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How to Make Backthem in Infinite Craft

Backthem is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 65 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backmir plus Themthen. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackmirThemthenBackthem

Marathon65 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 100

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 65 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. 19EarthSteamMud
  20. 20FireMudBrick
  21. 21BrickWindHouse
  22. 22BackHouseBackhouse
  23. 23EarthWindDust
  24. 24PlantWindDandelion
  25. 25DandelionPlantWeed
  26. 26DustWeedClean
  27. 27CleanWaterDrink
  28. 28EarthTreeForest
  29. 29DrinkForestBar
  30. 30WaterWaterLake
  31. 31DustEarthPlanet
  32. 32FirePlanetSun
  33. 33PlanetSunSolar System
  34. 34EngineSolar SystemSpace Shuttle
  35. 35LakeSpace ShuttleMir
  36. 36BarMirBarmir
  37. 37BackhouseBarmirBackmir
  38. 38DustWindSandstorm
  39. 39PlanetSandstormMars
  40. 40EarthMarsLife
  41. 41EarthLifeHuman
  42. 42FireWindSmoke
  43. 43PlantSmokeIncense
  44. 44PlantWaterSwamp
  45. 45IncenseSwampMosquito
  46. 46EarthEarthMountain
  47. 47DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  48. 48Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  49. 49FireSeedsPopcorn
  50. 50MountainPopcornMovie
  51. 51MosquitoMovieIt
  52. 52HumanItThem
  53. 53DustPlantPollen
  54. 54PollenWaterHoney
  55. 55HoneyMountainBear
  56. 56GlassSandHourglass
  57. 57FireHourglassTime
  58. 58DandelionWaterWine
  59. 59WindWineBalloon
  60. 60BalloonTreeBonsai
  61. 61BonsaiMountainZen
  62. 62TimeZenNow
  63. 63BearNowThen
  64. 64ThemThenThemthen
  65. 65BackmirThemthenBackthem
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 + Steam→ Mud20Fire + Mud→ Brick21Brick + Wind→ House22Back + House→ Backhouse23Earth + Wind→ Dust24Plant + Wind→ Dandelion25Dandelion + Plant→ Weed26Dust + Weed→ Clean27Clean + Water→ Drink28Earth + Tree→ Forest29Drink + Forest→ Bar30Water + Water→ Lake31Dust + Earth→ Planet32Fire + Planet→ Sun33Planet + Sun→ Solar System34Engine + Solar System→ Space Shuttle35Lake + Space Shuttle→ Mir36Bar + Mir→ Barmir37Backhouse + Barmir→ Backmir38Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm39Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars40Earth + Mars→ Life41Earth + Life→ Human42Fire + Wind→ Smoke43Plant + Smoke→ Incense44Plant + Water→ Swamp45Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito46Earth + Earth→ Mountain47Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch48Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds49Fire + Seeds→ Popcorn50Mountain + Popcorn→ Movie51Mosquito + Movie→ It52Human + It→ Them53Dust + Plant→ Pollen54Pollen + Water→ Honey55Honey + Mountain→ Bear56Glass + Sand→ Hourglass57Fire + Hourglass→ Time58Dandelion + Water→ Wine59Wind + Wine→ Balloon60Balloon + Tree→ Bonsai61Bonsai + Mountain→ Zen62Time + Zen→ Now63Bear + Now→ Then64Them + Then→ Themthen65Backmir + Themthen→ Backthem

What you can make with Backthem

Backthem at a glance

Steps to craft
65
Marathon
Crafting depth
100
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 65 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backthem in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backmir with Themthen. The full path from the base elements takes 65 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backthem?

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

Is Backthem hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 65 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backthem?

Only one known combination produces Backthem.

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