Home / Recipes / Smart Alec ๐ค How to Make Smart Alec in Infinite CraftSmart Alec is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram Salmon plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ Anagram Salmon+ ๐ฎ Future Tense= ๐ค Smart Alec
Marathon 46 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 75 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Smart Alec, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 75 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant2 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ณ Tree3 ๐ณ Tree+ ๐ง Water= ๐ River4 ๐ River+ ๐ณ Tree= ๐ Paper5 ๐ Paper+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Book6 ๐ Earth+ ๐ River= โฌ๏ธ Delta7 ๐ Book+ โฌ๏ธ Delta= ๐ Alphabet8 ๐ Alphabet+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ฒ Alphabet Soup9 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke10 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Smoke= ๐ฏ๏ธ Incense11 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave12 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand13 ๐ฏ๏ธ Incense+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ Snake14 ๐ฒ Alphabet Soup+ ๐ Snake= ๐ Anagram15 ๐ง Water+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Lake16 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Earth= ๐๏ธ Mountain17 ๐ Lake+ ๐๏ธ Mountain= ๐๏ธ Fjord18 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Volcano19 ๐๏ธ Fjord+ ๐ Volcano= ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland20 ๐ Lake+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Ocean21 ๐ Ocean+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Fish22 ๐ Fish+ ๐๏ธ Fjord= ๐ Salmon23 ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland+ ๐ Salmon= ๐ Icelandic Salmon24 ๐ Anagram+ ๐ Icelandic Salmon= ๐ Anagram Salmon25 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust26 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash27 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam28 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ Engine29 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Engine= ๐ Tractor30 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Tractor= ๐ Farm31 ๐ Farm+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Barbecue32 ๐ Ash+ ๐ Barbecue= ๐ Burger33 ๐ Burger+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Soggy Burger34 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ Engine= ๐งน Vacuum35 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐งน Vacuum= ๐ณ๏ธ Black Hole36 ๐ณ๏ธ Black Hole+ ๐ Engine= โฐ Time Machine37 ๐ Soggy Burger+ โฐ Time Machine= ๐๐ Future Burger38 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ต Tea39 ๐ Engine+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ฌ๏ธ Windmill40 ๐ต Tea+ ๐ฌ๏ธ Windmill= ๐ณ๐ฑ Dutch41 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ Earth= ๐ช Planet42 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ช Planet= โ๏ธ Sun43 โ๏ธ Sun+ โฐ Time Machine= ๐ฎ Future44 ๐ณ๐ฑ Dutch+ ๐ฎ Future= ๐ฐ Tense45 ๐๐ Future Burger+ ๐ฐ Tense= ๐ฎ Future Tense46 ๐ Anagram Salmon+ ๐ฎ Future Tense= ๐ค Smart AlecCrafting tree 1 Earth + Water โ Plant 2 Earth + Plant โ Tree 3 Tree + Water โ River 4 River + Tree โ Paper 5 Paper + Plant โ Book 6 Earth + River โ Delta 7 Book + Delta โ Alphabet 8 Alphabet + Fire โ Alphabet Soup 9 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 10 Plant + Smoke โ Incense 11 Water + Wind โ Wave 12 Earth + Wave โ Sand 13 Incense + Sand โ Snake 14 Alphabet Soup + Snake โ Anagram 15 Water + Water โ Lake 16 Earth + Earth โ Mountain 17 Lake + Mountain โ Fjord 18 Fire + Fire โ Volcano 19 Fjord + Volcano โ Iceland 20 Lake + Water โ Ocean 21 Ocean + Water โ Fish 22 Fish + Fjord โ Salmon 23 Iceland + Salmon โ Icelandic Salmon 24 Anagram + Icelandic Salmon โ Anagram Salmon 25 Earth + Wind โ Dust 26 Dust + Fire โ Ash 27 Fire + Water โ Steam 28 Fire + Steam โ Engine 29 Earth + Engine โ Tractor 30 Earth + Tractor โ Farm 31 Farm + Fire โ Barbecue 32 Ash + Barbecue โ Burger 33 Burger + Water โ Soggy Burger 34 Dust + Engine โ Vacuum 35 Fire + Vacuum โ Black Hole 36 Black Hole + Engine โ Time Machine 37 Soggy Burger + Time Machine โ Future Burger 38 Plant + Steam โ Tea 39 Engine + Wind โ Windmill 40 Tea + Windmill โ Dutch 41 Dust + Earth โ Planet 42 Fire + Planet โ Sun 43 Sun + Time Machine โ Future 44 Dutch + Future โ Tense 45 Future Burger + Tense โ Future Tense 46 Anagram Salmon + Future Tense โ Smart Alec
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Other ways to make Smart Alec 2 combinations are known to produce Smart Alec. Here are 2 of them.
Smart Alec at a glance
Steps to craft 46 Marathon
Crafting depth 75 longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 46 steps Similar effort to Smart Alec, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Smart Alec in Infinite Craft? Combine Anagram Salmon with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Smart Alec? 46 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Smart Alec hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Smart Alec? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Smart Alec, and the shortest route is shown above.
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