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How to Make Back in Time in Infinite Craft

Back in Time is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 44 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backhand plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackhandPast TenseBack in Time

Marathon44 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 612 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 44 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2EarthSteamMud
  3. 3FireMudBrick
  4. 4EarthFireLava
  5. 5LavaWaterStone
  6. 6LavaStoneObsidian
  7. 7EarthObsidianDiamond
  8. 8WindWindTornado
  9. 9TornadoTornadoHurricane
  10. 10HurricaneSteamSteamboat
  11. 11EarthWaterPlant
  12. 12EarthPlantTree
  13. 13SteamboatTreePaddle
  14. 14DiamondPaddleTennis
  15. 15BrickTennisBackhand
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19EarthWaveSand
  20. 20FireSandGlass
  21. 21GlassSandHourglass
  22. 22FireHourglassTime
  23. 23AshTimeHistory
  24. 24GlassSteamMirror
  25. 25HistoryMirrorPast
  26. 26FireWindSmoke
  27. 27SmokeWaterFog
  28. 28FogPlantMushroom
  29. 29EarthMushroomToadstool
  30. 30PlantWindDandelion
  31. 31DandelionPlantWeed
  32. 32ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  33. 33DustWindSandstorm
  34. 34SandstormWaterOasis
  35. 35OasisPlantDate
  36. 36DateWaterDating
  37. 37DatingEarthMarriage
  38. 38EarthMarriageDivorce
  39. 39DandelionDustWish
  40. 40WaterWishGenie
  41. 41DivorceGenieSingle
  42. 42Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  43. 43PastTriplePast Tense
  44. 44BackhandPast TenseBack in Time
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud3Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick4Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava5Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone6Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian7Earth + Obsidianโ†’ Diamond8Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado9Tornado + Tornadoโ†’ Hurricane10Hurricane + Steamโ†’ Steamboat11Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant12Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree13Steamboat + Treeโ†’ Paddle14Diamond + Paddleโ†’ Tennis15Brick + Tennisโ†’ Backhand16Earth + Windโ†’ Dust17Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash18Water + Windโ†’ Wave19Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand20Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass21Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass22Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time23Ash + Timeโ†’ History24Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror25History + Mirrorโ†’ Past26Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke27Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog28Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom29Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool30Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion31Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed32Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom33Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm34Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis35Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date36Date + Waterโ†’ Dating37Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage38Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce39Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish40Water + Wishโ†’ Genie41Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single42Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple43Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense44Backhand + Past Tenseโ†’ Back in Time

Other ways to make Back in Time

2 combinations are known to produce Back in Time. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Back in Time
FirstSecondResult
BackhandPast TenseBack in Time
BackhandPast tenseBack in Time

Back in Time at a glance

Steps to craft
44
Marathon
Crafting depth
61
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 44 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Back in Time in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backhand with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 44 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Back in Time?

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

Is Back in Time hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 44 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Back in Time?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Back in Time, and the shortest route is shown above.

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