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How to Make Backthing in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

BackThingBackthing

Marathon26 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 40

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 26 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. 19EarthEarthMountain
  20. 20PlantWaterSwamp
  21. 21PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  22. 22SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  23. 23MountainSwamp ThingMountain Thing
  24. 24Mountain ThingSwamp ThingThing Thing
  25. 25EarthThing ThingThing
  26. 26BackThingBackthing
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→ Back19Earth + Earth→ Mountain20Plant + Water→ Swamp21Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap22Swamp + Venus Flytrap→ Swamp Thing23Mountain + Swamp Thing→ Mountain Thing24Mountain Thing + Swamp Thing→ Thing Thing25Earth + Thing Thing→ Thing26Back + Thing→ Backthing

What you can make with Backthing

Backthing at a glance

Steps to craft
26
Marathon
Crafting depth
40
longer than 92% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 26 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backthing in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with Thing. The full path from the base elements takes 26 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backthing?

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

Is Backthing 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 Backthing?

Only one known combination produces Backthing.

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