Home / Recipes / Past Substitution ๐ How to Make Past Substitution in Infinite CraftPast Substitution is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Substitution. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ค Past Tense+ โ Substitution= ๐ Past Substitution
Marathon 46 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 69 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Past Substitution, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 69 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Abstract concepts like Past Substitution usually come from combining two things that are related in meaning rather than in substance. That is worth remembering if you go off-path. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 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 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ Engine32 ๐ Engine+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Car33 ๐ Engine+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ Train34 ๐ Train+ ๐ง Water= ๐ค Submarine35 ๐ Car+ ๐ค Submarine= ๐ Amphibious Car36 ๐ Amphibious Car+ ๐ค Submarine= ๐ฆ Amphibious Submarine37 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Lava38 ๐ Lava+ ๐ง Water= ๐ชจ Stone39 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐ชจ Stone= ๐ฆด Fossil40 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ฆด Fossil= ๐ฆ Dinosaur41 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ณ Tree42 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ณ Tree= ๐ฒ Wood43 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ฒ Wood= ๐ก Sandal44 ๐ฆ Dinosaur+ ๐ก Sandal= ๐ Thesaurus45 ๐ฆ Amphibious Submarine+ ๐ Thesaurus= โ Substitution46 ๐ค Past Tense+ โ Substitution= ๐ Past SubstitutionCrafting 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 Fire + Steam โ Engine 32 Engine + Plant โ Car 33 Engine + Steam โ Train 34 Train + Water โ Submarine 35 Car + Submarine โ Amphibious Car 36 Amphibious Car + Submarine โ Amphibious Submarine 37 Earth + Fire โ Lava 38 Lava + Water โ Stone 39 Plant + Stone โ Fossil 40 Fire + Fossil โ Dinosaur 41 Earth + Plant โ Tree 42 Dust + Tree โ Wood 43 Sandstorm + Wood โ Sandal 44 Dinosaur + Sandal โ Thesaurus 45 Amphibious Submarine + Thesaurus โ Substitution 46 Past Tense + Substitution โ Past Substitution
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Other ways to make Past Substitution 2 combinations are known to produce Past Substitution. Here are 2 of them.
Past Substitution at a glance
Steps to craft 46 Marathon
Crafting depth 69 longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 46 steps Similar effort to Past Substitution, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Past Substitution in Infinite Craft? Combine Past Tense with Substitution. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Past Substitution? 46 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Past Substitution hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Past Substitution? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Substitution, and the shortest route is shown above.
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