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How to Make Back To The Present in Infinite Craft

Back To The Present is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back to the Future plus Oxygen. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Back to the FutureOxygenBack To The Present

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 209 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4PlanetSteamSteampunk
  5. 5SteampunkWindAirship
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7EarthPlantTree
  8. 8WaterWindWave
  9. 9TreeWaveSurfboard
  10. 10AirshipSurfboardHoverboard
  11. 11DustHoverboardMarty McFly
  12. 12FireMarty McFlyBack to the Future
  13. 13FirePlanetSun
  14. 14FireSunSolar
  15. 15PlantSolarOxygen
  16. 16Back to the FutureOxygenBack To The Present
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Fire + Water→ Steam4Planet + Steam→ Steampunk5Steampunk + Wind→ Airship6Earth + Water→ Plant7Earth + Plant→ Tree8Water + Wind→ Wave9Tree + Wave→ Surfboard10Airship + Surfboard→ Hoverboard11Dust + Hoverboard→ Marty McFly12Fire + Marty McFly→ Back to the Future13Fire + Planet→ Sun14Fire + Sun→ Solar15Plant + Solar→ Oxygen16Back to the Future + Oxygen→ Back To The Present

Other ways to make Back To The Present

9 combinations are known to produce Back To The Present. Here are 9 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Back To The Present
FirstSecondResult
Back to the FuturePollutionBack To The Present
Back to the FutureOxygenBack To The Present
Back to the FutureDryBack To The Present
Back to the FuturePeriscopeBack To The Present
Back to the FutureBodhiBack To The Present
Back to the FutureSlowBack To The Present
Back to the FutureFire ExtinguisherBack To The Present
Back to the FutureDeforestationBack To The Present
Back To The FutureOxygenBack To The Present

What you can make with Back To The Present

Back To The Present at a glance

Steps to craft
16
Long
Crafting depth
20
longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes
9
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

Similar effort to Back To The Present, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Back To The Present in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back to the Future with Oxygen. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Back To The Present?

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

Is Back To The Present hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Back To The Present?

Yes. 9 combinations are known to produce Back To The Present, 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.