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How to Make Pillar of the Past in Infinite Craft

Pillar of the Past is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 55 combinations to get there, and the final one is Lug Pillar plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Lug PillarPast TensePillar of the Past

Marathon55 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 822 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 55 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4FireWineAlcohol
  5. 5WaterWaterLake
  6. 6LakeWaterOcean
  7. 7AlcoholOceanRum
  8. 8FireRumGrog
  9. 9EarthWindDust
  10. 10DustWindSandstorm
  11. 11EarthSandstormDune
  12. 12DustEarthPlanet
  13. 13DunePlanetTatooine
  14. 14EarthTatooineLuke
  15. 15GrogLukeLug
  16. 16FireWaterSteam
  17. 17FireSteamEngine
  18. 18DandelionEngineHelicopter
  19. 19EngineSteamTrain
  20. 20HelicopterTrainChoopper
  21. 21WindWineBalloon
  22. 22BalloonFirePop
  23. 23EarthPlantTree
  24. 24PopTreePoplar
  25. 25EarthFireLava
  26. 26LavaWaterStone
  27. 27PoplarStonePillar
  28. 28ChoopperPillarPillar Man
  29. 29LugPillar ManLug Pillar
  30. 30DustFireAsh
  31. 31WaterWindWave
  32. 32EarthWaveSand
  33. 33FireSandGlass
  34. 34GlassSandHourglass
  35. 35FireHourglassTime
  36. 36AshTimeHistory
  37. 37GlassSteamMirror
  38. 38HistoryMirrorPast
  39. 39FireWindSmoke
  40. 40SmokeWaterFog
  41. 41FogPlantMushroom
  42. 42EarthMushroomToadstool
  43. 43DandelionPlantWeed
  44. 44ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  45. 45SandstormWaterOasis
  46. 46OasisPlantDate
  47. 47DateWaterDating
  48. 48DatingEarthMarriage
  49. 49EarthMarriageDivorce
  50. 50DandelionDustWish
  51. 51WaterWishGenie
  52. 52DivorceGenieSingle
  53. 53Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  54. 54PastTriplePast Tense
  55. 55Lug PillarPast TensePillar of the Past
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Fire + Wine→ Alcohol5Water + Water→ Lake6Lake + Water→ Ocean7Alcohol + Ocean→ Rum8Fire + Rum→ Grog9Earth + Wind→ Dust10Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm11Earth + Sandstorm→ Dune12Dust + Earth→ Planet13Dune + Planet→ Tatooine14Earth + Tatooine→ Luke15Grog + Luke→ Lug16Fire + Water→ Steam17Fire + Steam→ Engine18Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter19Engine + Steam→ Train20Helicopter + Train→ Choopper21Wind + Wine→ Balloon22Balloon + Fire→ Pop23Earth + Plant→ Tree24Pop + Tree→ Poplar25Earth + Fire→ Lava26Lava + Water→ Stone27Poplar + Stone→ Pillar28Choopper + Pillar→ Pillar Man29Lug + Pillar Man→ Lug Pillar30Dust + Fire→ Ash31Water + Wind→ Wave32Earth + Wave→ Sand33Fire + Sand→ Glass34Glass + Sand→ Hourglass35Fire + Hourglass→ Time36Ash + Time→ History37Glass + Steam→ Mirror38History + Mirror→ Past39Fire + Wind→ Smoke40Smoke + Water→ Fog41Fog + Plant→ Mushroom42Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool43Dandelion + Plant→ Weed44Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom45Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis46Oasis + Plant→ Date47Date + Water→ Dating48Dating + Earth→ Marriage49Earth + Marriage→ Divorce50Dandelion + Dust→ Wish51Water + Wish→ Genie52Divorce + Genie→ Single53Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple54Past + Triple→ Past Tense55Lug Pillar + Past Tense→ Pillar of the Past

Other ways to make Pillar of the Past

2 combinations are known to produce Pillar of the Past. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Pillar of the Past
FirstSecondResult
Lug PillarPast TensePillar of the Past
Lug PillarPast tensePillar of the Past

Pillar of the Past at a glance

Steps to craft
55
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 55 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Pillar of the Past in Infinite Craft?

Combine Lug Pillar with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 55 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Pillar of the Past?

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

Is Pillar of the Past hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 55 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Pillar of the Past?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Pillar of the Past, 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.