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How to Make Prisoner’s Dilemma 1 in Infinite Craft

Prisoner’s Dilemma 1 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 40 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Prisoner’s Dilemma 2. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositePrisoner’s Dilemma 2Prisoner’s Dilemma 1

Marathon40 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 612 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 40 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. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EngineWindWindmill
  16. 16WaterWindmillEnergy
  17. 17EarthEarthMountain
  18. 18DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  19. 19EnergyMountain DewGamer
  20. 20SteamWindCloud
  21. 21WaterWaterLake
  22. 22LakeMountainFjord
  23. 23FjordMountainNorway
  24. 24AshNorwayOslo
  25. 25FireOsloNobel
  26. 26CloudNobelEinstein
  27. 27EinsteinLakeTheory
  28. 28GamerTheoryGame Theory
  29. 29FireFireVolcano
  30. 30VolcanoWindEruption
  31. 31DustWindSandstorm
  32. 32EarthSandstormDune
  33. 33DragonWaterSea Serpent
  34. 34DuneSea SerpentSand Worm
  35. 35EruptionSand WormTremors
  36. 36PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  37. 37TremorsVenus FlytrapTremors 2
  38. 38DragonTremors 2Sequel
  39. 39Game TheorySequelPrisoner’s Dilemma 2
  40. 40OppositePrisoner’s Dilemma 2Prisoner’s Dilemma 1
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→ Opposite13Fire + Water→ Steam14Fire + Steam→ Engine15Engine + Wind→ Windmill16Water + Windmill→ Energy17Earth + Earth→ Mountain18Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew19Energy + Mountain Dew→ Gamer20Steam + Wind→ Cloud21Water + Water→ Lake22Lake + Mountain→ Fjord23Fjord + Mountain→ Norway24Ash + Norway→ Oslo25Fire + Oslo→ Nobel26Cloud + Nobel→ Einstein27Einstein + Lake→ Theory28Gamer + Theory→ Game Theory29Fire + Fire→ Volcano30Volcano + Wind→ Eruption31Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm32Earth + Sandstorm→ Dune33Dragon + Water→ Sea Serpent34Dune + Sea Serpent→ Sand Worm35Eruption + Sand Worm→ Tremors36Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap37Tremors + Venus Flytrap→ Tremors 238Dragon + Tremors 2→ Sequel39Game Theory + Sequel→ Prisoner’s Dilemma 240Opposite + Prisoner’s Dilemma 2→ Prisoner’s Dilemma 1

Other ways to make Prisoner’s Dilemma 1

2 combinations are known to produce Prisoner’s Dilemma 1. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Prisoner’s Dilemma 1
FirstSecondResult
OppositePrisoner’s Dilemma 2Prisoner’s Dilemma 1
AntonymPrisoner’s Dilemma 2Prisoner’s Dilemma 1

Prisoner’s Dilemma 1 at a glance

Steps to craft
40
Marathon
Crafting depth
61
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 40 steps

Similar effort to Prisoner’s Dilemma 1, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Prisoner’s Dilemma 1 in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Prisoner’s Dilemma 2. The full path from the base elements takes 40 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Prisoner’s Dilemma 1?

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

Is Prisoner’s Dilemma 1 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 40 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Prisoner’s Dilemma 1?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Prisoner’s Dilemma 1, 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.