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How to Make Buttworks in Infinite Craft

Buttworks is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is But plus Works. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ButWorksButtworks

Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 652 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3EarthPlanetMoon
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5EarthSteamMud
  6. 6MoonMudCheese
  7. 7CheeseWaterMilk
  8. 8MilkWindButter
  9. 9WindWindTornado
  10. 10TornadoTornadoHurricane
  11. 11EarthWaterPlant
  12. 12EarthPlantTree
  13. 13PlantWindDandelion
  14. 14DandelionDustWish
  15. 15TreeWishMoney
  16. 16HurricaneMoneyProfit
  17. 17FireProfitLoss
  18. 18FireWindSmoke
  19. 19PlanetSteamSteampunk
  20. 20SteampunkWindAirship
  21. 21AirshipWindZeppelin
  22. 22SmokeZeppelinLed Zeppelin
  23. 23DandelionWaterWine
  24. 24Led ZeppelinWineWhole Lotta Rosé
  25. 25EarthWhole Lotta RoséMe
  26. 26LossMeLess
  27. 27ButterLessBut
  28. 28EarthEarthMountain
  29. 29FireSteamEngine
  30. 30EarthEngineTractor
  31. 31MountainTractorBulldozer
  32. 32MountainMountainMountain Range
  33. 33PlantSteamTea
  34. 34Mountain RangeTeaTea Party
  35. 35BulldozerTea PartyCongress
  36. 36EngineWindWindmill
  37. 37MudWindmillPig
  38. 38PigWindFlying Pig
  39. 39SmokeWaterFog
  40. 40TreeWaterRiver
  41. 41RiverTreePaper
  42. 42EarthPaperMap
  43. 43FogMapLost
  44. 44Flying PigLostNever
  45. 45CongressNeverWorks
  46. 46ButWorksButtworks
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Earth + Planet→ Moon4Fire + Water→ Steam5Earth + Steam→ Mud6Moon + Mud→ Cheese7Cheese + Water→ Milk8Milk + Wind→ Butter9Wind + Wind→ Tornado10Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane11Earth + Water→ Plant12Earth + Plant→ Tree13Plant + Wind→ Dandelion14Dandelion + Dust→ Wish15Tree + Wish→ Money16Hurricane + Money→ Profit17Fire + Profit→ Loss18Fire + Wind→ Smoke19Planet + Steam→ Steampunk20Steampunk + Wind→ Airship21Airship + Wind→ Zeppelin22Smoke + Zeppelin→ Led Zeppelin23Dandelion + Water→ Wine24Led Zeppelin + Wine→ Whole Lotta Rosé25Earth + Whole Lotta Rosé→ Me26Loss + Me→ Less27Butter + Less→ But28Earth + Earth→ Mountain29Fire + Steam→ Engine30Earth + Engine→ Tractor31Mountain + Tractor→ Bulldozer32Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range33Plant + Steam→ Tea34Mountain Range + Tea→ Tea Party35Bulldozer + Tea Party→ Congress36Engine + Wind→ Windmill37Mud + Windmill→ Pig38Pig + Wind→ Flying Pig39Smoke + Water→ Fog40Tree + Water→ River41River + Tree→ Paper42Earth + Paper→ Map43Fog + Map→ Lost44Flying Pig + Lost→ Never45Congress + Never→ Works46But + Works→ Buttworks

Other ways to make Buttworks

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

Alternative combinations that produce Buttworks
FirstSecondResult
ButWorksButtworks
BUTWorksButtworks

What you can make with Buttworks

Buttworks at a glance

Steps to craft
46
Marathon
Crafting depth
65
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
6
other combinations

Other elements that take 46 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Buttworks in Infinite Craft?

Combine But with Works. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Buttworks?

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

Is Buttworks hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Buttworks?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Buttworks, 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.