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How to Make Backbone in Infinite Craft

Backbone is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Reverse plus Snake. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ReverseSnakeBackbone

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 2011 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6EarthWaveSand
  7. 7FireSandGlass
  8. 8GlassSteamMirror
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10MirrorVolcanoEcho
  11. 11CarEchoReverse
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13PlantSmokeIncense
  14. 14IncenseSandSnake
  15. 15ReverseSnakeBackbone
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Engine + Plantโ†’ Car5Water + Windโ†’ Wave6Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand7Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass8Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror9Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano10Mirror + Volcanoโ†’ Echo11Car + Echoโ†’ Reverse12Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke13Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense14Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake15Reverse + Snakeโ†’ Backbone

Other ways to make Backbone

11 combinations are known to produce Backbone. Here are 11 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Backbone
FirstSecondResult
ReverseSnakeBackbone
AdamSpineBackbone
GravitySpineBackbone
SpineVillageBackbone
FamilySpineBackbone
Apple TreeVertebraeBackbone
VertebraeWishboneBackbone
AnatomySpineBackbone
PackPrincipleBackbone
SpineVertebraeBackbone
Back IndustryOnBackbone

What you can make with Backbone

Backbone at a glance

Steps to craft
15
Long
Crafting depth
20
longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes
11
ways to make it
Used in
24
other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backbone in Infinite Craft?

Combine Reverse with Snake. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backbone?

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

Is Backbone hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backbone?

Yes. 11 combinations are known to produce Backbone, and the shortest route is shown above.

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