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How to Make Backend in Infinite Craft

Backend is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus Program. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackProgramBackend

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 354 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5EarthPaperMap
  6. 6MapWindCompass
  7. 7CompassWaterNavigation
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10EnginePlantCar
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13FireSandGlass
  14. 14GlassSteamMirror
  15. 15FireFireVolcano
  16. 16MirrorVolcanoEcho
  17. 17CarEchoReverse
  18. 18NavigationReverseBack
  19. 19EarthEngineTractor
  20. 20EarthTractorFarm
  21. 21FarmPlantFood
  22. 22PlantWindDandelion
  23. 23EarthEarthMountain
  24. 24DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  25. 25FoodMountain DewCode
  26. 26CodeEngineProgram
  27. 27BackProgramBackend
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Earth + Paperโ†’ Map6Map + Windโ†’ Compass7Compass + Waterโ†’ Navigation8Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam9Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine10Engine + Plantโ†’ Car11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass14Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror15Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano16Mirror + Volcanoโ†’ Echo17Car + Echoโ†’ Reverse18Navigation + Reverseโ†’ Back19Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor20Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm21Farm + Plantโ†’ Food22Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion23Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain24Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew25Food + Mountain Dewโ†’ Code26Code + Engineโ†’ Program27Back + Programโ†’ Backend

Other ways to make Backend

4 combinations are known to produce Backend. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Backend
FirstSecondResult
BackIndianBackend
BackProgramBackend
BackEndBackend
BackWebsiteBackend

What you can make with Backend

Backend at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
35
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 27 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backend in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with Program. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backend?

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

Is Backend hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backend?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Backend, 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.