Home / Recipes / Once Were ๐ค How to Make Once Were in Infinite CraftOnce Were is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is Blue Ink plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ Blue Ink+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ค Once Were
Marathon 46 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 63 ยท 3 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 3 known combinations produce Once Were, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 63 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 46 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Earth= ๐๏ธ Mountain2 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant3 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ณ Tree4 ๐ณ Tree+ ๐ง Water= ๐ River5 ๐๏ธ Mountain+ ๐ River= ๐๏ธ Canyon6 ๐ง Water+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Lake7 ๐ Lake+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Ocean8 ๐ Ocean+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Fish9 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Fish= ๐ณ Whale10 ๐๏ธ Canyon+ ๐ณ Whale= ๐ Blue Whale11 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust12 ๐ Blue Whale+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ซ๏ธ Blue Dust13 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam14 ๐จ Steam+ ๐จ Wind= โ๏ธ Cloud15 โ๏ธ Cloud+ ๐ฅ Fire= โก๏ธ Lightning16 โก๏ธ Lightning+ ๐ Ocean= ๐ฆ Squid17 ๐ฆ Squid+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Ink18 ๐ซ๏ธ Blue Dust+ ๐๏ธ Ink= ๐ Blue Ink19 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash20 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave21 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand22 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass23 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass24 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time25 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History26 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror27 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past28 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke29 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog30 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom31 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool32 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion33 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed34 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom35 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm36 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis37 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date38 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating39 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage40 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce41 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish42 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie43 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single44 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple45 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense46 ๐ Blue Ink+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ค Once WereCrafting tree 1 Earth + Earth โ Mountain 2 Earth + Water โ Plant 3 Earth + Plant โ Tree 4 Tree + Water โ River 5 Mountain + River โ Canyon 6 Water + Water โ Lake 7 Lake + Water โ Ocean 8 Ocean + Water โ Fish 9 Earth + Fish โ Whale 10 Canyon + Whale โ Blue Whale 11 Earth + Wind โ Dust 12 Blue Whale + Dust โ Blue Dust 13 Fire + Water โ Steam 14 Steam + Wind โ Cloud 15 Cloud + Fire โ Lightning 16 Lightning + Ocean โ Squid 17 Squid + Water โ Ink 18 Blue Dust + Ink โ Blue Ink 19 Dust + Fire โ Ash 20 Water + Wind โ Wave 21 Earth + Wave โ Sand 22 Fire + Sand โ Glass 23 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 24 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 25 Ash + Time โ History 26 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 27 History + Mirror โ Past 28 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 29 Smoke + Water โ Fog 30 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 31 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 32 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 33 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 34 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 35 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 36 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 37 Oasis + Plant โ Date 38 Date + Water โ Dating 39 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 40 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 41 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 42 Water + Wish โ Genie 43 Divorce + Genie โ Single 44 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 45 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 46 Blue Ink + Past Tense โ Once Were
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Other ways to make Once Were 3 combinations are known to produce Once Were. Here are 3 of them.
Once Were at a glance
Steps to craft 46 Marathon
Crafting depth 63 longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes 3 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 46 steps Similar effort to Once Were, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Once Were in Infinite Craft? Combine Blue Ink with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Once Were? 46 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Once Were hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Once Were? Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Once Were, and the shortest route is shown above.
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