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How to Make The Present Tense Zone in Infinite Craft

The Present Tense Zone is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 58 combinations to get there, and the final one is Present Tense plus The Twilight Zone. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Present TenseThe Twilight ZoneThe Present Tense Zone

Marathon58 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 96

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 58 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4FireSteamEngine
  5. 5EarthEngineTractor
  6. 6EarthTractorFarm
  7. 7FarmFireBarbecue
  8. 8AshBarbecueBurger
  9. 9BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  10. 10DustEngineVacuum
  11. 11FireVacuumBlack Hole
  12. 12Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  13. 13Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15PlantSteamTea
  16. 16EngineWindWindmill
  17. 17TeaWindmillDutch
  18. 18DustEarthPlanet
  19. 19FirePlanetSun
  20. 20SunTime MachineFuture
  21. 21DutchFutureTense
  22. 22Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  23. 23WindWindTornado
  24. 24Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  25. 25Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  26. 26TornadoWaterTsunami
  27. 27EarthTsunamiIsland
  28. 28EarthIslandContinent
  29. 29WaterWindWave
  30. 30SteamWaveSurf
  31. 31ContinentSurfAustralia
  32. 32EarthEarthMountain
  33. 33MountainWindAvalanche
  34. 34AvalancheWindSnow
  35. 35AustraliaSnowNo
  36. 36WaterWaterLake
  37. 37LakeWaterOcean
  38. 38NoOceanNot
  39. 39SteamWindCloud
  40. 40CloudFireLightning
  41. 41FireWindSmoke
  42. 42PlantSmokeIncense
  43. 43IncenseWaterPerfume
  44. 44PerfumeWindSmell
  45. 45LightningSmellOzone
  46. 46NotOzoneZone
  47. 47PlantWindDandelion
  48. 48PlantWaterSwamp
  49. 49DandelionSwampFrog
  50. 50FireFrogBoiling Frog
  51. 51Boiling FrogPlanetKermit
  52. 52PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  53. 53KermitVenus FlytrapKermit the Frog
  54. 54SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  55. 55Kermit the FrogSwamp ThingSwamp Kermit
  56. 56FrogSwamp Kermitthe
  57. 57ZonetheThe Twilight Zone
  58. 58Present TenseThe Twilight ZoneThe Present Tense Zone
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam4Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine5Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor6Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm7Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue8Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger9Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger10Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum11Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole12Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine13Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger14Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant15Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea16Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill17Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch18Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet19Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun20Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future21Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense22Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense23Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado24Black Hole + Tornadoโ†’ Singularity25Future Tense + Singularityโ†’ Present Tense26Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami27Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island28Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent29Water + Windโ†’ Wave30Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf31Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia32Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain33Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche34Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow35Australia + Snowโ†’ No36Water + Waterโ†’ Lake37Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean38No + Oceanโ†’ Not39Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud40Cloud + Fireโ†’ Lightning41Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke42Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense43Incense + Waterโ†’ Perfume44Perfume + Windโ†’ Smell45Lightning + Smellโ†’ Ozone46Not + Ozoneโ†’ Zone47Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion48Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp49Dandelion + Swampโ†’ Frog50Fire + Frogโ†’ Boiling Frog51Boiling Frog + Planetโ†’ Kermit52Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap53Kermit + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Kermit the Frog54Swamp + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Swamp Thing55Kermit the Frog + Swamp Thingโ†’ Swamp Kermit56Frog + Swamp Kermitโ†’ the57Zone + theโ†’ The Twilight Zone58Present Tense + The Twilight Zoneโ†’ The Present Tense Zone

The Present Tense Zone at a glance

Steps to craft
58
Marathon
Crafting depth
96
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 58 steps

Similar effort to The Present Tense Zone, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Present Tense Zone in Infinite Craft?

Combine Present Tense with The Twilight Zone. The full path from the base elements takes 58 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Present Tense Zone?

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

Is The Present Tense Zone hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 58 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Present Tense Zone?

Only one known combination produces The Present Tense Zone.

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