Home / Recipes / Retroactive ๐บ How to Make Retroactive in Infinite CraftRetroactive is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 47 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Talkative. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ค Past Tense+ ๐ฃ๏ธ Talkative= ๐บ Retroactive
Marathon 47 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 71 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 47 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Retroactive, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 71 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 47 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust2 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash3 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave4 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand5 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass6 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass7 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time8 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History9 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam10 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror11 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past12 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke13 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog14 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant15 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom16 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool17 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion18 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed19 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom20 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm21 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis22 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date23 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating24 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage25 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce26 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish27 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie28 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single29 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple30 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense31 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฑ Pollen32 ๐ Ash+ ๐ฑ Pollen= ๐คง Cough33 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ต Tea34 ๐คง Cough+ ๐ต Tea= ๐ฆ Throat35 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฆ Throat= ๐ Mouth36 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Earth= ๐๏ธ Mountain37 ๐๏ธ Mountain+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฟ Pyramid38 ๐ฟ Pyramid+ ๐ง Water= ๐ชฆ Tomb39 ๐ชฆ Tomb+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ Moses40 ๐ซ Moses+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Parting41 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ Engine42 ๐ Engine+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Car43 ๐ Car+ ๐ Earth= ๐ฉ Tire44 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฉ Tire= ๐น Skid45 ๐ Parting+ ๐น Skid= ๐ถ Ways46 ๐ Mouth+ ๐ถ Ways= ๐ฃ๏ธ Talkative47 ๐ค Past Tense+ ๐ฃ๏ธ Talkative= ๐บ RetroactiveCrafting tree 1 Earth + Wind โ Dust 2 Dust + Fire โ Ash 3 Water + Wind โ Wave 4 Earth + Wave โ Sand 5 Fire + Sand โ Glass 6 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 7 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 8 Ash + Time โ History 9 Fire + Water โ Steam 10 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 11 History + Mirror โ Past 12 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 13 Smoke + Water โ Fog 14 Earth + Water โ Plant 15 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 16 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 17 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 18 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 19 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 20 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 21 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 22 Oasis + Plant โ Date 23 Date + Water โ Dating 24 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 25 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 26 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 27 Water + Wish โ Genie 28 Divorce + Genie โ Single 29 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 30 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 31 Dust + Plant โ Pollen 32 Ash + Pollen โ Cough 33 Plant + Steam โ Tea 34 Cough + Tea โ Throat 35 Earth + Throat โ Mouth 36 Earth + Earth โ Mountain 37 Mountain + Sand โ Pyramid 38 Pyramid + Water โ Tomb 39 Tomb + Water โ Moses 40 Moses + Water โ Parting 41 Fire + Steam โ Engine 42 Engine + Plant โ Car 43 Car + Earth โ Tire 44 Fog + Tire โ Skid 45 Parting + Skid โ Ways 46 Mouth + Ways โ Talkative 47 Past Tense + Talkative โ Retroactive
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Other ways to make Retroactive 2 combinations are known to produce Retroactive. Here are 2 of them.
Retroactive at a glance
Steps to craft 47 Marathon
Crafting depth 71 longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 47 steps Similar effort to Retroactive, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Retroactive in Infinite Craft? Combine Past Tense with Talkative. The full path from the base elements takes 47 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Retroactive? 47 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Retroactive hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 47 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Retroactive? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Retroactive, and the shortest route is shown above.
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