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How to Make I Was Shorts in Infinite Craft

I Was Shorts is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 73 combinations to get there, and the final one is I’m Shorts plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

I’m ShortsPast TenseI Was Shorts

Marathon73 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1162 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 73 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4PlantWaterSwamp
  5. 5IncenseSwampMosquito
  6. 6EarthEarthMountain
  7. 7PlantWindDandelion
  8. 8DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  9. 9Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  10. 10FireSeedsPopcorn
  11. 11MountainPopcornMovie
  12. 12MosquitoMovieIt
  13. 13WaterWaterLake
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15FireSteamEngine
  16. 16EarthEngineTractor
  17. 17LakeTractorPlow
  18. 18PlowWaterCanal
  19. 19CanalMountainLock
  20. 20EarthLockSafe
  21. 21ItSafeIt’s
  22. 22EngineEngineRocket
  23. 23PlantRocketSpace Plant
  24. 24EarthSpace PlantAlien
  25. 25EarthFireLava
  26. 26LavaWaterStone
  27. 27SmokeStoneStatue
  28. 28SmokeStatueOzymandias
  29. 29AlienOzymandiasRama
  30. 30It’sRamaI’m
  31. 31EnginePlantCar
  32. 32DandelionEarthFlower
  33. 33CarFlowerCarnation
  34. 34DandelionEngineHelicopter
  35. 35CarnationHelicopterMom
  36. 36EarthWindDust
  37. 37LakeMountainFjord
  38. 38DustFjordTroll
  39. 39MountainTrollDwarf
  40. 40DustPlantPollen
  41. 41PollenWaterHoney
  42. 42DustEarthPlanet
  43. 43EarthPlanetMoon
  44. 44HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  45. 45DwarfHoneymoonShort
  46. 46MomShortMom Shorts
  47. 47I’mMom ShortsI’m Shorts
  48. 48DustFireAsh
  49. 49WaterWindWave
  50. 50EarthWaveSand
  51. 51FireSandGlass
  52. 52GlassSandHourglass
  53. 53FireHourglassTime
  54. 54AshTimeHistory
  55. 55GlassSteamMirror
  56. 56HistoryMirrorPast
  57. 57SmokeWaterFog
  58. 58FogPlantMushroom
  59. 59EarthMushroomToadstool
  60. 60DandelionPlantWeed
  61. 61ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  62. 62DustWindSandstorm
  63. 63SandstormWaterOasis
  64. 64OasisPlantDate
  65. 65DateWaterDating
  66. 66DatingEarthMarriage
  67. 67EarthMarriageDivorce
  68. 68DandelionDustWish
  69. 69WaterWishGenie
  70. 70DivorceGenieSingle
  71. 71Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  72. 72PastTriplePast Tense
  73. 73I’m ShortsPast TenseI Was Shorts
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Plant + Water→ Swamp5Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito6Earth + Earth→ Mountain7Plant + Wind→ Dandelion8Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch9Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds10Fire + Seeds→ Popcorn11Mountain + Popcorn→ Movie12Mosquito + Movie→ It13Water + Water→ Lake14Fire + Water→ Steam15Fire + Steam→ Engine16Earth + Engine→ Tractor17Lake + Tractor→ Plow18Plow + Water→ Canal19Canal + Mountain→ Lock20Earth + Lock→ Safe21It + Safe→ It’s22Engine + Engine→ Rocket23Plant + Rocket→ Space Plant24Earth + Space Plant→ Alien25Earth + Fire→ Lava26Lava + Water→ Stone27Smoke + Stone→ Statue28Smoke + Statue→ Ozymandias29Alien + Ozymandias→ Rama30It’s + Rama→ I’m31Engine + Plant→ Car32Dandelion + Earth→ Flower33Car + Flower→ Carnation34Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter35Carnation + Helicopter→ Mom36Earth + Wind→ Dust37Lake + Mountain→ Fjord38Dust + Fjord→ Troll39Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf40Dust + Plant→ Pollen41Pollen + Water→ Honey42Dust + Earth→ Planet43Earth + Planet→ Moon44Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon45Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short46Mom + Short→ Mom Shorts47I’m + Mom Shorts→ I’m Shorts48Dust + Fire→ Ash49Water + Wind→ Wave50Earth + Wave→ Sand51Fire + Sand→ Glass52Glass + Sand→ Hourglass53Fire + Hourglass→ Time54Ash + Time→ History55Glass + Steam→ Mirror56History + Mirror→ Past57Smoke + Water→ Fog58Fog + Plant→ Mushroom59Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool60Dandelion + Plant→ Weed61Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom62Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm63Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis64Oasis + Plant→ Date65Date + Water→ Dating66Dating + Earth→ Marriage67Earth + Marriage→ Divorce68Dandelion + Dust→ Wish69Water + Wish→ Genie70Divorce + Genie→ Single71Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple72Past + Triple→ Past Tense73I’m Shorts + Past Tense→ I Was Shorts

Other ways to make I Was Shorts

2 combinations are known to produce I Was Shorts. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce I Was Shorts
FirstSecondResult
I’m ShortsPast TenseI Was Shorts
I’m ShortsPast tenseI Was Shorts

I Was Shorts at a glance

Steps to craft
73
Marathon
Crafting depth
116
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make I Was Shorts in Infinite Craft?

Combine I’m Shorts with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 73 steps.

How many steps does it take to make I Was Shorts?

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

Is I Was Shorts hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 73 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make I Was Shorts?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce I Was Shorts, 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.