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How to Make The Shorter in Infinite Craft

The Shorter is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Thelonger. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeThelongerThe Shorter

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 653 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13FireWindSmoke
  14. 14PlantSmokeIncense
  15. 15IncenseWaterPerfume
  16. 16PerfumeWindSmell
  17. 17EarthFireLava
  18. 18LavaWaterStone
  19. 19SmellStoneNose
  20. 20DandelionDustWish
  21. 21EarthPlantTree
  22. 22DustTreeWood
  23. 23WishWoodPinocchio
  24. 24NosePinocchioLong
  25. 25LongLongLonger
  26. 26DandelionSwampFrog
  27. 27FireFrogBoiling Frog
  28. 28DustEarthPlanet
  29. 29Boiling FrogPlanetKermit
  30. 30PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  31. 31KermitVenus FlytrapKermit the Frog
  32. 32SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  33. 33Kermit the FrogSwamp ThingSwamp Kermit
  34. 34FrogSwamp Kermitthe
  35. 35LongertheThelonger
  36. 36OppositeThelongerThe Shorter
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny7Plant + Water→ Swamp8Fire + Swamp→ Dragon9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite13Fire + Wind→ Smoke14Plant + Smoke→ Incense15Incense + Water→ Perfume16Perfume + Wind→ Smell17Earth + Fire→ Lava18Lava + Water→ Stone19Smell + Stone→ Nose20Dandelion + Dust→ Wish21Earth + Plant→ Tree22Dust + Tree→ Wood23Wish + Wood→ Pinocchio24Nose + Pinocchio→ Long25Long + Long→ Longer26Dandelion + Swamp→ Frog27Fire + Frog→ Boiling Frog28Dust + Earth→ Planet29Boiling Frog + Planet→ Kermit30Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap31Kermit + Venus Flytrap→ Kermit the Frog32Swamp + Venus Flytrap→ Swamp Thing33Kermit the Frog + Swamp Thing→ Swamp Kermit34Frog + Swamp Kermit→ the35Longer + the→ Thelonger36Opposite + Thelonger→ The Shorter

Other ways to make The Shorter

3 combinations are known to produce The Shorter. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Shorter
FirstSecondResult
OppositeThelongerThe Shorter
AntonymThelongerThe Shorter
OppositeTheLongerThe Shorter

The Shorter at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
65
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

Similar effort to The Shorter, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Shorter in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Thelonger. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Shorter?

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

Is The Shorter hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Shorter?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce The Shorter, 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.