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How to Make Pessimism in Infinite Craft

Pessimism is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Optimism. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeOptimismPessimism

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 372 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13FireWineAlcohol
  14. 14AlcoholWindHangover
  15. 15HangoverPlantAspirin
  16. 16FireWindSmoke
  17. 17PlantSmokeIncense
  18. 18IncenseSmokePrayer
  19. 19AspirinPrayerHope
  20. 20FireWaterSteam
  21. 21FireSteamEngine
  22. 22EngineSteamTrain
  23. 23TrainWaterSubmarine
  24. 24SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  25. 25Captain NemoFireNautilus
  26. 26HopeNautilusOptimism
  27. 27OppositeOptimismPessimism
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine4Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon9Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash10Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite13Fire + Wineโ†’ Alcohol14Alcohol + Windโ†’ Hangover15Hangover + Plantโ†’ Aspirin16Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke17Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense18Incense + Smokeโ†’ Prayer19Aspirin + Prayerโ†’ Hope20Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam21Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine22Engine + Steamโ†’ Train23Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine24Steam + Submarineโ†’ Captain Nemo25Captain Nemo + Fireโ†’ Nautilus26Hope + Nautilusโ†’ Optimism27Opposite + Optimismโ†’ Pessimism

Other ways to make Pessimism

2 combinations are known to produce Pessimism. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Pessimism
FirstSecondResult
OppositeOptimismPessimism
NotOptimismPessimism

Pessimism at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
37
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 27 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Pessimism in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Optimism. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Pessimism?

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

Is Pessimism hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Pessimism?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Pessimism, 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.