Home / Recipes / Past Cave ๐๏ธ How to Make Past Cave in Infinite CraftPast Cave is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Surf Cave. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ค Past Tense+ ๐โโ๏ธ Surf Cave= ๐๏ธ Past Cave
Marathon 42 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 60 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Past Cave, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 60 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 42 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust2 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash3 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave4 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand5 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass6 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass7 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time8 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History9 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam10 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror11 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past12 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke13 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog14 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant15 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom16 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool17 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion18 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed19 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom20 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm21 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis22 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date23 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating24 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage25 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce26 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish27 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie28 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single29 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple30 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense31 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ฉ Mud32 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ฉ Mud= ๐งฑ Brick33 ๐งฑ Brick+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ House34 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Earth= ๐๏ธ Mountain35 ๐ House+ ๐๏ธ Mountain= ๐ณ๏ธ Cave36 ๐จ Steam+ ๐ Wave= ๐ Surf37 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ Engine38 ๐ Engine+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ Train39 ๐ Train+ ๐ Train= ๐ Train Station40 ๐ Surf+ ๐ Train Station= ๐ Surf Station41 ๐ณ๏ธ Cave+ ๐ Surf Station= ๐โโ๏ธ Surf Cave42 ๐ค Past Tense+ ๐โโ๏ธ Surf Cave= ๐๏ธ Past CaveCrafting tree 1 Earth + Wind โ Dust 2 Dust + Fire โ Ash 3 Water + Wind โ Wave 4 Earth + Wave โ Sand 5 Fire + Sand โ Glass 6 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 7 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 8 Ash + Time โ History 9 Fire + Water โ Steam 10 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 11 History + Mirror โ Past 12 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 13 Smoke + Water โ Fog 14 Earth + Water โ Plant 15 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 16 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 17 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 18 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 19 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 20 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 21 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 22 Oasis + Plant โ Date 23 Date + Water โ Dating 24 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 25 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 26 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 27 Water + Wish โ Genie 28 Divorce + Genie โ Single 29 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 30 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 31 Earth + Steam โ Mud 32 Fire + Mud โ Brick 33 Brick + Wind โ House 34 Earth + Earth โ Mountain 35 House + Mountain โ Cave 36 Steam + Wave โ Surf 37 Fire + Steam โ Engine 38 Engine + Steam โ Train 39 Train + Train โ Train Station 40 Surf + Train Station โ Surf Station 41 Cave + Surf Station โ Surf Cave 42 Past Tense + Surf Cave โ Past Cave
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Other ways to make Past Cave 2 combinations are known to produce Past Cave. Here are 2 of them.
Past Cave at a glance
Steps to craft 42 Marathon
Crafting depth 60 longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 42 steps Similar effort to Past Cave, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Past Cave in Infinite Craft? Combine Past Tense with Surf Cave. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Past Cave? 42 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Past Cave hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Past Cave? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Cave, and the shortest route is shown above.
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