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How to Make Shovel Whale in Infinite Craft

Shovel Whale is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is Shovel Knight plus Whale. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Shovel KnightWhaleShovel Whale

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 36

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 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
  24. 24WaterWaterLake
  25. 25LakeWaterOcean
  26. 26OceanWaterFish
  27. 27EarthFishWhale
  28. 28Shovel KnightWhaleShovel Whale
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 Knight24Water + Waterโ†’ Lake25Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean26Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish27Earth + Fishโ†’ Whale28Shovel Knight + Whaleโ†’ Shovel Whale

Shovel Whale at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shovel Whale in Infinite Craft?

Combine Shovel Knight with Whale. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shovel Whale?

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

Is Shovel Whale hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shovel Whale?

Only one known combination produces Shovel Whale.

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