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How to Make Past James in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

JamesPast TensePast James

Marathon44 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 602 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WaterWineHoly Water
  5. 5EarthPlantTree
  6. 6TreeWaterRiver
  7. 7Holy WaterRiverJordan
  8. 8WaterWaterLake
  9. 9LakeWaterOcean
  10. 10OceanWaterFish
  11. 11FishWindFlying Fish
  12. 12EarthFlying FishBird
  13. 13BirdWaterPenguin
  14. 14OceanPenguinTuxedo
  15. 15JordanTuxedoJames
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19EarthWaveSand
  20. 20FireSandGlass
  21. 21GlassSandHourglass
  22. 22FireHourglassTime
  23. 23AshTimeHistory
  24. 24FireWaterSteam
  25. 25GlassSteamMirror
  26. 26HistoryMirrorPast
  27. 27FireWindSmoke
  28. 28SmokeWaterFog
  29. 29FogPlantMushroom
  30. 30EarthMushroomToadstool
  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. 44JamesPast TensePast James
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Water + Wine→ Holy Water5Earth + Plant→ Tree6Tree + Water→ River7Holy Water + River→ Jordan8Water + Water→ Lake9Lake + Water→ Ocean10Ocean + Water→ Fish11Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish12Earth + Flying Fish→ Bird13Bird + Water→ Penguin14Ocean + Penguin→ Tuxedo15Jordan + Tuxedo→ James16Earth + Wind→ Dust17Dust + Fire→ Ash18Water + Wind→ Wave19Earth + Wave→ Sand20Fire + Sand→ Glass21Glass + Sand→ Hourglass22Fire + Hourglass→ Time23Ash + Time→ History24Fire + Water→ Steam25Glass + Steam→ Mirror26History + Mirror→ Past27Fire + Wind→ Smoke28Smoke + Water→ Fog29Fog + Plant→ Mushroom30Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool31Dandelion + 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 Tense44James + Past Tense→ Past James

Other ways to make Past James

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past James
FirstSecondResult
JamesPast TensePast James
JamesPast tensePast James

Past James at a glance

Steps to craft
44
Marathon
Crafting depth
60
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 44 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past James in Infinite Craft?

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

How many steps does it take to make Past James?

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

Is Past James 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 James?

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