Home / Recipes / The Ways We Were πΆ How to Make The Ways We Were in Infinite CraftThe Ways We Were is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 58 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus The Ways. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
π€ Past Tense+ πΆ The Ways= πΆ The Ways We Were
Marathon 58 steps from the base elements Β· crafting depth 97 Β· 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 58 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce The Ways We Were, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 97 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 58 combinations in order.
1 π Earth+ π¨ Wind= π«οΈ Dust2 π«οΈ Dust+ π₯ Fire= π Ash3 π§ Water+ π¨ Wind= π Wave4 π Earth+ π Wave= ποΈ Sand5 π₯ Fire+ ποΈ Sand= π₯ Glass6 π₯ Glass+ ποΈ Sand= β Hourglass7 π₯ Fire+ β Hourglass= β° Time8 π Ash+ β° Time= π History9 π₯ Fire+ π§ Water= π¨ Steam10 π₯ Glass+ π¨ Steam= πͺ Mirror11 π History+ πͺ Mirror= π Past12 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Wind= π¨ Smoke13 π¨ Smoke+ π§ Water= π«οΈ Fog14 π Earth+ π§ Water= π± Plant15 π«οΈ Fog+ π± Plant= π Mushroom16 π Earth+ π Mushroom= π Toadstool17 π± Plant+ π¨ Wind= πΌ Dandelion18 πΌ Dandelion+ π± Plant= πΏ Weed19 π Toadstool+ πΏ Weed= π Magic Mushroom20 π«οΈ Dust+ π¨ Wind= πͺοΈ Sandstorm21 πͺοΈ Sandstorm+ π§ Water= ποΈ Oasis22 ποΈ Oasis+ π± Plant= π Date23 π Date+ π§ Water= π Dating24 π Dating+ π Earth= π Marriage25 π Earth+ π Marriage= π Divorce26 πΌ Dandelion+ π«οΈ Dust= π Wish27 π§ Water+ π Wish= π§ββοΈ Genie28 π Divorce+ π§ββοΈ Genie= π Single29 π Magic Mushroom+ π Single= πΈ Triple30 π Past+ πΈ Triple= π€ Past Tense31 π«οΈ Dust+ π Earth= πͺ Planet32 π Ash+ π₯ Fire= π₯ Phoenix33 π Ash+ π₯ Phoenix= π± Rebirth34 π± Plant+ π¨ Steam= π΅ Tea35 π± Rebirth+ π΅ Tea= π΅ Re-Tea36 πͺ Planet+ π΅ Re-Tea= π Repeat37 π₯ Fire+ πͺ Planet= βοΈ Sun38 π₯ Fire+ βοΈ Sun= βοΈ Solar39 π± Plant+ βοΈ Solar= π¨ Oxygen40 π¨ Oxygen+ π§ Water= π§ Hydrogen41 πΌ Dandelion+ π§ Hydrogen= π Helium42 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Steam= π Engine43 π Engine+ π± Plant= π Car44 πΌ Dandelion+ π Earth= πΈ Flower45 π Car+ πΈ Flower= π Carnation46 π Carnation+ π΅ Tea= π
±οΈ T47 π Helium+ π
±οΈ T= π The48 π Repeat+ π The= πΆ The The49 π Earth+ π Earth= ποΈ Mountain50 ποΈ Mountain+ ποΈ Sand= πΏ Pyramid51 πΏ Pyramid+ π§ Water= πͺ¦ Tomb52 πͺ¦ Tomb+ π§ Water= π« Moses53 π« Moses+ π§ Water= π Parting54 π Car+ π Earth= π© Tire55 π«οΈ Fog+ π© Tire= πΉ Skid56 π Parting+ πΉ Skid= πΆ Ways57 πΆ The The+ πΆ Ways= πΆ The Ways58 π€ Past Tense+ πΆ The Ways= πΆ The Ways We WereCrafting tree 1 Earth + Wind β Dust 2 Dust + Fire β Ash 3 Water + Wind β Wave 4 Earth + Wave β Sand 5 Fire + Sand β Glass 6 Glass + Sand β Hourglass 7 Fire + Hourglass β Time 8 Ash + Time β History 9 Fire + Water β Steam 10 Glass + Steam β Mirror 11 History + Mirror β Past 12 Fire + Wind β Smoke 13 Smoke + Water β Fog 14 Earth + Water β Plant 15 Fog + Plant β Mushroom 16 Earth + Mushroom β Toadstool 17 Plant + Wind β Dandelion 18 Dandelion + Plant β Weed 19 Toadstool + Weed β Magic Mushroom 20 Dust + Wind β Sandstorm 21 Sandstorm + Water β Oasis 22 Oasis + Plant β Date 23 Date + Water β Dating 24 Dating + Earth β Marriage 25 Earth + Marriage β Divorce 26 Dandelion + Dust β Wish 27 Water + Wish β Genie 28 Divorce + Genie β Single 29 Magic Mushroom + Single β Triple 30 Past + Triple β Past Tense 31 Dust + Earth β Planet 32 Ash + Fire β Phoenix 33 Ash + Phoenix β Rebirth 34 Plant + Steam β Tea 35 Rebirth + Tea β Re-Tea 36 Planet + Re-Tea β Repeat 37 Fire + Planet β Sun 38 Fire + Sun β Solar 39 Plant + Solar β Oxygen 40 Oxygen + Water β Hydrogen 41 Dandelion + Hydrogen β Helium 42 Fire + Steam β Engine 43 Engine + Plant β Car 44 Dandelion + Earth β Flower 45 Car + Flower β Carnation 46 Carnation + Tea β T 47 Helium + T β The 48 Repeat + The β The The 49 Earth + Earth β Mountain 50 Mountain + Sand β Pyramid 51 Pyramid + Water β Tomb 52 Tomb + Water β Moses 53 Moses + Water β Parting 54 Car + Earth β Tire 55 Fog + Tire β Skid 56 Parting + Skid β Ways 57 The The + Ways β The Ways 58 Past Tense + The Ways β The Ways We Were
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Other ways to make The Ways We Were 2 combinations are known to produce The Ways We Were. Here are 2 of them.
The Ways We Were at a glance
Steps to craft 58 Marathon
Crafting depth 97 longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 58 steps Similar effort to The Ways We Were, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make The Ways We Were in Infinite Craft? Combine Past Tense with The Ways. The full path from the base elements takes 58 steps.
How many steps does it take to make The Ways We Were? 58 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is The Ways We Were 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 Ways We Were? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Ways We Were, and the shortest route is shown above.
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