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How to Make Backshark in Infinite Craft

Backshark is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 41 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backknowledge plus Mount Shark. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackknowledgeMount SharkBackshark

Marathon41 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 49

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 41 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. 20SmokeWaterFog
  21. 21EarthFogMist
  22. 22WindWindTornado
  23. 23TornadoWaterTsunami
  24. 24EarthTsunamiIsland
  25. 25EarthIslandContinent
  26. 26SteamWaveSurf
  27. 27ContinentSurfAustralia
  28. 28EarthEarthMountain
  29. 29MountainWindAvalanche
  30. 30AvalancheWindSnow
  31. 31AustraliaSnowNo
  32. 32MistNoKnow
  33. 33BackKnowBackknowledge
  34. 34WaterWaterLake
  35. 35LakeWaterOcean
  36. 36OceanWaterFish
  37. 37FishTornadoSharknado
  38. 38MountainSharknadoMountain Shark
  39. 39EarthMountain SharkLand Shark
  40. 40Land SharkMountainMount Shark
  41. 41BackknowledgeMount SharkBackshark
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→ Smoke20Smoke + Water→ Fog21Earth + Fog→ Mist22Wind + Wind→ Tornado23Tornado + Water→ Tsunami24Earth + Tsunami→ Island25Earth + Island→ Continent26Steam + Wave→ Surf27Continent + Surf→ Australia28Earth + Earth→ Mountain29Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche30Avalanche + Wind→ Snow31Australia + Snow→ No32Mist + No→ Know33Back + Know→ Backknowledge34Water + Water→ Lake35Lake + Water→ Ocean36Ocean + Water→ Fish37Fish + Tornado→ Sharknado38Mountain + Sharknado→ Mountain Shark39Earth + Mountain Shark→ Land Shark40Land Shark + Mountain→ Mount Shark41Backknowledge + Mount Shark→ Backshark

Backshark at a glance

Steps to craft
41
Marathon
Crafting depth
49
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 41 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backshark in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backknowledge with Mount Shark. The full path from the base elements takes 41 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backshark?

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

Is Backshark hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 41 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backshark?

Only one known combination produces Backshark.

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