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How to Make Past Investigation in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

InvestigationPast TensePast Investigation

Marathon37 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 582 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireGlassLens
  5. 5FireLensMagnifying Glass
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7FireSteamEngine
  8. 8EngineSteamTrain
  9. 9EarthWaterPlant
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11DandelionPlantWeed
  12. 12TrainWeedTrainwreck
  13. 13Magnifying GlassTrainwreckInvestigation
  14. 14EarthWindDust
  15. 15DustFireAsh
  16. 16GlassSandHourglass
  17. 17FireHourglassTime
  18. 18AshTimeHistory
  19. 19GlassSteamMirror
  20. 20HistoryMirrorPast
  21. 21FireWindSmoke
  22. 22SmokeWaterFog
  23. 23FogPlantMushroom
  24. 24EarthMushroomToadstool
  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. 37InvestigationPast TensePast Investigation
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens5Fire + Lensโ†’ Magnifying Glass6Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam7Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine8Engine + Steamโ†’ Train9Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant10Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion11Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed12Train + Weedโ†’ Trainwreck13Magnifying Glass + Trainwreckโ†’ Investigation14Earth + Windโ†’ Dust15Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash16Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass17Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time18Ash + Timeโ†’ History19Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror20History + Mirrorโ†’ Past21Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke22Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog23Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom24Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool25Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom26Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm27Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis28Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date29Date + Waterโ†’ Dating30Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage31Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce32Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish33Water + Wishโ†’ Genie34Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single35Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple36Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense37Investigation + Past Tenseโ†’ Past Investigation

Other ways to make Past Investigation

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Investigation
FirstSecondResult
InvestigationPast TensePast Investigation
InvestigationPast tensePast Investigation

Past Investigation at a glance

Steps to craft
37
Marathon
Crafting depth
58
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 37 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Investigation in Infinite Craft?

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

How many steps does it take to make Past Investigation?

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

Is Past Investigation 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 Investigation?

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