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How to Make Backfilthy in Infinite Craft

Backfilthy is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backknowledge plus Filthy. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackknowledgeFilthyBackfilthy

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 55

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 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. 19FireWindSmoke
  20. 20SmokeWaterFog
  21. 21EarthFogMist
  22. 22WindWindTornado
  23. 23TornadoWaterTsunami
  24. 24EarthTsunamiIsland
  25. 25EarthIslandContinent
  26. 26SteamWaveSurf
  27. 27ContinentSurfAustralia
  28. 28EarthEarthMountain
  29. 29MountainWindAvalanche
  30. 30AvalancheWindSnow
  31. 31AustraliaSnowNo
  32. 32MistNoKnow
  33. 33BackKnowBackknowledge
  34. 34WaterWaterLake
  35. 35PlantWindDandelion
  36. 36DandelionWaterWine
  37. 37FireWineAlcohol
  38. 38AlcoholLakeVodka
  39. 39LakeVodkaMartini
  40. 40MartiniWaterDirty Martini
  41. 41PlantWaterSwamp
  42. 42SwampWineMoonshine
  43. 43MoonshineWaterWhiskey
  44. 44Dirty MartiniWhiskeyFilthy
  45. 45BackknowledgeFilthyBackfilthy
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Earth + Paper→ Map6Map + Wind→ Compass7Compass + Water→ Navigation8Fire + Water→ Steam9Fire + Steam→ Engine10Engine + Plant→ Car11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Fire + Sand→ Glass14Glass + Steam→ Mirror15Fire + Fire→ Volcano16Mirror + Volcano→ Echo17Car + Echo→ Reverse18Navigation + Reverse→ Back19Fire + Wind→ Smoke20Smoke + Water→ Fog21Earth + Fog→ Mist22Wind + Wind→ Tornado23Tornado + Water→ Tsunami24Earth + Tsunami→ Island25Earth + Island→ Continent26Steam + Wave→ Surf27Continent + Surf→ Australia28Earth + Earth→ Mountain29Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche30Avalanche + Wind→ Snow31Australia + Snow→ No32Mist + No→ Know33Back + Know→ Backknowledge34Water + Water→ Lake35Plant + Wind→ Dandelion36Dandelion + Water→ Wine37Fire + Wine→ Alcohol38Alcohol + Lake→ Vodka39Lake + Vodka→ Martini40Martini + Water→ Dirty Martini41Plant + Water→ Swamp42Swamp + Wine→ Moonshine43Moonshine + Water→ Whiskey44Dirty Martini + Whiskey→ Filthy45Backknowledge + Filthy→ Backfilthy

What you can make with Backfilthy

Backfilthy at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
55
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backfilthy in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backknowledge with Filthy. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backfilthy?

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

Is Backfilthy hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backfilthy?

Only one known combination produces Backfilthy.

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