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How to Make Backthink in Infinite Craft

Backthink is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 32 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus Think. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

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Marathon32 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 40

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 32 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. 22DustWindSandstorm
  23. 23EarthFireLava
  24. 24LavaWaterStone
  25. 25SandstormStoneSphinx
  26. 26FogSphinxRiddle
  27. 27RiddleWindAnswer
  28. 28AnswerSteamQuestion
  29. 29EarthEngineTractor
  30. 30EngineTractorTank
  31. 31QuestionTankThink
  32. 32BackThinkBackthink
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 + Wind→ Sandstorm23Earth + Fire→ Lava24Lava + Water→ Stone25Sandstorm + Stone→ Sphinx26Fog + Sphinx→ Riddle27Riddle + Wind→ Answer28Answer + Steam→ Question29Earth + Engine→ Tractor30Engine + Tractor→ Tank31Question + Tank→ Think32Back + Think→ Backthink

What you can make with Backthink

Backthink at a glance

Steps to craft
32
Marathon
Crafting depth
40
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 32 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backthink in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with Think. The full path from the base elements takes 32 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backthink?

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

Is Backthink hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 32 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backthink?

Only one known combination produces Backthink.

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