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How to Make Back in Black in Infinite Craft

Back in Black is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 29 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Nickelback. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramNickelbackBack in Black

Marathon29 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 392 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 29 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18LakeWaterOcean
  19. 19AshOceanSalt
  20. 20LakeSaltDead Sea
  21. 21EarthFireLava
  22. 22LavaWaterStone
  23. 23StoneWaterRock
  24. 24FireWaterSteam
  25. 25SteamWaveSurf
  26. 26SurfWaveSurfer
  27. 27RockSurferRockstar
  28. 28Dead SeaRockstarNickelback
  29. 29AnagramNickelbackBack in Black
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Water + Water→ Lake16Earth + Wind→ Dust17Dust + Fire→ Ash18Lake + Water→ Ocean19Ash + Ocean→ Salt20Lake + Salt→ Dead Sea21Earth + Fire→ Lava22Lava + Water→ Stone23Stone + Water→ Rock24Fire + Water→ Steam25Steam + Wave→ Surf26Surf + Wave→ Surfer27Rock + Surfer→ Rockstar28Dead Sea + Rockstar→ Nickelback29Anagram + Nickelback→ Back in Black

Other ways to make Back in Black

2 combinations are known to produce Back in Black. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Back in Black
FirstSecondResult
AnagramNickelbackBack in Black
Hack BandPast TenseBack in Black

Back in Black at a glance

Steps to craft
29
Marathon
Crafting depth
39
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 29 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Back in Black in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Nickelback. The full path from the base elements takes 29 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Back in Black?

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

Is Back in Black hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 29 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Back in Black?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Back in Black, 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.