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How to Make Shortthanks in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

LongthanksOppositeShortthanks

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 79

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 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. 17TreeWaterRiver
  18. 18PlantWaterSwamp
  19. 19PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  20. 20RiverVenus FlytrapAmazon
  21. 21DandelionWaterWine
  22. 22WaterWineHoly Water
  23. 23AmazonHoly WaterKindle
  24. 24DandelionSwampFrog
  25. 25FrogWindPrince
  26. 26EarthPrinceKing
  27. 27KindleKingKind
  28. 28SmokeWaterFog
  29. 29DustWindSandstorm
  30. 30SandstormStoneSphinx
  31. 31FogSphinxRiddle
  32. 32FireWaterSteam
  33. 33SteamWineStew
  34. 34StewTreeStewpid
  35. 35RiddleStewpidYou
  36. 36KindYouThank
  37. 37LongerThankLongthanks
  38. 38WindWineBalloon
  39. 39BalloonDustDust Bunny
  40. 40FireSwampDragon
  41. 41DustFireAsh
  42. 42AshFirePhoenix
  43. 43DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  44. 44Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  45. 45LongthanksOppositeShortthanks
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Incense + Water→ Perfume5Perfume + Wind→ Smell6Earth + Fire→ Lava7Lava + Water→ Stone8Smell + Stone→ Nose9Plant + Wind→ Dandelion10Earth + Wind→ Dust11Dandelion + Dust→ Wish12Earth + Plant→ Tree13Dust + Tree→ Wood14Wish + Wood→ Pinocchio15Nose + Pinocchio→ Long16Long + Long→ Longer17Tree + Water→ River18Plant + Water→ Swamp19Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap20River + Venus Flytrap→ Amazon21Dandelion + Water→ Wine22Water + Wine→ Holy Water23Amazon + Holy Water→ Kindle24Dandelion + Swamp→ Frog25Frog + Wind→ Prince26Earth + Prince→ King27Kindle + King→ Kind28Smoke + Water→ Fog29Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm30Sandstorm + Stone→ Sphinx31Fog + Sphinx→ Riddle32Fire + Water→ Steam33Steam + Wine→ Stew34Stew + Tree→ Stewpid35Riddle + Stewpid→ You36Kind + You→ Thank37Longer + Thank→ Longthanks38Wind + Wine→ Balloon39Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny40Fire + Swamp→ Dragon41Dust + Fire→ Ash42Ash + Fire→ Phoenix43Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang44Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite45Longthanks + Opposite→ Shortthanks

Shortthanks at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
79
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shortthanks in Infinite Craft?

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

How many steps does it take to make Shortthanks?

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

Is Shortthanks 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 Shortthanks?

Only one known combination produces Shortthanks.

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