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How to Make Sourest Tear in Infinite Craft

Sourest Tear is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 35 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Sweetest Tear. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeSweetest TearSourest Tear

Marathon35 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 48

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 35 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. 13EarthPlantTree
  14. 14TreeWaterRiver
  15. 15RiverTreePaper
  16. 16PaperPlantBook
  17. 17EarthRiverDelta
  18. 18BookDeltaAlphabet
  19. 19AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  20. 20FireWindSmoke
  21. 21PlantSmokeIncense
  22. 22WaterWindWave
  23. 23EarthWaveSand
  24. 24IncenseSandSnake
  25. 25Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  26. 26WaterWaterLake
  27. 27LakeWaterOcean
  28. 28AshOceanSalt
  29. 29SaltWaterBrine
  30. 30BrineWaterSalt Water
  31. 31FireWaterSteam
  32. 32PlantSteamTea
  33. 33Salt WaterTeaSweet Tea
  34. 34AnagramSweet TeaSweetest Tear
  35. 35OppositeSweetest TearSourest Tear
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†’ Opposite13Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree14Tree + Waterโ†’ River15River + Treeโ†’ Paper16Paper + Plantโ†’ Book17Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta18Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet19Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup20Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke21Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense22Water + Windโ†’ Wave23Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand24Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake25Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram26Water + Waterโ†’ Lake27Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean28Ash + Oceanโ†’ Salt29Salt + Waterโ†’ Brine30Brine + Waterโ†’ Salt Water31Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam32Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea33Salt Water + Teaโ†’ Sweet Tea34Anagram + Sweet Teaโ†’ Sweetest Tear35Opposite + Sweetest Tearโ†’ Sourest Tear

Sourest Tear at a glance

Steps to craft
35
Marathon
Crafting depth
48
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 35 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Sourest Tear in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Sweetest Tear. The full path from the base elements takes 35 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Sourest Tear?

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

Is Sourest Tear hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 35 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Sourest Tear?

Only one known combination produces Sourest Tear.

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