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How to Make Optimization in Infinite Craft

Optimization is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cleanup plus Performance. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CleanupPerformanceOptimization

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 26

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EarthFireLava
  5. 5LavaWaterStone
  6. 6PlantStoneFossil
  7. 7FossilWaterOil
  8. 8WindWindTornado
  9. 9OilTornadoOil Spill
  10. 10AshOil SpillCleanup
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13FireSandGlass
  14. 14GlassWindWindow
  15. 15WindWindowCurtain
  16. 16EarthEarthMountain
  17. 17CurtainMountainStage
  18. 18SandWaterBeach
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20BeachSteamSauna
  21. 21SaunaWaterSweat
  22. 22StageSweatPerformance
  23. 23CleanupPerformanceOptimization
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Earth + Water→ Plant4Earth + Fire→ Lava5Lava + Water→ Stone6Plant + Stone→ Fossil7Fossil + Water→ Oil8Wind + Wind→ Tornado9Oil + Tornado→ Oil Spill10Ash + Oil Spill→ Cleanup11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Fire + Sand→ Glass14Glass + Wind→ Window15Wind + Window→ Curtain16Earth + Earth→ Mountain17Curtain + Mountain→ Stage18Sand + Water→ Beach19Fire + Water→ Steam20Beach + Steam→ Sauna21Sauna + Water→ Sweat22Stage + Sweat→ Performance23Cleanup + Performance→ Optimization

What you can make with Optimization

Optimization at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
26
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
14
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Optimization in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cleanup with Performance. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Optimization?

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

Is Optimization hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Optimization?

Only one known combination produces Optimization.

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