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How to Make Backtopus Fly in Infinite Craft

Backtopus Fly is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 70 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backtopus Pie plus Tsetse Fly. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Backtopus PieTsetse FlyBacktopus Fly

Marathon70 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 112

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 70 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. 33EarthWaveSand
  34. 34EarthSandDesert
  35. 35SteamWindCloud
  36. 36CloudFireLightning
  37. 37LightningOceanSquid
  38. 38EarthSquidOctopus
  39. 39DesertOctopusCactopus
  40. 40BackdoorsCactopusBacktopus
  41. 41FireSandGlass
  42. 42GlassMountainCrystal
  43. 43CrystalEarthGem
  44. 44FireGemRuby
  45. 45FireRubySapphire
  46. 46SapphireWaterBlue
  47. 47EarthWaterPlant
  48. 48BluePlantBlueberry
  49. 49BlueberryWindBlueberry Pie
  50. 50DustFireAsh
  51. 51PlantSteamTea
  52. 52AshTeaMatcha
  53. 53DustMatchaGreen Tea
  54. 54EngineEngineRocket
  55. 55RocketTrainBullet Train
  56. 56Bullet TrainTeaTea Train
  57. 57Green TeaTea TrainGreen Tea Train
  58. 58Blueberry PieGreen Tea TrainBlueberry Green Tea Pie
  59. 59BacktopusBlueberry Green Tea PieBacktopus Pie
  60. 60FireWindSmoke
  61. 61PlantSmokeIncense
  62. 62PlantWaterSwamp
  63. 63IncenseSwampMosquito
  64. 64PlantWindDandelion
  65. 65DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  66. 66DandelionWaterWine
  67. 67PlantWineVine
  68. 68Mountain DewVineMountain Vine
  69. 69MosquitoMountain VineTsetse Fly
  70. 70Backtopus PieTsetse FlyBacktopus Fly
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 + Wave→ Sand34Earth + Sand→ Desert35Steam + Wind→ Cloud36Cloud + Fire→ Lightning37Lightning + Ocean→ Squid38Earth + Squid→ Octopus39Desert + Octopus→ Cactopus40Backdoors + Cactopus→ Backtopus41Fire + Sand→ Glass42Glass + Mountain→ Crystal43Crystal + Earth→ Gem44Fire + Gem→ Ruby45Fire + Ruby→ Sapphire46Sapphire + Water→ Blue47Earth + Water→ Plant48Blue + Plant→ Blueberry49Blueberry + Wind→ Blueberry Pie50Dust + Fire→ Ash51Plant + Steam→ Tea52Ash + Tea→ Matcha53Dust + Matcha→ Green Tea54Engine + Engine→ Rocket55Rocket + Train→ Bullet Train56Bullet Train + Tea→ Tea Train57Green Tea + Tea Train→ Green Tea Train58Blueberry Pie + Green Tea Train→ Blueberry Green Tea Pie59Backtopus + Blueberry Green Tea Pie→ Backtopus Pie60Fire + Wind→ Smoke61Plant + Smoke→ Incense62Plant + Water→ Swamp63Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito64Plant + Wind→ Dandelion65Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew66Dandelion + Water→ Wine67Plant + Wine→ Vine68Mountain Dew + Vine→ Mountain Vine69Mosquito + Mountain Vine→ Tsetse Fly70Backtopus Pie + Tsetse Fly→ Backtopus Fly

Backtopus Fly at a glance

Steps to craft
70
Marathon
Crafting depth
112
longer than 100% 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 Backtopus Fly in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backtopus Pie with Tsetse Fly. The full path from the base elements takes 70 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backtopus Fly?

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

Is Backtopus Fly hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 70 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backtopus Fly?

Only one known combination produces Backtopus Fly.

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