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How to Make SBU in Infinite Craft

SBU is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 51 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Steamboat Universe. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsSteamboat UniverseSBU

Marathon51 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 812 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 51 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8EarthEarthMountain
  9. 9EarthWindDust
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11LakeMountainFjord
  12. 12DustFjordTroll
  13. 13MountainTrollDwarf
  14. 14DustPlantPollen
  15. 15PollenWaterHoney
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17EarthPlanetMoon
  18. 18HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  19. 19DwarfHoneymoonShort
  20. 20AlphabetShortAcronym
  21. 21PollenWindAllergy
  22. 22FireWaterSteam
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EnginePlantCar
  25. 25CarDustRust
  26. 26FireRustIron
  27. 27EarthIronMetal
  28. 28AllergyMetalNickel
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  31. 31EarthFireLava
  32. 32LavaWaterStone
  33. 33PlantStoneFossil
  34. 34FireFossilDinosaur
  35. 35DustWindSandstorm
  36. 36DustTreeWood
  37. 37SandstormWoodSandal
  38. 38DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  39. 39LakeThesaurusSynonym
  40. 40NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  41. 41AcronymNicknameInitials
  42. 42WindWindTornado
  43. 43TornadoTornadoHurricane
  44. 44HurricaneSteamSteamboat
  45. 45PlanetSteamSteampunk
  46. 46SteamboatSteampunkSteamboat Punk
  47. 47FirePlanetSun
  48. 48PlanetSunSolar System
  49. 49DustSolar SystemUniverse
  50. 50Steamboat PunkUniverseSteamboat Universe
  51. 51InitialsSteamboat UniverseSBU
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain9Earth + Windโ†’ Dust10Water + Waterโ†’ Lake11Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord12Dust + Fjordโ†’ Troll13Mountain + Trollโ†’ Dwarf14Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen15Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey16Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet17Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon18Honey + Moonโ†’ Honeymoon19Dwarf + Honeymoonโ†’ Short20Alphabet + Shortโ†’ Acronym21Pollen + Windโ†’ Allergy22Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam23Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine24Engine + Plantโ†’ Car25Car + Dustโ†’ Rust26Fire + Rustโ†’ Iron27Earth + Ironโ†’ Metal28Allergy + Metalโ†’ Nickel29Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke30Nickel + Smokeโ†’ Nickelodeon31Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava32Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone33Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil34Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur35Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm36Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood37Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal38Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus39Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym40Nickelodeon + Synonymโ†’ Nickname41Acronym + Nicknameโ†’ Initials42Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado43Tornado + Tornadoโ†’ Hurricane44Hurricane + Steamโ†’ Steamboat45Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk46Steamboat + Steampunkโ†’ Steamboat Punk47Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun48Planet + Sunโ†’ Solar System49Dust + Solar Systemโ†’ Universe50Steamboat Punk + Universeโ†’ Steamboat Universe51Initials + Steamboat Universeโ†’ SBU

Other ways to make SBU

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

Alternative combinations that produce SBU
FirstSecondResult
InitialsSteamboat UniverseSBU
INITIALSSteamboat UniverseSBU

SBU at a glance

Steps to craft
51
Marathon
Crafting depth
81
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 51 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make SBU in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Steamboat Universe. The full path from the base elements takes 51 steps.

How many steps does it take to make SBU?

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

Is SBU hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 51 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make SBU?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce SBU, 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.