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How to Make Backup Man in Infinite Craft

Backup Man is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 35 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backman plus Synonym. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackmanSynonymBackup Man

Marathon35 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 46

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 35 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FirePlanetSun
  4. 4FireSunSolar
  5. 5PlanetSolarSystem
  6. 6FireSystemComputer
  7. 7ComputerFireHack
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9EarthPlantTree
  10. 10EarthTreeForest
  11. 11ForestForestJungle
  12. 12FireFireVolcano
  13. 13JungleVolcanoTarzan
  14. 14HackTarzanHackman
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EnginePlantCar
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19EarthWaveSand
  20. 20FireSandGlass
  21. 21GlassSteamMirror
  22. 22MirrorVolcanoEcho
  23. 23CarEchoReverse
  24. 24HackmanReverseBackman
  25. 25WaterWaterLake
  26. 26EarthFireLava
  27. 27LavaWaterStone
  28. 28PlantStoneFossil
  29. 29FireFossilDinosaur
  30. 30DustWindSandstorm
  31. 31DustTreeWood
  32. 32SandstormWoodSandal
  33. 33DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  34. 34LakeThesaurusSynonym
  35. 35BackmanSynonymBackup Man
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet3Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun4Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar5Planet + Solarโ†’ System6Fire + Systemโ†’ Computer7Computer + Fireโ†’ Hack8Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant9Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree10Earth + Treeโ†’ Forest11Forest + Forestโ†’ Jungle12Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano13Jungle + Volcanoโ†’ Tarzan14Hack + Tarzanโ†’ Hackman15Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam16Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine17Engine + Plantโ†’ Car18Water + Windโ†’ Wave19Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand20Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass21Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror22Mirror + Volcanoโ†’ Echo23Car + Echoโ†’ Reverse24Hackman + Reverseโ†’ Backman25Water + Waterโ†’ Lake26Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava27Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone28Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil29Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur30Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm31Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood32Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal33Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus34Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym35Backman + Synonymโ†’ Backup Man

Backup Man at a glance

Steps to craft
35
Marathon
Crafting depth
46
longer than 96% 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 Backup Man in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backman with Synonym. The full path from the base elements takes 35 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backup Man?

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

Is Backup Man hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 35 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backup Man?

Only one known combination produces Backup Man.

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