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How to Make Backman in Infinite Craft

Backman is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 24 combinations to get there, and the final one is Hackman plus Reverse. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HackmanReverseBackman

Marathon24 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 302 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 24 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FirePlanetSun
  4. 4FireSunSolar
  5. 5PlanetSolarSystem
  6. 6FireSystemComputer
  7. 7ComputerFireHack
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9EarthPlantTree
  10. 10EarthTreeForest
  11. 11ForestForestJungle
  12. 12FireFireVolcano
  13. 13JungleVolcanoTarzan
  14. 14HackTarzanHackman
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EnginePlantCar
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19EarthWaveSand
  20. 20FireSandGlass
  21. 21GlassSteamMirror
  22. 22MirrorVolcanoEcho
  23. 23CarEchoReverse
  24. 24HackmanReverseBackman
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Fire + Planet→ Sun4Fire + Sun→ Solar5Planet + Solar→ System6Fire + System→ Computer7Computer + Fire→ Hack8Earth + Water→ Plant9Earth + Plant→ Tree10Earth + Tree→ Forest11Forest + Forest→ Jungle12Fire + Fire→ Volcano13Jungle + Volcano→ Tarzan14Hack + Tarzan→ Hackman15Fire + Water→ Steam16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Engine + Plant→ Car18Water + Wind→ Wave19Earth + Wave→ Sand20Fire + Sand→ Glass21Glass + Steam→ Mirror22Mirror + Volcano→ Echo23Car + Echo→ Reverse24Hackman + Reverse→ Backman

Other ways to make Backman

2 combinations are known to produce Backman. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Backman
FirstSecondResult
HackmanReverseBackman
BackManBackman

What you can make with Backman

Backman at a glance

Steps to craft
24
Marathon
Crafting depth
30
longer than 90% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 24 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backman in Infinite Craft?

Combine Hackman with Reverse. The full path from the base elements takes 24 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backman?

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

Is Backman hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 24 steps it is longer than 90% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backman?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Backman, 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.