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How to Make Stab in the Back in Infinite Craft

Stab in the Back is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backstabber plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackstabberFuture TenseStab in the Back

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 61

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3SandWaterBeach
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5BeachSteamSauna
  6. 6WindWindTornado
  7. 7SaunaTornadoHot Air
  8. 8EarthSteamMud
  9. 9Hot AirMudPolitician
  10. 10PoliticianWaterLiar
  11. 11EarthFireLava
  12. 12LavaWaterStone
  13. 13LavaStoneObsidian
  14. 14ObsidianStoneBlade
  15. 15BladeFireSword
  16. 16LiarSwordBackstabber
  17. 17EarthWindDust
  18. 18DustFireAsh
  19. 19FireSteamEngine
  20. 20EarthEngineTractor
  21. 21EarthTractorFarm
  22. 22FarmFireBarbecue
  23. 23AshBarbecueBurger
  24. 24BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  25. 25DustEngineVacuum
  26. 26FireVacuumBlack Hole
  27. 27Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  28. 28Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  29. 29EarthWaterPlant
  30. 30PlantSteamTea
  31. 31EngineWindWindmill
  32. 32TeaWindmillDutch
  33. 33DustEarthPlanet
  34. 34FirePlanetSun
  35. 35SunTime MachineFuture
  36. 36DutchFutureTense
  37. 37Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  38. 38BackstabberFuture TenseStab in the Back
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Sand + Water→ Beach4Fire + Water→ Steam5Beach + Steam→ Sauna6Wind + Wind→ Tornado7Sauna + Tornado→ Hot Air8Earth + Steam→ Mud9Hot Air + Mud→ Politician10Politician + Water→ Liar11Earth + Fire→ Lava12Lava + Water→ Stone13Lava + Stone→ Obsidian14Obsidian + Stone→ Blade15Blade + Fire→ Sword16Liar + Sword→ Backstabber17Earth + Wind→ Dust18Dust + Fire→ Ash19Fire + Steam→ Engine20Earth + Engine→ Tractor21Earth + Tractor→ Farm22Farm + Fire→ Barbecue23Ash + Barbecue→ Burger24Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger25Dust + Engine→ Vacuum26Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole27Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine28Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger29Earth + Water→ Plant30Plant + Steam→ Tea31Engine + Wind→ Windmill32Tea + Windmill→ Dutch33Dust + Earth→ Planet34Fire + Planet→ Sun35Sun + Time Machine→ Future36Dutch + Future→ Tense37Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense38Backstabber + Future Tense→ Stab in the Back

Stab in the Back at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
61
longer than 97% 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 Stab in the Back in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backstabber with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Stab in the Back?

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

Is Stab in the Back hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Stab in the Back?

Only one known combination produces Stab in the Back.

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