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How to Make Past Factory in Infinite Craft

Past Factory is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 37 combinations to get there, and the final one is Factory plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

FactoryPast TensePast Factory

Marathon37 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 512 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 37 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2EarthSteamMud
  3. 3FireMudBrick
  4. 4BrickFireKiln
  5. 5FireSteamEngine
  6. 6EngineWindWindmill
  7. 7KilnWindmillFactory
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10WaterWindWave
  11. 11EarthWaveSand
  12. 12FireSandGlass
  13. 13GlassSandHourglass
  14. 14FireHourglassTime
  15. 15AshTimeHistory
  16. 16GlassSteamMirror
  17. 17HistoryMirrorPast
  18. 18FireWindSmoke
  19. 19SmokeWaterFog
  20. 20EarthWaterPlant
  21. 21FogPlantMushroom
  22. 22EarthMushroomToadstool
  23. 23PlantWindDandelion
  24. 24DandelionPlantWeed
  25. 25ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  26. 26DustWindSandstorm
  27. 27SandstormWaterOasis
  28. 28OasisPlantDate
  29. 29DateWaterDating
  30. 30DatingEarthMarriage
  31. 31EarthMarriageDivorce
  32. 32DandelionDustWish
  33. 33WaterWishGenie
  34. 34DivorceGenieSingle
  35. 35Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  36. 36PastTriplePast Tense
  37. 37FactoryPast TensePast Factory
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Earth + Steam→ Mud3Fire + Mud→ Brick4Brick + Fire→ Kiln5Fire + Steam→ Engine6Engine + Wind→ Windmill7Kiln + Windmill→ Factory8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Water + Wind→ Wave11Earth + Wave→ Sand12Fire + Sand→ Glass13Glass + Sand→ Hourglass14Fire + Hourglass→ Time15Ash + Time→ History16Glass + Steam→ Mirror17History + Mirror→ Past18Fire + Wind→ Smoke19Smoke + Water→ Fog20Earth + Water→ Plant21Fog + Plant→ Mushroom22Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool23Plant + Wind→ Dandelion24Dandelion + Plant→ Weed25Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom26Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm27Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis28Oasis + Plant→ Date29Date + Water→ Dating30Dating + Earth→ Marriage31Earth + Marriage→ Divorce32Dandelion + Dust→ Wish33Water + Wish→ Genie34Divorce + Genie→ Single35Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple36Past + Triple→ Past Tense37Factory + Past Tense→ Past Factory

Other ways to make Past Factory

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Factory
FirstSecondResult
FactoryPast TensePast Factory
Past TensePot FactoryPast Factory

What you can make with Past Factory

Past Factory at a glance

Steps to craft
37
Marathon
Crafting depth
51
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
16
other combinations

Other elements that take 37 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Factory in Infinite Craft?

Combine Factory with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 37 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Factory?

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

Is Past Factory hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 37 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Factory?

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