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How to Make Past Imperfect in Infinite Craft

Past Imperfect is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 40 combinations to get there, and the final one is Faulty Memory plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Faulty MemoryPast TensePast Imperfect

Marathon40 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 673 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 40 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5FireSandGlass
  6. 6EngineGlassWindshield
  7. 7FireWindshieldCrack
  8. 8CrackEarthFault
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10SmokeWaterFog
  11. 11GlassSandHourglass
  12. 12FireHourglassTime
  13. 13FogTimeDeja Vu
  14. 14Deja VuWaterMemory
  15. 15MemoryWindForget
  16. 16Deja VuForgetRemember
  17. 17FaultRememberFaulty Memory
  18. 18EarthWindDust
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20AshTimeHistory
  21. 21GlassSteamMirror
  22. 22HistoryMirrorPast
  23. 23EarthWaterPlant
  24. 24FogPlantMushroom
  25. 25EarthMushroomToadstool
  26. 26PlantWindDandelion
  27. 27DandelionPlantWeed
  28. 28ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  29. 29DustWindSandstorm
  30. 30SandstormWaterOasis
  31. 31OasisPlantDate
  32. 32DateWaterDating
  33. 33DatingEarthMarriage
  34. 34EarthMarriageDivorce
  35. 35DandelionDustWish
  36. 36WaterWishGenie
  37. 37DivorceGenieSingle
  38. 38Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  39. 39PastTriplePast Tense
  40. 40Faulty MemoryPast TensePast Imperfect
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Water + Wind→ Wave4Earth + Wave→ Sand5Fire + Sand→ Glass6Engine + Glass→ Windshield7Fire + Windshield→ Crack8Crack + Earth→ Fault9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Smoke + Water→ Fog11Glass + Sand→ Hourglass12Fire + Hourglass→ Time13Fog + Time→ Deja Vu14Deja Vu + Water→ Memory15Memory + Wind→ Forget16Deja Vu + Forget→ Remember17Fault + Remember→ Faulty Memory18Earth + Wind→ Dust19Dust + Fire→ Ash20Ash + Time→ History21Glass + Steam→ Mirror22History + Mirror→ Past23Earth + Water→ Plant24Fog + Plant→ Mushroom25Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool26Plant + Wind→ Dandelion27Dandelion + Plant→ Weed28Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom29Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm30Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis31Oasis + Plant→ Date32Date + Water→ Dating33Dating + Earth→ Marriage34Earth + Marriage→ Divorce35Dandelion + Dust→ Wish36Water + Wish→ Genie37Divorce + Genie→ Single38Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple39Past + Triple→ Past Tense40Faulty Memory + Past Tense→ Past Imperfect

Other ways to make Past Imperfect

3 combinations are known to produce Past Imperfect. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Past Imperfect
FirstSecondResult
Faulty MemoryPast TensePast Imperfect
AntonymFuture PerfectPast Imperfect
Faulty MemoryPast tensePast Imperfect

Past Imperfect at a glance

Steps to craft
40
Marathon
Crafting depth
67
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 40 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Imperfect in Infinite Craft?

Combine Faulty Memory with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 40 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Imperfect?

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

Is Past Imperfect hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 40 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Imperfect?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Past Imperfect, 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.