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How to Make Past Synthesis in Infinite Craft

Past Synthesis is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Synthesis. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseSynthesisPast Synthesis

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 722 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 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. 31DustPlantPollen
  32. 32PollenWindAllergy
  33. 33DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  34. 34WaterWaterLake
  35. 35Dandelion PatchLakeDuck
  36. 36DuckSmokeSmoked Duck
  37. 37Smoked DuckWaterDuck Soup
  38. 38AllergyDuck SoupReaction
  39. 39EarthFireLava
  40. 40LavaWaterStone
  41. 41PlantStoneFossil
  42. 42FireFossilDinosaur
  43. 43EarthPlantTree
  44. 44DustTreeWood
  45. 45SandstormWoodSandal
  46. 46DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  47. 47ReactionThesaurusSynthesis
  48. 48Past TenseSynthesisPast Synthesis
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 Tense31Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen32Pollen + Windโ†’ Allergy33Dandelion + Dandelionโ†’ Dandelion Patch34Water + Waterโ†’ Lake35Dandelion Patch + Lakeโ†’ Duck36Duck + Smokeโ†’ Smoked Duck37Smoked Duck + Waterโ†’ Duck Soup38Allergy + Duck Soupโ†’ Reaction39Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava40Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone41Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil42Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur43Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree44Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood45Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal46Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus47Reaction + Thesaurusโ†’ Synthesis48Past Tense + Synthesisโ†’ Past Synthesis

Other ways to make Past Synthesis

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Synthesis
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseSynthesisPast Synthesis
Past tenseSynthesisPast Synthesis

What you can make with Past Synthesis

Past Synthesis at a glance

Steps to craft
48
Marathon
Crafting depth
72
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 48 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Synthesis in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with Synthesis. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Synthesis?

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

Is Past Synthesis hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Synthesis?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Synthesis, 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.