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How to Make Pillars of the Past in Infinite Craft

Pillars of the Past is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 53 combinations to get there, and the final one is Ancient Pillars plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Ancient PillarsPast TensePillars of the Past

Marathon53 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 792 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 53 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15PlantWaterSwamp
  16. 16SwampSwampBog
  17. 17EarthEarthMountain
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19FireSteamEngine
  20. 20EarthEngineTractor
  21. 21MountainTractorBulldozer
  22. 22SteamWindCloud
  23. 23CloudWaterRain
  24. 24RainWaterRainbow
  25. 25BulldozerRainbowRainbow Dash
  26. 26BogRainbow DashPrincess Celestia
  27. 27AnagramPrincess CelestiaAncient Pillars
  28. 28EarthWindDust
  29. 29DustFireAsh
  30. 30FireSandGlass
  31. 31GlassSandHourglass
  32. 32FireHourglassTime
  33. 33AshTimeHistory
  34. 34GlassSteamMirror
  35. 35HistoryMirrorPast
  36. 36SmokeWaterFog
  37. 37FogPlantMushroom
  38. 38EarthMushroomToadstool
  39. 39PlantWindDandelion
  40. 40DandelionPlantWeed
  41. 41ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  42. 42DustWindSandstorm
  43. 43SandstormWaterOasis
  44. 44OasisPlantDate
  45. 45DateWaterDating
  46. 46DatingEarthMarriage
  47. 47EarthMarriageDivorce
  48. 48DandelionDustWish
  49. 49WaterWishGenie
  50. 50DivorceGenieSingle
  51. 51Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  52. 52PastTriplePast Tense
  53. 53Ancient PillarsPast TensePillars of the Past
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Plant + Water→ Swamp16Swamp + Swamp→ Bog17Earth + Earth→ Mountain18Fire + Water→ Steam19Fire + Steam→ Engine20Earth + Engine→ Tractor21Mountain + Tractor→ Bulldozer22Steam + Wind→ Cloud23Cloud + Water→ Rain24Rain + Water→ Rainbow25Bulldozer + Rainbow→ Rainbow Dash26Bog + Rainbow Dash→ Princess Celestia27Anagram + Princess Celestia→ Ancient Pillars28Earth + Wind→ Dust29Dust + Fire→ Ash30Fire + Sand→ Glass31Glass + Sand→ Hourglass32Fire + Hourglass→ Time33Ash + Time→ History34Glass + Steam→ Mirror35History + Mirror→ Past36Smoke + Water→ Fog37Fog + Plant→ Mushroom38Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool39Plant + Wind→ Dandelion40Dandelion + Plant→ Weed41Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom42Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm43Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis44Oasis + Plant→ Date45Date + Water→ Dating46Dating + Earth→ Marriage47Earth + Marriage→ Divorce48Dandelion + Dust→ Wish49Water + Wish→ Genie50Divorce + Genie→ Single51Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple52Past + Triple→ Past Tense53Ancient Pillars + Past Tense→ Pillars of the Past

Other ways to make Pillars of the Past

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

Alternative combinations that produce Pillars of the Past
FirstSecondResult
Ancient PillarsPast TensePillars of the Past
Ancient PillarsPast tensePillars of the Past

Pillars of the Past at a glance

Steps to craft
53
Marathon
Crafting depth
79
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 53 steps

Similar effort to Pillars of the Past, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

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

Combine Ancient Pillars with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 53 steps.

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

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

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

It rates as marathon. At 53 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

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

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Pillars 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.