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How to Make Past Efficient in Infinite Craft

Past Efficient is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 66 combinations to get there, and the final one is Efficient plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

EfficientPast TensePast Efficient

Marathon66 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1032 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 66 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoTornadoHurricane
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4HurricanePlantPalm Tree
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6FireWindSmoke
  7. 7SmokeWaterFog
  8. 8DustFogSmog
  9. 9Palm TreeSmogLung Cancer
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11DandelionWaterWine
  12. 12SmokeWineSmoker
  13. 13SmokeSmokerSmoking
  14. 14Lung CancerSmokingCause
  15. 15CauseFireEffect
  16. 16WaterWindWave
  17. 17EarthWaveSand
  18. 18SandWaterBeach
  19. 19EarthFireLava
  20. 20LavaWaterStone
  21. 21PlantStoneFossil
  22. 22FossilWaterOil
  23. 23PlantWaterSwamp
  24. 24OilSwampTar
  25. 25TarWaterPitch
  26. 26EarthPitchBaseball
  27. 27FireWaterSteam
  28. 28FireSteamEngine
  29. 29EnginePlantCar
  30. 30EarthSteamMud
  31. 31CarMudRally
  32. 32PlantRallyProtest
  33. 33EngineProtestStrike
  34. 34BaseballStrikeOut
  35. 35BeachOutIn
  36. 36EffectInEffective
  37. 37WindWineBalloon
  38. 38BalloonDustDust Bunny
  39. 39FireSwampDragon
  40. 40DustFireAsh
  41. 41AshFirePhoenix
  42. 42DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  43. 43Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  44. 44EffectiveOppositeEfficient
  45. 45FireSandGlass
  46. 46GlassSandHourglass
  47. 47FireHourglassTime
  48. 48AshTimeHistory
  49. 49GlassSteamMirror
  50. 50HistoryMirrorPast
  51. 51FogPlantMushroom
  52. 52EarthMushroomToadstool
  53. 53DandelionPlantWeed
  54. 54ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  55. 55DustWindSandstorm
  56. 56SandstormWaterOasis
  57. 57OasisPlantDate
  58. 58DateWaterDating
  59. 59DatingEarthMarriage
  60. 60EarthMarriageDivorce
  61. 61DandelionDustWish
  62. 62WaterWishGenie
  63. 63DivorceGenieSingle
  64. 64Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  65. 65PastTriplePast Tense
  66. 66EfficientPast TensePast Efficient
Crafting tree
1Wind + Wind→ Tornado2Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane3Earth + Water→ Plant4Hurricane + Plant→ Palm Tree5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Fire + Wind→ Smoke7Smoke + Water→ Fog8Dust + Fog→ Smog9Palm Tree + Smog→ Lung Cancer10Plant + Wind→ Dandelion11Dandelion + Water→ Wine12Smoke + Wine→ Smoker13Smoke + Smoker→ Smoking14Lung Cancer + Smoking→ Cause15Cause + Fire→ Effect16Water + Wind→ Wave17Earth + Wave→ Sand18Sand + Water→ Beach19Earth + Fire→ Lava20Lava + Water→ Stone21Plant + Stone→ Fossil22Fossil + Water→ Oil23Plant + Water→ Swamp24Oil + Swamp→ Tar25Tar + Water→ Pitch26Earth + Pitch→ Baseball27Fire + Water→ Steam28Fire + Steam→ Engine29Engine + Plant→ Car30Earth + Steam→ Mud31Car + Mud→ Rally32Plant + Rally→ Protest33Engine + Protest→ Strike34Baseball + Strike→ Out35Beach + Out→ In36Effect + In→ Effective37Wind + Wine→ Balloon38Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny39Fire + Swamp→ Dragon40Dust + Fire→ Ash41Ash + Fire→ Phoenix42Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang43Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite44Effective + Opposite→ Efficient45Fire + Sand→ Glass46Glass + Sand→ Hourglass47Fire + Hourglass→ Time48Ash + Time→ History49Glass + Steam→ Mirror50History + Mirror→ Past51Fog + Plant→ Mushroom52Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool53Dandelion + Plant→ Weed54Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom55Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm56Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis57Oasis + Plant→ Date58Date + Water→ Dating59Dating + Earth→ Marriage60Earth + Marriage→ Divorce61Dandelion + Dust→ Wish62Water + Wish→ Genie63Divorce + Genie→ Single64Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple65Past + Triple→ Past Tense66Efficient + Past Tense→ Past Efficient

Other ways to make Past Efficient

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Efficient
FirstSecondResult
EfficientPast TensePast Efficient
EfficientPast tensePast Efficient

Past Efficient at a glance

Steps to craft
66
Marathon
Crafting depth
103
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 66 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Efficient in Infinite Craft?

Combine Efficient with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 66 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Efficient?

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

Is Past Efficient hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 66 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Efficient?

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