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How to Make Shouyou in Infinite Craft

Shouyou is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Should plus You. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ShouldYouShouyou

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 562 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 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. 27FireWindSmoke
  28. 28SmokeWaterFog
  29. 29DustWindSandstorm
  30. 30EarthFireLava
  31. 31LavaWaterStone
  32. 32SandstormStoneSphinx
  33. 33FogSphinxRiddle
  34. 34SteamWineStew
  35. 35EarthPlantTree
  36. 36StewTreeStewpid
  37. 37RiddleStewpidYou
  38. 38ShouldYouShouyou
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Engine + Plantโ†’ Car5Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud6Car + Mudโ†’ Rally7Earth + Rallyโ†’ March8Engine + Steamโ†’ Train9Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine10Steam + Submarineโ†’ Captain Nemo11Earth + Windโ†’ Dust12Captain Nemo + Dustโ†’ Nemo13Nemo + Windโ†’ Finding Nemo14Earth + Finding Nemoโ†’ Pixar15Pixar + Windโ†’ Up16March + Upโ†’ Forward17Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion18Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine19Dust + Wineโ†’ Vinegar20Fire + Vinegarโ†’ Ketchup21Dandelion + Ketchupโ†’ Mustard22Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud23Cloud + Waterโ†’ Rain24Dandelion + Rainโ†’ Wet25Mustard + Wetโ†’ Must26Forward + Mustโ†’ Should27Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke28Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog29Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm30Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava31Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone32Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx33Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle34Steam + Wineโ†’ Stew35Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree36Stew + Treeโ†’ Stewpid37Riddle + Stewpidโ†’ You38Should + Youโ†’ Shouyou

Other ways to make Shouyou

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

Alternative combinations that produce Shouyou
FirstSecondResult
ShouldYouShouyou
ShouldYOUShouyou

What you can make with Shouyou

Shouyou at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
56
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shouyou in Infinite Craft?

Combine Should with You. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shouyou?

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

Is Shouyou hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shouyou?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Shouyou, 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.