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How to Make Backfield in Infinite Craft

Backfield is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus Field. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackFieldBackfield

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 27

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 22 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. 21EarthFarmField
  22. 22BackFieldBackfield
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†’ Farm21Earth + Farmโ†’ Field22Back + Fieldโ†’ Backfield

What you can make with Backfield

Backfield at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
27
longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backfield in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with Field. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backfield?

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

Is Backfield hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 22 steps it is longer than 88% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backfield?

Only one known combination produces Backfield.

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