What is the fastest way to get Chess Shark in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 16-step path ending in Chess + Sharktopus. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Chess Shark in Infinite Craft

Chess Shark is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Chess plus Sharktopus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ChessSharktopusChess Shark

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 205 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

1WaterWaterLake
2EarthWaterPlant
3PlantWindDandelion
4DandelionWindSeed
5EarthPlantTree
6SeedTreeApple
7FireWaterSteam
8AppleSteamPie
9LakePiePiece
10FirePieceChess
11LakeWaterOcean
12OceanWaterFish
13WindWindTornado
14FishTornadoSharknado
15LakeSharknadoSharktopus
16ChessSharktopusChess Shark

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Chess Shark

5 combinations are known to produce Chess Shark. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Chess Shark
First	Second	Result
Chess	Sharktopus	Chess Shark
Chess	Fire Shark	Chess Shark
Chess	Laser Shark	Chess Shark
Chess	Sharktopus Serpent	Chess Shark
Chess	Whale Shark	Chess Shark

What you can make with Chess Shark

Chess SharkPresent Viking Chess Viking
Chess SharkHot Air Plant Chess Plant
Chess SharkWerebanshee Chess Werebanshee
Chess SharkMeteo Chessmeteo
Chess SharkSubreddit Chessdit
Chess SharkDrumroll Chess Drum
Chess SharkPlural Chess Sharks
Chess SharkSwin Chess Swin
Chess SharkRainbow Kaleidoghost Chess Shark Kaleidoghost
Chess SharkBlack Surf Angel Black Surf Shark
Chess SharkAnagram Chess Anagram

Chess Shark at a glance

Steps to craft: 16; Long
Crafting depth: 20; longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes: 5; ways to make it
Used in: 12; other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

Similar effort to Chess Shark, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Chess Shark in Infinite Craft?

Combine Chess with Sharktopus. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Chess Shark?

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

Is Chess Shark hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Chess Shark?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Chess Shark, and the shortest route is shown above.