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How to Make The Backdoor to the West in Infinite Craft

The Backdoor to the West is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 53 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backdoors plus The West. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackdoorsThe WestThe Backdoor to the West

Marathon53 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 85

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 53 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FirePlanetSun
  4. 4FireSunSolar
  5. 5PlanetSolarSystem
  6. 6FireSystemComputer
  7. 7ComputerFireHack
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10EngineSteamTrain
  11. 11TrainWaterSubmarine
  12. 12SubmarineSystemSubsystem
  13. 13HackSubsystemBackdoor
  14. 14WindWindTornado
  15. 15TornadoWaterTsunami
  16. 16EarthTsunamiIsland
  17. 17EarthIslandContinent
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19SteamWaveSurf
  20. 20ContinentSurfAustralia
  21. 21EarthEarthMountain
  22. 22MountainWindAvalanche
  23. 23AvalancheWindSnow
  24. 24AustraliaSnowNo
  25. 25WaterWaterLake
  26. 26LakeWaterOcean
  27. 27NoOceanNot
  28. 28DustEngineVacuum
  29. 29FireVacuumBlack Hole
  30. 30Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  31. 31NotSingularityPlural
  32. 32BackdoorPluralBackdoors
  33. 33DustWindSandstorm
  34. 34SandstormWaterOasis
  35. 35EarthWaterPlant
  36. 36OasisPlantDate
  37. 37DateFireRomance
  38. 38EarthPlantTree
  39. 39TreeWindLeaf
  40. 40LeafTornadoTumbleweed
  41. 41RomanceTumbleweedWestern
  42. 42PlantWindDandelion
  43. 43PlantWaterSwamp
  44. 44DandelionSwampFrog
  45. 45FireFrogBoiling Frog
  46. 46Boiling FrogPlanetKermit
  47. 47PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  48. 48KermitVenus FlytrapKermit the Frog
  49. 49SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  50. 50Kermit the FrogSwamp ThingSwamp Kermit
  51. 51FrogSwamp Kermitthe
  52. 52WesterntheThe West
  53. 53BackdoorsThe WestThe Backdoor to the West
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet3Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun4Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar5Planet + Solarโ†’ System6Fire + Systemโ†’ Computer7Computer + Fireโ†’ Hack8Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam9Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine10Engine + Steamโ†’ Train11Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine12Submarine + Systemโ†’ Subsystem13Hack + Subsystemโ†’ Backdoor14Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado15Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami16Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island17Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent18Water + Windโ†’ Wave19Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf20Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia21Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain22Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche23Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow24Australia + Snowโ†’ No25Water + Waterโ†’ Lake26Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean27No + Oceanโ†’ Not28Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum29Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole30Black Hole + Tornadoโ†’ Singularity31Not + Singularityโ†’ Plural32Backdoor + Pluralโ†’ Backdoors33Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm34Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis35Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant36Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date37Date + Fireโ†’ Romance38Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree39Tree + Windโ†’ Leaf40Leaf + Tornadoโ†’ Tumbleweed41Romance + Tumbleweedโ†’ Western42Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion43Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp44Dandelion + Swampโ†’ Frog45Fire + Frogโ†’ Boiling Frog46Boiling Frog + Planetโ†’ Kermit47Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap48Kermit + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Kermit the Frog49Swamp + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Swamp Thing50Kermit the Frog + Swamp Thingโ†’ Swamp Kermit51Frog + Swamp Kermitโ†’ the52Western + theโ†’ The West53Backdoors + The Westโ†’ The Backdoor to the West

The Backdoor to the West at a glance

Steps to craft
53
Marathon
Crafting depth
85
longer than 99% 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 The Backdoor to the West in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backdoors with The West. The full path from the base elements takes 53 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Backdoor to the West?

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

Is The Backdoor to the West hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 53 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Backdoor to the West?

Only one known combination produces The Backdoor to the West.

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