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How to Make Back Tax in Infinite Craft

Back Tax is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Black Tax. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramBlack TaxBack Tax

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 50

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17DustWindSandstorm
  18. 18PlanetSandstormMars
  19. 19MarsPlantPotato
  20. 20FireFireVolcano
  21. 21PotatoVolcanoFrench Fries
  22. 22FireFrench FriesMcDonalds
  23. 23EarthFireLava
  24. 24LavaWaterStone
  25. 25LavaStoneObsidian
  26. 26McDonaldsObsidianBlack Friday
  27. 27WaterWaterLake
  28. 28EarthEarthMountain
  29. 29LakeMountainFjord
  30. 30EarthFjordLand
  31. 31PlantWindDandelion
  32. 32DandelionDustWish
  33. 33TreeWishMoney
  34. 34LandMoneyTax
  35. 35Black FridayTaxBlack Tax
  36. 36AnagramBlack TaxBack Tax
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Earth + Windโ†’ Dust16Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet17Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm18Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars19Mars + Plantโ†’ Potato20Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano21Potato + Volcanoโ†’ French Fries22Fire + French Friesโ†’ McDonalds23Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava24Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone25Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian26McDonalds + Obsidianโ†’ Black Friday27Water + Waterโ†’ Lake28Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain29Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord30Earth + Fjordโ†’ Land31Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion32Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish33Tree + Wishโ†’ Money34Land + Moneyโ†’ Tax35Black Friday + Taxโ†’ Black Tax36Anagram + Black Taxโ†’ Back Tax

Back Tax at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
50
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Back Tax in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Black Tax. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Back Tax?

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

Is Back Tax hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Back Tax?

Only one known combination produces Back Tax.

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