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How to Make Backnew in Infinite Craft

Backnew is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus New. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackNewBacknew

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 39

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 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. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20PlantWindDandelion
  21. 21DandelionPlantWeed
  22. 22DustWeedClean
  23. 23EarthFireLava
  24. 24LavaWaterStone
  25. 25CleanStoneSlate
  26. 26CleanSlateFresh Start
  27. 27CleanFresh StartNew
  28. 28BackNewBacknew
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→ Back19Earth + Wind→ Dust20Plant + Wind→ Dandelion21Dandelion + Plant→ Weed22Dust + Weed→ Clean23Earth + Fire→ Lava24Lava + Water→ Stone25Clean + Stone→ Slate26Clean + Slate→ Fresh Start27Clean + Fresh Start→ New28Back + New→ Backnew

What you can make with Backnew

Backnew at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
39
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 28 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backnew in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with New. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backnew?

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

Is Backnew hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backnew?

Only one known combination produces Backnew.

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