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How to Make Shortestname in Infinite Craft

Shortestname is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is Longestname plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

LongestnameOppositeShortestname

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 903 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4IncenseWaterPerfume
  5. 5PerfumeWindSmell
  6. 6EarthFireLava
  7. 7LavaWaterStone
  8. 8SmellStoneNose
  9. 9PlantWindDandelion
  10. 10EarthWindDust
  11. 11DandelionDustWish
  12. 12EarthPlantTree
  13. 13DustTreeWood
  14. 14WishWoodPinocchio
  15. 15NosePinocchioLong
  16. 16LongLongLonger
  17. 17LongLongerLongest
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19FireSteamEngine
  20. 20EarthEngineTractor
  21. 21EarthTractorFarm
  22. 22FarmWaterRice
  23. 23WindWindTornado
  24. 24RiceTornadoRice Krispies
  25. 25EarthRice KrispiesSnap
  26. 26EarthSnapPhoto
  27. 27DustPhotoFingerprint
  28. 28FingerprintPhotoIdentity
  29. 29WaterWindWave
  30. 30EarthWaveSand
  31. 31SandWaterBeach
  32. 32FireSandGlass
  33. 33EarthGlassBottle
  34. 34BeachBottleMessage
  35. 35EarthMessageLetter
  36. 36LetterLetterWord
  37. 37IdentityWordName
  38. 38LongestNameLongestname
  39. 39DandelionWaterWine
  40. 40WindWineBalloon
  41. 41BalloonDustDust Bunny
  42. 42PlantWaterSwamp
  43. 43FireSwampDragon
  44. 44DustFireAsh
  45. 45AshFirePhoenix
  46. 46DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  47. 47Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  48. 48LongestnameOppositeShortestname
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke3Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense4Incense + Waterโ†’ Perfume5Perfume + Windโ†’ Smell6Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava7Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone8Smell + Stoneโ†’ Nose9Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion10Earth + Windโ†’ Dust11Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish12Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree13Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood14Wish + Woodโ†’ Pinocchio15Nose + Pinocchioโ†’ Long16Long + Longโ†’ Longer17Long + Longerโ†’ Longest18Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam19Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine20Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor21Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm22Farm + Waterโ†’ Rice23Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado24Rice + Tornadoโ†’ Rice Krispies25Earth + Rice Krispiesโ†’ Snap26Earth + Snapโ†’ Photo27Dust + Photoโ†’ Fingerprint28Fingerprint + Photoโ†’ Identity29Water + Windโ†’ Wave30Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand31Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach32Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass33Earth + Glassโ†’ Bottle34Beach + Bottleโ†’ Message35Earth + Messageโ†’ Letter36Letter + Letterโ†’ Word37Identity + Wordโ†’ Name38Longest + Nameโ†’ Longestname39Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine40Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon41Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny42Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp43Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon44Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash45Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix46Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang47Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite48Longestname + Oppositeโ†’ Shortestname

Other ways to make Shortestname

3 combinations are known to produce Shortestname. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Shortestname
FirstSecondResult
LongestnameOppositeShortestname
LessLongestnameShortestname
AntonymLongestnameShortestname

What you can make with Shortestname

Shortestname at a glance

Steps to craft
48
Marathon
Crafting depth
90
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 48 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shortestname in Infinite Craft?

Combine Longestname with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shortestname?

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

Is Shortestname hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shortestname?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Shortestname, 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.