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How to Make Past Element in Infinite Craft

Past Element is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 41 combinations to get there, and the final one is Element plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ElementPast TensePast Element

Marathon41 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 622 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 41 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthWindDust
  3. 3DustEarthPlanet
  4. 4FirePlanetSun
  5. 5FireSunSolar
  6. 6PlantSolarOxygen
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8PlantSteamTea
  9. 9EarthPlantTree
  10. 10DustTreeWood
  11. 11TeaWoodTable
  12. 12OxygenTablePeriodic
  13. 13PeriodicTableElement
  14. 14DustFireAsh
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16EarthWaveSand
  17. 17FireSandGlass
  18. 18GlassSandHourglass
  19. 19FireHourglassTime
  20. 20AshTimeHistory
  21. 21GlassSteamMirror
  22. 22HistoryMirrorPast
  23. 23FireWindSmoke
  24. 24SmokeWaterFog
  25. 25FogPlantMushroom
  26. 26EarthMushroomToadstool
  27. 27PlantWindDandelion
  28. 28DandelionPlantWeed
  29. 29ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  30. 30DustWindSandstorm
  31. 31SandstormWaterOasis
  32. 32OasisPlantDate
  33. 33DateWaterDating
  34. 34DatingEarthMarriage
  35. 35EarthMarriageDivorce
  36. 36DandelionDustWish
  37. 37WaterWishGenie
  38. 38DivorceGenieSingle
  39. 39Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  40. 40PastTriplePast Tense
  41. 41ElementPast TensePast Element
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Wind→ Dust3Dust + Earth→ Planet4Fire + Planet→ Sun5Fire + Sun→ Solar6Plant + Solar→ Oxygen7Fire + Water→ Steam8Plant + Steam→ Tea9Earth + Plant→ Tree10Dust + Tree→ Wood11Tea + Wood→ Table12Oxygen + Table→ Periodic13Periodic + Table→ Element14Dust + Fire→ Ash15Water + Wind→ Wave16Earth + Wave→ Sand17Fire + Sand→ Glass18Glass + Sand→ Hourglass19Fire + Hourglass→ Time20Ash + Time→ History21Glass + Steam→ Mirror22History + Mirror→ Past23Fire + Wind→ Smoke24Smoke + Water→ Fog25Fog + Plant→ Mushroom26Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool27Plant + Wind→ Dandelion28Dandelion + Plant→ Weed29Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom30Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm31Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis32Oasis + Plant→ Date33Date + Water→ Dating34Dating + Earth→ Marriage35Earth + Marriage→ Divorce36Dandelion + Dust→ Wish37Water + Wish→ Genie38Divorce + Genie→ Single39Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple40Past + Triple→ Past Tense41Element + Past Tense→ Past Element

Other ways to make Past Element

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Element
FirstSecondResult
ElementPast TensePast Element
ElementPast tensePast Element

What you can make with Past Element

Past Element at a glance

Steps to craft
41
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 41 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Element in Infinite Craft?

Combine Element with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 41 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Element?

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

Is Past Element hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 41 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Element?

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