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How to Make Sherlock Gao in Infinite Craft

Sherlock Gao is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 81 combinations to get there, and the final one is Sherlock Holmes plus Xavier Gao. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Sherlock HolmesXavier GaoSherlock Gao

Marathon81 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 148

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 81 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3PlantSteamTea
  4. 4FireTeaChai
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6EarthWaveSand
  7. 7FireSandGlass
  8. 8FireGlassLens
  9. 9FireLensMagnifying Glass
  10. 10ChaiMagnifying GlassSherlock Holmes
  11. 11EarthSteamMud
  12. 12FireMudBrick
  13. 13BrickBrickWall
  14. 14WallWaterDam
  15. 15DamWaterHydroelectricity
  16. 16BrickWindHouse
  17. 17PlantWaterSwamp
  18. 18HouseSwampMansion
  19. 19HydroelectricityMansionBill Gates
  20. 20SandWaterBeach
  21. 21EarthGlassBottle
  22. 22BeachBottleMessage
  23. 23EarthMessageLetter
  24. 24EarthWindDust
  25. 25DustEarthPlanet
  26. 26FirePlanetSun
  27. 27SunWindSunflower
  28. 28LetterSunflowerA
  29. 29EarthFireLava
  30. 30LavaWaterStone
  31. 31PlantStoneFossil
  32. 32FossilWaterOil
  33. 33AOilAO
  34. 34PlanetSteamSteampunk
  35. 35SteampunkWindAirship
  36. 36AirshipWindZeppelin
  37. 37GlassZeppelinGoogle
  38. 38DustFireAsh
  39. 39EarthPlantTree
  40. 40AshTreePencil
  41. 41FireSteamEngine
  42. 42EngineGlassWindshield
  43. 43PencilWindshieldSquiggle
  44. 44GoogleSquiggleG
  45. 45AOGGao
  46. 46Bill GatesGaoBill Gao
  47. 47PlantWindDandelion
  48. 48DandelionWaterWine
  49. 49WaterWineHoly Water
  50. 50Holy WaterWineCatholic Church
  51. 51TreeWaterRiver
  52. 52RiverTreePaper
  53. 53EarthPaperMap
  54. 54Catholic ChurchMapCrusades
  55. 55CrusadesWineTemplar
  56. 56DandelionPlantWeed
  57. 57WeedWeedBush
  58. 58DandelionEarthFlower
  59. 59EarthEarthMountain
  60. 60FlowerMountainRose
  61. 61BushRoseRosebush
  62. 62RosebushTeaRosemary
  63. 63Bill GatesRosemaryBill Rosemary
  64. 64WaterWaterLake
  65. 65LakeWaterOcean
  66. 66OceanWaterFish
  67. 67FireSunSolar
  68. 68PlanetSolarSystem
  69. 69FishSystemSchool
  70. 70FireWindSmoke
  71. 71SmokeWaterFog
  72. 72DustFogSmog
  73. 73SmogWaterAcid Rain
  74. 74Acid RainSwampMutant
  75. 75AshFirePhoenix
  76. 76MutantPhoenixX-Men
  77. 77SchoolX-MenXavier
  78. 78Bill RosemaryXavierXavier Rosemary
  79. 79TemplarXavier RosemaryXavier Templar
  80. 80Bill GaoXavier TemplarXavier Gao
  81. 81Sherlock HolmesXavier GaoSherlock Gao
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Water→ Steam3Plant + Steam→ Tea4Fire + Tea→ Chai5Water + Wind→ Wave6Earth + Wave→ Sand7Fire + Sand→ Glass8Fire + Glass→ Lens9Fire + Lens→ Magnifying Glass10Chai + Magnifying Glass→ Sherlock Holmes11Earth + Steam→ Mud12Fire + Mud→ Brick13Brick + Brick→ Wall14Wall + Water→ Dam15Dam + Water→ Hydroelectricity16Brick + Wind→ House17Plant + Water→ Swamp18House + Swamp→ Mansion19Hydroelectricity + Mansion→ Bill Gates20Sand + Water→ Beach21Earth + Glass→ Bottle22Beach + Bottle→ Message23Earth + Message→ Letter24Earth + Wind→ Dust25Dust + Earth→ Planet26Fire + Planet→ Sun27Sun + Wind→ Sunflower28Letter + Sunflower→ A29Earth + Fire→ Lava30Lava + Water→ Stone31Plant + Stone→ Fossil32Fossil + Water→ Oil33A + Oil→ AO34Planet + Steam→ Steampunk35Steampunk + Wind→ Airship36Airship + Wind→ Zeppelin37Glass + Zeppelin→ Google38Dust + Fire→ Ash39Earth + Plant→ Tree40Ash + Tree→ Pencil41Fire + Steam→ Engine42Engine + Glass→ Windshield43Pencil + Windshield→ Squiggle44Google + Squiggle→ G45AO + G→ Gao46Bill Gates + Gao→ Bill Gao47Plant + Wind→ Dandelion48Dandelion + Water→ Wine49Water + Wine→ Holy Water50Holy Water + Wine→ Catholic Church51Tree + Water→ River52River + Tree→ Paper53Earth + Paper→ Map54Catholic Church + Map→ Crusades55Crusades + Wine→ Templar56Dandelion + Plant→ Weed57Weed + Weed→ Bush58Dandelion + Earth→ Flower59Earth + Earth→ Mountain60Flower + Mountain→ Rose61Bush + Rose→ Rosebush62Rosebush + Tea→ Rosemary63Bill Gates + Rosemary→ Bill Rosemary64Water + Water→ Lake65Lake + Water→ Ocean66Ocean + Water→ Fish67Fire + Sun→ Solar68Planet + Solar→ System69Fish + System→ School70Fire + Wind→ Smoke71Smoke + Water→ Fog72Dust + Fog→ Smog73Smog + Water→ Acid Rain74Acid Rain + Swamp→ Mutant75Ash + Fire→ Phoenix76Mutant + Phoenix→ X-Men77School + X-Men→ Xavier78Bill Rosemary + Xavier→ Xavier Rosemary79Templar + Xavier Rosemary→ Xavier Templar80Bill Gao + Xavier Templar→ Xavier Gao81Sherlock Holmes + Xavier Gao→ Sherlock Gao

Sherlock Gao at a glance

Steps to craft
81
Marathon
Crafting depth
148
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Sherlock Gao in Infinite Craft?

Combine Sherlock Holmes with Xavier Gao. The full path from the base elements takes 81 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Sherlock Gao?

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

Is Sherlock Gao hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 81 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Sherlock Gao?

Only one known combination produces Sherlock Gao.

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