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How to Make Shim in Infinite Craft

Shim is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 26 combinations to get there, and the final one is HIM plus Won’t. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HIMWon’tShim

Marathon26 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 364 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 26 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2WaterWaterLake
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5SandWaterBeach
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7BeachSteamSauna
  8. 8LakeSaunaFinland
  9. 9DustFinlandFinnish
  10. 10EarthFireLava
  11. 11LavaWaterStone
  12. 12StoneWaterRock
  13. 13FinnishRockHIM
  14. 14EarthSteamMud
  15. 15FireMudBrick
  16. 16BrickBrickWall
  17. 17DustEarthPlanet
  18. 18FirePlanetSun
  19. 19BeachSunVacation
  20. 20DustVacationDustin
  21. 21BeachDustinStranger Things
  22. 22EarthWaterPlant
  23. 23EarthPlantTree
  24. 24Stranger ThingsTreeWill
  25. 25WallWillWon’t
  26. 26HIMWon’tShim
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Water + Water→ Lake3Water + Wind→ Wave4Earth + Wave→ Sand5Sand + Water→ Beach6Fire + Water→ Steam7Beach + Steam→ Sauna8Lake + Sauna→ Finland9Dust + Finland→ Finnish10Earth + Fire→ Lava11Lava + Water→ Stone12Stone + Water→ Rock13Finnish + Rock→ HIM14Earth + Steam→ Mud15Fire + Mud→ Brick16Brick + Brick→ Wall17Dust + Earth→ Planet18Fire + Planet→ Sun19Beach + Sun→ Vacation20Dust + Vacation→ Dustin21Beach + Dustin→ Stranger Things22Earth + Water→ Plant23Earth + Plant→ Tree24Stranger Things + Tree→ Will25Wall + Will→ Won’t26HIM + Won’t→ Shim

Other ways to make Shim

4 combinations are known to produce Shim. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Shim
FirstSecondResult
HIMWon’tShim
HimWon’tShim
HIMSShim
HimSShim

What you can make with Shim

Shim at a glance

Steps to craft
26
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 92% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 26 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shim in Infinite Craft?

Combine HIM with Won’t. The full path from the base elements takes 26 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shim?

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

Is Shim hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 26 steps it is longer than 92% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shim?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Shim, 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.