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How to Make BTU in Infinite Craft

BTU is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 57 combinations to get there, and the final one is Boron Telluride plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Boron TelluridePast TenseBTU

Marathon57 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 882 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 57 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4DustEngineVacuum
  5. 5FireVacuumBlack Hole
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9Black HoleDragonDragon Ball
  10. 10DustFireAsh
  11. 11WaterWaterLake
  12. 12LakeWaterOcean
  13. 13AshOceanSalt
  14. 14FireSaltSodium
  15. 15Dragon BallSodiumSodium Borate
  16. 16Sodium BorateWindBoron
  17. 17DustEarthPlanet
  18. 18FirePlanetSun
  19. 19FireSunSolar
  20. 20PlanetSolarSystem
  21. 21AshSystemCash
  22. 22PlanetSteamSteampunk
  23. 23EarthSteampunkRobot
  24. 24CashRobotATM
  25. 25FireWindSmoke
  26. 26SmokeWaterFog
  27. 27PlantWindDandelion
  28. 28DandelionDustWish
  29. 29EarthPlantTree
  30. 30DustTreeWood
  31. 31WishWoodPinocchio
  32. 32FogPinocchioLie
  33. 33ATMLieTell
  34. 34BoronTellBoron Telluride
  35. 35WaterWindWave
  36. 36EarthWaveSand
  37. 37FireSandGlass
  38. 38GlassSandHourglass
  39. 39FireHourglassTime
  40. 40AshTimeHistory
  41. 41GlassSteamMirror
  42. 42HistoryMirrorPast
  43. 43FogPlantMushroom
  44. 44EarthMushroomToadstool
  45. 45DandelionPlantWeed
  46. 46ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  47. 47DustWindSandstorm
  48. 48SandstormWaterOasis
  49. 49OasisPlantDate
  50. 50DateWaterDating
  51. 51DatingEarthMarriage
  52. 52EarthMarriageDivorce
  53. 53WaterWishGenie
  54. 54DivorceGenieSingle
  55. 55Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  56. 56PastTriplePast Tense
  57. 57Boron TelluridePast TenseBTU
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam3Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine4Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum5Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon9Black Hole + Dragonโ†’ Dragon Ball10Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash11Water + Waterโ†’ Lake12Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean13Ash + Oceanโ†’ Salt14Fire + Saltโ†’ Sodium15Dragon Ball + Sodiumโ†’ Sodium Borate16Sodium Borate + Windโ†’ Boron17Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet18Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun19Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar20Planet + Solarโ†’ System21Ash + Systemโ†’ Cash22Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk23Earth + Steampunkโ†’ Robot24Cash + Robotโ†’ ATM25Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke26Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog27Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion28Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish29Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree30Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood31Wish + Woodโ†’ Pinocchio32Fog + Pinocchioโ†’ Lie33ATM + Lieโ†’ Tell34Boron + Tellโ†’ Boron Telluride35Water + Windโ†’ Wave36Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand37Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass38Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass39Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time40Ash + Timeโ†’ History41Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror42History + Mirrorโ†’ Past43Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom44Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool45Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed46Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom47Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm48Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis49Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date50Date + Waterโ†’ Dating51Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage52Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce53Water + Wishโ†’ Genie54Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single55Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple56Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense57Boron Telluride + Past Tenseโ†’ BTU

Other ways to make BTU

2 combinations are known to produce BTU. Here are 2 of them.

BTU at a glance

Steps to craft
57
Marathon
Crafting depth
88
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 57 steps

Similar effort to BTU, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make BTU in Infinite Craft?

Combine Boron Telluride with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 57 steps.

How many steps does it take to make BTU?

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

Is BTU hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 57 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make BTU?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce BTU, 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.