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How to Make Optimism in Infinite Craft

Optimism is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Hope plus Nautilus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HopeNautilusOptimism

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 224 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4FireWineAlcohol
  5. 5AlcoholWindHangover
  6. 6HangoverPlantAspirin
  7. 7FireWindSmoke
  8. 8PlantSmokeIncense
  9. 9IncenseSmokePrayer
  10. 10AspirinPrayerHope
  11. 11FireWaterSteam
  12. 12FireSteamEngine
  13. 13EngineSteamTrain
  14. 14TrainWaterSubmarine
  15. 15SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  16. 16Captain NemoFireNautilus
  17. 17HopeNautilusOptimism
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine4Fire + Wineโ†’ Alcohol5Alcohol + Windโ†’ Hangover6Hangover + Plantโ†’ Aspirin7Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke8Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense9Incense + Smokeโ†’ Prayer10Aspirin + Prayerโ†’ Hope11Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam12Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine13Engine + Steamโ†’ Train14Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine15Steam + Submarineโ†’ Captain Nemo16Captain Nemo + Fireโ†’ Nautilus17Hope + Nautilusโ†’ Optimism

Other ways to make Optimism

4 combinations are known to produce Optimism. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Optimism
FirstSecondResult
HopeNautilusOptimism
HopeThesaurusOptimism
PositiveRealityOptimism
PhilosophyPositiveOptimism

What you can make with Optimism

Optimism at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
22
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Optimism in Infinite Craft?

Combine Hope with Nautilus. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Optimism?

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

Is Optimism hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Optimism?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Optimism, 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.