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How to Make Backdoor Crab in Infinite Craft

Backdoor Crab is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backdoors plus Mud Crab. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackdoorsMud CrabBackdoor Crab

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 62

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FirePlanetSun
  4. 4FireSunSolar
  5. 5PlanetSolarSystem
  6. 6FireSystemComputer
  7. 7ComputerFireHack
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10EngineSteamTrain
  11. 11TrainWaterSubmarine
  12. 12SubmarineSystemSubsystem
  13. 13HackSubsystemBackdoor
  14. 14WindWindTornado
  15. 15TornadoWaterTsunami
  16. 16EarthTsunamiIsland
  17. 17EarthIslandContinent
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19SteamWaveSurf
  20. 20ContinentSurfAustralia
  21. 21EarthEarthMountain
  22. 22MountainWindAvalanche
  23. 23AvalancheWindSnow
  24. 24AustraliaSnowNo
  25. 25WaterWaterLake
  26. 26LakeWaterOcean
  27. 27NoOceanNot
  28. 28DustEngineVacuum
  29. 29FireVacuumBlack Hole
  30. 30Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  31. 31NotSingularityPlural
  32. 32BackdoorPluralBackdoors
  33. 33DustWindSandstorm
  34. 34EarthSandstormDune
  35. 35EarthWaterPlant
  36. 36PlantWaveSeaweed
  37. 37DuneSeaweedCrab
  38. 38PlantWindDandelion
  39. 39CrabDandelionHermit Crab
  40. 40EarthSteamMud
  41. 41Hermit CrabMudMud Crab
  42. 42BackdoorsMud CrabBackdoor Crab
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Fire + Planet→ Sun4Fire + Sun→ Solar5Planet + Solar→ System6Fire + System→ Computer7Computer + Fire→ Hack8Fire + Water→ Steam9Fire + Steam→ Engine10Engine + Steam→ Train11Train + Water→ Submarine12Submarine + System→ Subsystem13Hack + Subsystem→ Backdoor14Wind + Wind→ Tornado15Tornado + Water→ Tsunami16Earth + Tsunami→ Island17Earth + Island→ Continent18Water + Wind→ Wave19Steam + Wave→ Surf20Continent + Surf→ Australia21Earth + Earth→ Mountain22Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche23Avalanche + Wind→ Snow24Australia + Snow→ No25Water + Water→ Lake26Lake + Water→ Ocean27No + Ocean→ Not28Dust + Engine→ Vacuum29Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole30Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity31Not + Singularity→ Plural32Backdoor + Plural→ Backdoors33Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm34Earth + Sandstorm→ Dune35Earth + Water→ Plant36Plant + Wave→ Seaweed37Dune + Seaweed→ Crab38Plant + Wind→ Dandelion39Crab + Dandelion→ Hermit Crab40Earth + Steam→ Mud41Hermit Crab + Mud→ Mud Crab42Backdoors + Mud Crab→ Backdoor Crab

What you can make with Backdoor Crab

Backdoor Crab at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backdoor Crab in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backdoors with Mud Crab. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backdoor Crab?

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

Is Backdoor Crab hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backdoor Crab?

Only one known combination produces Backdoor Crab.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.