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How to Make Once Was in Infinite Craft

Once Was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 54 combinations to get there, and the final one is 1116 plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

1116Past TenseOnce Was

Marathon54 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 932 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 54 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthEarthMountain
  3. 3LakeMountainFjord
  4. 4FireFireVolcano
  5. 5FjordVolcanoIceland
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7PlantWindDandelion
  8. 8DandelionWaterWine
  9. 9WaterWineHoly Water
  10. 10FireHoly WaterVampire
  11. 11DandelionPlantWeed
  12. 12VampireWeedCount
  13. 13CountCountNumber
  14. 14IcelandNumber101
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustWindSandstorm
  17. 17SandstormWaterOasis
  18. 18101Oasis111
  19. 19111Fire1111
  20. 20EarthPlantTree
  21. 21TreeWaterRiver
  22. 22RiverTreePaper
  23. 23PaperPlantBook
  24. 24EarthRiverDelta
  25. 25BookDeltaAlphabet
  26. 26PlantWaterSwamp
  27. 27PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  28. 28AlphabetVenus FlytrapV
  29. 291111V1116
  30. 30DustFireAsh
  31. 31WaterWindWave
  32. 32EarthWaveSand
  33. 33FireSandGlass
  34. 34GlassSandHourglass
  35. 35FireHourglassTime
  36. 36AshTimeHistory
  37. 37FireWaterSteam
  38. 38GlassSteamMirror
  39. 39HistoryMirrorPast
  40. 40FireWindSmoke
  41. 41SmokeWaterFog
  42. 42FogPlantMushroom
  43. 43EarthMushroomToadstool
  44. 44ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  45. 45OasisPlantDate
  46. 46DateWaterDating
  47. 47DatingEarthMarriage
  48. 48EarthMarriageDivorce
  49. 49DandelionDustWish
  50. 50WaterWishGenie
  51. 51DivorceGenieSingle
  52. 52Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  53. 53PastTriplePast Tense
  54. 541116Past TenseOnce Was
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain3Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord4Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano5Fjord + Volcanoโ†’ Iceland6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion8Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine9Water + Wineโ†’ Holy Water10Fire + Holy Waterโ†’ Vampire11Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed12Vampire + Weedโ†’ Count13Count + Countโ†’ Number14Iceland + Numberโ†’ 10115Earth + Windโ†’ Dust16Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm17Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis18101 + Oasisโ†’ 11119111 + Fireโ†’ 111120Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree21Tree + Waterโ†’ River22River + Treeโ†’ Paper23Paper + Plantโ†’ Book24Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta25Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet26Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp27Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap28Alphabet + Venus Flytrapโ†’ V291111 + Vโ†’ 111630Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash31Water + Windโ†’ Wave32Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand33Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass34Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass35Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time36Ash + Timeโ†’ History37Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam38Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror39History + Mirrorโ†’ Past40Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke41Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog42Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom43Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool44Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom45Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date46Date + Waterโ†’ Dating47Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage48Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce49Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish50Water + Wishโ†’ Genie51Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single52Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple53Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense541116 + Past Tenseโ†’ Once Was

Other ways to make Once Was

2 combinations are known to produce Once Was. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Once Was
FirstSecondResult
1116Past TenseOnce Was
1116Past tenseOnce Was

Once Was at a glance

Steps to craft
54
Marathon
Crafting depth
93
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 54 steps

Similar effort to Once Was, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Once Was in Infinite Craft?

Combine 1116 with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 54 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Once Was?

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

Is Once Was hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 54 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Once Was?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Once Was, and the shortest route is shown above.

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