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How to Make Once Were in Infinite Craft

Once 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

Blue InkPast TenseOnce Were

Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 633 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthEarthMountain
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3EarthPlantTree
  4. 4TreeWaterRiver
  5. 5MountainRiverCanyon
  6. 6WaterWaterLake
  7. 7LakeWaterOcean
  8. 8OceanWaterFish
  9. 9EarthFishWhale
  10. 10CanyonWhaleBlue Whale
  11. 11EarthWindDust
  12. 12Blue WhaleDustBlue Dust
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14SteamWindCloud
  15. 15CloudFireLightning
  16. 16LightningOceanSquid
  17. 17SquidWaterInk
  18. 18Blue DustInkBlue Ink
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20WaterWindWave
  21. 21EarthWaveSand
  22. 22FireSandGlass
  23. 23GlassSandHourglass
  24. 24FireHourglassTime
  25. 25AshTimeHistory
  26. 26GlassSteamMirror
  27. 27HistoryMirrorPast
  28. 28FireWindSmoke
  29. 29SmokeWaterFog
  30. 30FogPlantMushroom
  31. 31EarthMushroomToadstool
  32. 32PlantWindDandelion
  33. 33DandelionPlantWeed
  34. 34ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  35. 35DustWindSandstorm
  36. 36SandstormWaterOasis
  37. 37OasisPlantDate
  38. 38DateWaterDating
  39. 39DatingEarthMarriage
  40. 40EarthMarriageDivorce
  41. 41DandelionDustWish
  42. 42WaterWishGenie
  43. 43DivorceGenieSingle
  44. 44Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  45. 45PastTriplePast Tense
  46. 46Blue InkPast TenseOnce Were
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain2Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant3Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree4Tree + Waterโ†’ River5Mountain + Riverโ†’ Canyon6Water + Waterโ†’ Lake7Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean8Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish9Earth + Fishโ†’ Whale10Canyon + Whaleโ†’ Blue Whale11Earth + Windโ†’ Dust12Blue Whale + Dustโ†’ Blue Dust13Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam14Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud15Cloud + Fireโ†’ Lightning16Lightning + Oceanโ†’ Squid17Squid + Waterโ†’ Ink18Blue Dust + Inkโ†’ Blue Ink19Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash20Water + Windโ†’ Wave21Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand22Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass23Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass24Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time25Ash + Timeโ†’ History26Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror27History + Mirrorโ†’ Past28Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke29Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog30Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom31Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool32Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion33Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed34Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom35Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm36Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis37Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date38Date + Waterโ†’ Dating39Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage40Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce41Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish42Water + Wishโ†’ Genie43Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single44Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple45Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense46Blue Ink + Past Tenseโ†’ Once Were

Other ways to make Once Were

3 combinations are known to produce Once Were. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Once Were
FirstSecondResult
Blue InkPast TenseOnce Were
1112Past TenseOnce Were
Blue InkPast tenseOnce Were

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.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.