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How to Make Backward Glance in Infinite Craft

Backward Glance is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 66 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back Shoulder plus Glance. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Back ShoulderGlanceBackward Glance

Marathon66 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 98

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 66 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. 20CarMudRally
  21. 21EarthRallyMarch
  22. 22EngineSteamTrain
  23. 23TrainWaterSubmarine
  24. 24SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  25. 25EarthWindDust
  26. 26Captain NemoDustNemo
  27. 27NemoWindFinding Nemo
  28. 28EarthFinding NemoPixar
  29. 29PixarWindUp
  30. 30MarchUpForward
  31. 31PlantWindDandelion
  32. 32DandelionWaterWine
  33. 33DustWineVinegar
  34. 34FireVinegarKetchup
  35. 35DandelionKetchupMustard
  36. 36SteamWindCloud
  37. 37CloudWaterRain
  38. 38DandelionRainWet
  39. 39MustardWetMust
  40. 40ForwardMustShould
  41. 41BackShouldBack Shoulder
  42. 42GlassWindWindow
  43. 43WindWindowCurtain
  44. 44CurtainWindowBlind
  45. 45FireGlassLens
  46. 46LensWaterMicroscope
  47. 47BlindMicroscopeSee
  48. 48PlantWaterSwamp
  49. 49SwampWaterMarsh
  50. 50DustWindSandstorm
  51. 51MarshSandstormQuicksand
  52. 52QuicksandSteamSlow
  53. 53FireSlowStop
  54. 54SeeStopLook
  55. 55EarthEarthMountain
  56. 56MountainWindAvalanche
  57. 57AvalancheEarthLandslide
  58. 58FireWindSmoke
  59. 59PlantSmokeIncense
  60. 60IncenseSmokePrayer
  61. 61LandslidePrayerAmen
  62. 62SandstormWaterOasis
  63. 63OasisPlantDate
  64. 64AmenDateMoment
  65. 65LookMomentGlance
  66. 66Back ShoulderGlanceBackward Glance
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→ Mud20Car + Mud→ Rally21Earth + Rally→ March22Engine + Steam→ Train23Train + Water→ Submarine24Steam + Submarine→ Captain Nemo25Earth + Wind→ Dust26Captain Nemo + Dust→ Nemo27Nemo + Wind→ Finding Nemo28Earth + Finding Nemo→ Pixar29Pixar + Wind→ Up30March + Up→ Forward31Plant + Wind→ Dandelion32Dandelion + Water→ Wine33Dust + Wine→ Vinegar34Fire + Vinegar→ Ketchup35Dandelion + Ketchup→ Mustard36Steam + Wind→ Cloud37Cloud + Water→ Rain38Dandelion + Rain→ Wet39Mustard + Wet→ Must40Forward + Must→ Should41Back + Should→ Back Shoulder42Glass + Wind→ Window43Wind + Window→ Curtain44Curtain + Window→ Blind45Fire + Glass→ Lens46Lens + Water→ Microscope47Blind + Microscope→ See48Plant + Water→ Swamp49Swamp + Water→ Marsh50Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm51Marsh + Sandstorm→ Quicksand52Quicksand + Steam→ Slow53Fire + Slow→ Stop54See + Stop→ Look55Earth + Earth→ Mountain56Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche57Avalanche + Earth→ Landslide58Fire + Wind→ Smoke59Plant + Smoke→ Incense60Incense + Smoke→ Prayer61Landslide + Prayer→ Amen62Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis63Oasis + Plant→ Date64Amen + Date→ Moment65Look + Moment→ Glance66Back Shoulder + Glance→ Backward Glance

Backward Glance at a glance

Steps to craft
66
Marathon
Crafting depth
98
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backward Glance in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back Shoulder with Glance. The full path from the base elements takes 66 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backward Glance?

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

Is Backward Glance hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 66 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backward Glance?

Only one known combination produces Backward Glance.

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