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How to Make Past Journalism in Infinite Craft

Past Journalism is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is Journalism plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

JournalismPast TensePast Journalism

Marathon43 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 632 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 43 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2LakeWaterOcean
  3. 3OceanWaterFish
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5EarthPlantTree
  6. 6TreeWaterRiver
  7. 7RiverTreePaper
  8. 8FishPaperNewspaper
  9. 9PlantWindDandelion
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11FireSteamEngine
  12. 12EnginePlantCar
  13. 13CarEngineRacecar
  14. 14DandelionRacecarYellow
  15. 15NewspaperYellowJournalism
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19EarthWaveSand
  20. 20FireSandGlass
  21. 21GlassSandHourglass
  22. 22FireHourglassTime
  23. 23AshTimeHistory
  24. 24GlassSteamMirror
  25. 25HistoryMirrorPast
  26. 26FireWindSmoke
  27. 27SmokeWaterFog
  28. 28FogPlantMushroom
  29. 29EarthMushroomToadstool
  30. 30DandelionPlantWeed
  31. 31ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  32. 32DustWindSandstorm
  33. 33SandstormWaterOasis
  34. 34OasisPlantDate
  35. 35DateWaterDating
  36. 36DatingEarthMarriage
  37. 37EarthMarriageDivorce
  38. 38DandelionDustWish
  39. 39WaterWishGenie
  40. 40DivorceGenieSingle
  41. 41Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  42. 42PastTriplePast Tense
  43. 43JournalismPast TensePast Journalism
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean3Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish4Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant5Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree6Tree + Waterโ†’ River7River + Treeโ†’ Paper8Fish + Paperโ†’ Newspaper9Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion10Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam11Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine12Engine + Plantโ†’ Car13Car + Engineโ†’ Racecar14Dandelion + Racecarโ†’ Yellow15Newspaper + Yellowโ†’ Journalism16Earth + Windโ†’ Dust17Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash18Water + Windโ†’ Wave19Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand20Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass21Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass22Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time23Ash + Timeโ†’ History24Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror25History + Mirrorโ†’ Past26Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke27Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog28Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom29Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool30Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed31Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom32Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm33Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis34Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date35Date + Waterโ†’ Dating36Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage37Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce38Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish39Water + Wishโ†’ Genie40Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single41Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple42Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense43Journalism + Past Tenseโ†’ Past Journalism

Other ways to make Past Journalism

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Journalism
FirstSecondResult
JournalismPast TensePast Journalism
JournalismPast tensePast Journalism

Past Journalism at a glance

Steps to craft
43
Marathon
Crafting depth
63
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 43 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Journalism in Infinite Craft?

Combine Journalism with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Journalism?

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

Is Past Journalism hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Journalism?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Journalism, and the shortest route is shown above.

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