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How to Make There Was Only One in Infinite Craft

There Was Only One is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 49 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus There can be only one. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseThere can be only oneThere Was Only One

Marathon49 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 824 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 49 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. 31DandelionWeedMarijuana
  32. 32FireSteamEngine
  33. 33EnginePlantCar
  34. 34EarthEarthMountain
  35. 35DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  36. 36CarMountain DewMountain Car
  37. 37MarijuanaMountain CarHighlander
  38. 38PlantWaterSwamp
  39. 39DandelionSwampFrog
  40. 40FireFrogBoiling Frog
  41. 41DustEarthPlanet
  42. 42Boiling FrogPlanetKermit
  43. 43PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  44. 44KermitVenus FlytrapKermit the Frog
  45. 45SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  46. 46Kermit the FrogSwamp ThingSwamp Kermit
  47. 47FrogSwamp Kermitthe
  48. 48HighlandertheThere can be only one
  49. 49Past TenseThere can be only oneThere Was Only One
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Water + Wind→ Wave4Earth + Wave→ Sand5Fire + Sand→ Glass6Glass + Sand→ Hourglass7Fire + Hourglass→ Time8Ash + Time→ History9Fire + Water→ Steam10Glass + Steam→ Mirror11History + Mirror→ Past12Fire + Wind→ Smoke13Smoke + Water→ Fog14Earth + Water→ Plant15Fog + Plant→ Mushroom16Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool17Plant + Wind→ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plant→ Weed19Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom20Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm21Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis22Oasis + Plant→ Date23Date + Water→ Dating24Dating + Earth→ Marriage25Earth + Marriage→ Divorce26Dandelion + Dust→ Wish27Water + Wish→ Genie28Divorce + Genie→ Single29Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple30Past + Triple→ Past Tense31Dandelion + Weed→ Marijuana32Fire + Steam→ Engine33Engine + Plant→ Car34Earth + Earth→ Mountain35Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew36Car + Mountain Dew→ Mountain Car37Marijuana + Mountain Car→ Highlander38Plant + Water→ Swamp39Dandelion + Swamp→ Frog40Fire + Frog→ Boiling Frog41Dust + Earth→ Planet42Boiling Frog + Planet→ Kermit43Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap44Kermit + Venus Flytrap→ Kermit the Frog45Swamp + Venus Flytrap→ Swamp Thing46Kermit the Frog + Swamp Thing→ Swamp Kermit47Frog + Swamp Kermit→ the48Highlander + the→ There can be only one49Past Tense + There can be only one→ There Was Only One

Other ways to make There Was Only One

4 combinations are known to produce There Was Only One. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce There Was Only One
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseThere can be only oneThere Was Only One
Past TenseThere Can Be Only OneThere Was Only One
Past tenseThere can be only oneThere Was Only One
Past tenseThere Can Be Only OneThere Was Only One

There Was Only One at a glance

Steps to craft
49
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make There Was Only One in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with There can be only one. The full path from the base elements takes 49 steps.

How many steps does it take to make There Was Only One?

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

Is There Was Only One hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 49 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make There Was Only One?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce There Was Only One, 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.