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How to Make Backtopus Present in Infinite Craft

Backtopus Present is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 73 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backtopus Pie plus Present Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Backtopus PiePresent TenseBacktopus Present

Marathon73 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 141

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 73 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. 60EarthEngineTractor
  61. 61EarthTractorFarm
  62. 62FarmFireBarbecue
  63. 63AshBarbecueBurger
  64. 64BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  65. 65Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  66. 66Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  67. 67EngineWindWindmill
  68. 68TeaWindmillDutch
  69. 69SunTime MachineFuture
  70. 70DutchFutureTense
  71. 71Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  72. 72Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  73. 73Backtopus PiePresent TenseBacktopus Present
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet3Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun4Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar5Planet + Solarโ†’ System6Fire + Systemโ†’ Computer7Computer + Fireโ†’ Hack8Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam9Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine10Engine + Steamโ†’ Train11Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine12Submarine + Systemโ†’ Subsystem13Hack + Subsystemโ†’ Backdoor14Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado15Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami16Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island17Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent18Water + Windโ†’ Wave19Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf20Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia21Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain22Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche23Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow24Australia + Snowโ†’ No25Water + Waterโ†’ Lake26Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean27No + Oceanโ†’ Not28Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum29Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole30Black Hole + Tornadoโ†’ Singularity31Not + Singularityโ†’ Plural32Backdoor + Pluralโ†’ Backdoors33Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand34Earth + Sandโ†’ Desert35Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud36Cloud + Fireโ†’ Lightning37Lightning + Oceanโ†’ Squid38Earth + Squidโ†’ Octopus39Desert + Octopusโ†’ Cactopus40Backdoors + Cactopusโ†’ Backtopus41Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass42Glass + Mountainโ†’ Crystal43Crystal + Earthโ†’ Gem44Fire + Gemโ†’ Ruby45Fire + Rubyโ†’ Sapphire46Sapphire + Waterโ†’ Blue47Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant48Blue + Plantโ†’ Blueberry49Blueberry + Windโ†’ Blueberry Pie50Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash51Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea52Ash + Teaโ†’ Matcha53Dust + Matchaโ†’ Green Tea54Engine + Engineโ†’ Rocket55Rocket + Trainโ†’ Bullet Train56Bullet Train + Teaโ†’ Tea Train57Green Tea + Tea Trainโ†’ Green Tea Train58Blueberry Pie + Green Tea Trainโ†’ Blueberry Green Tea Pie59Backtopus + Blueberry Green Tea Pieโ†’ Backtopus Pie60Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor61Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm62Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue63Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger64Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger65Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine66Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger67Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill68Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch69Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future70Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense71Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense72Future Tense + Singularityโ†’ Present Tense73Backtopus Pie + Present Tenseโ†’ Backtopus Present

Backtopus Present at a glance

Steps to craft
73
Marathon
Crafting depth
141
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 73 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backtopus Present in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backtopus Pie with Present Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 73 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backtopus Present?

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

Is Backtopus Present hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 73 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backtopus Present?

Only one known combination produces Backtopus Present.

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