Home / Recipes / Backfirst π€ How to Make Backfirst in Infinite CraftBackfirst 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
π Back+ π First= π€ Backfirst
Marathon 36 steps from the base elements Β· crafting depth 48
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What is worth knowing At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Backfirst is close to a dead end. It feeds only 1 onward combination, so it is more of a collectible than a building block. Its crafting depth of 48 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.
1 π Earth+ π§ Water= π± Plant2 π Earth+ π± Plant= π³ Tree3 π³ Tree+ π§ Water= π River4 π River+ π³ Tree= π Paper5 π Earth+ π Paper= πΊοΈ Map6 πΊοΈ Map+ π¨ Wind= π§ Compass7 π§ Compass+ π§ Water= πΊοΈ Navigation8 π₯ Fire+ π§ Water= π¨ Steam9 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Steam= π Engine10 π Engine+ π± Plant= π Car11 π§ Water+ π¨ Wind= π Wave12 π Earth+ π Wave= ποΈ Sand13 π₯ Fire+ ποΈ Sand= π₯ Glass14 π₯ Glass+ π¨ Steam= πͺ Mirror15 π₯ Fire+ π₯ Fire= π Volcano16 πͺ Mirror+ π Volcano= π― Echo17 π Car+ π― Echo= π Reverse18 πΊοΈ Navigation+ π Reverse= π Back19 π± Plant+ π¨ Wind= πΌ Dandelion20 πΌ Dandelion+ π± Plant= πΏ Weed21 πΌ Dandelion+ πΏ Weed= πΏ Marijuana22 π Earth+ π¨ Wind= π«οΈ Dust23 πΌ Dandelion+ π«οΈ Dust= π Wish24 π³ Tree+ π Wish= π΅ Money25 πΏ Marijuana+ π΅ Money= πΌ Business26 π§ Water+ π§ Water= π Lake27 π Lake+ π§ Water= π Ocean28 π Ocean+ π§ Water= π Fish29 π«οΈ Dust+ π Earth= πͺ Planet30 π₯ Fire+ πͺ Planet= βοΈ Sun31 π₯ Fire+ βοΈ Sun= βοΈ Solar32 πͺ Planet+ βοΈ Solar= π» System33 π Fish+ π» System= π« School34 π Fish+ π« School= π Class35 πΌ Business+ π Class= π First36 π Back+ π First= π€ BackfirstCrafting tree 1 Earth + Water β Plant 2 Earth + Plant β Tree 3 Tree + Water β River 4 River + Tree β Paper 5 Earth + Paper β Map 6 Map + Wind β Compass 7 Compass + Water β Navigation 8 Fire + Water β Steam 9 Fire + Steam β Engine 10 Engine + Plant β Car 11 Water + Wind β Wave 12 Earth + Wave β Sand 13 Fire + Sand β Glass 14 Glass + Steam β Mirror 15 Fire + Fire β Volcano 16 Mirror + Volcano β Echo 17 Car + Echo β Reverse 18 Navigation + Reverse β Back 19 Plant + Wind β Dandelion 20 Dandelion + Plant β Weed 21 Dandelion + Weed β Marijuana 22 Earth + Wind β Dust 23 Dandelion + Dust β Wish 24 Tree + Wish β Money 25 Marijuana + Money β Business 26 Water + Water β Lake 27 Lake + Water β Ocean 28 Ocean + Water β Fish 29 Dust + Earth β Planet 30 Fire + Planet β Sun 31 Fire + Sun β Solar 32 Planet + Solar β System 33 Fish + System β School 34 Fish + School β Class 35 Business + Class β First 36 Back + First β Backfirst
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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 2026-10-23 . Method described in our methodology , data credited on data sources .