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How to Make Backpedal in Infinite Craft

Backpedal is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 54 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backbelieve plus Chebotread. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackbelieveChebotreadBackpedal

Marathon54 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 84

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 54 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. 21EarthWindDust
  22. 22DustEarthPlanet
  23. 23FogPlanetVenus
  24. 24FogVenusLove
  25. 25GlassWindWindow
  26. 26WindWindowCurtain
  27. 27CurtainWindowBlind
  28. 28FireGlassLens
  29. 29LensWaterMicroscope
  30. 30BlindMicroscopeSee
  31. 31LoveSeeBelieve
  32. 32BackBelieveBackbelieve
  33. 33PlantWindDandelion
  34. 34DandelionWaterWine
  35. 35SandWineSandwich
  36. 36DustFireAsh
  37. 37AshPlantTobacco
  38. 38SandwichTobaccoCuban
  39. 39CubanDandelionChe Guevara
  40. 40PlanetSteamSteampunk
  41. 41EarthSteampunkRobot
  42. 42Che GuevaraRobotChebot
  43. 43WaterWaterLake
  44. 44EarthEarthMountain
  45. 45LakeMountainFjord
  46. 46PlantWaterSwamp
  47. 47PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  48. 48FjordVenus FlytrapFjord Flytrap
  49. 49LakePlantLily
  50. 50FjordLilyNymph
  51. 51MountainNymphOread
  52. 52Fjord FlytrapOreadFjord Oread
  53. 53ChebotFjord OreadChebotread
  54. 54BackbelieveChebotreadBackpedal
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 + Wind→ Dust22Dust + Earth→ Planet23Fog + Planet→ Venus24Fog + Venus→ Love25Glass + Wind→ Window26Wind + Window→ Curtain27Curtain + Window→ Blind28Fire + Glass→ Lens29Lens + Water→ Microscope30Blind + Microscope→ See31Love + See→ Believe32Back + Believe→ Backbelieve33Plant + Wind→ Dandelion34Dandelion + Water→ Wine35Sand + Wine→ Sandwich36Dust + Fire→ Ash37Ash + Plant→ Tobacco38Sandwich + Tobacco→ Cuban39Cuban + Dandelion→ Che Guevara40Planet + Steam→ Steampunk41Earth + Steampunk→ Robot42Che Guevara + Robot→ Chebot43Water + Water→ Lake44Earth + Earth→ Mountain45Lake + Mountain→ Fjord46Plant + Water→ Swamp47Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap48Fjord + Venus Flytrap→ Fjord Flytrap49Lake + Plant→ Lily50Fjord + Lily→ Nymph51Mountain + Nymph→ Oread52Fjord Flytrap + Oread→ Fjord Oread53Chebot + Fjord Oread→ Chebotread54Backbelieve + Chebotread→ Backpedal

Backpedal at a glance

Steps to craft
54
Marathon
Crafting depth
84
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 54 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backpedal in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backbelieve with Chebotread. The full path from the base elements takes 54 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backpedal?

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

Is Backpedal hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 54 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backpedal?

Only one known combination produces Backpedal.

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