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How to Make Backstroke in Infinite Craft

Backstroke sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Eraser plus Swim.

The final combination

EraserSwimBackstroke

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 174 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EarthPlantTree
  5. 5AshTreePencil
  6. 6DustPencilEraser
  7. 7PlantWindDandelion
  8. 8DandelionWaterWine
  9. 9TreeWineDrunk
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11DrunkLakeSwim
  12. 12EraserSwimBackstroke
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Earth + Water→ Plant4Earth + Plant→ Tree5Ash + Tree→ Pencil6Dust + Pencil→ Eraser7Plant + Wind→ Dandelion8Dandelion + Water→ Wine9Tree + Wine→ Drunk10Water + Water→ Lake11Drunk + Lake→ Swim12Eraser + Swim→ Backstroke

Other ways to make Backstroke

4 combinations are known to produce Backstroke. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Backstroke
FirstSecondResult
EraserSwimBackstroke
PiggybackSwimmingBackstroke
ReverseSwimBackstroke
FlipSwimmingBackstroke

What you can make with Backstroke

Backstroke at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
17
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backstroke in Infinite Craft?

Combine Eraser with Swim. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backstroke?

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

Is Backstroke hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backstroke?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Backstroke, and the shortest route is shown above.

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