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How to Make Backing in Infinite Craft

Backing is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 25 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Brickvac. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramBrickvacBacking

Marathon25 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 373 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 25 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16EarthSteamMud
  17. 17FireMudBrick
  18. 18PlantWaterSwamp
  19. 19IncenseSwampMosquito
  20. 20EarthWindDust
  21. 21FireSteamEngine
  22. 22DustEngineVacuum
  23. 23MosquitoVacuumSkeetervac
  24. 24BrickSkeetervacBrickvac
  25. 25AnagramBrickvacBacking
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Fire + Water→ Steam16Earth + Steam→ Mud17Fire + Mud→ Brick18Plant + Water→ Swamp19Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito20Earth + Wind→ Dust21Fire + Steam→ Engine22Dust + Engine→ Vacuum23Mosquito + Vacuum→ Skeetervac24Brick + Skeetervac→ Brickvac25Anagram + Brickvac→ Backing

Other ways to make Backing

3 combinations are known to produce Backing. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Backing
FirstSecondResult
AnagramBrickvacBacking
BackCallingBacking
AnagramSidekickBacking

What you can make with Backing

Backing at a glance

Steps to craft
25
Marathon
Crafting depth
37
longer than 91% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
6
other combinations

Other elements that take 25 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backing in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Brickvac. The full path from the base elements takes 25 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backing?

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

Is Backing hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 25 steps it is longer than 91% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backing?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Backing, 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.