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How to Make Cronoptimism in Infinite Craft

Cronoptimism is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cronogram plus Optimism. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CronogramOptimismCronoptimism

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 58

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15PlantWaterSwamp
  16. 16FireSwampDragon
  17. 17DragonSwampLizard
  18. 18LizardWaterCrocodile
  19. 19PlantWindDandelion
  20. 20DandelionWaterWine
  21. 21FireWineAlcohol
  22. 22WaterWaterLake
  23. 23LakeWaterOcean
  24. 24AlcoholOceanRum
  25. 25CrocodileRumCroc
  26. 26AnagramCrocCronogram
  27. 27AlcoholWindHangover
  28. 28HangoverPlantAspirin
  29. 29IncenseSmokePrayer
  30. 30AspirinPrayerHope
  31. 31FireWaterSteam
  32. 32FireSteamEngine
  33. 33EngineSteamTrain
  34. 34TrainWaterSubmarine
  35. 35SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  36. 36Captain NemoFireNautilus
  37. 37HopeNautilusOptimism
  38. 38CronogramOptimismCronoptimism
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Plant + Water→ Swamp16Fire + Swamp→ Dragon17Dragon + Swamp→ Lizard18Lizard + Water→ Crocodile19Plant + Wind→ Dandelion20Dandelion + Water→ Wine21Fire + Wine→ Alcohol22Water + Water→ Lake23Lake + Water→ Ocean24Alcohol + Ocean→ Rum25Crocodile + Rum→ Croc26Anagram + Croc→ Cronogram27Alcohol + Wind→ Hangover28Hangover + Plant→ Aspirin29Incense + Smoke→ Prayer30Aspirin + Prayer→ Hope31Fire + Water→ Steam32Fire + Steam→ Engine33Engine + Steam→ Train34Train + Water→ Submarine35Steam + Submarine→ Captain Nemo36Captain Nemo + Fire→ Nautilus37Hope + Nautilus→ Optimism38Cronogram + Optimism→ Cronoptimism

Cronoptimism at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
58
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cronoptimism in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cronogram with Optimism. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cronoptimism?

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

Is Cronoptimism hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cronoptimism?

Only one known combination produces Cronoptimism.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.