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How to Make Backcourse in Infinite Craft

Backcourse is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus Course. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackCourseBackcourse

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 35

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 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. 19EarthEngineTractor
  20. 20EarthTractorFarm
  21. 21EarthFarmField
  22. 22WaterWaterLake
  23. 23PlantWindDandelion
  24. 24DandelionTractorLawn
  25. 25LakeLawnGolf
  26. 26FieldGolfCourse
  27. 27BackCourseBackcourse
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 + Engine→ Tractor20Earth + Tractor→ Farm21Earth + Farm→ Field22Water + Water→ Lake23Plant + Wind→ Dandelion24Dandelion + Tractor→ Lawn25Lake + Lawn→ Golf26Field + Golf→ Course27Back + Course→ Backcourse

What you can make with Backcourse

Backcourse at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
35
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 27 steps

Similar effort to Backcourse, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backcourse in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with Course. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backcourse?

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

Is Backcourse hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backcourse?

Only one known combination produces Backcourse.

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