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How to Make Backonym in Infinite Craft

Backonym is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backmaniac plus Synonym. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackmaniacSynonymBackonym

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 62

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 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. 19FireWindSmoke
  20. 20PlantSmokeIncense
  21. 21IncenseWaterPerfume
  22. 22PlantWindDandelion
  23. 23DandelionWaterWine
  24. 24PerfumeWinePoison
  25. 25PoisonWineMurder
  26. 26WindWindTornado
  27. 27TornadoTornadoHurricane
  28. 28TornadoWaterTsunami
  29. 29HurricaneTsunamiDisaster
  30. 30EarthWindDust
  31. 31DustEarthPlanet
  32. 32FirePlanetSun
  33. 33FireSunSolar
  34. 34PlanetSolarSystem
  35. 35DisasterSystemPanic
  36. 36MurderPanicManiac
  37. 37BackManiacBackmaniac
  38. 38WaterWaterLake
  39. 39EarthFireLava
  40. 40LavaWaterStone
  41. 41PlantStoneFossil
  42. 42FireFossilDinosaur
  43. 43DustWindSandstorm
  44. 44DustTreeWood
  45. 45SandstormWoodSandal
  46. 46DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  47. 47LakeThesaurusSynonym
  48. 48BackmaniacSynonymBackonym
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→ Back19Fire + Wind→ Smoke20Plant + Smoke→ Incense21Incense + Water→ Perfume22Plant + Wind→ Dandelion23Dandelion + Water→ Wine24Perfume + Wine→ Poison25Poison + Wine→ Murder26Wind + Wind→ Tornado27Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane28Tornado + Water→ Tsunami29Hurricane + Tsunami→ Disaster30Earth + Wind→ Dust31Dust + Earth→ Planet32Fire + Planet→ Sun33Fire + Sun→ Solar34Planet + Solar→ System35Disaster + System→ Panic36Murder + Panic→ Maniac37Back + Maniac→ Backmaniac38Water + Water→ Lake39Earth + Fire→ Lava40Lava + Water→ Stone41Plant + Stone→ Fossil42Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur43Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm44Dust + Tree→ Wood45Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal46Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus47Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym48Backmaniac + Synonym→ Backonym

Backonym at a glance

Steps to craft
48
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 48 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backonym in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backmaniac with Synonym. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backonym?

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

Is Backonym hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backonym?

Only one known combination produces Backonym.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.