How to Make Backthen in Infinite Craft
Backthen is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backthing plus Future Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
BackthingFuture TenseBackthen
Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 804 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.
- 1EarthWaterPlant
- 2EarthPlantTree
- 3TreeWaterRiver
- 4RiverTreePaper
- 5EarthPaperMap
- 6MapWindCompass
- 7CompassWaterNavigation
- 8FireWaterSteam
- 9FireSteamEngine
- 10EnginePlantCar
- 11WaterWindWave
- 12EarthWaveSand
- 13FireSandGlass
- 14GlassSteamMirror
- 15FireFireVolcano
- 16MirrorVolcanoEcho
- 17CarEchoReverse
- 18NavigationReverseBack
- 19EarthEarthMountain
- 20PlantWaterSwamp
- 21PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
- 22SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
- 23MountainSwamp ThingMountain Thing
- 24Mountain ThingSwamp ThingThing Thing
- 25EarthThing ThingThing
- 26BackThingBackthing
- 27EarthWindDust
- 28DustFireAsh
- 29EarthEngineTractor
- 30EarthTractorFarm
- 31FarmFireBarbecue
- 32AshBarbecueBurger
- 33BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
- 34DustEngineVacuum
- 35FireVacuumBlack Hole
- 36Black HoleEngineTime Machine
- 37Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
- 38PlantSteamTea
- 39EngineWindWindmill
- 40TeaWindmillDutch
- 41DustEarthPlanet
- 42FirePlanetSun
- 43SunTime MachineFuture
- 44DutchFutureTense
- 45Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
- 46BackthingFuture TenseBackthen
Other ways to make Backthen
4 combinations are known to produce Backthen. Here are 4 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Backthing | Future Tense | Backthen |
| Backhow | Past Tense | Backthen |
| Backhow | Present Tense | Backthen |
| Backhow | Past tense | Backthen |
Backthen at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 46
- Marathon
- Crafting depth
- 80
- longer than 98% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 4
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 0
- other combinations
Other elements that take 46 steps
Similar effort to Backthen, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make Backthen in Infinite Craft?
Combine Backthing with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Backthen?
46 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Backthen hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Backthen?
Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Backthen, and the shortest route is shown above.