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How to Make Backfinishing in Infinite Craft

Backfinishing is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 88 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backthrough plus Finishing. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackthroughFinishingBackfinishing

Marathon88 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 152

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 88 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. 19WaterWaterLake
  20. 20EarthFireLava
  21. 21LavaWaterStone
  22. 22PlantStoneFossil
  23. 23FireFossilDinosaur
  24. 24EarthWindDust
  25. 25DustWindSandstorm
  26. 26DustTreeWood
  27. 27SandstormWoodSandal
  28. 28DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  29. 29LakeThesaurusSynonym
  30. 30EarthEarthMountain
  31. 31MountainMountainMountain Range
  32. 32PlantWindDandelion
  33. 33DandelionPlantWeed
  34. 34WaterWeedBong
  35. 35BongMountain RangeSmoky Mountains
  36. 36Mountain RangeSmoky MountainsAppalachian Mountains
  37. 37Appalachian MountainsWaterAppalachian Trail
  38. 38Appalachian TrailDandelionThru-Hiker
  39. 39Thru-HikerWindThru
  40. 40SynonymThruThrough
  41. 41BackThroughBackthrough
  42. 42CarPaperTraffic Ticket
  43. 43RiverTraffic TicketFine
  44. 44FireWindSmoke
  45. 45PlantSmokeIncense
  46. 46IncenseWaterPerfume
  47. 47GlassWindWindow
  48. 48PerfumeWindowOpen
  49. 49DustPlantPollen
  50. 50PollenWaterHoney
  51. 51HoneyMountainBear
  52. 52GlassSandHourglass
  53. 53FireHourglassTime
  54. 54DandelionWaterWine
  55. 55WindWineBalloon
  56. 56BalloonTreeBonsai
  57. 57BonsaiMountainZen
  58. 58TimeZenNow
  59. 59BearNowThen
  60. 60OpenThenOften
  61. 61FineOftenFino
  62. 62DustEarthPlanet
  63. 63PlanetPlanetStar
  64. 64IncenseSmokePrayer
  65. 65SmokeWaterFog
  66. 66FogPrayerPriest
  67. 67PrayerPriestConfession
  68. 68DandelionWindSeed
  69. 69ConfessionSeedTruth
  70. 70StarTruthFact
  71. 71WindWindTornado
  72. 72TornadoWaterTsunami
  73. 73EarthTsunamiIsland
  74. 74EarthIslandContinent
  75. 75SteamWaveSurf
  76. 76ContinentSurfAustralia
  77. 77MountainWindAvalanche
  78. 78AvalancheWindSnow
  79. 79AustraliaSnowNo
  80. 80EarthNoO
  81. 81FactOOf
  82. 82EngineSteamTrain
  83. 83GlassTrainBullet
  84. 84TrainTrainTrain Station
  85. 85BulletTrain StationShooting
  86. 86OfShootingOffing
  87. 87FinoOffingFinishing
  88. 88BackthroughFinishingBackfinishing
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→ Back19Water + Water→ Lake20Earth + Fire→ Lava21Lava + Water→ Stone22Plant + Stone→ Fossil23Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur24Earth + Wind→ Dust25Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm26Dust + Tree→ Wood27Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal28Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus29Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym30Earth + Earth→ Mountain31Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range32Plant + Wind→ Dandelion33Dandelion + Plant→ Weed34Water + Weed→ Bong35Bong + Mountain Range→ Smoky Mountains36Mountain Range + Smoky Mountains→ Appalachian Mountains37Appalachian Mountains + Water→ Appalachian Trail38Appalachian Trail + Dandelion→ Thru-Hiker39Thru-Hiker + Wind→ Thru40Synonym + Thru→ Through41Back + Through→ Backthrough42Car + Paper→ Traffic Ticket43River + Traffic Ticket→ Fine44Fire + Wind→ Smoke45Plant + Smoke→ Incense46Incense + Water→ Perfume47Glass + Wind→ Window48Perfume + Window→ Open49Dust + Plant→ Pollen50Pollen + Water→ Honey51Honey + Mountain→ Bear52Glass + Sand→ Hourglass53Fire + Hourglass→ Time54Dandelion + Water→ Wine55Wind + Wine→ Balloon56Balloon + Tree→ Bonsai57Bonsai + Mountain→ Zen58Time + Zen→ Now59Bear + Now→ Then60Open + Then→ Often61Fine + Often→ Fino62Dust + Earth→ Planet63Planet + Planet→ Star64Incense + Smoke→ Prayer65Smoke + Water→ Fog66Fog + Prayer→ Priest67Prayer + Priest→ Confession68Dandelion + Wind→ Seed69Confession + Seed→ Truth70Star + Truth→ Fact71Wind + Wind→ Tornado72Tornado + Water→ Tsunami73Earth + Tsunami→ Island74Earth + Island→ Continent75Steam + Wave→ Surf76Continent + Surf→ Australia77Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche78Avalanche + Wind→ Snow79Australia + Snow→ No80Earth + No→ O81Fact + O→ Of82Engine + Steam→ Train83Glass + Train→ Bullet84Train + Train→ Train Station85Bullet + Train Station→ Shooting86Of + Shooting→ Offing87Fino + Offing→ Finishing88Backthrough + Finishing→ Backfinishing

Backfinishing at a glance

Steps to craft
88
Marathon
Crafting depth
152
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 88 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backfinishing in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backthrough with Finishing. The full path from the base elements takes 88 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backfinishing?

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

Is Backfinishing hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 88 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backfinishing?

Only one known combination produces Backfinishing.

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