Home / Recipes / Once Was ๐ค How to Make Once Was in Infinite CraftOnce 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
๐ 1116+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ค Once Was
Marathon 54 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 93 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 54 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Once Was, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 93 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 54 combinations in order.
1 ๐ง Water+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Lake2 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Earth= ๐๏ธ Mountain3 ๐ Lake+ ๐๏ธ Mountain= ๐๏ธ Fjord4 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Volcano5 ๐๏ธ Fjord+ ๐ Volcano= ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland6 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant7 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion8 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ง Water= ๐ท Wine9 ๐ง Water+ ๐ท Wine= ๐ฆ Holy Water10 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ฆ Holy Water= ๐ง Vampire11 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed12 ๐ง Vampire+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐งฎ Count13 ๐งฎ Count+ ๐งฎ Count= ๐ข Number14 ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland+ ๐ข Number= ๐ป 10115 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust16 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm17 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis18 ๐ป 101+ ๐๏ธ Oasis= ๐ 11119 ๐ 111+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ 111120 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ณ Tree21 ๐ณ Tree+ ๐ง Water= ๐ River22 ๐ River+ ๐ณ Tree= ๐ Paper23 ๐ Paper+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Book24 ๐ Earth+ ๐ River= โฌ๏ธ Delta25 ๐ Book+ โฌ๏ธ Delta= ๐ Alphabet26 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Swamp27 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐ Swamp= ๐ชฒ Venus Flytrap28 ๐ Alphabet+ ๐ชฒ Venus Flytrap= ๐
ฑ๏ธ V29 ๐ 1111+ ๐
ฑ๏ธ V= ๐ 111630 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash31 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave32 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand33 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass34 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass35 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time36 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History37 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam38 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror39 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past40 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke41 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog42 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom43 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool44 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom45 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date46 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating47 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage48 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce49 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish50 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie51 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single52 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple53 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense54 ๐ 1116+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ค Once WasCrafting tree 1 Water + Water โ Lake 2 Earth + Earth โ Mountain 3 Lake + Mountain โ Fjord 4 Fire + Fire โ Volcano 5 Fjord + Volcano โ Iceland 6 Earth + Water โ Plant 7 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 8 Dandelion + Water โ Wine 9 Water + Wine โ Holy Water 10 Fire + Holy Water โ Vampire 11 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 12 Vampire + Weed โ Count 13 Count + Count โ Number 14 Iceland + Number โ 101 15 Earth + Wind โ Dust 16 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 17 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 18 101 + Oasis โ 111 19 111 + Fire โ 1111 20 Earth + Plant โ Tree 21 Tree + Water โ River 22 River + Tree โ Paper 23 Paper + Plant โ Book 24 Earth + River โ Delta 25 Book + Delta โ Alphabet 26 Plant + Water โ Swamp 27 Plant + Swamp โ Venus Flytrap 28 Alphabet + Venus Flytrap โ V 29 1111 + V โ 1116 30 Dust + Fire โ Ash 31 Water + Wind โ Wave 32 Earth + Wave โ Sand 33 Fire + Sand โ Glass 34 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 35 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 36 Ash + Time โ History 37 Fire + Water โ Steam 38 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 39 History + Mirror โ Past 40 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 41 Smoke + Water โ Fog 42 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 43 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 44 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 45 Oasis + Plant โ Date 46 Date + Water โ Dating 47 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 48 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 49 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 50 Water + Wish โ Genie 51 Divorce + Genie โ Single 52 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 53 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 54 1116 + Past Tense โ Once Was
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Other ways to make Once Was 2 combinations are known to produce Once Was. Here are 2 of them.
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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