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How to Make Backcome Lichen in Infinite Craft

Backcome Lichen is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backcome plus Steam Lichen. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackcomeSteam LichenBackcome Lichen

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 63

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 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. 19PlantSandCactus
  20. 20EarthWindDust
  21. 21WaterWaterLake
  22. 22LakeWaterOcean
  23. 23OceanWaterFish
  24. 24EarthFishWhale
  25. 25DustWhaleSperm
  26. 26CactusSpermCum
  27. 27CumReverseCome
  28. 28BackComeBackcome
  29. 29EarthEarthMountain
  30. 30LakeMountainFjord
  31. 31FjordVolcanoIceland
  32. 32IcelandPlantLichen
  33. 33PlantWaterSwamp
  34. 34FireSwampDragon
  35. 35DragonDragonDragon Egg
  36. 36Dragon EggSteamSteam Dragon
  37. 37LichenSteam DragonSteam Lichen
  38. 38BackcomeSteam LichenBackcome Lichen
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→ Back19Plant + Sand→ Cactus20Earth + Wind→ Dust21Water + Water→ Lake22Lake + Water→ Ocean23Ocean + Water→ Fish24Earth + Fish→ Whale25Dust + Whale→ Sperm26Cactus + Sperm→ Cum27Cum + Reverse→ Come28Back + Come→ Backcome29Earth + Earth→ Mountain30Lake + Mountain→ Fjord31Fjord + Volcano→ Iceland32Iceland + Plant→ Lichen33Plant + Water→ Swamp34Fire + Swamp→ Dragon35Dragon + Dragon→ Dragon Egg36Dragon Egg + Steam→ Steam Dragon37Lichen + Steam Dragon→ Steam Lichen38Backcome + Steam Lichen→ Backcome Lichen

Backcome Lichen at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
63
longer than 97% 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 Backcome Lichen in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backcome with Steam Lichen. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backcome Lichen?

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

Is Backcome Lichen hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backcome Lichen?

Only one known combination produces Backcome Lichen.

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