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How to Make Backstairs in Infinite Craft

Backstairs is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 26 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backward plus Stairs. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackwardStairsBackstairs

Marathon26 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 34

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 26 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6EarthWaveSand
  7. 7FireSandGlass
  8. 8GlassSteamMirror
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10MirrorVolcanoEcho
  11. 11CarEchoReverse
  12. 12SteamWaveSurf
  13. 13EngineWindWindmill
  14. 14SurfWindmillWindsurfing
  15. 15ReverseWindsurfingBackward
  16. 16EarthEarthMountain
  17. 17MountainMountainMountain Range
  18. 18EarthWindDust
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20EarthEngineTractor
  21. 21EarthTractorFarm
  22. 22FarmWaterRice
  23. 23RiceTractorRice Paddy
  24. 24AshRice PaddyTerrace
  25. 25Mountain RangeTerraceStairs
  26. 26BackwardStairsBackstairs
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Earth + Water→ Plant4Engine + Plant→ Car5Water + Wind→ Wave6Earth + Wave→ Sand7Fire + Sand→ Glass8Glass + Steam→ Mirror9Fire + Fire→ Volcano10Mirror + Volcano→ Echo11Car + Echo→ Reverse12Steam + Wave→ Surf13Engine + Wind→ Windmill14Surf + Windmill→ Windsurfing15Reverse + Windsurfing→ Backward16Earth + Earth→ Mountain17Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range18Earth + Wind→ Dust19Dust + Fire→ Ash20Earth + Engine→ Tractor21Earth + Tractor→ Farm22Farm + Water→ Rice23Rice + Tractor→ Rice Paddy24Ash + Rice Paddy→ Terrace25Mountain Range + Terrace→ Stairs26Backward + Stairs→ Backstairs

What you can make with Backstairs

Backstairs at a glance

Steps to craft
26
Marathon
Crafting depth
34
longer than 92% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 26 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backstairs in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backward with Stairs. The full path from the base elements takes 26 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backstairs?

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

Is Backstairs hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 26 steps it is longer than 92% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backstairs?

Only one known combination produces Backstairs.

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