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How to Make Shimmer and Shine in Infinite Craft

Shimmer and Shine is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 35 combinations to get there, and the final one is Shimmer plus Shine. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ShimmerShineShimmer and Shine

Marathon35 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 72

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 35 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4DragonWaterSea Serpent
  5. 5FireFireVolcano
  6. 6Sea SerpentVolcanoKrakken
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8EarthSteamMud
  9. 9KrakkenMudMudkip
  10. 10EarthWindDust
  11. 11FireWindSmoke
  12. 12SmokeWaterFog
  13. 13DustFogSmog
  14. 14MudkipSmogGrimer
  15. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17FirePlanetSun
  18. 18LakeSunSunset
  19. 19PlanetSteamSteampunk
  20. 20EarthSteampunkRobot
  21. 21WindWindTornado
  22. 22RobotTornadoTornadobot
  23. 23SunsetTornadobotSunset Shimmer
  24. 24GrimerSunset ShimmerGrimset Shimmer
  25. 25GrimerWaterMuk
  26. 26MukSunset ShimmerMukset Shimmer
  27. 27Grimset ShimmerMukset ShimmerShimmer
  28. 28FireSteamEngine
  29. 29EnginePlantCar
  30. 30PlantSmokeIncense
  31. 31IncenseSmokePrayer
  32. 32FirePrayerCandle
  33. 33CandleWaterWax
  34. 34CarWaxShine
  35. 35ShimmerShineShimmer and Shine
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Fire + Swamp→ Dragon4Dragon + Water→ Sea Serpent5Fire + Fire→ Volcano6Sea Serpent + Volcano→ Krakken7Fire + Water→ Steam8Earth + Steam→ Mud9Krakken + Mud→ Mudkip10Earth + Wind→ Dust11Fire + Wind→ Smoke12Smoke + Water→ Fog13Dust + Fog→ Smog14Mudkip + Smog→ Grimer15Water + Water→ Lake16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Fire + Planet→ Sun18Lake + Sun→ Sunset19Planet + Steam→ Steampunk20Earth + Steampunk→ Robot21Wind + Wind→ Tornado22Robot + Tornado→ Tornadobot23Sunset + Tornadobot→ Sunset Shimmer24Grimer + Sunset Shimmer→ Grimset Shimmer25Grimer + Water→ Muk26Muk + Sunset Shimmer→ Mukset Shimmer27Grimset Shimmer + Mukset Shimmer→ Shimmer28Fire + Steam→ Engine29Engine + Plant→ Car30Plant + Smoke→ Incense31Incense + Smoke→ Prayer32Fire + Prayer→ Candle33Candle + Water→ Wax34Car + Wax→ Shine35Shimmer + Shine→ Shimmer and Shine

Shimmer and Shine at a glance

Steps to craft
35
Marathon
Crafting depth
72
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 35 steps

Similar effort to Shimmer and Shine, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shimmer and Shine in Infinite Craft?

Combine Shimmer with Shine. The full path from the base elements takes 35 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shimmer and Shine?

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

Is Shimmer and Shine hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 35 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shimmer and Shine?

Only one known combination produces Shimmer and Shine.

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