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How to Make Backtense in Infinite Craft

Backtense is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 50 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backnew plus Present Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BacknewPresent TenseBacktense

Marathon50 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 85

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 50 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
  29. 29DustFireAsh
  30. 30EarthEngineTractor
  31. 31EarthTractorFarm
  32. 32FarmFireBarbecue
  33. 33AshBarbecueBurger
  34. 34BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  35. 35DustEngineVacuum
  36. 36FireVacuumBlack Hole
  37. 37Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  38. 38Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  39. 39PlantSteamTea
  40. 40EngineWindWindmill
  41. 41TeaWindmillDutch
  42. 42DustEarthPlanet
  43. 43FirePlanetSun
  44. 44SunTime MachineFuture
  45. 45DutchFutureTense
  46. 46Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  47. 47WindWindTornado
  48. 48Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  49. 49Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  50. 50BacknewPresent TenseBacktense
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→ Backnew29Dust + Fire→ Ash30Earth + Engine→ Tractor31Earth + Tractor→ Farm32Farm + Fire→ Barbecue33Ash + Barbecue→ Burger34Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger35Dust + Engine→ Vacuum36Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole37Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine38Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger39Plant + Steam→ Tea40Engine + Wind→ Windmill41Tea + Windmill→ Dutch42Dust + Earth→ Planet43Fire + Planet→ Sun44Sun + Time Machine→ Future45Dutch + Future→ Tense46Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense47Wind + Wind→ Tornado48Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity49Future Tense + Singularity→ Present Tense50Backnew + Present Tense→ Backtense

Backtense at a glance

Steps to craft
50
Marathon
Crafting depth
85
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 50 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backtense in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backnew with Present Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 50 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backtense?

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

Is Backtense hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 50 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backtense?

Only one known combination produces Backtense.

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