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How to Make Protopast in Infinite Craft

Protopast is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Prototype. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TensePrototypeProtopast

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 632 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 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. 31SteamWindCloud
  32. 32CloudFireLightning
  33. 33GlassLightningLight Bulb
  34. 34FireLight BulbIdea
  35. 35FireSteamEngine
  36. 36CloudEngineJet
  37. 37JetWaterPlane
  38. 38EarthPlantTree
  39. 39DustTreeWood
  40. 40PlaneWoodPlywood
  41. 41IdeaPlywoodPrototype
  42. 42Past TensePrototypeProtopast
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Water + Wind→ Wave4Earth + Wave→ Sand5Fire + Sand→ Glass6Glass + Sand→ Hourglass7Fire + Hourglass→ Time8Ash + Time→ History9Fire + Water→ Steam10Glass + Steam→ Mirror11History + Mirror→ Past12Fire + Wind→ Smoke13Smoke + Water→ Fog14Earth + Water→ Plant15Fog + Plant→ Mushroom16Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool17Plant + Wind→ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plant→ Weed19Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom20Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm21Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis22Oasis + Plant→ Date23Date + Water→ Dating24Dating + Earth→ Marriage25Earth + Marriage→ Divorce26Dandelion + Dust→ Wish27Water + Wish→ Genie28Divorce + Genie→ Single29Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple30Past + Triple→ Past Tense31Steam + Wind→ Cloud32Cloud + Fire→ Lightning33Glass + Lightning→ Light Bulb34Fire + Light Bulb→ Idea35Fire + Steam→ Engine36Cloud + Engine→ Jet37Jet + Water→ Plane38Earth + Plant→ Tree39Dust + Tree→ Wood40Plane + Wood→ Plywood41Idea + Plywood→ Prototype42Past Tense + Prototype→ Protopast

Other ways to make Protopast

2 combinations are known to produce Protopast. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Protopast
FirstSecondResult
Past TensePrototypeProtopast
Past tensePrototypeProtopast

What you can make with Protopast

Protopast at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
63
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

Similar effort to Protopast, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Protopast in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with Prototype. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Protopast?

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

Is Protopast hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Protopast?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Protopast, 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.