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How to Make Past Ark in Infinite Craft

Past Ark is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is Flat Ark plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Flat ArkPast TensePast Ark

Marathon43 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 622 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 43 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3WaterWaterLake
  4. 4EngineLakeBoat
  5. 5EarthSteamMud
  6. 6FireMudBrick
  7. 7BoatBrickArk
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9WaterWindWave
  10. 10EarthWaveSand
  11. 11PlantSandCactus
  12. 12EarthFireLava
  13. 13LavaWaterStone
  14. 14EngineStoneSteamroller
  15. 15CactusSteamrollerFlat Cactus
  16. 16ArkFlat CactusFlat Ark
  17. 17EarthWindDust
  18. 18DustFireAsh
  19. 19FireSandGlass
  20. 20GlassSandHourglass
  21. 21FireHourglassTime
  22. 22AshTimeHistory
  23. 23GlassSteamMirror
  24. 24HistoryMirrorPast
  25. 25FireWindSmoke
  26. 26SmokeWaterFog
  27. 27FogPlantMushroom
  28. 28EarthMushroomToadstool
  29. 29PlantWindDandelion
  30. 30DandelionPlantWeed
  31. 31ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  32. 32DustWindSandstorm
  33. 33SandstormWaterOasis
  34. 34OasisPlantDate
  35. 35DateWaterDating
  36. 36DatingEarthMarriage
  37. 37EarthMarriageDivorce
  38. 38DandelionDustWish
  39. 39WaterWishGenie
  40. 40DivorceGenieSingle
  41. 41Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  42. 42PastTriplePast Tense
  43. 43Flat ArkPast TensePast Ark
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Water + Water→ Lake4Engine + Lake→ Boat5Earth + Steam→ Mud6Fire + Mud→ Brick7Boat + Brick→ Ark8Earth + Water→ Plant9Water + Wind→ Wave10Earth + Wave→ Sand11Plant + Sand→ Cactus12Earth + Fire→ Lava13Lava + Water→ Stone14Engine + Stone→ Steamroller15Cactus + Steamroller→ Flat Cactus16Ark + Flat Cactus→ Flat Ark17Earth + Wind→ Dust18Dust + Fire→ Ash19Fire + Sand→ Glass20Glass + Sand→ Hourglass21Fire + Hourglass→ Time22Ash + Time→ History23Glass + Steam→ Mirror24History + Mirror→ Past25Fire + Wind→ Smoke26Smoke + Water→ Fog27Fog + Plant→ Mushroom28Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool29Plant + Wind→ Dandelion30Dandelion + Plant→ Weed31Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom32Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm33Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis34Oasis + Plant→ Date35Date + Water→ Dating36Dating + Earth→ Marriage37Earth + Marriage→ Divorce38Dandelion + Dust→ Wish39Water + Wish→ Genie40Divorce + Genie→ Single41Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple42Past + Triple→ Past Tense43Flat Ark + Past Tense→ Past Ark

Other ways to make Past Ark

2 combinations are known to produce Past Ark. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Past Ark
FirstSecondResult
Flat ArkPast TensePast Ark
Flat ArkPast tensePast Ark

Past Ark at a glance

Steps to craft
43
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 43 steps

Similar effort to Past Ark, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Ark in Infinite Craft?

Combine Flat Ark with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Ark?

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

Is Past Ark hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Ark?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Ark, 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.