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How to Make Smart Alec in Infinite Craft

Smart 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

Anagram SalmonFuture TenseSmart Alec

Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 752 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16EarthEarthMountain
  17. 17LakeMountainFjord
  18. 18FireFireVolcano
  19. 19FjordVolcanoIceland
  20. 20LakeWaterOcean
  21. 21OceanWaterFish
  22. 22FishFjordSalmon
  23. 23IcelandSalmonIcelandic Salmon
  24. 24AnagramIcelandic SalmonAnagram Salmon
  25. 25EarthWindDust
  26. 26DustFireAsh
  27. 27FireWaterSteam
  28. 28FireSteamEngine
  29. 29EarthEngineTractor
  30. 30EarthTractorFarm
  31. 31FarmFireBarbecue
  32. 32AshBarbecueBurger
  33. 33BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  34. 34DustEngineVacuum
  35. 35FireVacuumBlack Hole
  36. 36Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  37. 37Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  38. 38PlantSteamTea
  39. 39EngineWindWindmill
  40. 40TeaWindmillDutch
  41. 41DustEarthPlanet
  42. 42FirePlanetSun
  43. 43SunTime MachineFuture
  44. 44DutchFutureTense
  45. 45Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  46. 46Anagram SalmonFuture TenseSmart Alec
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Water + Waterโ†’ Lake16Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain17Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord18Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano19Fjord + Volcanoโ†’ Iceland20Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean21Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish22Fish + Fjordโ†’ Salmon23Iceland + Salmonโ†’ Icelandic Salmon24Anagram + Icelandic Salmonโ†’ Anagram Salmon25Earth + Windโ†’ Dust26Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash27Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam28Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine29Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor30Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm31Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue32Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger33Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger34Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum35Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole36Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine37Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger38Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea39Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill40Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch41Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet42Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun43Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future44Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense45Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense46Anagram Salmon + Future Tenseโ†’ Smart Alec

Other ways to make Smart Alec

2 combinations are known to produce Smart Alec. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Smart Alec
FirstSecondResult
Anagram SalmonFuture TenseSmart Alec
Forest FireWise-assSmart Alec

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.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.