Home / Recipes / Past Optimization โช How to Make Past Optimization in Infinite CraftPast 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
๐ง Optimization+ ๐ค Past Tense= โช Past Optimization
Marathon 47 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 68 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 47 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Past Optimization, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 68 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Abstract concepts like Past Optimization usually come from combining two things that are related in meaning rather than in substance. That is worth remembering if you go off-path. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 47 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust2 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash3 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant4 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Lava5 ๐ Lava+ ๐ง Water= ๐ชจ Stone6 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐ชจ Stone= ๐ฆด Fossil7 ๐ฆด Fossil+ ๐ง Water= ๐ข๏ธ Oil8 ๐จ Wind+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Tornado9 ๐ข๏ธ Oil+ ๐ช๏ธ Tornado= ๐ฆ Oil Spill10 ๐ Ash+ ๐ฆ Oil Spill= ๐งน Cleanup11 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave12 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand13 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass14 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช Window15 ๐จ Wind+ ๐ช Window= ๐ Curtain16 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Earth= ๐๏ธ Mountain17 ๐ Curtain+ ๐๏ธ Mountain= ๐ค Stage18 ๐๏ธ Sand+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Beach19 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam20 ๐๏ธ Beach+ ๐จ Steam= ๐งโโ๏ธ Sauna21 ๐งโโ๏ธ Sauna+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฆ Sweat22 ๐ค Stage+ ๐ฆ Sweat= ๐ญ Performance23 ๐งน Cleanup+ ๐ญ Performance= ๐ง Optimization24 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass25 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time26 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History27 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror28 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past29 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke30 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog31 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom32 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool33 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion34 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed35 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom36 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm37 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis38 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date39 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating40 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage41 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce42 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish43 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie44 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single45 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple46 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense47 ๐ง Optimization+ ๐ค Past Tense= โช Past OptimizationCrafting tree 1 Earth + Wind โ Dust 2 Dust + Fire โ Ash 3 Earth + Water โ Plant 4 Earth + Fire โ Lava 5 Lava + Water โ Stone 6 Plant + Stone โ Fossil 7 Fossil + Water โ Oil 8 Wind + Wind โ Tornado 9 Oil + Tornado โ Oil Spill 10 Ash + Oil Spill โ Cleanup 11 Water + Wind โ Wave 12 Earth + Wave โ Sand 13 Fire + Sand โ Glass 14 Glass + Wind โ Window 15 Wind + Window โ Curtain 16 Earth + Earth โ Mountain 17 Curtain + Mountain โ Stage 18 Sand + Water โ Beach 19 Fire + Water โ Steam 20 Beach + Steam โ Sauna 21 Sauna + Water โ Sweat 22 Stage + Sweat โ Performance 23 Cleanup + Performance โ Optimization 24 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 25 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 26 Ash + Time โ History 27 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 28 History + Mirror โ Past 29 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 30 Smoke + Water โ Fog 31 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 32 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 33 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 34 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 35 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 36 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 37 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 38 Oasis + Plant โ Date 39 Date + Water โ Dating 40 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 41 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 42 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 43 Water + Wish โ Genie 44 Divorce + Genie โ Single 45 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 46 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 47 Optimization + Past Tense โ Past Optimization
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Other ways to make Past Optimization 2 combinations are known to produce Past Optimization. Here are 2 of them.
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 2026-10-23 . Method described in our methodology , data credited on data sources .