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How to Make Pessimization in Infinite Craft

Pessimization is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 33 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Optimization. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeOptimizationPessimization

Marathon33 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 412 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 33 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. 13EarthFireLava
  14. 14LavaWaterStone
  15. 15PlantStoneFossil
  16. 16FossilWaterOil
  17. 17WindWindTornado
  18. 18OilTornadoOil Spill
  19. 19AshOil SpillCleanup
  20. 20WaterWindWave
  21. 21EarthWaveSand
  22. 22FireSandGlass
  23. 23GlassWindWindow
  24. 24WindWindowCurtain
  25. 25EarthEarthMountain
  26. 26CurtainMountainStage
  27. 27SandWaterBeach
  28. 28FireWaterSteam
  29. 29BeachSteamSauna
  30. 30SaunaWaterSweat
  31. 31StageSweatPerformance
  32. 32CleanupPerformanceOptimization
  33. 33OppositeOptimizationPessimization
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny7Plant + Water→ Swamp8Fire + Swamp→ Dragon9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite13Earth + Fire→ Lava14Lava + Water→ Stone15Plant + Stone→ Fossil16Fossil + Water→ Oil17Wind + Wind→ Tornado18Oil + Tornado→ Oil Spill19Ash + Oil Spill→ Cleanup20Water + Wind→ Wave21Earth + Wave→ Sand22Fire + Sand→ Glass23Glass + Wind→ Window24Wind + Window→ Curtain25Earth + Earth→ Mountain26Curtain + Mountain→ Stage27Sand + Water→ Beach28Fire + Water→ Steam29Beach + Steam→ Sauna30Sauna + Water→ Sweat31Stage + Sweat→ Performance32Cleanup + Performance→ Optimization33Opposite + Optimization→ Pessimization

Other ways to make Pessimization

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

Alternative combinations that produce Pessimization
FirstSecondResult
OppositeOptimizationPessimization
NotOptimizationPessimization

What you can make with Pessimization

Pessimization at a glance

Steps to craft
33
Marathon
Crafting depth
41
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 33 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Pessimization in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Optimization. The full path from the base elements takes 33 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Pessimization?

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

Is Pessimization hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 33 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Pessimization?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Pessimization, 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.