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How to Make Backknowledges in Infinite Craft

Backknowledges is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backknowledge plus Plural. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackknowledgePluralBackknowledges

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 62

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 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
  34. 34WaterWaterLake
  35. 35LakeWaterOcean
  36. 36NoOceanNot
  37. 37EarthWindDust
  38. 38DustEngineVacuum
  39. 39FireVacuumBlack Hole
  40. 40Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  41. 41NotSingularityPlural
  42. 42BackknowledgePluralBackknowledges
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→ Backknowledge34Water + Water→ Lake35Lake + Water→ Ocean36No + Ocean→ Not37Earth + Wind→ Dust38Dust + Engine→ Vacuum39Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole40Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity41Not + Singularity→ Plural42Backknowledge + Plural→ Backknowledges

Backknowledges at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backknowledges in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backknowledge with Plural. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backknowledges?

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

Is Backknowledges hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backknowledges?

Only one known combination produces Backknowledges.

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