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How to Make Backs in Infinite Craft

Backs is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backglasses plus Not. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackglassesNotBacks

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 456 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 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. 19PlantWindDandelion
  20. 20DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  21. 21FireworksGlassGlasses
  22. 22BackGlassesBackglasses
  23. 23WindWindTornado
  24. 24TornadoWaterTsunami
  25. 25EarthTsunamiIsland
  26. 26EarthIslandContinent
  27. 27SteamWaveSurf
  28. 28ContinentSurfAustralia
  29. 29EarthEarthMountain
  30. 30MountainWindAvalanche
  31. 31AvalancheWindSnow
  32. 32AustraliaSnowNo
  33. 33WaterWaterLake
  34. 34LakeWaterOcean
  35. 35NoOceanNot
  36. 36BackglassesNotBacks
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→ Back19Plant + Wind→ Dandelion20Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks21Fireworks + Glass→ Glasses22Back + Glasses→ Backglasses23Wind + Wind→ Tornado24Tornado + Water→ Tsunami25Earth + Tsunami→ Island26Earth + Island→ Continent27Steam + Wave→ Surf28Continent + Surf→ Australia29Earth + Earth→ Mountain30Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche31Avalanche + Wind→ Snow32Australia + Snow→ No33Water + Water→ Lake34Lake + Water→ Ocean35No + Ocean→ Not36Backglasses + Not→ Backs

Other ways to make Backs

6 combinations are known to produce Backs. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Backs
FirstSecondResult
BackPluralBacks
BackglassesNotBacks
BackswingPluralBacks
BackglassesLessBacks
BackxPluralBacks
BackiPluralBacks

Backs at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
45
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backs in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backglasses with Not. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backs?

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

Is Backs hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backs?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Backs, 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.