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How to Make Backfix in Infinite Craft

Backfix is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus Fix. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackFixBackfix

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 38

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 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. 19PlantWindDandelion
  20. 20DandelionWaterWine
  21. 21FireWineAlcohol
  22. 22EarthSteamMud
  23. 23EngineWindWindmill
  24. 24MudWindmillPig
  25. 25EnginePigPiggy Bank
  26. 26AlcoholPiggy BankBroke
  27. 27BrokeEngineFix
  28. 28BackFixBackfix
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†’ Back19Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion20Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine21Fire + Wineโ†’ Alcohol22Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud23Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill24Mud + Windmillโ†’ Pig25Engine + Pigโ†’ Piggy Bank26Alcohol + Piggy Bankโ†’ Broke27Broke + Engineโ†’ Fix28Back + Fixโ†’ Backfix

What you can make with Backfix

Backfix at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
38
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 28 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backfix in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with Fix. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backfix?

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

Is Backfix hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backfix?

Only one known combination produces Backfix.

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