Home / Recipes / Was a Man ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ How to Make Was a Man in Infinite CraftWas a Man is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is Beefman plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ฅฉ Beefman+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ Was a Man
Marathon 43 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 62 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Was a Man, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 62 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 43 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust2 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant3 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฑ Pollen4 ๐ฑ Pollen+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฏ Honey5 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ฏ Honey= ๐ Bee6 ๐ง Water+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Lake7 ๐ Lake+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Ocean8 ๐ Ocean+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Fish9 ๐ Bee+ ๐ Fish= ๐ Beefish10 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ Fish= ๐ Starfish11 ๐ Starfish+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Flying Starfish12 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ Earth= ๐ช Planet13 ๐ Flying Starfish+ ๐ช Planet= ๐ฆธ Superman14 ๐ Beefish+ ๐ฆธ Superman= ๐ฅฉ Beefman15 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash16 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave17 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand18 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass19 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass20 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time21 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History22 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam23 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror24 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past25 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke26 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog27 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom28 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool29 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion30 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed31 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom32 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm33 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis34 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date35 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating36 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage37 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce38 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish39 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie40 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single41 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple42 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense43 ๐ฅฉ Beefman+ ๐ค Past Tense= ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ Was a ManCrafting tree 1 Earth + Wind โ Dust 2 Earth + Water โ Plant 3 Dust + Plant โ Pollen 4 Pollen + Water โ Honey 5 Fire + Honey โ Bee 6 Water + Water โ Lake 7 Lake + Water โ Ocean 8 Ocean + Water โ Fish 9 Bee + Fish โ Beefish 10 Dust + Fish โ Starfish 11 Starfish + Wind โ Flying Starfish 12 Dust + Earth โ Planet 13 Flying Starfish + Planet โ Superman 14 Beefish + Superman โ Beefman 15 Dust + Fire โ Ash 16 Water + Wind โ Wave 17 Earth + Wave โ Sand 18 Fire + Sand โ Glass 19 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 20 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 21 Ash + Time โ History 22 Fire + Water โ Steam 23 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 24 History + Mirror โ Past 25 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 26 Smoke + Water โ Fog 27 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 28 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 29 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 30 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 31 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 32 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 33 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 34 Oasis + Plant โ Date 35 Date + Water โ Dating 36 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 37 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 38 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 39 Water + Wish โ Genie 40 Divorce + Genie โ Single 41 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 42 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 43 Beefman + Past Tense โ Was a Man
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Other ways to make Was a Man 2 combinations are known to produce Was a Man. Here are 2 of them.
Was a Man at a glance
Steps to craft 43 Marathon
Crafting depth 62 longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 43 steps Similar effort to Was a Man, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Was a Man in Infinite Craft? Combine Beefman with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Was a Man? 43 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Was a Man hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Was a Man? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Was a Man, and the shortest route is shown above.
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