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How to Make Past Black Metal in Infinite Craft

Past Black Metal is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 57 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Super Black Metal. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseSuper Black MetalPast Black Metal

Marathon57 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 852 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 57 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5FireSandGlass
  6. 6GlassSandHourglass
  7. 7FireHourglassTime
  8. 8AshTimeHistory
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10GlassSteamMirror
  11. 11HistoryMirrorPast
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13SmokeWaterFog
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15FogPlantMushroom
  16. 16EarthMushroomToadstool
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionPlantWeed
  19. 19ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21SandstormWaterOasis
  22. 22OasisPlantDate
  23. 23DateWaterDating
  24. 24DatingEarthMarriage
  25. 25EarthMarriageDivorce
  26. 26DandelionDustWish
  27. 27WaterWishGenie
  28. 28DivorceGenieSingle
  29. 29Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  30. 30PastTriplePast Tense
  31. 31WaterWaterLake
  32. 32LakePlantLily
  33. 33EarthFireLava
  34. 34LavaWaterStone
  35. 35LavaStoneObsidian
  36. 36LilyObsidianBlack Lily
  37. 37EarthEarthMountain
  38. 38LakeMountainFjord
  39. 39FjordMountainNorway
  40. 40Black LilyNorwayBlack Metal
  41. 41FireSteamEngine
  42. 42DustEngineVacuum
  43. 43FireVacuumBlack Hole
  44. 44MountainMountainMountain Range
  45. 45FireFireVolcano
  46. 46Mountain RangeVolcanoYellowstone
  47. 47Mountain RangeYellowstoneSuper Volcano
  48. 48PlantSuper VolcanoSuper Plant
  49. 49Black HoleSuper PlantSuper Black Hole
  50. 50SandWaterBeach
  51. 51BeachPlantPalm
  52. 52BeachPalmParadise
  53. 53FireParadiseHell
  54. 54HellSuper VolcanoSuper Hell
  55. 55Super Black HoleSuper HellSuper Nothing
  56. 56Black MetalSuper NothingSuper Black Metal
  57. 57Past TenseSuper Black MetalPast Black Metal
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Water + Windโ†’ Wave4Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand5Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass6Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass7Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time8Ash + Timeโ†’ History9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror11History + Mirrorโ†’ Past12Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke13Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog14Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant15Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom16Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool17Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed19Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom20Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm21Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis22Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date23Date + Waterโ†’ Dating24Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage25Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce26Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish27Water + Wishโ†’ Genie28Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single29Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple30Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense31Water + Waterโ†’ Lake32Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily33Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava34Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone35Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian36Lily + Obsidianโ†’ Black Lily37Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain38Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord39Fjord + Mountainโ†’ Norway40Black Lily + Norwayโ†’ Black Metal41Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine42Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum43Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole44Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range45Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano46Mountain Range + Volcanoโ†’ Yellowstone47Mountain Range + Yellowstoneโ†’ Super Volcano48Plant + Super Volcanoโ†’ Super Plant49Black Hole + Super Plantโ†’ Super Black Hole50Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach51Beach + Plantโ†’ Palm52Beach + Palmโ†’ Paradise53Fire + Paradiseโ†’ Hell54Hell + Super Volcanoโ†’ Super Hell55Super Black Hole + Super Hellโ†’ Super Nothing56Black Metal + Super Nothingโ†’ Super Black Metal57Past Tense + Super Black Metalโ†’ Past Black Metal

Other ways to make Past Black Metal

2 combinations are known to produce Past Black Metal. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Past Black Metal
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseSuper Black MetalPast Black Metal
Past tenseSuper Black MetalPast Black Metal

Past Black Metal at a glance

Steps to craft
57
Marathon
Crafting depth
85
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 57 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Black Metal in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with Super Black Metal. The full path from the base elements takes 57 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Black Metal?

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

Is Past Black Metal hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 57 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Black Metal?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Black Metal, and the shortest route is shown above.

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