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How to Make As Backing in Infinite Craft

As Backing is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 65 combinations to get there, and the final one is Ass Backing plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Ass BackingPast TenseAs Backing

Marathon65 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1062 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 65 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. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EarthWaterPlant
  16. 16EnginePlantCar
  17. 17PlantSteamTea
  18. 18CarTeaChariot
  19. 19EarthSteamMud
  20. 20PlantWaterSwamp
  21. 21MudSwampQuagmire
  22. 22ChariotQuagmireStuck
  23. 23AStuckAs
  24. 24EarthPlantTree
  25. 25TreeWaterRiver
  26. 26RiverTreePaper
  27. 27PaperPlantBook
  28. 28EarthRiverDelta
  29. 29BookDeltaAlphabet
  30. 30AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  31. 31FireWindSmoke
  32. 32PlantSmokeIncense
  33. 33IncenseSandSnake
  34. 34Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  35. 35FireMudBrick
  36. 36IncenseSwampMosquito
  37. 37DustEngineVacuum
  38. 38MosquitoVacuumSkeetervac
  39. 39BrickSkeetervacBrickvac
  40. 40AnagramBrickvacBacking
  41. 41AsBackingAss Backing
  42. 42DustFireAsh
  43. 43GlassSandHourglass
  44. 44FireHourglassTime
  45. 45AshTimeHistory
  46. 46GlassSteamMirror
  47. 47HistoryMirrorPast
  48. 48SmokeWaterFog
  49. 49FogPlantMushroom
  50. 50EarthMushroomToadstool
  51. 51PlantWindDandelion
  52. 52DandelionPlantWeed
  53. 53ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  54. 54DustWindSandstorm
  55. 55SandstormWaterOasis
  56. 56OasisPlantDate
  57. 57DateWaterDating
  58. 58DatingEarthMarriage
  59. 59EarthMarriageDivorce
  60. 60DandelionDustWish
  61. 61WaterWishGenie
  62. 62DivorceGenieSingle
  63. 63Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  64. 64PastTriplePast Tense
  65. 65Ass BackingPast TenseAs Backing
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†’ A13Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam14Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine15Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant16Engine + Plantโ†’ Car17Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea18Car + Teaโ†’ Chariot19Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud20Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp21Mud + Swampโ†’ Quagmire22Chariot + Quagmireโ†’ Stuck23A + Stuckโ†’ As24Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree25Tree + Waterโ†’ River26River + Treeโ†’ Paper27Paper + Plantโ†’ Book28Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta29Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet30Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup31Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke32Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense33Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake34Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram35Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick36Incense + Swampโ†’ Mosquito37Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum38Mosquito + Vacuumโ†’ Skeetervac39Brick + Skeetervacโ†’ Brickvac40Anagram + Brickvacโ†’ Backing41As + Backingโ†’ Ass Backing42Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash43Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass44Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time45Ash + Timeโ†’ History46Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror47History + Mirrorโ†’ Past48Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog49Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom50Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool51Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion52Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed53Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom54Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm55Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis56Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date57Date + Waterโ†’ Dating58Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage59Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce60Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish61Water + Wishโ†’ Genie62Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single63Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple64Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense65Ass Backing + Past Tenseโ†’ As Backing

Other ways to make As Backing

2 combinations are known to produce As Backing. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce As Backing
FirstSecondResult
Ass BackingPast TenseAs Backing
Ass BackingPast tenseAs Backing

As Backing at a glance

Steps to craft
65
Marathon
Crafting depth
106
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 65 steps

Similar effort to As Backing, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make As Backing in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ass Backing with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 65 steps.

How many steps does it take to make As Backing?

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

Is As Backing hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 65 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make As Backing?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce As Backing, 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.