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How to Make Banal Dross in Infinite Craft

Banal Dross is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Sand Bowl. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramSand BowlBanal Dross

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 34

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 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. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustWindSandstorm
  17. 17SandstormWindDust Storm
  18. 18Dust StormSandstormDust Bowl
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20SteamWaveSurf
  21. 21Dust BowlSurfSurf Bowl
  22. 22SandstormSurf BowlSand Bowl
  23. 23AnagramSand BowlBanal Dross
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Earth + Wind→ Dust16Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm17Sandstorm + Wind→ Dust Storm18Dust Storm + Sandstorm→ Dust Bowl19Fire + Water→ Steam20Steam + Wave→ Surf21Dust Bowl + Surf→ Surf Bowl22Sandstorm + Surf Bowl→ Sand Bowl23Anagram + Sand Bowl→ Banal Dross

What you can make with Banal Dross

Banal Dross at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
34
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
13
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Banal Dross in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Sand Bowl. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Banal Dross?

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

Is Banal Dross hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Banal Dross?

Only one known combination produces Banal Dross.

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