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How to Make Backwardup in Infinite Craft

Backwardup is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 56 combinations to get there, and the final one is Antonym plus Backwarddown. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AntonymBackwarddownBackwardup

Marathon56 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 85

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 56 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. 21DustFireAsh
  22. 22AshTreePencil
  23. 23EarthSteamMud
  24. 24FireSteamEngine
  25. 25EngineWindWindmill
  26. 26MudWindmillPig
  27. 27PigWaterPiggyback
  28. 28PencilPiggybackBackpack
  29. 29EngineSteamTrain
  30. 30TrainWaterSubmarine
  31. 31SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  32. 32Captain NemoDustNemo
  33. 33NemoWindFinding Nemo
  34. 34EarthFinding NemoPixar
  35. 35PixarWindUp
  36. 36BackpackUpBackup
  37. 37WaterWindmillEnergy
  38. 38PlantWindDandelion
  39. 39DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  40. 40Dandelion PatchLakeDuck
  41. 41DuckWindGoose
  42. 42EnergyGooseDown
  43. 43BackupDownBackdown
  44. 44EnginePlantCar
  45. 45WaterWindWave
  46. 46EarthWaveSand
  47. 47FireSandGlass
  48. 48GlassSteamMirror
  49. 49FireFireVolcano
  50. 50MirrorVolcanoEcho
  51. 51CarEchoReverse
  52. 52SteamWaveSurf
  53. 53SurfWindmillWindsurfing
  54. 54ReverseWindsurfingBackward
  55. 55BackdownBackwardBackwarddown
  56. 56AntonymBackwarddownBackwardup
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Swamp + Waterโ†’ Marsh4Earth + Windโ†’ Dust5Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm6Marsh + Sandstormโ†’ Quicksand7Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam8Quicksand + Steamโ†’ Slow9Fire + Slowโ†’ Stop10Water + Waterโ†’ Lake11Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava12Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone13Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil14Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur15Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree16Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood17Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal18Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus19Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym20Stop + Synonymโ†’ Antonym21Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash22Ash + Treeโ†’ Pencil23Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud24Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine25Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill26Mud + Windmillโ†’ Pig27Pig + Waterโ†’ Piggyback28Pencil + Piggybackโ†’ Backpack29Engine + Steamโ†’ Train30Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine31Steam + Submarineโ†’ Captain Nemo32Captain Nemo + Dustโ†’ Nemo33Nemo + Windโ†’ Finding Nemo34Earth + Finding Nemoโ†’ Pixar35Pixar + Windโ†’ Up36Backpack + Upโ†’ Backup37Water + Windmillโ†’ Energy38Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion39Dandelion + Dandelionโ†’ Dandelion Patch40Dandelion Patch + Lakeโ†’ Duck41Duck + Windโ†’ Goose42Energy + Gooseโ†’ Down43Backup + Downโ†’ Backdown44Engine + Plantโ†’ Car45Water + Windโ†’ Wave46Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand47Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass48Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror49Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano50Mirror + Volcanoโ†’ Echo51Car + Echoโ†’ Reverse52Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf53Surf + Windmillโ†’ Windsurfing54Reverse + Windsurfingโ†’ Backward55Backdown + Backwardโ†’ Backwarddown56Antonym + Backwarddownโ†’ Backwardup

Backwardup at a glance

Steps to craft
56
Marathon
Crafting depth
85
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 56 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backwardup in Infinite Craft?

Combine Antonym with Backwarddown. The full path from the base elements takes 56 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backwardup?

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

Is Backwardup hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 56 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backwardup?

Only one known combination produces Backwardup.

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