Home / Recipes / Past Substitutes ๐ How to Make Past Substitutes in Infinite CraftPast Substitutes is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 51 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Substitutes. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ค Past Tense+ ๐ Substitutes= ๐ Past Substitutes
Marathon 51 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 75 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 51 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Past Substitutes, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 75 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 51 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust2 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash3 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave4 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand5 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass6 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass7 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time8 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History9 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam10 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror11 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past12 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke13 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog14 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant15 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom16 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool17 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion18 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed19 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom20 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm21 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis22 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date23 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating24 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage25 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce26 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish27 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie28 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single29 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple30 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense31 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ Earth= ๐ช Planet32 ๐ช Planet+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ฏ๏ธ Steampunk33 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฏ๏ธ Steampunk= ๐ค Robot34 ๐ช Planet+ ๐ค Robot= ๐ค Cyborg35 ๐ค Cyborg+ ๐ช Planet= ๐ค Cybertron36 ๐ค Cybertron+ ๐ฏ๏ธ Steampunk= ๐ Transformers37 ๐ Transformers+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ค Autobots38 ๐ง Water+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Lake39 ๐ Lake+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Ocean40 ๐ค Autobots+ ๐ Ocean= ๐ฌ Submarines41 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Lava42 ๐ Lava+ ๐ง Water= ๐ชจ Stone43 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐ชจ Stone= ๐ฆด Fossil44 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ฆด Fossil= ๐ฆ Dinosaur45 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ณ Tree46 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ณ Tree= ๐ฒ Wood47 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ฒ Wood= ๐ก Sandal48 ๐ฆ Dinosaur+ ๐ก Sandal= ๐ Thesaurus49 ๐ Lake+ ๐ Thesaurus= ๐ Synonym50 ๐ฌ Submarines+ ๐ Synonym= ๐ Substitutes51 ๐ค Past Tense+ ๐ Substitutes= ๐ Past SubstitutesCrafting tree 1 Earth + Wind โ Dust 2 Dust + Fire โ Ash 3 Water + Wind โ Wave 4 Earth + Wave โ Sand 5 Fire + Sand โ Glass 6 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 7 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 8 Ash + Time โ History 9 Fire + Water โ Steam 10 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 11 History + Mirror โ Past 12 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 13 Smoke + Water โ Fog 14 Earth + Water โ Plant 15 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 16 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 17 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 18 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 19 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 20 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 21 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 22 Oasis + Plant โ Date 23 Date + Water โ Dating 24 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 25 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 26 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 27 Water + Wish โ Genie 28 Divorce + Genie โ Single 29 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 30 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 31 Dust + Earth โ Planet 32 Planet + Steam โ Steampunk 33 Earth + Steampunk โ Robot 34 Planet + Robot โ Cyborg 35 Cyborg + Planet โ Cybertron 36 Cybertron + Steampunk โ Transformers 37 Transformers + Wind โ Autobots 38 Water + Water โ Lake 39 Lake + Water โ Ocean 40 Autobots + Ocean โ Submarines 41 Earth + Fire โ Lava 42 Lava + Water โ Stone 43 Plant + Stone โ Fossil 44 Fire + Fossil โ Dinosaur 45 Earth + Plant โ Tree 46 Dust + Tree โ Wood 47 Sandstorm + Wood โ Sandal 48 Dinosaur + Sandal โ Thesaurus 49 Lake + Thesaurus โ Synonym 50 Submarines + Synonym โ Substitutes 51 Past Tense + Substitutes โ Past Substitutes
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Other ways to make Past Substitutes 2 combinations are known to produce Past Substitutes. Here are 2 of them.
Past Substitutes at a glance
Steps to craft 51 Marathon
Crafting depth 75 longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 51 steps Similar effort to Past Substitutes, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Past Substitutes in Infinite Craft? Combine Past Tense with Substitutes. The full path from the base elements takes 51 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Past Substitutes? 51 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Past Substitutes hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 51 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Past Substitutes? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Substitutes, and the shortest route is shown above.
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