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How to Make Elf Was On The Shelf in Infinite Craft

Elf Was On The Shelf is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Elf on the Shelf plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Elf on the ShelfPast TenseElf Was On The Shelf

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 574 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3FireWindSmoke
  4. 4SmokeWaterFog
  5. 5DandelionFogFairy
  6. 6EarthPlantTree
  7. 7EarthTreeForest
  8. 8FairyForestElf
  9. 9PlantWaterSwamp
  10. 10PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  11. 11ElfVenus FlytrapElf on the Shelf
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13DustFireAsh
  14. 14WaterWindWave
  15. 15EarthWaveSand
  16. 16FireSandGlass
  17. 17GlassSandHourglass
  18. 18FireHourglassTime
  19. 19AshTimeHistory
  20. 20FireWaterSteam
  21. 21GlassSteamMirror
  22. 22HistoryMirrorPast
  23. 23FogPlantMushroom
  24. 24EarthMushroomToadstool
  25. 25DandelionPlantWeed
  26. 26ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  27. 27DustWindSandstorm
  28. 28SandstormWaterOasis
  29. 29OasisPlantDate
  30. 30DateWaterDating
  31. 31DatingEarthMarriage
  32. 32EarthMarriageDivorce
  33. 33DandelionDustWish
  34. 34WaterWishGenie
  35. 35DivorceGenieSingle
  36. 36Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  37. 37PastTriplePast Tense
  38. 38Elf on the ShelfPast TenseElf Was On The Shelf
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke4Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog5Dandelion + Fogโ†’ Fairy6Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree7Earth + Treeโ†’ Forest8Fairy + Forestโ†’ Elf9Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp10Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap11Elf + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Elf on the Shelf12Earth + Windโ†’ Dust13Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash14Water + Windโ†’ Wave15Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand16Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass17Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass18Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time19Ash + Timeโ†’ History20Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam21Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror22History + Mirrorโ†’ Past23Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom24Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool25Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed26Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom27Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm28Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis29Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date30Date + Waterโ†’ Dating31Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage32Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce33Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish34Water + Wishโ†’ Genie35Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single36Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple37Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense38Elf on the Shelf + Past Tenseโ†’ Elf Was On The Shelf

Other ways to make Elf Was On The Shelf

4 combinations are known to produce Elf Was On The Shelf. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Elf Was On The Shelf
FirstSecondResult
Elf on the ShelfPast TenseElf Was On The Shelf
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Elf on the ShelfPast tenseElf Was On The Shelf
Elf On The ShelfPast tenseElf Was On The Shelf

Elf Was On The Shelf at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
57
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Elf Was On The Shelf in Infinite Craft?

Combine Elf on the Shelf with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Elf Was On The Shelf?

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

Is Elf Was On The Shelf hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Elf Was On The Shelf?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Elf Was On The Shelf, and the shortest route is shown above.

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