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How to Make Past Mining in Infinite Craft

Past Mining is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Strip Mining. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseStrip MiningPast Mining

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 672 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5FireSandGlass
  6. 6GlassSandHourglass
  7. 7FireHourglassTime
  8. 8AshTimeHistory
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10GlassSteamMirror
  11. 11HistoryMirrorPast
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13SmokeWaterFog
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15FogPlantMushroom
  16. 16EarthMushroomToadstool
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionPlantWeed
  19. 19ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21SandstormWaterOasis
  22. 22OasisPlantDate
  23. 23DateWaterDating
  24. 24DatingEarthMarriage
  25. 25EarthMarriageDivorce
  26. 26DandelionDustWish
  27. 27WaterWishGenie
  28. 28DivorceGenieSingle
  29. 29Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  30. 30PastTriplePast Tense
  31. 31DustEarthPlanet
  32. 32FireSteamEngine
  33. 33EngineSandSandbox
  34. 34PlanetSandboxMinecraft
  35. 35EarthEarthMountain
  36. 36MinecraftMountainMining
  37. 37FireGlassLens
  38. 38MountainSandPyramid
  39. 39LensPyramidEye
  40. 40GlassWindWindow
  41. 41EyeWindowPeep
  42. 42PeepWindPeep Show
  43. 43FirePeep ShowStrip Club
  44. 44MiningStrip ClubStrip Mining
  45. 45Past TenseStrip MiningPast Mining
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Water + Windโ†’ Wave4Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand5Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass6Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass7Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time8Ash + Timeโ†’ History9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror11History + Mirrorโ†’ Past12Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke13Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog14Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant15Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom16Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool17Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed19Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom20Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm21Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis22Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date23Date + Waterโ†’ Dating24Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage25Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce26Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish27Water + Wishโ†’ Genie28Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single29Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple30Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense31Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet32Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine33Engine + Sandโ†’ Sandbox34Planet + Sandboxโ†’ Minecraft35Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain36Minecraft + Mountainโ†’ Mining37Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens38Mountain + Sandโ†’ Pyramid39Lens + Pyramidโ†’ Eye40Glass + Windโ†’ Window41Eye + Windowโ†’ Peep42Peep + Windโ†’ Peep Show43Fire + Peep Showโ†’ Strip Club44Mining + Strip Clubโ†’ Strip Mining45Past Tense + Strip Miningโ†’ Past Mining

Other ways to make Past Mining

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Mining
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseStrip MiningPast Mining
Past tenseStrip MiningPast Mining

Past Mining at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
67
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Mining in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with Strip Mining. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Mining?

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

Is Past Mining hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Mining?

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

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