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How to Make Past Observatory in Infinite Craft

Past Observatory is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 35 combinations to get there, and the final one is Observatory plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ObservatoryPast TensePast Observatory

Marathon35 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 50

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 35 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthEarthMountain
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5FireGlassLens
  6. 6EarthLensTelescope
  7. 7MountainTelescopeObservatory
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10GlassSandHourglass
  11. 11FireHourglassTime
  12. 12AshTimeHistory
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14GlassSteamMirror
  15. 15HistoryMirrorPast
  16. 16FireWindSmoke
  17. 17SmokeWaterFog
  18. 18EarthWaterPlant
  19. 19FogPlantMushroom
  20. 20EarthMushroomToadstool
  21. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22DandelionPlantWeed
  23. 23ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  24. 24DustWindSandstorm
  25. 25SandstormWaterOasis
  26. 26OasisPlantDate
  27. 27DateWaterDating
  28. 28DatingEarthMarriage
  29. 29EarthMarriageDivorce
  30. 30DandelionDustWish
  31. 31WaterWishGenie
  32. 32DivorceGenieSingle
  33. 33Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  34. 34PastTriplePast Tense
  35. 35ObservatoryPast TensePast Observatory
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earth→ Mountain2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Fire + Sand→ Glass5Fire + Glass→ Lens6Earth + Lens→ Telescope7Mountain + Telescope→ Observatory8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Glass + Sand→ Hourglass11Fire + Hourglass→ Time12Ash + Time→ History13Fire + Water→ Steam14Glass + Steam→ Mirror15History + Mirror→ Past16Fire + Wind→ Smoke17Smoke + Water→ Fog18Earth + Water→ Plant19Fog + Plant→ Mushroom20Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool21Plant + Wind→ Dandelion22Dandelion + Plant→ Weed23Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom24Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm25Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis26Oasis + Plant→ Date27Date + Water→ Dating28Dating + Earth→ Marriage29Earth + Marriage→ Divorce30Dandelion + Dust→ Wish31Water + Wish→ Genie32Divorce + Genie→ Single33Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple34Past + Triple→ Past Tense35Observatory + Past Tense→ Past Observatory

What you can make with Past Observatory

Past Observatory at a glance

Steps to craft
35
Marathon
Crafting depth
50
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 35 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Observatory in Infinite Craft?

Combine Observatory with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 35 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Observatory?

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

Is Past Observatory hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 35 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Observatory?

Only one known combination produces Past Observatory.

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