Home / Recipes / Not Tense ๐ How to Make Not Tense in Infinite CraftNot 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
๐ฅ Notato+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ Not Tense
Marathon 42 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 65 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Not Tense, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 65 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.
1 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke2 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog3 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust4 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm5 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Lava6 ๐ Lava+ ๐ง Water= ๐ชจ Stone7 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ชจ Stone= ๐ซ Sphinx8 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ซ Sphinx= ๐งฉ Riddle9 ๐งฉ Riddle+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Answer10 ๐ซ Sphinx+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Nile11 ๐ Answer+ ๐ Nile= ๐
Denial12 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ Earth= ๐ช Planet13 ๐ช Planet+ ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm= ๐ช Mars14 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant15 ๐ช Mars+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฅ Potato16 ๐
Denial+ ๐ฅ Potato= ๐ฅ Notato17 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash18 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave19 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand20 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass21 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass22 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time23 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History24 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam25 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror26 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past27 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom28 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool29 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion30 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed31 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom32 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis33 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date34 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating35 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage36 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce37 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish38 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie39 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single40 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple41 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense42 ๐ฅ Notato+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ Not TenseCrafting tree 1 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 2 Smoke + Water โ Fog 3 Earth + Wind โ Dust 4 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 5 Earth + Fire โ Lava 6 Lava + Water โ Stone 7 Sandstorm + Stone โ Sphinx 8 Fog + Sphinx โ Riddle 9 Riddle + Wind โ Answer 10 Sphinx + Water โ Nile 11 Answer + Nile โ Denial 12 Dust + Earth โ Planet 13 Planet + Sandstorm โ Mars 14 Earth + Water โ Plant 15 Mars + Plant โ Potato 16 Denial + Potato โ Notato 17 Dust + Fire โ Ash 18 Water + Wind โ Wave 19 Earth + Wave โ Sand 20 Fire + Sand โ Glass 21 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 22 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 23 Ash + Time โ History 24 Fire + Water โ Steam 25 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 26 History + Mirror โ Past 27 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 28 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 29 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 30 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 31 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 32 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 33 Oasis + Plant โ Date 34 Date + Water โ Dating 35 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 36 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 37 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 38 Water + Wish โ Genie 39 Divorce + Genie โ Single 40 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 41 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 42 Notato + Past Tense โ Not Tense
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Other ways to make Not Tense 2 combinations are known to produce Not Tense. Here are 2 of them.
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 Similar effort to Not Tense, if you want something else to chase.
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.
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