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How to Make Shift Gear in Infinite Craft

Shift Gear is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Gear Shift. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramGear ShiftShift Gear

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 41

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EnginePlantCar
  18. 18SteamWindCloud
  19. 19CloudFireLightning
  20. 20CarLightningRace Car
  21. 21EarthWindDust
  22. 22DustFireAsh
  23. 23DustPlantPollen
  24. 24AshPollenCough
  25. 25PlantSteamTea
  26. 26CoughTeaThroat
  27. 27Race CarThroatGear Shift
  28. 28AnagramGear ShiftShift Gear
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam16Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine17Engine + Plantโ†’ Car18Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud19Cloud + Fireโ†’ Lightning20Car + Lightningโ†’ Race Car21Earth + Windโ†’ Dust22Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash23Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen24Ash + Pollenโ†’ Cough25Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea26Cough + Teaโ†’ Throat27Race Car + Throatโ†’ Gear Shift28Anagram + Gear Shiftโ†’ Shift Gear

Shift Gear at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
41
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 28 steps

Similar effort to Shift Gear, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shift Gear in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Gear Shift. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shift Gear?

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

Is Shift Gear hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shift Gear?

Only one known combination produces Shift Gear.

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