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How to Make Buttern in Infinite Craft

Buttern is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is Butterfly plus Intern. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ButterflyInternButtern

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 29

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DragonDustDragonfly
  6. 6DragonflyEarthAnt
  7. 7AntPlantAphid
  8. 8AphidWindButterfly
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11DandelionWaterWine
  12. 12SmokeWineSmoker
  13. 13EarthSmokerFarmer
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15PlantSteamTea
  16. 16SteamWindCloud
  17. 17CloudWaterRain
  18. 18RainWineWhine
  19. 19TeaWhineTeenager
  20. 20FarmerTeenagerIntern
  21. 21ButterflyInternButtern
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Fire + Swamp→ Dragon4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly6Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant7Ant + Plant→ Aphid8Aphid + Wind→ Butterfly9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Wind→ Dandelion11Dandelion + Water→ Wine12Smoke + Wine→ Smoker13Earth + Smoker→ Farmer14Fire + Water→ Steam15Plant + Steam→ Tea16Steam + Wind→ Cloud17Cloud + Water→ Rain18Rain + Wine→ Whine19Tea + Whine→ Teenager20Farmer + Teenager→ Intern21Butterfly + Intern→ Buttern

What you can make with Buttern

Buttern at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
29
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Buttern in Infinite Craft?

Combine Butterfly with Intern. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Buttern?

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

Is Buttern hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Buttern?

Only one known combination produces Buttern.

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