23AshTimeHistory
  24. 24FireWaterSteam
  25. 25GlassSteamMirror
  26. 26HistoryMirrorPast
  27. 27FogPlantMushroom
  28. 28EarthMushroomToadstool
  29. 29PlantWindDandelion
  30. 30DandelionPlantWeed
  31. 31ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  32. 32SandstormWaterOasis
  33. 33OasisPlantDate
  34. 34DateWaterDating
  35. 35DatingEarthMarriage
  36. 36EarthMarriageDivorce
  37. 37DandelionDustWish
  38. 38WaterWishGenie
  39. 39DivorceGenieSingle
  40. 40Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  41. 41PastTriplePast Tense
  42. 42NotatoPast TenseNot Tense
Crafting tree
1Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke2Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog3Earth + Windโ†’ Dust4Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm5Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava6Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone7Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx8Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle9Riddle + Windโ†’ Answer10Sphinx + Waterโ†’ Nile11Answer + Nileโ†’ Denial12Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet13Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars14Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant15Mars + Plantโ†’ Potato16Denial + Potatoโ†’ Notato17Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash18Water + Windโ†’ Wave19Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand20Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass21Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass22Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time23Ash + Timeโ†’ History24Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam25Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror26History + Mirrorโ†’ Past27Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom28Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool29Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion30Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed31Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom32Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis33Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date34Date + Waterโ†’ Dating35Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage36Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce37Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish38Water + Wishโ†’ Genie39Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single40Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple41Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense42Notato + Past Tenseโ†’ Not Tense

Other ways to make Not Tense

2 combinations are known to produce Not Tense. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Not Tense
FirstSecondResult
NotatoPast TenseNot Tense
NotatoPast tenseNot Tense

Not Tense at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
65
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Not Tense in Infinite Craft?

Combine Notato with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Not Tense?

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

Is Not Tense hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Not Tense?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Not Tense, 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.