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How to Make Controversial in Infinite Craft

Controversial is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Scandalous. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeScandalousControversial

Marathon34 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 463 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13EarthPlantTree
  14. 14SwampTreeMangrove
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16EarthSteamMud
  17. 17FireMudBrick
  18. 18BrickWindHouse
  19. 19EarthEarthMountain
  20. 20HouseMountainCave
  21. 21CaveEarthMine
  22. 22MangroveMineManganese
  23. 23WaterWaterLake
  24. 24LakeMountainFjord
  25. 25FireWineAlcohol
  26. 26AlcoholLakeVodka
  27. 27FjordVodkaScandinavian
  28. 28ManganeseScandinavianScandium
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30PlantSmokeIncense
  31. 31IncenseWaterPerfume
  32. 32PerfumeWindSmell
  33. 33ScandiumSmellScandalous
  34. 34OppositeScandalousControversial
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny7Plant + Water→ Swamp8Fire + Swamp→ Dragon9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite13Earth + Plant→ Tree14Swamp + Tree→ Mangrove15Fire + Water→ Steam16Earth + Steam→ Mud17Fire + Mud→ Brick18Brick + Wind→ House19Earth + Earth→ Mountain20House + Mountain→ Cave21Cave + Earth→ Mine22Mangrove + Mine→ Manganese23Water + Water→ Lake24Lake + Mountain→ Fjord25Fire + Wine→ Alcohol26Alcohol + Lake→ Vodka27Fjord + Vodka→ Scandinavian28Manganese + Scandinavian→ Scandium29Fire + Wind→ Smoke30Plant + Smoke→ Incense31Incense + Water→ Perfume32Perfume + Wind→ Smell33Scandium + Smell→ Scandalous34Opposite + Scandalous→ Controversial

Other ways to make Controversial

3 combinations are known to produce Controversial. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Controversial
FirstSecondResult
OppositeScandalousControversial
ControversySimilarControversial
ControversySIMILARControversial

Controversial at a glance

Steps to craft
34
Marathon
Crafting depth
46
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 34 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Controversial in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Scandalous. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Controversial?

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

Is Controversial hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Controversial?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Controversial, 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.