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How to Make Past Design in Infinite Craft

Past Design is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Design plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DesignPast TensePast Design

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 572 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EarthPlantTree
  5. 5TreeWaterRiver
  6. 6RiverTreePaper
  7. 7EnginePaperBlueprint
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshTreePencil
  11. 11BlueprintPencilDesign
  12. 12WaterWindWave
  13. 13EarthWaveSand
  14. 14FireSandGlass
  15. 15GlassSandHourglass
  16. 16FireHourglassTime
  17. 17AshTimeHistory
  18. 18GlassSteamMirror
  19. 19HistoryMirrorPast
  20. 20FireWindSmoke
  21. 21SmokeWaterFog
  22. 22FogPlantMushroom
  23. 23EarthMushroomToadstool
  24. 24PlantWindDandelion
  25. 25DandelionPlantWeed
  26. 26ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  27. 27DustWindSandstorm
  28. 28SandstormWaterOasis
  29. 29OasisPlantDate
  30. 30DateWaterDating
  31. 31DatingEarthMarriage
  32. 32EarthMarriageDivorce
  33. 33DandelionDustWish
  34. 34WaterWishGenie
  35. 35DivorceGenieSingle
  36. 36Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  37. 37PastTriplePast Tense
  38. 38DesignPast TensePast Design
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree5Tree + Waterโ†’ River6River + Treeโ†’ Paper7Engine + Paperโ†’ Blueprint8Earth + Windโ†’ Dust9Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash10Ash + Treeโ†’ Pencil11Blueprint + Pencilโ†’ Design12Water + Windโ†’ Wave13Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand14Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass15Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass16Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time17Ash + Timeโ†’ History18Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror19History + Mirrorโ†’ Past20Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke21Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog22Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom23Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool24Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion25Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed26Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom27Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm28Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis29Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date30Date + Waterโ†’ Dating31Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage32Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce33Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish34Water + Wishโ†’ Genie35Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single36Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple37Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense38Design + Past Tenseโ†’ Past Design

Other ways to make Past Design

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Design
FirstSecondResult
DesignPast TensePast Design
DesignPast tensePast Design

What you can make with Past Design

Past Design at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
57
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Design in Infinite Craft?

Combine Design with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Design?

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

Is Past Design hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Design?

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