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How to Make Shen in Infinite Craft

Shen sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Sherry plus Zen.

The final combination

SherryZenShen

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 202 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3EarthPlantTree
  4. 4SwampTreeMangrove
  5. 5PlantWindDandelion
  6. 6DandelionWaterWine
  7. 7MangroveWineSherry
  8. 8WindWineBalloon
  9. 9BalloonTreeBonsai
  10. 10EarthEarthMountain
  11. 11BonsaiMountainZen
  12. 12SherryZenShen
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Earth + Plant→ Tree4Swamp + Tree→ Mangrove5Plant + Wind→ Dandelion6Dandelion + Water→ Wine7Mangrove + Wine→ Sherry8Wind + Wine→ Balloon9Balloon + Tree→ Bonsai10Earth + Earth→ Mountain11Bonsai + Mountain→ Zen12Sherry + Zen→ Shen

Other ways to make Shen

2 combinations are known to produce Shen. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Shen
FirstSecondResult
SherryZenShen
EonSheShen

What you can make with Shen

Shen at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
20
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

Similar effort to Shen, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shen in Infinite Craft?

Combine Sherry with Zen. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shen?

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

Is Shen hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shen?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Shen, and the shortest route is shown above.

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