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How to Make Backx in Infinite Craft

Backx is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus X. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackXBackx

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 36

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5EarthPaperMap
  6. 6MapWindCompass
  7. 7CompassWaterNavigation
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10EnginePlantCar
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13FireSandGlass
  14. 14GlassSteamMirror
  15. 15FireFireVolcano
  16. 16MirrorVolcanoEcho
  17. 17CarEchoReverse
  18. 18NavigationReverseBack
  19. 19MapWaterTreasure
  20. 20MapTreasureX
  21. 21BackXBackx
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Earth + Paper→ Map6Map + Wind→ Compass7Compass + Water→ Navigation8Fire + Water→ Steam9Fire + Steam→ Engine10Engine + Plant→ Car11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Fire + Sand→ Glass14Glass + Steam→ Mirror15Fire + Fire→ Volcano16Mirror + Volcano→ Echo17Car + Echo→ Reverse18Navigation + Reverse→ Back19Map + Water→ Treasure20Map + Treasure→ X21Back + X→ Backx

What you can make with Backx

Backx at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
6
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backx in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with X. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backx?

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

Is Backx hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backx?

Only one known combination produces Backx.

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