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How to Make Backward Industry in Infinite Craft

Backward Industry is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is Antonym plus Back Industry. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AntonymBack IndustryBackward Industry

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 65

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3SwampWaterMarsh
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustWindSandstorm
  6. 6MarshSandstormQuicksand
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8QuicksandSteamSlow
  9. 9FireSlowStop
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11EarthFireLava
  12. 12LavaWaterStone
  13. 13PlantStoneFossil
  14. 14FireFossilDinosaur
  15. 15EarthPlantTree
  16. 16DustTreeWood
  17. 17SandstormWoodSandal
  18. 18DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  19. 19LakeThesaurusSynonym
  20. 20StopSynonymAntonym
  21. 21TreeWaterRiver
  22. 22RiverTreePaper
  23. 23EarthPaperMap
  24. 24MapWindCompass
  25. 25CompassWaterNavigation
  26. 26FireSteamEngine
  27. 27EnginePlantCar
  28. 28WaterWindWave
  29. 29EarthWaveSand
  30. 30FireSandGlass
  31. 31GlassSteamMirror
  32. 32FireFireVolcano
  33. 33MirrorVolcanoEcho
  34. 34CarEchoReverse
  35. 35NavigationReverseBack
  36. 36EarthSteamMud
  37. 37CarMudRally
  38. 38FireRallyRiot
  39. 39RiotSteamRevolution
  40. 40DustEarthPlanet
  41. 41PlanetSteamSteampunk
  42. 42RevolutionSteampunkSteam Revolution
  43. 43EngineSteam RevolutionIndustrial
  44. 44BackIndustrialBack Industry
  45. 45AntonymBack IndustryBackward Industry
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Swamp + Water→ Marsh4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm6Marsh + Sandstorm→ Quicksand7Fire + Water→ Steam8Quicksand + Steam→ Slow9Fire + Slow→ Stop10Water + Water→ Lake11Earth + Fire→ Lava12Lava + Water→ Stone13Plant + Stone→ Fossil14Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur15Earth + Plant→ Tree16Dust + Tree→ Wood17Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal18Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus19Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym20Stop + Synonym→ Antonym21Tree + Water→ River22River + Tree→ Paper23Earth + Paper→ Map24Map + Wind→ Compass25Compass + Water→ Navigation26Fire + Steam→ Engine27Engine + Plant→ Car28Water + Wind→ Wave29Earth + Wave→ Sand30Fire + Sand→ Glass31Glass + Steam→ Mirror32Fire + Fire→ Volcano33Mirror + Volcano→ Echo34Car + Echo→ Reverse35Navigation + Reverse→ Back36Earth + Steam→ Mud37Car + Mud→ Rally38Fire + Rally→ Riot39Riot + Steam→ Revolution40Dust + Earth→ Planet41Planet + Steam→ Steampunk42Revolution + Steampunk→ Steam Revolution43Engine + Steam Revolution→ Industrial44Back + Industrial→ Back Industry45Antonym + Back Industry→ Backward Industry

Backward Industry at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
65
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backward Industry in Infinite Craft?

Combine Antonym with Back Industry. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backward Industry?

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

Is Backward Industry hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backward Industry?

Only one known combination produces Backward Industry.

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