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How to Make Past Unexpected in Infinite Craft

Past Unexpected is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 61 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Unexpected. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseUnexpectedPast Unexpected

Marathon61 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 932 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 61 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. 32FireSteamEngine
  33. 33EngineWindWindmill
  34. 34MudWindmillPig
  35. 35PigWindFlying Pig
  36. 36EarthPlantTree
  37. 37TreeWaterRiver
  38. 38RiverTreePaper
  39. 39EarthPaperMap
  40. 40FogMapLost
  41. 41Flying PigLostNever
  42. 42DustPlantPollen
  43. 43PollenWindAllergy
  44. 44AllergyWaterSneeze
  45. 45TreeWaveSurfboard
  46. 46SneezeSurfboardSurprise
  47. 47NeverSurpriseExpect
  48. 48DustEarthPlanet
  49. 49FirePlanetSun
  50. 50FireSunSolar
  51. 51PlantSolarOxygen
  52. 52OxygenWaterHydrogen
  53. 53DandelionHydrogenHelium
  54. 54EnginePlantCar
  55. 55DandelionEarthFlower
  56. 56CarFlowerCarnation
  57. 57PlantSteamTea
  58. 58CarnationTeaT
  59. 59HeliumTThe
  60. 60ExpectTheUnexpected
  61. 61Past TenseUnexpectedPast Unexpected
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 + Steamโ†’ Engine33Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill34Mud + Windmillโ†’ Pig35Pig + Windโ†’ Flying Pig36Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree37Tree + Waterโ†’ River38River + Treeโ†’ Paper39Earth + Paperโ†’ Map40Fog + Mapโ†’ Lost41Flying Pig + Lostโ†’ Never42Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen43Pollen + Windโ†’ Allergy44Allergy + Waterโ†’ Sneeze45Tree + Waveโ†’ Surfboard46Sneeze + Surfboardโ†’ Surprise47Never + Surpriseโ†’ Expect48Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet49Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun50Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar51Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen52Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen53Dandelion + Hydrogenโ†’ Helium54Engine + Plantโ†’ Car55Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower56Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation57Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea58Carnation + Teaโ†’ T59Helium + Tโ†’ The60Expect + Theโ†’ Unexpected61Past Tense + Unexpectedโ†’ Past Unexpected

Other ways to make Past Unexpected

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

Alternative combinations that produce Past Unexpected
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseUnexpectedPast Unexpected
Past tenseUnexpectedPast Unexpected

Past Unexpected at a glance

Steps to craft
61
Marathon
Crafting depth
93
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 61 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Unexpected in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with Unexpected. The full path from the base elements takes 61 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Unexpected?

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

Is Past Unexpected hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 61 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Unexpected?

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