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How to Make Whence in Infinite Craft

Whence is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 56 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Wherefore. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseWhereforeWhence

Marathon56 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 822 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 56 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. 31PlantWaterSwamp
  32. 32FireSwampDragon
  33. 33DragonSwampLizard
  34. 34DandelionLizardChameleon
  35. 35ChameleonWaterCamouflage
  36. 36AshFirePhoenix
  37. 37DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  38. 38WindYin YangFeng Shui
  39. 39CamouflageFeng ShuiHide and Seek
  40. 40DragonHide and SeekWhere
  41. 41WaterWaterLake
  42. 42LakeWaterOcean
  43. 43OceanWaterFish
  44. 44FishWaterFishbowl
  45. 45FireFishbowlGoldfish
  46. 46FireGoldfishBoiled Fish
  47. 47EarthEarthMountain
  48. 48LakeMountainFjord
  49. 49Boiled FishFjordLutefisk
  50. 50PlantSmokeIncense
  51. 51IncenseWaterPerfume
  52. 52PerfumeWindSmell
  53. 53LutefiskSmellBad
  54. 54BadBadWorse
  55. 55WhereWorseWherefore
  56. 56Past TenseWhereforeWhence
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Water + Windโ†’ Wave4Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand5Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass6Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass7Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time8Ash + Timeโ†’ History9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror11History + Mirrorโ†’ Past12Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke13Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog14Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant15Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom16Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool17Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed19Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom20Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm21Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis22Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date23Date + Waterโ†’ Dating24Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage25Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce26Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish27Water + Wishโ†’ Genie28Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single29Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple30Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense31Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp32Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon33Dragon + Swampโ†’ Lizard34Dandelion + Lizardโ†’ Chameleon35Chameleon + Waterโ†’ Camouflage36Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix37Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang38Wind + Yin Yangโ†’ Feng Shui39Camouflage + Feng Shuiโ†’ Hide and Seek40Dragon + Hide and Seekโ†’ Where41Water + Waterโ†’ Lake42Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean43Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish44Fish + Waterโ†’ Fishbowl45Fire + Fishbowlโ†’ Goldfish46Fire + Goldfishโ†’ Boiled Fish47Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain48Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord49Boiled Fish + Fjordโ†’ Lutefisk50Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense51Incense + Waterโ†’ Perfume52Perfume + Windโ†’ Smell53Lutefisk + Smellโ†’ Bad54Bad + Badโ†’ Worse55Where + Worseโ†’ Wherefore56Past Tense + Whereforeโ†’ Whence

Other ways to make Whence

2 combinations are known to produce Whence. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Whence
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseWhereforeWhence
Past tenseWhereforeWhence

Whence at a glance

Steps to craft
56
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 56 steps

Similar effort to Whence, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Whence in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with Wherefore. The full path from the base elements takes 56 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Whence?

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

Is Whence hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 56 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Whence?

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

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