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How to Make The Past Understanding in Infinite Craft

The Past Understanding is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 86 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus The Understanding. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseThe UnderstandingThe Past Understanding

Marathon86 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1832 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 86 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. 31EarthEarthMountain
  32. 32MountainMountainMountain Range
  33. 33WaterWeedBong
  34. 34BongMountain RangeSmoky Mountains
  35. 35Mountain RangeSmoky MountainsAppalachian Mountains
  36. 36Appalachian MountainsWaterAppalachian Trail
  37. 37Appalachian TrailDandelionThru-Hiker
  38. 38Appalachian MountainsThru-HikerAT
  39. 39DustEarthPlanet
  40. 40AshFirePhoenix
  41. 41AshPhoenixRebirth
  42. 42PlantSteamTea
  43. 43RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  44. 44PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  45. 45FirePlanetSun
  46. 46FireSunSolar
  47. 47PlantSolarOxygen
  48. 48OxygenWaterHydrogen
  49. 49DandelionHydrogenHelium
  50. 50FireSteamEngine
  51. 51EnginePlantCar
  52. 52DandelionEarthFlower
  53. 53CarFlowerCarnation
  54. 54CarnationTeaT
  55. 55HeliumTThe
  56. 56RepeatTheThe The
  57. 57EarthFireLava
  58. 58LavaWaterStone
  59. 59SandstormStoneSphinx
  60. 60FogSphinxRiddle
  61. 61DandelionWaterWine
  62. 62SteamWineStew
  63. 63EarthPlantTree
  64. 64StewTreeStewpid
  65. 65RiddleStewpidYou
  66. 66The TheYouThe You
  67. 67ATThe YouThe At You
  68. 68The At YouThe TheThe The At You
  69. 69WaterWaterLake
  70. 70LakeMountainFjord
  71. 71DustFjordTroll
  72. 72TrollWaterBridge
  73. 73EarthFogMist
  74. 74WindWindTornado
  75. 75TornadoWaterTsunami
  76. 76EarthTsunamiIsland
  77. 77EarthIslandContinent
  78. 78SteamWaveSurf
  79. 79ContinentSurfAustralia
  80. 80MountainWindAvalanche
  81. 81AvalancheWindSnow
  82. 82AustraliaSnowNo
  83. 83MistNoKnow
  84. 84BridgeKnowUnderstand
  85. 85The The At YouUnderstandThe Understanding
  86. 86Past TenseThe UnderstandingThe Past Understanding
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 Tense31Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain32Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range33Water + Weedโ†’ Bong34Bong + Mountain Rangeโ†’ Smoky Mountains35Mountain Range + Smoky Mountainsโ†’ Appalachian Mountains36Appalachian Mountains + Waterโ†’ Appalachian Trail37Appalachian Trail + Dandelionโ†’ Thru-Hiker38Appalachian Mountains + Thru-Hikerโ†’ AT39Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet40Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix41Ash + Phoenixโ†’ Rebirth42Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea43Rebirth + Teaโ†’ Re-Tea44Planet + Re-Teaโ†’ Repeat45Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun46Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar47Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen48Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen49Dandelion + Hydrogenโ†’ Helium50Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine51Engine + Plantโ†’ Car52Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower53Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation54Carnation + Teaโ†’ T55Helium + Tโ†’ The56Repeat + Theโ†’ The The57Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava58Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone59Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx60Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle61Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine62Steam + Wineโ†’ Stew63Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree64Stew + Treeโ†’ Stewpid65Riddle + Stewpidโ†’ You66The The + Youโ†’ The You67AT + The Youโ†’ The At You68The At You + The Theโ†’ The The At You69Water + Waterโ†’ Lake70Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord71Dust + Fjordโ†’ Troll72Troll + Waterโ†’ Bridge73Earth + Fogโ†’ Mist74Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado75Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami76Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island77Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent78Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf79Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia80Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche81Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow82Australia + Snowโ†’ No83Mist + Noโ†’ Know84Bridge + Knowโ†’ Understand85The The At You + Understandโ†’ The Understanding86Past Tense + The Understandingโ†’ The Past Understanding

Other ways to make The Past Understanding

2 combinations are known to produce The Past Understanding. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Past Understanding
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseThe UnderstandingThe Past Understanding
Past tenseThe UnderstandingThe Past Understanding

The Past Understanding at a glance

Steps to craft
86
Marathon
Crafting depth
183
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Past Understanding in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with The Understanding. The full path from the base elements takes 86 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Past Understanding?

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

Is The Past Understanding hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 86 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Past Understanding?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Past Understanding, and the shortest route is shown above.

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