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How to Make Back Balloon in Infinite Craft

Back Balloon is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back Shoulder plus Werewolf Balloon. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Back ShoulderWerewolf BalloonBack Balloon

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 72

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 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. 19EarthSteamMud
  20. 20CarMudRally
  21. 21EarthRallyMarch
  22. 22EngineSteamTrain
  23. 23TrainWaterSubmarine
  24. 24SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  25. 25EarthWindDust
  26. 26Captain NemoDustNemo
  27. 27NemoWindFinding Nemo
  28. 28EarthFinding NemoPixar
  29. 29PixarWindUp
  30. 30MarchUpForward
  31. 31PlantWindDandelion
  32. 32DandelionWaterWine
  33. 33DustWineVinegar
  34. 34FireVinegarKetchup
  35. 35DandelionKetchupMustard
  36. 36SteamWindCloud
  37. 37CloudWaterRain
  38. 38DandelionRainWet
  39. 39MustardWetMust
  40. 40ForwardMustShould
  41. 41BackShouldBack Shoulder
  42. 42DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  43. 43Dandelion PatchSteamHot Air Balloon
  44. 44DustEarthPlanet
  45. 45EarthPlanetMoon
  46. 46MoonWindWerewolf
  47. 47Hot Air BalloonWerewolfWerewolf Balloon
  48. 48Back ShoulderWerewolf BalloonBack Balloon
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→ Back19Earth + Steam→ Mud20Car + Mud→ Rally21Earth + Rally→ March22Engine + Steam→ Train23Train + Water→ Submarine24Steam + Submarine→ Captain Nemo25Earth + Wind→ Dust26Captain Nemo + Dust→ Nemo27Nemo + Wind→ Finding Nemo28Earth + Finding Nemo→ Pixar29Pixar + Wind→ Up30March + Up→ Forward31Plant + Wind→ Dandelion32Dandelion + Water→ Wine33Dust + Wine→ Vinegar34Fire + Vinegar→ Ketchup35Dandelion + Ketchup→ Mustard36Steam + Wind→ Cloud37Cloud + Water→ Rain38Dandelion + Rain→ Wet39Mustard + Wet→ Must40Forward + Must→ Should41Back + Should→ Back Shoulder42Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch43Dandelion Patch + Steam→ Hot Air Balloon44Dust + Earth→ Planet45Earth + Planet→ Moon46Moon + Wind→ Werewolf47Hot Air Balloon + Werewolf→ Werewolf Balloon48Back Shoulder + Werewolf Balloon→ Back Balloon

What you can make with Back Balloon

Back Balloon at a glance

Steps to craft
48
Marathon
Crafting depth
72
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 48 steps

Similar effort to Back Balloon, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Back Balloon in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back Shoulder with Werewolf Balloon. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Back Balloon?

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

Is Back Balloon hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Back Balloon?

Only one known combination produces Back Balloon.

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