Home / Recipes / Past Detective ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ How to Make Past Detective in Infinite CraftPast Detective is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagramdetective plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ Anagramdetective+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ Past Detective
Marathon 45 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 73 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Past Detective, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 73 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 45 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant2 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ณ Tree3 ๐ณ Tree+ ๐ง Water= ๐ River4 ๐ River+ ๐ณ Tree= ๐ Paper5 ๐ Paper+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Book6 ๐ Earth+ ๐ River= โฌ๏ธ Delta7 ๐ Book+ โฌ๏ธ Delta= ๐ Alphabet8 ๐ Alphabet+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ฒ Alphabet Soup9 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke10 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Smoke= ๐ฏ๏ธ Incense11 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave12 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand13 ๐ฏ๏ธ Incense+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ Snake14 ๐ฒ Alphabet Soup+ ๐ Snake= ๐ Anagram15 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass16 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ฅ Glass= ๐ Lens17 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ Lens= ๐ Magnifying Glass18 ๐ฏ๏ธ Incense+ ๐ Magnifying Glass= ๐ต๏ธ Detective19 ๐ Anagram+ ๐ต๏ธ Detective= ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ Anagramdetective20 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust21 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash22 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass23 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time24 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History25 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam26 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror27 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past28 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog29 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom30 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool31 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion32 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed33 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom34 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm35 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis36 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date37 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating38 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage39 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce40 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish41 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie42 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single43 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple44 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense45 ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ Anagramdetective+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ Past DetectiveCrafting tree 1 Earth + Water โ Plant 2 Earth + Plant โ Tree 3 Tree + Water โ River 4 River + Tree โ Paper 5 Paper + Plant โ Book 6 Earth + River โ Delta 7 Book + Delta โ Alphabet 8 Alphabet + Fire โ Alphabet Soup 9 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 10 Plant + Smoke โ Incense 11 Water + Wind โ Wave 12 Earth + Wave โ Sand 13 Incense + Sand โ Snake 14 Alphabet Soup + Snake โ Anagram 15 Fire + Sand โ Glass 16 Fire + Glass โ Lens 17 Fire + Lens โ Magnifying Glass 18 Incense + Magnifying Glass โ Detective 19 Anagram + Detective โ Anagramdetective 20 Earth + Wind โ Dust 21 Dust + Fire โ Ash 22 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 23 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 24 Ash + Time โ History 25 Fire + Water โ Steam 26 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 27 History + Mirror โ Past 28 Smoke + Water โ Fog 29 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 30 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 31 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 32 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 33 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 34 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 35 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 36 Oasis + Plant โ Date 37 Date + Water โ Dating 38 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 39 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 40 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 41 Water + Wish โ Genie 42 Divorce + Genie โ Single 43 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 44 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 45 Anagramdetective + Past Tense โ Past Detective
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Other ways to make Past Detective 2 combinations are known to produce Past Detective. Here are 2 of them.
Past Detective at a glance
Steps to craft 45 Marathon
Crafting depth 73 longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 45 steps Similar effort to Past Detective, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Past Detective in Infinite Craft? Combine Anagramdetective with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Past Detective? 45 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Past Detective hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Past Detective? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Detective, and the shortest route is shown above.
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