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How to Make Backmatch in Infinite Craft

Backmatch is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus Match. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackMatchBackmatch

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 28

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 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. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustFireAsh
  21. 21AshTreePencil
  22. 22FirePencilMatch
  23. 23BackMatchBackmatch
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→ Back19Earth + Wind→ Dust20Dust + Fire→ Ash21Ash + Tree→ Pencil22Fire + Pencil→ Match23Back + Match→ Backmatch

What you can make with Backmatch

Backmatch at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
28
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backmatch in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with Match. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backmatch?

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

Is Backmatch hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backmatch?

Only one known combination produces Backmatch.

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