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How to Make Short Paradox in Infinite Craft

Short Paradox is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is Long Paradox plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Long ParadoxOppositeShort Paradox

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 683 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4PlantWaterSwamp
  5. 5PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  6. 6RiverVenus FlytrapAmazon
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8WaterWindWave
  9. 9SteamWaveSurf
  10. 10SurfWindSurfing
  11. 11AmazonSurfingShopping
  12. 12PlantWindDandelion
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DandelionDustWish
  15. 15ShoppingWishList
  16. 16FireWindSmoke
  17. 17PlantSmokeIncense
  18. 18IncenseWaterPerfume
  19. 19PerfumeWindSmell
  20. 20EarthFireLava
  21. 21LavaWaterStone
  22. 22SmellStoneNose
  23. 23DustTreeWood
  24. 24WishWoodPinocchio
  25. 25NosePinocchioLong
  26. 26ListLongLength
  27. 27WindWindTornado
  28. 28TornadoWaterTsunami
  29. 29TornadoTsunamiDestruction
  30. 30FireSteamEngine
  31. 31DustEngineVacuum
  32. 32FireVacuumBlack Hole
  33. 33Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  34. 34SteamTime MachineTime Travel
  35. 35DestructionTime TravelParadox
  36. 36LengthParadoxLong Paradox
  37. 37DandelionWaterWine
  38. 38WindWineBalloon
  39. 39BalloonDustDust Bunny
  40. 40FireSwampDragon
  41. 41DustFireAsh
  42. 42AshFirePhoenix
  43. 43DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  44. 44Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  45. 45Long ParadoxOppositeShort Paradox
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4Plant + Water→ Swamp5Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap6River + Venus Flytrap→ Amazon7Fire + Water→ Steam8Water + Wind→ Wave9Steam + Wave→ Surf10Surf + Wind→ Surfing11Amazon + Surfing→ Shopping12Plant + Wind→ Dandelion13Earth + Wind→ Dust14Dandelion + Dust→ Wish15Shopping + Wish→ List16Fire + Wind→ Smoke17Plant + Smoke→ Incense18Incense + Water→ Perfume19Perfume + Wind→ Smell20Earth + Fire→ Lava21Lava + Water→ Stone22Smell + Stone→ Nose23Dust + Tree→ Wood24Wish + Wood→ Pinocchio25Nose + Pinocchio→ Long26List + Long→ Length27Wind + Wind→ Tornado28Tornado + Water→ Tsunami29Tornado + Tsunami→ Destruction30Fire + Steam→ Engine31Dust + Engine→ Vacuum32Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole33Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine34Steam + Time Machine→ Time Travel35Destruction + Time Travel→ Paradox36Length + Paradox→ Long Paradox37Dandelion + Water→ Wine38Wind + Wine→ Balloon39Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny40Fire + Swamp→ Dragon41Dust + Fire→ Ash42Ash + Fire→ Phoenix43Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang44Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite45Long Paradox + Opposite→ Short Paradox

Other ways to make Short Paradox

3 combinations are known to produce Short Paradox. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Short Paradox
FirstSecondResult
Long ParadoxOppositeShort Paradox
LessLong ParadoxShort Paradox
AntonymLong ParadoxShort Paradox

Short Paradox at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
68
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

Similar effort to Short Paradox, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Short Paradox in Infinite Craft?

Combine Long Paradox with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Short Paradox?

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

Is Short Paradox hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Short Paradox?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Short Paradox, 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.