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How to Make Past Optimization in Infinite Craft

Past Optimization is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 47 combinations to get there, and the final one is Optimization plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OptimizationPast TensePast Optimization

Marathon47 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 682 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 47 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
  24. 24GlassSandHourglass
  25. 25FireHourglassTime
  26. 26AshTimeHistory
  27. 27GlassSteamMirror
  28. 28HistoryMirrorPast
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30SmokeWaterFog
  31. 31FogPlantMushroom
  32. 32EarthMushroomToadstool
  33. 33PlantWindDandelion
  34. 34DandelionPlantWeed
  35. 35ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  36. 36DustWindSandstorm
  37. 37SandstormWaterOasis
  38. 38OasisPlantDate
  39. 39DateWaterDating
  40. 40DatingEarthMarriage
  41. 41EarthMarriageDivorce
  42. 42DandelionDustWish
  43. 43WaterWishGenie
  44. 44DivorceGenieSingle
  45. 45Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  46. 46PastTriplePast Tense
  47. 47OptimizationPast TensePast Optimization
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava5Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone6Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil7Fossil + Waterโ†’ Oil8Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado9Oil + Tornadoโ†’ Oil Spill10Ash + Oil Spillโ†’ Cleanup11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass14Glass + Windโ†’ Window15Wind + Windowโ†’ Curtain16Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain17Curtain + Mountainโ†’ Stage18Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach19Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam20Beach + Steamโ†’ Sauna21Sauna + Waterโ†’ Sweat22Stage + Sweatโ†’ Performance23Cleanup + Performanceโ†’ Optimization24Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass25Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time26Ash + Timeโ†’ History27Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror28History + Mirrorโ†’ Past29Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke30Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog31Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom32Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool33Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion34Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed35Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom36Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm37Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis38Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date39Date + Waterโ†’ Dating40Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage41Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce42Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish43Water + Wishโ†’ Genie44Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single45Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple46Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense47Optimization + Past Tenseโ†’ Past Optimization

Other ways to make Past Optimization

2 combinations are known to produce Past Optimization. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Past Optimization
FirstSecondResult
OptimizationPast TensePast Optimization
OptimizationPast tensePast Optimization

Past Optimization at a glance

Steps to craft
47
Marathon
Crafting depth
68
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 47 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Past Optimization in Infinite Craft?

Combine Optimization with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 47 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Past Optimization?

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

Is Past Optimization hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 47 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Past Optimization?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Past Optimization, 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.