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How to Make Nowtence in Infinite Craft

Nowtence is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 49 combinations to get there, and the final one is Nowpurpose plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

NowpurposePast TenseNowtence

Marathon49 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 862 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 49 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4GlassSandHourglass
  5. 5FireHourglassTime
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7PlantWindDandelion
  8. 8DandelionWaterWine
  9. 9WindWineBalloon
  10. 10EarthPlantTree
  11. 11BalloonTreeBonsai
  12. 12EarthEarthMountain
  13. 13BonsaiMountainZen
  14. 14TimeZenNow
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17DustWindSandstorm
  18. 18PlanetSandstormMars
  19. 19EarthMarsLife
  20. 20SandWaterBeach
  21. 21EarthGlassBottle
  22. 22BeachBottleMessage
  23. 23DustMessageSpam
  24. 24MountainSpamMonty Python
  25. 25LifeMonty PythonMeaning
  26. 26LifeMeaningPurpose
  27. 27NowPurposeNowpurpose
  28. 28DustFireAsh
  29. 29AshTimeHistory
  30. 30FireWaterSteam
  31. 31GlassSteamMirror
  32. 32HistoryMirrorPast
  33. 33FireWindSmoke
  34. 34SmokeWaterFog
  35. 35FogPlantMushroom
  36. 36EarthMushroomToadstool
  37. 37DandelionPlantWeed
  38. 38ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  39. 39SandstormWaterOasis
  40. 40OasisPlantDate
  41. 41DateWaterDating
  42. 42DatingEarthMarriage
  43. 43EarthMarriageDivorce
  44. 44DandelionDustWish
  45. 45WaterWishGenie
  46. 46DivorceGenieSingle
  47. 47Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  48. 48PastTriplePast Tense
  49. 49NowpurposePast TenseNowtence
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass5Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion8Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine9Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon10Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree11Balloon + Treeโ†’ Bonsai12Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain13Bonsai + Mountainโ†’ Zen14Time + Zenโ†’ Now15Earth + Windโ†’ Dust16Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet17Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm18Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars19Earth + Marsโ†’ Life20Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach21Earth + Glassโ†’ Bottle22Beach + Bottleโ†’ Message23Dust + Messageโ†’ Spam24Mountain + Spamโ†’ Monty Python25Life + Monty Pythonโ†’ Meaning26Life + Meaningโ†’ Purpose27Now + Purposeโ†’ Nowpurpose28Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash29Ash + Timeโ†’ History30Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam31Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror32History + Mirrorโ†’ Past33Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke34Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog35Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom36Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool37Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed38Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom39Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis40Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date41Date + Waterโ†’ Dating42Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage43Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce44Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish45Water + Wishโ†’ Genie46Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single47Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple48Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense49Nowpurpose + Past Tenseโ†’ Nowtence

Other ways to make Nowtence

2 combinations are known to produce Nowtence. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Nowtence
FirstSecondResult
NowpurposePast TenseNowtence
NowpurposePast tenseNowtence

Nowtence at a glance

Steps to craft
49
Marathon
Crafting depth
86
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 49 steps

Similar effort to Nowtence, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Nowtence in Infinite Craft?

Combine Nowpurpose with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 49 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Nowtence?

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

Is Nowtence hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 49 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Nowtence?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Nowtence, 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.