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How to Make Retroactive in Infinite Craft

Retroactive 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

Past TenseTalkativeRetroactive

Marathon47 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 712 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 47 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. 31DustPlantPollen
  32. 32AshPollenCough
  33. 33PlantSteamTea
  34. 34CoughTeaThroat
  35. 35EarthThroatMouth
  36. 36EarthEarthMountain
  37. 37MountainSandPyramid
  38. 38PyramidWaterTomb
  39. 39TombWaterMoses
  40. 40MosesWaterParting
  41. 41FireSteamEngine
  42. 42EnginePlantCar
  43. 43CarEarthTire
  44. 44FogTireSkid
  45. 45PartingSkidWays
  46. 46MouthWaysTalkative
  47. 47Past TenseTalkativeRetroactive
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 Tense31Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen32Ash + Pollenโ†’ Cough33Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea34Cough + Teaโ†’ Throat35Earth + Throatโ†’ Mouth36Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain37Mountain + Sandโ†’ Pyramid38Pyramid + Waterโ†’ Tomb39Tomb + Waterโ†’ Moses40Moses + Waterโ†’ Parting41Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine42Engine + Plantโ†’ Car43Car + Earthโ†’ Tire44Fog + Tireโ†’ Skid45Parting + Skidโ†’ Ways46Mouth + Waysโ†’ Talkative47Past Tense + Talkativeโ†’ Retroactive

Other ways to make Retroactive

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

Alternative combinations that produce Retroactive
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseTalkativeRetroactive
RehiretricorporationThesaurusRetroactive

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.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.