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How to Make Backlid in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

BackdoorsLidBacklid

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 663 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FirePlanetSun
  4. 4FireSunSolar
  5. 5PlanetSolarSystem
  6. 6FireSystemComputer
  7. 7ComputerFireHack
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10EngineSteamTrain
  11. 11TrainWaterSubmarine
  12. 12SubmarineSystemSubsystem
  13. 13HackSubsystemBackdoor
  14. 14WindWindTornado
  15. 15TornadoWaterTsunami
  16. 16EarthTsunamiIsland
  17. 17EarthIslandContinent
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19SteamWaveSurf
  20. 20ContinentSurfAustralia
  21. 21EarthEarthMountain
  22. 22MountainWindAvalanche
  23. 23AvalancheWindSnow
  24. 24AustraliaSnowNo
  25. 25WaterWaterLake
  26. 26LakeWaterOcean
  27. 27NoOceanNot
  28. 28DustEngineVacuum
  29. 29FireVacuumBlack Hole
  30. 30Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  31. 31NotSingularityPlural
  32. 32BackdoorPluralBackdoors
  33. 33EarthWaterPlant
  34. 34PlantWaterSwamp
  35. 35EarthSteamMud
  36. 36FireMudBrick
  37. 37EarthWaveSand
  38. 38SandWaterBeach
  39. 39BeachSteamSauna
  40. 40PlantWaveSeaweed
  41. 41SaunaSeaweedSpa
  42. 42SpaWindSpin
  43. 43BrickSpinTop
  44. 44SwampTopLid
  45. 45BackdoorsLidBacklid
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Fire + Planet→ Sun4Fire + Sun→ Solar5Planet + Solar→ System6Fire + System→ Computer7Computer + Fire→ Hack8Fire + Water→ Steam9Fire + Steam→ Engine10Engine + Steam→ Train11Train + Water→ Submarine12Submarine + System→ Subsystem13Hack + Subsystem→ Backdoor14Wind + Wind→ Tornado15Tornado + Water→ Tsunami16Earth + Tsunami→ Island17Earth + Island→ Continent18Water + Wind→ Wave19Steam + Wave→ Surf20Continent + Surf→ Australia21Earth + Earth→ Mountain22Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche23Avalanche + Wind→ Snow24Australia + Snow→ No25Water + Water→ Lake26Lake + Water→ Ocean27No + Ocean→ Not28Dust + Engine→ Vacuum29Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole30Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity31Not + Singularity→ Plural32Backdoor + Plural→ Backdoors33Earth + Water→ Plant34Plant + Water→ Swamp35Earth + Steam→ Mud36Fire + Mud→ Brick37Earth + Wave→ Sand38Sand + Water→ Beach39Beach + Steam→ Sauna40Plant + Wave→ Seaweed41Sauna + Seaweed→ Spa42Spa + Wind→ Spin43Brick + Spin→ Top44Swamp + Top→ Lid45Backdoors + Lid→ Backlid

Other ways to make Backlid

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

Alternative combinations that produce Backlid
FirstSecondResult
BackdoorsLidBacklid
BackdoorsLiDBacklid
BackdoorsLIDBacklid

Backlid at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
66
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backlid in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backdoors with Lid. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backlid?

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

Is Backlid 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 Backlid?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Backlid, 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.