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How to Make Past Preference in Infinite Craft

Past Preference is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 65 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Preference. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TensePreferencePast Preference

Marathon65 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1102 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 65 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. 31EarthSteamMud
  32. 32FireMudBrick
  33. 33BrickBrickWall
  34. 34WallWaterDam
  35. 35DamSteamPower
  36. 36FireSteamEngine
  37. 37EnginePlantCar
  38. 38FireFireVolcano
  39. 39MirrorVolcanoEcho
  40. 40CarEchoReverse
  41. 41DustEarthPlanet
  42. 42EngineSandSandbox
  43. 43PlanetSandboxMinecraft
  44. 44MinecraftSandboxTerraria
  45. 45ReverseTerrariaRare
  46. 46WaterWaterLake
  47. 47LakeWaterOcean
  48. 48OceanWaterFish
  49. 49FishWindFlying Fish
  50. 50FireFishSushi
  51. 51Flying FishSushiFlying Sushi
  52. 52LakePlantLily
  53. 53Flying SushiLilyFlying Lotus
  54. 54EarthEarthMountain
  55. 55LakeMountainFjord
  56. 56FjordVolcanoIceland
  57. 57SteamWaveSurf
  58. 58SurfWindSurfing
  59. 59IcelandSurfingIcelandic Surfing
  60. 60Flying LotusIcelandic SurfingThis
  61. 61EarthThisThat
  62. 62RareThatRather
  63. 63PowerRatherPrefer
  64. 64PowerPreferPreference
  65. 65Past TensePreferencePast Preference
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 Tense31Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud32Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick33Brick + Brickโ†’ Wall34Wall + Waterโ†’ Dam35Dam + Steamโ†’ Power36Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine37Engine + Plantโ†’ Car38Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano39Mirror + Volcanoโ†’ Echo40Car + Echoโ†’ Reverse41Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet42Engine + Sandโ†’ Sandbox43Planet + Sandboxโ†’ Minecraft44Minecraft + Sandboxโ†’ Terraria45Reverse + Terrariaโ†’ Rare46Water + Waterโ†’ Lake47Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean48Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish49Fish + Windโ†’ Flying Fish50Fire + Fishโ†’ Sushi51Flying Fish + Sushiโ†’ Flying Sushi52Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily53Flying Sushi + Lilyโ†’ Flying Lotus54Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain55Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord56Fjord + Volcanoโ†’ Iceland57Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf58Surf + Windโ†’ Surfing59Iceland + Surfingโ†’ Icelandic Surfing60Flying Lotus + Icelandic Surfingโ†’ This61Earth + Thisโ†’ That62Rare + Thatโ†’ Rather63Power + Ratherโ†’ Prefer64Power + Preferโ†’ Preference65Past Tense + Preferenceโ†’ Past Preference

Other ways to make Past Preference

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Preference
FirstSecondResult
Past TensePreferencePast Preference
Past tensePreferencePast Preference

Past Preference at a glance

Steps to craft
65
Marathon
Crafting depth
110
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 65 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Preference in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with Preference. The full path from the base elements takes 65 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Preference?

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

Is Past Preference hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 65 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Preference?

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

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