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How to Make Optics in Infinite Craft

Optics is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Engineer plus Mirror. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

EngineerMirrorOptics

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 15

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWindSmoke
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3PlantWindDandelion
  4. 4DandelionWaterWine
  5. 5SmokeWineSmoker
  6. 6EarthSmokerFarmer
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8FarmerSteamEngineer
  9. 9WaterWindWave
  10. 10EarthWaveSand
  11. 11FireSandGlass
  12. 12GlassSteamMirror
  13. 13EngineerMirrorOptics
Crafting tree
1Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke2Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant3Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion4Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine5Smoke + Wineโ†’ Smoker6Earth + Smokerโ†’ Farmer7Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam8Farmer + Steamโ†’ Engineer9Water + Windโ†’ Wave10Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand11Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass12Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror13Engineer + Mirrorโ†’ Optics

What you can make with Optics

Optics at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
15
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Optics in Infinite Craft?

Combine Engineer with Mirror. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Optics?

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

Is Optics hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Optics?

Only one known combination produces Optics.

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