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How to Make Pain Was in Infinite Craft

Pain Was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is Pain In The Arse plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Pain In The ArsePast TensePain Was

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 734 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15PlantWaterSwamp
  16. 16IncenseSwampMosquito
  17. 17MosquitoWaterMalaria
  18. 18PlantWindDandelion
  19. 19DandelionSwampFrog
  20. 20FrogWindPrince
  21. 21MalariaPrincePrince of Wales
  22. 22AnagramPrince of WalesPain In The Arse
  23. 23EarthWindDust
  24. 24DustFireAsh
  25. 25FireSandGlass
  26. 26GlassSandHourglass
  27. 27FireHourglassTime
  28. 28AshTimeHistory
  29. 29FireWaterSteam
  30. 30GlassSteamMirror
  31. 31HistoryMirrorPast
  32. 32SmokeWaterFog
  33. 33FogPlantMushroom
  34. 34EarthMushroomToadstool
  35. 35DandelionPlantWeed
  36. 36ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  37. 37DustWindSandstorm
  38. 38SandstormWaterOasis
  39. 39OasisPlantDate
  40. 40DateWaterDating
  41. 41DatingEarthMarriage
  42. 42EarthMarriageDivorce
  43. 43DandelionDustWish
  44. 44WaterWishGenie
  45. 45DivorceGenieSingle
  46. 46Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  47. 47PastTriplePast Tense
  48. 48Pain In The ArsePast TensePain Was
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp16Incense + Swampโ†’ Mosquito17Mosquito + Waterโ†’ Malaria18Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion19Dandelion + Swampโ†’ Frog20Frog + Windโ†’ Prince21Malaria + Princeโ†’ Prince of Wales22Anagram + Prince of Walesโ†’ Pain In The Arse23Earth + Windโ†’ Dust24Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash25Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass26Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass27Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time28Ash + Timeโ†’ History29Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam30Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror31History + Mirrorโ†’ Past32Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog33Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom34Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool35Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed36Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom37Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm38Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis39Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date40Date + Waterโ†’ Dating41Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage42Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce43Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish44Water + Wishโ†’ Genie45Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single46Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple47Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense48Pain In The Arse + Past Tenseโ†’ Pain Was

Other ways to make Pain Was

4 combinations are known to produce Pain Was. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Pain Was
FirstSecondResult
Pain in the ArsePast TensePain Was
Pain In The ArsePast TensePain Was
Pain in the ArsePast tensePain Was
Pain In The ArsePast tensePain Was

Pain Was at a glance

Steps to craft
48
Marathon
Crafting depth
73
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 48 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Pain Was in Infinite Craft?

Combine Pain In The Arse with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Pain Was?

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

Is Pain Was hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Pain Was?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Pain Was, 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.