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How to Make Past Substitution in Infinite Craft

Past 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

Past TenseSubstitutionPast Substitution

Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 692 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 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. 31FireSteamEngine
  32. 32EnginePlantCar
  33. 33EngineSteamTrain
  34. 34TrainWaterSubmarine
  35. 35CarSubmarineAmphibious Car
  36. 36Amphibious CarSubmarineAmphibious Submarine
  37. 37EarthFireLava
  38. 38LavaWaterStone
  39. 39PlantStoneFossil
  40. 40FireFossilDinosaur
  41. 41EarthPlantTree
  42. 42DustTreeWood
  43. 43SandstormWoodSandal
  44. 44DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  45. 45Amphibious SubmarineThesaurusSubstitution
  46. 46Past TenseSubstitutionPast Substitution
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 Tense31Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine32Engine + Plantโ†’ Car33Engine + Steamโ†’ Train34Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine35Car + Submarineโ†’ Amphibious Car36Amphibious Car + Submarineโ†’ Amphibious Submarine37Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava38Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone39Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil40Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur41Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree42Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood43Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal44Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus45Amphibious Submarine + Thesaurusโ†’ Substitution46Past Tense + Substitutionโ†’ Past Substitution

Other ways to make Past Substitution

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Substitution
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseSubstitutionPast Substitution
Past tenseSubstitutionPast Substitution

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.

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