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How to Make Shortman in Infinite Craft

Shortman is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 41 combinations to get there, and the final one is Longman plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

LongmanOppositeShortman

Marathon41 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 642 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 41 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  11. 11AlphabetFireworksLetters
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13PlantSmokeIncense
  14. 14IncenseWaterPerfume
  15. 15PerfumeWindSmell
  16. 16EarthFireLava
  17. 17LavaWaterStone
  18. 18SmellStoneNose
  19. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DandelionDustWish
  21. 21DustTreeWood
  22. 22WishWoodPinocchio
  23. 23NosePinocchioLong
  24. 24FireWaterSteam
  25. 25FireSteamEngine
  26. 26EngineSteamTrain
  27. 27PaperTrainTicket
  28. 28EarthTicketLottery
  29. 29FireLotteryWin
  30. 30LongWinLongwin
  31. 31LettersLongwinLongman
  32. 32DandelionWaterWine
  33. 33WindWineBalloon
  34. 34BalloonDustDust Bunny
  35. 35PlantWaterSwamp
  36. 36FireSwampDragon
  37. 37DustFireAsh
  38. 38AshFirePhoenix
  39. 39DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  40. 40Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  41. 41LongmanOppositeShortman
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Plant + Wind→ Dandelion9Fire + Fire→ Volcano10Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks11Alphabet + Fireworks→ Letters12Fire + Wind→ Smoke13Plant + Smoke→ Incense14Incense + Water→ Perfume15Perfume + Wind→ Smell16Earth + Fire→ Lava17Lava + Water→ Stone18Smell + Stone→ Nose19Earth + Wind→ Dust20Dandelion + Dust→ Wish21Dust + Tree→ Wood22Wish + Wood→ Pinocchio23Nose + Pinocchio→ Long24Fire + Water→ Steam25Fire + Steam→ Engine26Engine + Steam→ Train27Paper + Train→ Ticket28Earth + Ticket→ Lottery29Fire + Lottery→ Win30Long + Win→ Longwin31Letters + Longwin→ Longman32Dandelion + Water→ Wine33Wind + Wine→ Balloon34Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny35Plant + Water→ Swamp36Fire + Swamp→ Dragon37Dust + Fire→ Ash38Ash + Fire→ Phoenix39Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang40Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite41Longman + Opposite→ Shortman

Other ways to make Shortman

2 combinations are known to produce Shortman. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Shortman
FirstSecondResult
LongmanOppositeShortman
LessLongmanShortman

Shortman at a glance

Steps to craft
41
Marathon
Crafting depth
64
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 41 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shortman in Infinite Craft?

Combine Longman with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 41 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shortman?

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

Is Shortman hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 41 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shortman?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Shortman, 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.