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How to Make Backside Illumination in Infinite Craft

Backside Illumination is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 57 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backdoors plus Cobalt Silicide. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackdoorsCobalt SilicideBackside Illumination

Marathon57 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 88

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 57 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FirePlanetSun
  4. 4FireSunSolar
  5. 5PlanetSolarSystem
  6. 6FireSystemComputer
  7. 7ComputerFireHack
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10EngineSteamTrain
  11. 11TrainWaterSubmarine
  12. 12SubmarineSystemSubsystem
  13. 13HackSubsystemBackdoor
  14. 14WindWindTornado
  15. 15TornadoWaterTsunami
  16. 16EarthTsunamiIsland
  17. 17EarthIslandContinent
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19SteamWaveSurf
  20. 20ContinentSurfAustralia
  21. 21EarthEarthMountain
  22. 22MountainWindAvalanche
  23. 23AvalancheWindSnow
  24. 24AustraliaSnowNo
  25. 25WaterWaterLake
  26. 26LakeWaterOcean
  27. 27NoOceanNot
  28. 28DustEngineVacuum
  29. 29FireVacuumBlack Hole
  30. 30Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  31. 31NotSingularityPlural
  32. 32BackdoorPluralBackdoors
  33. 33EarthWaterPlant
  34. 34PlantWindDandelion
  35. 35DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  36. 36EngineMountain DewMountain Dew Code Red
  37. 37DustMountain Dew Code RedCode Red
  38. 38Code RedWaterCode Blue
  39. 39EarthSteamMud
  40. 40FireMudBrick
  41. 41BrickFireKiln
  42. 42Code BlueKilnCobalt
  43. 43EarthWaveSand
  44. 44FireSandGlass
  45. 45FireGlassLens
  46. 46LensWaterMicroscope
  47. 47FireMicroscopeVirus
  48. 48FireVirusFlu
  49. 49FluWaterFluoride
  50. 50EarthFluorideFluorite
  51. 51FireFluoriteFluorine
  52. 52CobaltFluorineCobalt Fluoride
  53. 53DustWindSandstorm
  54. 54SandstormWaterOasis
  55. 55ComputerOasisSilicon
  56. 56Cobalt FluorideSiliconCobalt Silicide
  57. 57BackdoorsCobalt SilicideBackside Illumination
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Fire + Planet→ Sun4Fire + Sun→ Solar5Planet + Solar→ System6Fire + System→ Computer7Computer + Fire→ Hack8Fire + Water→ Steam9Fire + Steam→ Engine10Engine + Steam→ Train11Train + Water→ Submarine12Submarine + System→ Subsystem13Hack + Subsystem→ Backdoor14Wind + Wind→ Tornado15Tornado + Water→ Tsunami16Earth + Tsunami→ Island17Earth + Island→ Continent18Water + Wind→ Wave19Steam + Wave→ Surf20Continent + Surf→ Australia21Earth + Earth→ Mountain22Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche23Avalanche + Wind→ Snow24Australia + Snow→ No25Water + Water→ Lake26Lake + Water→ Ocean27No + Ocean→ Not28Dust + Engine→ Vacuum29Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole30Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity31Not + Singularity→ Plural32Backdoor + Plural→ Backdoors33Earth + Water→ Plant34Plant + Wind→ Dandelion35Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew36Engine + Mountain Dew→ Mountain Dew Code Red37Dust + Mountain Dew Code Red→ Code Red38Code Red + Water→ Code Blue39Earth + Steam→ Mud40Fire + Mud→ Brick41Brick + Fire→ Kiln42Code Blue + Kiln→ Cobalt43Earth + Wave→ Sand44Fire + Sand→ Glass45Fire + Glass→ Lens46Lens + Water→ Microscope47Fire + Microscope→ Virus48Fire + Virus→ Flu49Flu + Water→ Fluoride50Earth + Fluoride→ Fluorite51Fire + Fluorite→ Fluorine52Cobalt + Fluorine→ Cobalt Fluoride53Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm54Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis55Computer + Oasis→ Silicon56Cobalt Fluoride + Silicon→ Cobalt Silicide57Backdoors + Cobalt Silicide→ Backside Illumination

Backside Illumination at a glance

Steps to craft
57
Marathon
Crafting depth
88
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backside Illumination in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backdoors with Cobalt Silicide. The full path from the base elements takes 57 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backside Illumination?

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

Is Backside Illumination hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 57 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backside Illumination?

Only one known combination produces Backside Illumination.

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