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How to Make Backtators in Infinite Craft

Backtators is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backtator plus Plural. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BacktatorPluralBacktators

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 57

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 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. 19WaterWaterLake
  20. 20LakeWaterOcean
  21. 21OceanWaterFish
  22. 22FishWindFlying Fish
  23. 23EarthFlying FishBird
  24. 24BirdWaterPenguin
  25. 25LakeOceanSea
  26. 26PenguinSeaEmperor
  27. 27EarthEmperorDictator
  28. 28BackDictatorBacktator
  29. 29WindWindTornado
  30. 30TornadoWaterTsunami
  31. 31EarthTsunamiIsland
  32. 32EarthIslandContinent
  33. 33SteamWaveSurf
  34. 34ContinentSurfAustralia
  35. 35EarthEarthMountain
  36. 36MountainWindAvalanche
  37. 37AvalancheWindSnow
  38. 38AustraliaSnowNo
  39. 39NoOceanNot
  40. 40EarthWindDust
  41. 41DustEngineVacuum
  42. 42FireVacuumBlack Hole
  43. 43Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  44. 44NotSingularityPlural
  45. 45BacktatorPluralBacktators
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→ Back19Water + Water→ Lake20Lake + Water→ Ocean21Ocean + Water→ Fish22Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish23Earth + Flying Fish→ Bird24Bird + Water→ Penguin25Lake + Ocean→ Sea26Penguin + Sea→ Emperor27Earth + Emperor→ Dictator28Back + Dictator→ Backtator29Wind + Wind→ Tornado30Tornado + Water→ Tsunami31Earth + Tsunami→ Island32Earth + Island→ Continent33Steam + Wave→ Surf34Continent + Surf→ Australia35Earth + Earth→ Mountain36Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche37Avalanche + Wind→ Snow38Australia + Snow→ No39No + Ocean→ Not40Earth + Wind→ Dust41Dust + Engine→ Vacuum42Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole43Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity44Not + Singularity→ Plural45Backtator + Plural→ Backtators

Backtators at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
57
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backtators in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backtator with Plural. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backtators?

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

Is Backtators hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backtators?

Only one known combination produces Backtators.

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