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How to Make Backward Sword in Infinite Craft

Backward Sword is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 66 combinations to get there, and the final one is Antonym plus Back Sword. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AntonymBack SwordBackward Sword

Marathon66 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 113

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 66 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3SwampWaterMarsh
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustWindSandstorm
  6. 6MarshSandstormQuicksand
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8QuicksandSteamSlow
  9. 9FireSlowStop
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11EarthFireLava
  12. 12LavaWaterStone
  13. 13PlantStoneFossil
  14. 14FireFossilDinosaur
  15. 15EarthPlantTree
  16. 16DustTreeWood
  17. 17SandstormWoodSandal
  18. 18DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  19. 19LakeThesaurusSynonym
  20. 20StopSynonymAntonym
  21. 21DustEarthPlanet
  22. 22FirePlanetSun
  23. 23FireSunSolar
  24. 24PlanetSolarSystem
  25. 25FireSystemComputer
  26. 26ComputerFireHack
  27. 27FireSteamEngine
  28. 28EngineSteamTrain
  29. 29TrainWaterSubmarine
  30. 30SubmarineSystemSubsystem
  31. 31HackSubsystemBackdoor
  32. 32WindWindTornado
  33. 33TornadoWaterTsunami
  34. 34EarthTsunamiIsland
  35. 35EarthIslandContinent
  36. 36WaterWindWave
  37. 37SteamWaveSurf
  38. 38ContinentSurfAustralia
  39. 39EarthEarthMountain
  40. 40MountainWindAvalanche
  41. 41AvalancheWindSnow
  42. 42AustraliaSnowNo
  43. 43LakeWaterOcean
  44. 44NoOceanNot
  45. 45DustEngineVacuum
  46. 46FireVacuumBlack Hole
  47. 47Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  48. 48NotSingularityPlural
  49. 49BackdoorPluralBackdoors
  50. 50ContinentLakeAmerica
  51. 51AmericaWaterFreedom
  52. 52AmericaFreedomGuns
  53. 53FireWindSmoke
  54. 54PlantWindDandelion
  55. 55DandelionWaterWine
  56. 56SmokeWineSmoker
  57. 57FireFireVolcano
  58. 58SmokerVolcanoVulcan
  59. 59GunsVulcanGatling
  60. 60LavaStoneObsidian
  61. 61ObsidianStoneBlade
  62. 62BladeFireSword
  63. 63SwordSwordLongsword
  64. 64GatlingLongswordGatling Sword
  65. 65BackdoorsGatling SwordBack Sword
  66. 66AntonymBack SwordBackward Sword
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Swamp + Water→ Marsh4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm6Marsh + Sandstorm→ Quicksand7Fire + Water→ Steam8Quicksand + Steam→ Slow9Fire + Slow→ Stop10Water + Water→ Lake11Earth + Fire→ Lava12Lava + Water→ Stone13Plant + Stone→ Fossil14Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur15Earth + Plant→ Tree16Dust + Tree→ Wood17Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal18Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus19Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym20Stop + Synonym→ Antonym21Dust + Earth→ Planet22Fire + Planet→ Sun23Fire + Sun→ Solar24Planet + Solar→ System25Fire + System→ Computer26Computer + Fire→ Hack27Fire + Steam→ Engine28Engine + Steam→ Train29Train + Water→ Submarine30Submarine + System→ Subsystem31Hack + Subsystem→ Backdoor32Wind + Wind→ Tornado33Tornado + Water→ Tsunami34Earth + Tsunami→ Island35Earth + Island→ Continent36Water + Wind→ Wave37Steam + Wave→ Surf38Continent + Surf→ Australia39Earth + Earth→ Mountain40Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche41Avalanche + Wind→ Snow42Australia + Snow→ No43Lake + Water→ Ocean44No + Ocean→ Not45Dust + Engine→ Vacuum46Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole47Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity48Not + Singularity→ Plural49Backdoor + Plural→ Backdoors50Continent + Lake→ America51America + Water→ Freedom52America + Freedom→ Guns53Fire + Wind→ Smoke54Plant + Wind→ Dandelion55Dandelion + Water→ Wine56Smoke + Wine→ Smoker57Fire + Fire→ Volcano58Smoker + Volcano→ Vulcan59Guns + Vulcan→ Gatling60Lava + Stone→ Obsidian61Obsidian + Stone→ Blade62Blade + Fire→ Sword63Sword + Sword→ Longsword64Gatling + Longsword→ Gatling Sword65Backdoors + Gatling Sword→ Back Sword66Antonym + Back Sword→ Backward Sword

Backward Sword at a glance

Steps to craft
66
Marathon
Crafting depth
113
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 Backward Sword in Infinite Craft?

Combine Antonym with Back Sword. The full path from the base elements takes 66 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backward Sword?

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

Is Backward Sword hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 66 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backward Sword?

Only one known combination produces Backward Sword.

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