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How to Make Shield Man in Infinite Craft

Shield Man is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Shield Maiden. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeShield MaidenShield Man

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 33

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 22 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13SwampSwampBog
  14. 14WaterWaterLake
  15. 15EarthEarthMountain
  16. 16LakeMountainFjord
  17. 17BogFjordMire
  18. 18FjordMountainNorway
  19. 19FireNorwayViking
  20. 20VikingWindValkyrie
  21. 21MireValkyrieShield Maiden
  22. 22OppositeShield MaidenShield Man
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine4Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon9Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash10Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite13Swamp + Swampโ†’ Bog14Water + Waterโ†’ Lake15Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain16Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord17Bog + Fjordโ†’ Mire18Fjord + Mountainโ†’ Norway19Fire + Norwayโ†’ Viking20Viking + Windโ†’ Valkyrie21Mire + Valkyrieโ†’ Shield Maiden22Opposite + Shield Maidenโ†’ Shield Man

Shield Man at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
33
longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

Similar effort to Shield Man, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shield Man in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Shield Maiden. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shield Man?

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

Is Shield Man hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 22 steps it is longer than 88% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shield Man?

Only one known combination produces Shield Man.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.