Home / Recipes / Bustbut π How to Make Bustbut in Infinite CraftBustbut is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 37 combinations to get there, and the final one is Bust plus But. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
π Bust+ π But= π Bustbut
Marathon 37 steps from the base elements Β· crafting depth 48
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What is worth knowing At 37 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Bustbut is close to a dead end. It feeds only 4 onward combinations, so it is more of a collectible than a building block. Its crafting depth of 48 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 37 combinations in order.
1 π₯ Fire+ π§ Water= π¨ Steam2 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Steam= π Engine3 π Earth+ π§ Water= π± Plant4 π Engine+ π± Plant= π Car5 π± Plant+ π¨ Steam= π΅ Tea6 π Earth+ π΅ Tea= π΅ Teapot7 π΅ Teapot+ π¨ Wind= π΅ Kettle8 π΅ Kettle+ π¨ Steam= πΆ Whistle9 π Car+ πΆ Whistle= π Police10 π± Plant+ π¨ Wind= πΌ Dandelion11 πΌ Dandelion+ π± Plant= πΏ Weed12 π Police+ πΏ Weed= π Bust13 π Earth+ π¨ Wind= π«οΈ Dust14 π«οΈ Dust+ π Earth= πͺ Planet15 π Earth+ πͺ Planet= π Moon16 π Earth+ π¨ Steam= π© Mud17 π Moon+ π© Mud= π§ Cheese18 π§ Cheese+ π§ Water= π₯ Milk19 π₯ Milk+ π¨ Wind= π§ Butter20 π¨ Wind+ π¨ Wind= πͺοΈ Tornado21 πͺοΈ Tornado+ πͺοΈ Tornado= π Hurricane22 π Earth+ π± Plant= π³ Tree23 πΌ Dandelion+ π«οΈ Dust= π Wish24 π³ Tree+ π Wish= π΅ Money25 π Hurricane+ π΅ Money= πΈ Profit26 π₯ Fire+ πΈ Profit= π Loss27 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Wind= π¨ Smoke28 πͺ Planet+ π¨ Steam= π―οΈ Steampunk29 π―οΈ Steampunk+ π¨ Wind= π©οΈ Airship30 π©οΈ Airship+ π¨ Wind= π Zeppelin31 π¨ Smoke+ π Zeppelin= πΈ Led Zeppelin32 πΌ Dandelion+ π§ Water= π· Wine33 πΈ Led Zeppelin+ π· Wine= π· Whole Lotta RosΓ©34 π Earth+ π· Whole Lotta RosΓ©= πββοΈ Me35 π Loss+ πββοΈ Me= π Less36 π§ Butter+ π Less= π But37 π Bust+ π But= π BustbutCrafting tree 1 Fire + Water β Steam 2 Fire + Steam β Engine 3 Earth + Water β Plant 4 Engine + Plant β Car 5 Plant + Steam β Tea 6 Earth + Tea β Teapot 7 Teapot + Wind β Kettle 8 Kettle + Steam β Whistle 9 Car + Whistle β Police 10 Plant + Wind β Dandelion 11 Dandelion + Plant β Weed 12 Police + Weed β Bust 13 Earth + Wind β Dust 14 Dust + Earth β Planet 15 Earth + Planet β Moon 16 Earth + Steam β Mud 17 Moon + Mud β Cheese 18 Cheese + Water β Milk 19 Milk + Wind β Butter 20 Wind + Wind β Tornado 21 Tornado + Tornado β Hurricane 22 Earth + Plant β Tree 23 Dandelion + Dust β Wish 24 Tree + Wish β Money 25 Hurricane + Money β Profit 26 Fire + Profit β Loss 27 Fire + Wind β Smoke 28 Planet + Steam β Steampunk 29 Steampunk + Wind β Airship 30 Airship + Wind β Zeppelin 31 Smoke + Zeppelin β Led Zeppelin 32 Dandelion + Water β Wine 33 Led Zeppelin + Wine β Whole Lotta RosΓ© 34 Earth + Whole Lotta RosΓ© β Me 35 Loss + Me β Less 36 Butter + Less β But 37 Bust + But β Bustbut
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What you can make with Bustbut Bustbut at a glance
Steps to craft 37 Marathon
Crafting depth 48 longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes 1 only one way
Used in 4 other combinations Other elements that take 37 steps Similar effort to Bustbut, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Bustbut in Infinite Craft? Combine Bust with But. The full path from the base elements takes 37 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Bustbut? 37 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Bustbut hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 37 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Bustbut? Only one known combination produces Bustbut.
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