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How to Make Past Encouragement in Infinite Craft

Past Encouragement is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 52 combinations to get there, and the final one is Encouragement plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

EncouragementPast TensePast Encouragement

Marathon52 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 832 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 52 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustEarthPlanet
  6. 6EarthPlanetMoon
  7. 7EarthWaterPlant
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9DandelionEarthFlower
  10. 10FlowerMoonNight
  11. 11MoonNightDark
  12. 12FireGlassLens
  13. 13LensPlantCamera
  14. 14CameraPlantPhotograph
  15. 15DarkPhotographNegative
  16. 16GlassNegativePositive
  17. 17EarthPlantTree
  18. 18TreeWaterRiver
  19. 19RiverTreePaper
  20. 20PaperPlantBook
  21. 21EarthRiverDelta
  22. 22BookDeltaAlphabet
  23. 23AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  24. 24Alphabet SoupPaperDictionary
  25. 25FireWaterSteam
  26. 26SteamWaveSurf
  27. 27DictionarySurfWords
  28. 28PositiveWordsEncouragement
  29. 29DustFireAsh
  30. 30GlassSandHourglass
  31. 31FireHourglassTime
  32. 32AshTimeHistory
  33. 33GlassSteamMirror
  34. 34HistoryMirrorPast
  35. 35FireWindSmoke
  36. 36SmokeWaterFog
  37. 37FogPlantMushroom
  38. 38EarthMushroomToadstool
  39. 39DandelionPlantWeed
  40. 40ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  41. 41DustWindSandstorm
  42. 42SandstormWaterOasis
  43. 43OasisPlantDate
  44. 44DateWaterDating
  45. 45DatingEarthMarriage
  46. 46EarthMarriageDivorce
  47. 47DandelionDustWish
  48. 48WaterWishGenie
  49. 49DivorceGenieSingle
  50. 50Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  51. 51PastTriplePast Tense
  52. 52EncouragementPast TensePast Encouragement
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Earth + Windโ†’ Dust5Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet6Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon7Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant8Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion9Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower10Flower + Moonโ†’ Night11Moon + Nightโ†’ Dark12Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens13Lens + Plantโ†’ Camera14Camera + Plantโ†’ Photograph15Dark + Photographโ†’ Negative16Glass + Negativeโ†’ Positive17Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree18Tree + Waterโ†’ River19River + Treeโ†’ Paper20Paper + Plantโ†’ Book21Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta22Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet23Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup24Alphabet Soup + Paperโ†’ Dictionary25Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam26Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf27Dictionary + Surfโ†’ Words28Positive + Wordsโ†’ Encouragement29Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash30Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass31Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time32Ash + Timeโ†’ History33Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror34History + Mirrorโ†’ Past35Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke36Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog37Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom38Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool39Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed40Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom41Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm42Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis43Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date44Date + Waterโ†’ Dating45Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage46Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce47Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish48Water + Wishโ†’ Genie49Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single50Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple51Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense52Encouragement + Past Tenseโ†’ Past Encouragement

Other ways to make Past Encouragement

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Encouragement
FirstSecondResult
EncouragementPast TensePast Encouragement
EncouragementPast tensePast Encouragement

Past Encouragement at a glance

Steps to craft
52
Marathon
Crafting depth
83
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 52 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Encouragement in Infinite Craft?

Combine Encouragement with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 52 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Encouragement?

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

Is Past Encouragement hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 52 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Encouragement?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Encouragement, and the shortest route is shown above.

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