Home / Recipes / Lousy Idea π How to Make Lousy Idea in Infinite CraftLousy Idea is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 32 combinations to get there, and the final one is Less plus Muddy Idea. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
π Less+ π‘π§οΈπ± Muddy Idea= π Lousy Idea
Marathon 32 steps from the base elements Β· crafting depth 40
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What is worth knowing At 32 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Its crafting depth of 40 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 32 combinations in order.
1 π¨ Wind+ π¨ Wind= πͺοΈ Tornado2 πͺοΈ Tornado+ πͺοΈ Tornado= π Hurricane3 π Earth+ π§ Water= π± Plant4 π Earth+ π± Plant= π³ Tree5 π± Plant+ π¨ Wind= πΌ Dandelion6 π Earth+ π¨ Wind= π«οΈ Dust7 πΌ Dandelion+ π«οΈ Dust= π Wish8 π³ Tree+ π Wish= π΅ Money9 π Hurricane+ π΅ Money= πΈ Profit10 π₯ Fire+ πΈ Profit= π Loss11 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Wind= π¨ Smoke12 π«οΈ Dust+ π Earth= πͺ Planet13 π₯ Fire+ π§ Water= π¨ Steam14 πͺ Planet+ π¨ Steam= π―οΈ Steampunk15 π―οΈ Steampunk+ π¨ Wind= π©οΈ Airship16 π©οΈ Airship+ π¨ Wind= π Zeppelin17 π¨ Smoke+ π Zeppelin= πΈ Led Zeppelin18 πΌ Dandelion+ π§ Water= π· Wine19 πΈ Led Zeppelin+ π· Wine= π· Whole Lotta RosΓ©20 π Earth+ π· Whole Lotta RosΓ©= πββοΈ Me21 π Loss+ πββοΈ Me= π Less22 π§ Water+ π¨ Wind= π Wave23 π Earth+ π Wave= ποΈ Sand24 π₯ Fire+ ποΈ Sand= π₯ Glass25 π¨ Steam+ π¨ Wind= βοΈ Cloud26 βοΈ Cloud+ π₯ Fire= β‘οΈ Lightning27 π₯ Glass+ β‘οΈ Lightning= π‘ Light Bulb28 π₯ Fire+ π‘ Light Bulb= π‘ Idea29 π Earth+ π¨ Steam= π© Mud30 π© Mud+ π· Wine= π· Muddy Wine31 π‘ Idea+ π· Muddy Wine= π‘π§οΈπ± Muddy Idea32 π Less+ π‘π§οΈπ± Muddy Idea= π Lousy IdeaCrafting tree 1 Wind + Wind β Tornado 2 Tornado + Tornado β Hurricane 3 Earth + Water β Plant 4 Earth + Plant β Tree 5 Plant + Wind β Dandelion 6 Earth + Wind β Dust 7 Dandelion + Dust β Wish 8 Tree + Wish β Money 9 Hurricane + Money β Profit 10 Fire + Profit β Loss 11 Fire + Wind β Smoke 12 Dust + Earth β Planet 13 Fire + Water β Steam 14 Planet + Steam β Steampunk 15 Steampunk + Wind β Airship 16 Airship + Wind β Zeppelin 17 Smoke + Zeppelin β Led Zeppelin 18 Dandelion + Water β Wine 19 Led Zeppelin + Wine β Whole Lotta RosΓ© 20 Earth + Whole Lotta RosΓ© β Me 21 Loss + Me β Less 22 Water + Wind β Wave 23 Earth + Wave β Sand 24 Fire + Sand β Glass 25 Steam + Wind β Cloud 26 Cloud + Fire β Lightning 27 Glass + Lightning β Light Bulb 28 Fire + Light Bulb β Idea 29 Earth + Steam β Mud 30 Mud + Wine β Muddy Wine 31 Idea + Muddy Wine β Muddy Idea 32 Less + Muddy Idea β Lousy Idea
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Lousy Idea at a glance
Steps to craft 32 Marathon
Crafting depth 40 longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes 1 only one way
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 32 steps Similar effort to Lousy Idea, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Lousy Idea in Infinite Craft? Combine Less with Muddy Idea. The full path from the base elements takes 32 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Lousy Idea? 32 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Lousy Idea hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 32 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Lousy Idea? Only one known combination produces Lousy Idea.
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