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How to Make Shovel Knight in Infinite Craft

Shovel Knight is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is Shovel plus Smog King. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ShovelSmog KingShovel Knight

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 316 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4FireSteamEngine
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6EarthPlantTree
  7. 7EarthTreeForest
  8. 8ForestForestJungle
  9. 9DustJungleMonkey
  10. 10EngineMonkeyMonkey Wrench
  11. 11EarthMonkey WrenchTool
  12. 12SwampToolShovel
  13. 13FireWindSmoke
  14. 14SmokeWaterFog
  15. 15FogWaterIce
  16. 16EarthFireLava
  17. 17LavaWaterStone
  18. 18SmokeStoneStatue
  19. 19SmokeStatueOzymandias
  20. 20IceOzymandiasIce King
  21. 21DustFogSmog
  22. 22Ice KingSmogSmog King
  23. 23ShovelSmog KingShovel Knight
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam4Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree7Earth + Treeโ†’ Forest8Forest + Forestโ†’ Jungle9Dust + Jungleโ†’ Monkey10Engine + Monkeyโ†’ Monkey Wrench11Earth + Monkey Wrenchโ†’ Tool12Swamp + Toolโ†’ Shovel13Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke14Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog15Fog + Waterโ†’ Ice16Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava17Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone18Smoke + Stoneโ†’ Statue19Smoke + Statueโ†’ Ozymandias20Ice + Ozymandiasโ†’ Ice King21Dust + Fogโ†’ Smog22Ice King + Smogโ†’ Smog King23Shovel + Smog Kingโ†’ Shovel Knight

Other ways to make Shovel Knight

6 combinations are known to produce Shovel Knight. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Shovel Knight
FirstSecondResult
Smash Bros.Snow GoddessShovel Knight
Flame KingShovelShovel Knight
ShovelSmog KingShovel Knight
KnightMountain Dew ShovelShovel Knight
ShovelStinky KnightShovel Knight
CorvikidShield KnightShovel Knight

What you can make with Shovel Knight

Shovel Knight at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
31
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
141
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

Similar effort to Shovel Knight, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shovel Knight in Infinite Craft?

Combine Shovel with Smog King. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shovel Knight?

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

Is Shovel Knight hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shovel Knight?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Shovel Knight, 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.