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How to Make Whenwhy in Infinite Craft

Whenwhy is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is When plus Why. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

WhenWhyWhenwhy

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 35

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWindSmoke
  2. 2SmokeWaterFog
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4DustWindSandstorm
  5. 5EarthFireLava
  6. 6LavaWaterStone
  7. 7SandstormStoneSphinx
  8. 8FogSphinxRiddle
  9. 9RiddleWindAnswer
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11AnswerSteamQuestion
  12. 12WaterWindWave
  13. 13EarthWaveSand
  14. 14FireSandGlass
  15. 15GlassSandHourglass
  16. 16FireHourglassTime
  17. 17QuestionTimeWhen
  18. 18WaterWaterLake
  19. 19LakeWaterOcean
  20. 20OceanWaterFish
  21. 21FishWindFlying Fish
  22. 22EarthFlying FishBird
  23. 23BirdEarthChicken
  24. 24EarthEarthMountain
  25. 25FireSteamEngine
  26. 26EarthEngineTractor
  27. 27MountainTractorBulldozer
  28. 28BulldozerMountainRoad
  29. 29ChickenRoadWhy
  30. 30WhenWhyWhenwhy
Crafting tree
1Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke2Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog3Earth + Windโ†’ Dust4Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm5Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava6Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone7Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx8Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle9Riddle + Windโ†’ Answer10Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam11Answer + Steamโ†’ Question12Water + Windโ†’ Wave13Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand14Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass15Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass16Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time17Question + Timeโ†’ When18Water + Waterโ†’ Lake19Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean20Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish21Fish + Windโ†’ Flying Fish22Earth + Flying Fishโ†’ Bird23Bird + Earthโ†’ Chicken24Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain25Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine26Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor27Mountain + Tractorโ†’ Bulldozer28Bulldozer + Mountainโ†’ Road29Chicken + Roadโ†’ Why30When + Whyโ†’ Whenwhy

What you can make with Whenwhy

Whenwhy at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
35
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
11
other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Whenwhy in Infinite Craft?

Combine When with Why. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Whenwhy?

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

Is Whenwhy hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Whenwhy?

Only one known combination produces Whenwhy.

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