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How to Make Was Cartesian in Infinite Craft

Was Cartesian is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is Descartes plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DescartesPast TenseWas Cartesian

Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 732 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3PlantWaveSeaweed
  4. 4SeaweedWindKite
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6PlantSteamTea
  7. 7EarthWindDust
  8. 8EarthPlantTree
  9. 9DustTreeWood
  10. 10TeaWoodTable
  11. 11KiteTableDesk
  12. 12FireSteamEngine
  13. 13EnginePlantCar
  14. 14CarEngineRacecar
  15. 15FireWindSmoke
  16. 16PlantSmokeIncense
  17. 17TreeWaveSurfboard
  18. 18IncenseSurfboardYoga
  19. 19RacecarYogaYogacar
  20. 20DeskYogacarDescartes
  21. 21DustFireAsh
  22. 22EarthWaveSand
  23. 23FireSandGlass
  24. 24GlassSandHourglass
  25. 25FireHourglassTime
  26. 26AshTimeHistory
  27. 27GlassSteamMirror
  28. 28HistoryMirrorPast
  29. 29SmokeWaterFog
  30. 30FogPlantMushroom
  31. 31EarthMushroomToadstool
  32. 32PlantWindDandelion
  33. 33DandelionPlantWeed
  34. 34ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  35. 35DustWindSandstorm
  36. 36SandstormWaterOasis
  37. 37OasisPlantDate
  38. 38DateWaterDating
  39. 39DatingEarthMarriage
  40. 40EarthMarriageDivorce
  41. 41DandelionDustWish
  42. 42WaterWishGenie
  43. 43DivorceGenieSingle
  44. 44Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  45. 45PastTriplePast Tense
  46. 46DescartesPast TenseWas Cartesian
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Plant + Waveโ†’ Seaweed4Seaweed + Windโ†’ Kite5Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam6Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea7Earth + Windโ†’ Dust8Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree9Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood10Tea + Woodโ†’ Table11Kite + Tableโ†’ Desk12Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine13Engine + Plantโ†’ Car14Car + Engineโ†’ Racecar15Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke16Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense17Tree + Waveโ†’ Surfboard18Incense + Surfboardโ†’ Yoga19Racecar + Yogaโ†’ Yogacar20Desk + Yogacarโ†’ Descartes21Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash22Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand23Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass24Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass25Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time26Ash + Timeโ†’ History27Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror28History + Mirrorโ†’ Past29Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog30Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom31Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool32Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion33Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed34Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom35Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm36Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis37Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date38Date + Waterโ†’ Dating39Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage40Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce41Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish42Water + Wishโ†’ Genie43Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single44Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple45Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense46Descartes + Past Tenseโ†’ Was Cartesian

Other ways to make Was Cartesian

2 combinations are known to produce Was Cartesian. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Was Cartesian
FirstSecondResult
DescartesPast TenseWas Cartesian
DescartesPast tenseWas Cartesian

Was Cartesian at a glance

Steps to craft
46
Marathon
Crafting depth
73
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 46 steps

Similar effort to Was Cartesian, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Was Cartesian in Infinite Craft?

Combine Descartes with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Was Cartesian?

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

Is Was Cartesian hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Was Cartesian?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Was Cartesian, and the shortest route is shown above.

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