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How to Make Backtopus in Infinite Craft

Backtopus is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 40 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backdoors plus Cactopus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackdoorsCactopusBacktopus

Marathon40 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 602 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 40 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
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→ Backtopus

Other ways to make Backtopus

2 combinations are known to produce Backtopus. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Backtopus
FirstSecondResult
BackdoorsCactopusBacktopus
BackdoorsJonahtopusBacktopus

What you can make with Backtopus

Backtopus at a glance

Steps to craft
40
Marathon
Crafting depth
60
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 40 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backtopus in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backdoors with Cactopus. The full path from the base elements takes 40 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backtopus?

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

Is Backtopus hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 40 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backtopus?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Backtopus, and the shortest route is shown above.

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