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How to Make Shouldn’t in Infinite Craft

Shouldn’t is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 31 combinations to get there, and the final one is Should plus Universe. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ShouldUniverseShouldn’t

Marathon31 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 4615 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 31 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5EarthSteamMud
  6. 6CarMudRally
  7. 7EarthRallyMarch
  8. 8EngineSteamTrain
  9. 9TrainWaterSubmarine
  10. 10SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  11. 11EarthWindDust
  12. 12Captain NemoDustNemo
  13. 13NemoWindFinding Nemo
  14. 14EarthFinding NemoPixar
  15. 15PixarWindUp
  16. 16MarchUpForward
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionWaterWine
  19. 19DustWineVinegar
  20. 20FireVinegarKetchup
  21. 21DandelionKetchupMustard
  22. 22SteamWindCloud
  23. 23CloudWaterRain
  24. 24DandelionRainWet
  25. 25MustardWetMust
  26. 26ForwardMustShould
  27. 27DustEarthPlanet
  28. 28FirePlanetSun
  29. 29PlanetSunSolar System
  30. 30DustSolar SystemUniverse
  31. 31ShouldUniverseShouldn’t
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Earth + Water→ Plant4Engine + Plant→ Car5Earth + Steam→ Mud6Car + Mud→ Rally7Earth + Rally→ March8Engine + Steam→ Train9Train + Water→ Submarine10Steam + Submarine→ Captain Nemo11Earth + Wind→ Dust12Captain Nemo + Dust→ Nemo13Nemo + Wind→ Finding Nemo14Earth + Finding Nemo→ Pixar15Pixar + Wind→ Up16March + Up→ Forward17Plant + Wind→ Dandelion18Dandelion + Water→ Wine19Dust + Wine→ Vinegar20Fire + Vinegar→ Ketchup21Dandelion + Ketchup→ Mustard22Steam + Wind→ Cloud23Cloud + Water→ Rain24Dandelion + Rain→ Wet25Mustard + Wet→ Must26Forward + Must→ Should27Dust + Earth→ Planet28Fire + Planet→ Sun29Planet + Sun→ Solar System30Dust + Solar System→ Universe31Should + Universe→ Shouldn’t

Other ways to make Shouldn’t

15 combinations are known to produce Shouldn’t. Here are 15 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Shouldn’t
FirstSecondResult
ShouldUniverseShouldn’t
NoShouldShouldn’t
ShouldWantedShouldn’t
ShouldSingleShouldn’t
NotShouldShouldn’t
ShouldTrappedShouldn’t
ShouldStatesShouldn’t
ShouldTakenShouldn’t
ShouldTodayShouldn’t
ShouldUpdateShouldn’t
ShouldThatsShouldn’t
ShouldUsShouldn’t
ShouldWeren’tShouldn’t
ShouldSixteenShouldn’t
BeenDidn’tShouldn’t

What you can make with Shouldn’t

Shouldn’t at a glance

Steps to craft
31
Marathon
Crafting depth
46
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
15
ways to make it
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 31 steps

Similar effort to Shouldn’t, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shouldn’t in Infinite Craft?

Combine Should with Universe. The full path from the base elements takes 31 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shouldn’t?

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

Is Shouldn’t hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 31 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shouldn’t?

Yes. 15 combinations are known to produce Shouldn’t, 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.