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How to Make Steam Shovel in Infinite Craft

Steam Shovel sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 11 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Excavator plus Steam.

The final combination

ExcavatorSteamSteam Shovel

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1435 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 11 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2EarthSteamMud
  3. 3FireMudBrick
  4. 4BrickWindHouse
  5. 5EarthEarthMountain
  6. 6HouseMountainCave
  7. 7CaveEarthMine
  8. 8FireSteamEngine
  9. 9EarthEngineTractor
  10. 10MineTractorExcavator
  11. 11ExcavatorSteamSteam Shovel
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud3Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick4Brick + Windโ†’ House5Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain6House + Mountainโ†’ Cave7Cave + Earthโ†’ Mine8Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine9Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor10Mine + Tractorโ†’ Excavator11Excavator + Steamโ†’ Steam Shovel

Other ways to make Steam Shovel

35 combinations are known to produce Steam Shovel. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Steam Shovel
FirstSecondResult
Sharknado PlantSteam TractorSteam Shovel
John DeereSteam SharkSteam Shovel
Palm SharkSteam TractorSteam Shovel
Flower SharkSteam TractorSteam Shovel
HelicoprionSteam TractorSteam Shovel
Shark AttackSteam TractorSteam Shovel
Mine RaiderSteam TrainSteam Shovel
Mine RaiderSteam TractorSteam Shovel
ExcavatorSteamSteam Shovel
Grave DiggerSteamSteam Shovel
CerberusSteam TractorSteam Shovel
Steam TractorYardSteam Shovel
BeaverSteam TractorSteam Shovel
BulldozerSteam PirateSteam Shovel
RakeSteam MonsterSteam Shovel
DredgerSteam EngineSteam Shovel
DredgerSteamboatSteam Shovel
ExcavateSteamSteam Shovel
RakeSteam RocketSteam Shovel
ClaymoreIndustrial RevolutionSteam Shovel
Dust BowlSteam HammerSteam Shovel
HoeSteam TrainSteam Shovel
HoleSteam HammerSteam Shovel
RakeSteam BuggySteam Shovel
RakeSteam SharkSteam Shovel

What you can make with Steam Shovel

Steam Shovel at a glance

Steps to craft
11
Long
Crafting depth
14
faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes
35
ways to make it
Used in
50
other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Steam Shovel in Infinite Craft?

Combine Excavator with Steam. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Steam Shovel?

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

Is Steam Shovel hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 11 steps it is faster than 42% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Steam Shovel?

Yes. 35 combinations are known to produce Steam Shovel, 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.