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How to Make Past Foundation in Infinite Craft

Past Foundation is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 44 combinations to get there, and the final one is Foundation plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

FoundationPast TensePast Foundation

Marathon44 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 612 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 44 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3WaterWaterLake
  4. 4LakeWaterOcean
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6OceanPlantCoral
  7. 7CoralWindCoral Reef
  8. 8AshCoral ReefCement
  9. 9OceanWaterFish
  10. 10FishWindFlying Fish
  11. 11EarthFlying FishBird
  12. 12DustEarthPlanet
  13. 13EarthPlanetMoon
  14. 14BirdMoonOwl
  15. 15OwlWaterWisdom
  16. 16CementWisdomFoundation
  17. 17WaterWindWave
  18. 18EarthWaveSand
  19. 19FireSandGlass
  20. 20GlassSandHourglass
  21. 21FireHourglassTime
  22. 22AshTimeHistory
  23. 23FireWaterSteam
  24. 24GlassSteamMirror
  25. 25HistoryMirrorPast
  26. 26FireWindSmoke
  27. 27SmokeWaterFog
  28. 28FogPlantMushroom
  29. 29EarthMushroomToadstool
  30. 30PlantWindDandelion
  31. 31DandelionPlantWeed
  32. 32ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  33. 33DustWindSandstorm
  34. 34SandstormWaterOasis
  35. 35OasisPlantDate
  36. 36DateWaterDating
  37. 37DatingEarthMarriage
  38. 38EarthMarriageDivorce
  39. 39DandelionDustWish
  40. 40WaterWishGenie
  41. 41DivorceGenieSingle
  42. 42Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  43. 43PastTriplePast Tense
  44. 44FoundationPast TensePast Foundation
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Water + Water→ Lake4Lake + Water→ Ocean5Earth + Water→ Plant6Ocean + Plant→ Coral7Coral + Wind→ Coral Reef8Ash + Coral Reef→ Cement9Ocean + Water→ Fish10Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish11Earth + Flying Fish→ Bird12Dust + Earth→ Planet13Earth + Planet→ Moon14Bird + Moon→ Owl15Owl + Water→ Wisdom16Cement + Wisdom→ Foundation17Water + Wind→ Wave18Earth + Wave→ Sand19Fire + Sand→ Glass20Glass + Sand→ Hourglass21Fire + Hourglass→ Time22Ash + Time→ History23Fire + Water→ Steam24Glass + Steam→ Mirror25History + Mirror→ Past26Fire + Wind→ Smoke27Smoke + Water→ Fog28Fog + Plant→ Mushroom29Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool30Plant + Wind→ Dandelion31Dandelion + Plant→ Weed32Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom33Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm34Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis35Oasis + Plant→ Date36Date + Water→ Dating37Dating + Earth→ Marriage38Earth + Marriage→ Divorce39Dandelion + Dust→ Wish40Water + Wish→ Genie41Divorce + Genie→ Single42Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple43Past + Triple→ Past Tense44Foundation + Past Tense→ Past Foundation

Other ways to make Past Foundation

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Foundation
FirstSecondResult
FoundationPast TensePast Foundation
FoundationPast tensePast Foundation

What you can make with Past Foundation

Past Foundation at a glance

Steps to craft
44
Marathon
Crafting depth
61
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 44 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Foundation in Infinite Craft?

Combine Foundation with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 44 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Foundation?

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

Is Past Foundation hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 44 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Foundation?

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