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How to Make Past Metal in Infinite Craft

Past Metal is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Metal plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MetalPast TensePast Metal

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 51

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6CarDustRust
  7. 7FireRustIron
  8. 8EarthIronMetal
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10WaterWindWave
  11. 11EarthWaveSand
  12. 12FireSandGlass
  13. 13GlassSandHourglass
  14. 14FireHourglassTime
  15. 15AshTimeHistory
  16. 16GlassSteamMirror
  17. 17HistoryMirrorPast
  18. 18FireWindSmoke
  19. 19SmokeWaterFog
  20. 20FogPlantMushroom
  21. 21EarthMushroomToadstool
  22. 22PlantWindDandelion
  23. 23DandelionPlantWeed
  24. 24ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  25. 25DustWindSandstorm
  26. 26SandstormWaterOasis
  27. 27OasisPlantDate
  28. 28DateWaterDating
  29. 29DatingEarthMarriage
  30. 30EarthMarriageDivorce
  31. 31DandelionDustWish
  32. 32WaterWishGenie
  33. 33DivorceGenieSingle
  34. 34Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  35. 35PastTriplePast Tense
  36. 36MetalPast TensePast Metal
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Earth + Water→ Plant4Engine + Plant→ Car5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Car + Dust→ Rust7Fire + Rust→ Iron8Earth + Iron→ Metal9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Water + Wind→ Wave11Earth + Wave→ Sand12Fire + Sand→ Glass13Glass + Sand→ Hourglass14Fire + Hourglass→ Time15Ash + Time→ History16Glass + Steam→ Mirror17History + Mirror→ Past18Fire + Wind→ Smoke19Smoke + Water→ Fog20Fog + Plant→ Mushroom21Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool22Plant + Wind→ Dandelion23Dandelion + Plant→ Weed24Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom25Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm26Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis27Oasis + Plant→ Date28Date + Water→ Dating29Dating + Earth→ Marriage30Earth + Marriage→ Divorce31Dandelion + Dust→ Wish32Water + Wish→ Genie33Divorce + Genie→ Single34Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple35Past + Triple→ Past Tense36Metal + Past Tense→ Past Metal

What you can make with Past Metal

Past Metal at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
51
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Metal in Infinite Craft?

Combine Metal with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Metal?

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

Is Past Metal hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Metal?

Only one known combination produces Past Metal.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.