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How to Make Backfirst in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

BackFirstBackfirst

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 48

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. 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. 19PlantWindDandelion
  20. 20DandelionPlantWeed
  21. 21DandelionWeedMarijuana
  22. 22EarthWindDust
  23. 23DandelionDustWish
  24. 24TreeWishMoney
  25. 25MarijuanaMoneyBusiness
  26. 26WaterWaterLake
  27. 27LakeWaterOcean
  28. 28OceanWaterFish
  29. 29DustEarthPlanet
  30. 30FirePlanetSun
  31. 31FireSunSolar
  32. 32PlanetSolarSystem
  33. 33FishSystemSchool
  34. 34FishSchoolClass
  35. 35BusinessClassFirst
  36. 36BackFirstBackfirst
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 + Wind→ Dandelion20Dandelion + Plant→ Weed21Dandelion + Weed→ Marijuana22Earth + Wind→ Dust23Dandelion + Dust→ Wish24Tree + Wish→ Money25Marijuana + Money→ Business26Water + Water→ Lake27Lake + Water→ Ocean28Ocean + Water→ Fish29Dust + Earth→ Planet30Fire + Planet→ Sun31Fire + Sun→ Solar32Planet + Solar→ System33Fish + System→ School34Fish + School→ Class35Business + Class→ First36Back + First→ Backfirst

What you can make with Backfirst

Backfirst at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
48
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backfirst in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with First. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backfirst?

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

Is Backfirst 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 Backfirst?

Only one known combination produces Backfirst.

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