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How to Make Backward Rust in Infinite Craft

Backward Rust is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 37 combinations to get there, and the final one is Backward plus Clear Rust. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackwardClear RustBackward Rust

Marathon37 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 57

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 37 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
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionPlantWeed
  19. 19DustWeedClean
  20. 20FireWindSmoke
  21. 21SmokeWaterFog
  22. 22CleanFogClear
  23. 23CarDustRust
  24. 24EngineSteamTrain
  25. 25TrainTrainTrain Station
  26. 26RustTrain StationRust Station
  27. 27EarthEarthMountain
  28. 28MountainWindAvalanche
  29. 29AvalancheWindSnow
  30. 30EarthPlantTree
  31. 31SnowTreeChristmas
  32. 32DustWindSandstorm
  33. 33SandstormWaterOasis
  34. 34ChristmasOasisWonderwall
  35. 35Rust StationWonderwallRust Never Sleeps
  36. 36ClearRust Never SleepsClear Rust
  37. 37BackwardClear RustBackward Rust
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Earth + Water→ Plant4Engine + Plant→ Car5Water + Wind→ Wave6Earth + Wave→ Sand7Fire + Sand→ Glass8Glass + Steam→ Mirror9Fire + Fire→ Volcano10Mirror + Volcano→ Echo11Car + Echo→ Reverse12Steam + Wave→ Surf13Engine + Wind→ Windmill14Surf + Windmill→ Windsurfing15Reverse + Windsurfing→ Backward16Earth + Wind→ Dust17Plant + Wind→ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plant→ Weed19Dust + Weed→ Clean20Fire + Wind→ Smoke21Smoke + Water→ Fog22Clean + Fog→ Clear23Car + Dust→ Rust24Engine + Steam→ Train25Train + Train→ Train Station26Rust + Train Station→ Rust Station27Earth + Earth→ Mountain28Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche29Avalanche + Wind→ Snow30Earth + Plant→ Tree31Snow + Tree→ Christmas32Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm33Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis34Christmas + Oasis→ Wonderwall35Rust Station + Wonderwall→ Rust Never Sleeps36Clear + Rust Never Sleeps→ Clear Rust37Backward + Clear Rust→ Backward Rust

What you can make with Backward Rust

Backward Rust at a glance

Steps to craft
37
Marathon
Crafting depth
57
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 37 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backward Rust in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backward with Clear Rust. The full path from the base elements takes 37 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backward Rust?

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

Is Backward Rust hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 37 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backward Rust?

Only one known combination produces Backward Rust.

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