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How to Make Backknowledge in Infinite Craft

Backknowledge is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 33 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus Know. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackKnowBackknowledge

Marathon33 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 38

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 33 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. 19FireWindSmoke
  20. 20SmokeWaterFog
  21. 21EarthFogMist
  22. 22WindWindTornado
  23. 23TornadoWaterTsunami
  24. 24EarthTsunamiIsland
  25. 25EarthIslandContinent
  26. 26SteamWaveSurf
  27. 27ContinentSurfAustralia
  28. 28EarthEarthMountain
  29. 29MountainWindAvalanche
  30. 30AvalancheWindSnow
  31. 31AustraliaSnowNo
  32. 32MistNoKnow
  33. 33BackKnowBackknowledge
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→ Back19Fire + Wind→ Smoke20Smoke + Water→ Fog21Earth + Fog→ Mist22Wind + Wind→ Tornado23Tornado + Water→ Tsunami24Earth + Tsunami→ Island25Earth + Island→ Continent26Steam + Wave→ Surf27Continent + Surf→ Australia28Earth + Earth→ Mountain29Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche30Avalanche + Wind→ Snow31Australia + Snow→ No32Mist + No→ Know33Back + Know→ Backknowledge

What you can make with Backknowledge

Backknowledge at a glance

Steps to craft
33
Marathon
Crafting depth
38
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 33 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backknowledge in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with Know. The full path from the base elements takes 33 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backknowledge?

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

Is Backknowledge hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 33 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backknowledge?

Only one known combination produces Backknowledge.

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