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How to Make Backway in Infinite Craft

Backway is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus Way. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackWayBackway

Marathon34 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 42

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 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. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustEarthPlanet
  21. 21EarthPlanetMoon
  22. 22PlanetPlanetStar
  23. 23MoonStarGalaxy
  24. 24WaterWaterLake
  25. 25FirePlanetSun
  26. 26PlanetSunSolar System
  27. 27LakeSolar SystemMilky Way
  28. 28LakeWaterOcean
  29. 29OceanWaterFish
  30. 30WindWindTornado
  31. 31FishTornadoSharknado
  32. 32Milky WaySharknadoMilky Sharknado
  33. 33GalaxyMilky SharknadoWay
  34. 34BackWayBackway
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 + Wind→ Dust20Dust + Earth→ Planet21Earth + Planet→ Moon22Planet + Planet→ Star23Moon + Star→ Galaxy24Water + Water→ Lake25Fire + Planet→ Sun26Planet + Sun→ Solar System27Lake + Solar System→ Milky Way28Lake + Water→ Ocean29Ocean + Water→ Fish30Wind + Wind→ Tornado31Fish + Tornado→ Sharknado32Milky Way + Sharknado→ Milky Sharknado33Galaxy + Milky Sharknado→ Way34Back + Way→ Backway

What you can make with Backway

Backway at a glance

Steps to craft
34
Marathon
Crafting depth
42
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 34 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backway in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with Way. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backway?

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

Is Backway hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backway?

Only one known combination produces Backway.

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