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How to Make BU in Infinite Craft

BU is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is B plus U. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BUBU

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 41

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3SandWaterBeach
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5EarthGlassBottle
  6. 6BeachBottleMessage
  7. 7EarthMessageLetter
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustEarthPlanet
  10. 10FirePlanetSun
  11. 11SunWindSunflower
  12. 12LetterSunflowerA
  13. 13AFireB
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15FireSteamEngine
  16. 16EngineSteamTrain
  17. 17SteamTrainLocomotive
  18. 18PlanetSunSolar System
  19. 19LocomotiveSolar SystemStar Trek
  20. 20Star TrekWaterStar Trek: The Next Generation
  21. 21FireStar Trek: The Next GenerationQ
  22. 22EarthWaterPlant
  23. 23EnginePlantCar
  24. 24PlantWindDandelion
  25. 25DandelionEarthFlower
  26. 26CarFlowerCarnation
  27. 27PlantSteamTea
  28. 28CarnationTeaT
  29. 29QTU
  30. 30BUBU
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach4Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass5Earth + Glassโ†’ Bottle6Beach + Bottleโ†’ Message7Earth + Messageโ†’ Letter8Earth + Windโ†’ Dust9Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet10Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun11Sun + Windโ†’ Sunflower12Letter + Sunflowerโ†’ A13A + Fireโ†’ B14Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam15Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine16Engine + Steamโ†’ Train17Steam + Trainโ†’ Locomotive18Planet + Sunโ†’ Solar System19Locomotive + Solar Systemโ†’ Star Trek20Star Trek + Waterโ†’ Star Trek: The Next Generation21Fire + Star Trek: The Next Generationโ†’ Q22Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant23Engine + Plantโ†’ Car24Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion25Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower26Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation27Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea28Carnation + Teaโ†’ T29Q + Tโ†’ U30B + Uโ†’ BU

What you can make with BU

BU at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
41
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
63
other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make BU in Infinite Craft?

Combine B with U. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make BU?

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

Is BU hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make BU?

Only one known combination produces BU.

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