What is the fastest way to get Shortest in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 16-step path ending in Low + Tallest. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Shortest in Infinite Craft

Shortest is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Low plus Tallest. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

LowTallestShortest

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 367 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

1FireWindSmoke
2EarthWaterPlant
3PlantWindDandelion
4DandelionPlantWeed
5SmokeWeedHigh
6EarthWindDust
7FireWaterSteam
8FireSteamEngine
9DustEngineVacuum
10HighVacuumLow
11DustFireAsh
12AshFirePhoenix
13AshPhoenixRebirth
14HighRebirthHigher
15HigherHigherTallest
16LowTallestShortest

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Shortest

7 combinations are known to produce Shortest. Here are 7 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Shortest
First	Second	Result
Low	Tallest	Shortest
Opposite	Tallest	Shortest
Short	The	Shortest
Short	Shorten	Shortest
Shorter	Worst	Shortest
Exclude	Tallest	Shortest
Shorten	Shorter	Shortest

What you can make with Shortest

ShortestStar Dwarf
ShortestSteam Train
ShortestSmoke Signal Text
ShortestSolve Puzzle
ShortestSymbol Dot
ShortestStraw Short
ShortestVolunteer Minion
ShortestWeb Font Arial
ShortestTall Average
ShortestLongest Time
ShortestMagic Wizard
ShortestPhotograph Snapshot
ShortestGargamel Smurf
ShortestFantasy Hobbit
ShortestGifts Present
ShortestRab Rabbit
ShortestAnguil Eel
ShortestDelicious Sushi
ShortestPension Retirement
ShortestOlympian Hermes
ShortestIrony Poem
ShortestScabies Itch
ShortestIllinois Chicago
ShortestC++Code

Shortest at a glance

Steps to craft: 16; Long
Crafting depth: 36; longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes: 7; ways to make it
Used in: 84; other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shortest in Infinite Craft?

Combine Low with Tallest. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shortest?

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

Is Shortest hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shortest?

Yes. 7 combinations are known to produce Shortest, and the shortest route is shown above.