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How to Make Backways in Infinite Craft

Backways is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 29 combinations to get there, and the final one is Back plus Ways. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BackWaysBackways

Marathon29 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 382 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 29 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. 19EarthEarthMountain
  20. 20MountainSandPyramid
  21. 21PyramidWaterTomb
  22. 22TombWaterMoses
  23. 23MosesWaterParting
  24. 24FireWindSmoke
  25. 25SmokeWaterFog
  26. 26CarEarthTire
  27. 27FogTireSkid
  28. 28PartingSkidWays
  29. 29BackWaysBackways
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 + Earth→ Mountain20Mountain + Sand→ Pyramid21Pyramid + Water→ Tomb22Tomb + Water→ Moses23Moses + Water→ Parting24Fire + Wind→ Smoke25Smoke + Water→ Fog26Car + Earth→ Tire27Fog + Tire→ Skid28Parting + Skid→ Ways29Back + Ways→ Backways

Other ways to make Backways

2 combinations are known to produce Backways. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Backways
FirstSecondResult
BackWaysBackways
BackwayPluralBackways

What you can make with Backways

Backways at a glance

Steps to craft
29
Marathon
Crafting depth
38
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 29 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Backways in Infinite Craft?

Combine Back with Ways. The full path from the base elements takes 29 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Backways?

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

Is Backways hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 29 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Backways?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Backways, 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.