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How to Make Backward in Infinite Craft

Backward is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Reverse plus Windsurfing. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ReverseWindsurfingBackward

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1917 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6EarthWaveSand
  7. 7FireSandGlass
  8. 8GlassSteamMirror
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10MirrorVolcanoEcho
  11. 11CarEchoReverse
  12. 12SteamWaveSurf
  13. 13EngineWindWindmill
  14. 14SurfWindmillWindsurfing
  15. 15ReverseWindsurfingBackward
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Engine + Plantโ†’ Car5Water + Windโ†’ Wave6Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand7Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass8Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror9Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano10Mirror + Volcanoโ†’ Echo11Car + Echoโ†’ Reverse12Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf13Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill14Surf + Windmillโ†’ Windsurfing15Reverse + Windsurfingโ†’ Backward

Other ways to make Backward

17 combinations are known to produce Backward. Here are 17 of them.

What you can make with Backward

Backward at a glance

Steps to craft
15
Long
Crafting depth
19
longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes
17
ways to make it
Used in
221
other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backward in Infinite Craft?

Combine Reverse with Windsurfing. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backward?

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

Is Backward hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backward?

Yes. 17 combinations are known to produce Backward, and the shortest route is shown above.

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