Home / Recipes / Past Malfunction ๐ค How to Make Past Malfunction in Infinite CraftPast Malfunction is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 41 combinations to get there, and the final one is Malfunction plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ฅ Malfunction+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ค Past Malfunction
Marathon 41 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 62 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 41 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Past Malfunction, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 62 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Abstract concepts like Past Malfunction usually come from combining two things that are related in meaning rather than in substance. That is worth remembering if you go off-path. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 41 combinations in order.
1 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave2 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand3 ๐๏ธ Sand+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Beach4 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke5 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog6 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust7 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ Earth= ๐ช Planet8 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ช Planet= โ๏ธ Venus9 ๐๏ธ Beach+ โ๏ธ Venus= ๐ Bikini10 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam11 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ Engine12 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant13 ๐ Engine+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Car14 ๐ Car+ ๐ซ๏ธ Fog= ๐ Accident15 ๐ง Water+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Lake16 ๐ Accident+ ๐ Lake= ๐คฆโโ๏ธ Oops17 ๐ Bikini+ ๐คฆโโ๏ธ Oops= ๐ฅ Malfunction18 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash19 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass20 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass21 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time22 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History23 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror24 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past25 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom26 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool27 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion28 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed29 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom30 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm31 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis32 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date33 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating34 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage35 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce36 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish37 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie38 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single39 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple40 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense41 ๐ฅ Malfunction+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ค Past MalfunctionCrafting tree 1 Water + Wind โ Wave 2 Earth + Wave โ Sand 3 Sand + Water โ Beach 4 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 5 Smoke + Water โ Fog 6 Earth + Wind โ Dust 7 Dust + Earth โ Planet 8 Fog + Planet โ Venus 9 Beach + Venus โ Bikini 10 Fire + Water โ Steam 11 Fire + Steam โ Engine 12 Earth + Water โ Plant 13 Engine + Plant โ Car 14 Car + Fog โ Accident 15 Water + Water โ Lake 16 Accident + Lake โ Oops 17 Bikini + Oops โ Malfunction 18 Dust + Fire โ Ash 19 Fire + Sand โ Glass 20 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 21 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 22 Ash + Time โ History 23 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 24 History + Mirror โ Past 25 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 26 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 27 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 28 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 29 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 30 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 31 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 32 Oasis + Plant โ Date 33 Date + Water โ Dating 34 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 35 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 36 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 37 Water + Wish โ Genie 38 Divorce + Genie โ Single 39 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 40 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 41 Malfunction + Past Tense โ Past Malfunction
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Other ways to make Past Malfunction 2 combinations are known to produce Past Malfunction. Here are 2 of them.
Past Malfunction at a glance
Steps to craft 41 Marathon
Crafting depth 62 longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 41 steps Similar effort to Past Malfunction, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Past Malfunction in Infinite Craft? Combine Malfunction with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 41 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Past Malfunction? 41 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Past Malfunction hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 41 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Past Malfunction? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Malfunction, and the shortest route is shown above.
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