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How to Make Don't Back in Infinite Craft

Don't Back is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 82 combinations to get there, and the final one is Dontback plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DontbackPast TenseDon't Back

Marathon82 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1402 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 82 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16EarthSteamMud
  17. 17FireMudBrick
  18. 18PlantWaterSwamp
  19. 19IncenseSwampMosquito
  20. 20EarthWindDust
  21. 21FireSteamEngine
  22. 22DustEngineVacuum
  23. 23MosquitoVacuumSkeetervac
  24. 24BrickSkeetervacBrickvac
  25. 25AnagramBrickvacBacking
  26. 26PlantWindDandelion
  27. 27EarthEarthMountain
  28. 28DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  29. 29IncenseWaterPerfume
  30. 30Mountain DewPerfumeMountain Don’t
  31. 31DustWindSandstorm
  32. 32SandstormWaterOasis
  33. 33DustOasisMummy
  34. 34DustEarthPlanet
  35. 35FirePlanetSun
  36. 36FireSunSolar
  37. 37MummySolarRa
  38. 38Mountain Don’tRaDon’t
  39. 39EngineWindWindmill
  40. 40WindWindmillElectricity
  41. 41EarthFireLava
  42. 42LavaWaterStone
  43. 43EngineStoneSteamroller
  44. 44EarthSteamrollerFlat Earth
  45. 45ElectricityFlat EarthFlat Screen
  46. 46EarthFlat ScreenTV
  47. 47Don’tTVDontv
  48. 48FireSandGlass
  49. 49FireGlassLens
  50. 50LensPlantCamera
  51. 51CameraEarthPhotographer
  52. 52DandelionWaterWine
  53. 53DustWineVinegar
  54. 54PhotographerVinegarDeveloper
  55. 55PlantVinegarPickle
  56. 56DeveloperPickleIndie
  57. 57EarthPlanetMoon
  58. 58MoonWindWerewolf
  59. 59IndieWerewolfIndiewolf
  60. 60DontvIndiewolfDontwolf
  61. 61BackingDontwolfDontback
  62. 62DustFireAsh
  63. 63GlassSandHourglass
  64. 64FireHourglassTime
  65. 65AshTimeHistory
  66. 66GlassSteamMirror
  67. 67HistoryMirrorPast
  68. 68SmokeWaterFog
  69. 69FogPlantMushroom
  70. 70EarthMushroomToadstool
  71. 71DandelionPlantWeed
  72. 72ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  73. 73OasisPlantDate
  74. 74DateWaterDating
  75. 75DatingEarthMarriage
  76. 76EarthMarriageDivorce
  77. 77DandelionDustWish
  78. 78WaterWishGenie
  79. 79DivorceGenieSingle
  80. 80Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  81. 81PastTriplePast Tense
  82. 82DontbackPast TenseDon't Back
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Fire + Water→ Steam16Earth + Steam→ Mud17Fire + Mud→ Brick18Plant + Water→ Swamp19Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito20Earth + Wind→ Dust21Fire + Steam→ Engine22Dust + Engine→ Vacuum23Mosquito + Vacuum→ Skeetervac24Brick + Skeetervac→ Brickvac25Anagram + Brickvac→ Backing26Plant + Wind→ Dandelion27Earth + Earth→ Mountain28Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew29Incense + Water→ Perfume30Mountain Dew + Perfume→ Mountain Don’t31Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm32Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis33Dust + Oasis→ Mummy34Dust + Earth→ Planet35Fire + Planet→ Sun36Fire + Sun→ Solar37Mummy + Solar→ Ra38Mountain Don’t + Ra→ Don’t39Engine + Wind→ Windmill40Wind + Windmill→ Electricity41Earth + Fire→ Lava42Lava + Water→ Stone43Engine + Stone→ Steamroller44Earth + Steamroller→ Flat Earth45Electricity + Flat Earth→ Flat Screen46Earth + Flat Screen→ TV47Don’t + TV→ Dontv48Fire + Sand→ Glass49Fire + Glass→ Lens50Lens + Plant→ Camera51Camera + Earth→ Photographer52Dandelion + Water→ Wine53Dust + Wine→ Vinegar54Photographer + Vinegar→ Developer55Plant + Vinegar→ Pickle56Developer + Pickle→ Indie57Earth + Planet→ Moon58Moon + Wind→ Werewolf59Indie + Werewolf→ Indiewolf60Dontv + Indiewolf→ Dontwolf61Backing + Dontwolf→ Dontback62Dust + Fire→ Ash63Glass + Sand→ Hourglass64Fire + Hourglass→ Time65Ash + Time→ History66Glass + Steam→ Mirror67History + Mirror→ Past68Smoke + Water→ Fog69Fog + Plant→ Mushroom70Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool71Dandelion + Plant→ Weed72Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom73Oasis + Plant→ Date74Date + Water→ Dating75Dating + Earth→ Marriage76Earth + Marriage→ Divorce77Dandelion + Dust→ Wish78Water + Wish→ Genie79Divorce + Genie→ Single80Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple81Past + Triple→ Past Tense82Dontback + Past Tense→ Don't Back

Other ways to make Don't Back

2 combinations are known to produce Don't Back. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Don't Back
FirstSecondResult
DontbackPast TenseDon't Back
DontbackPast tenseDon't Back

Don't Back at a glance

Steps to craft
82
Marathon
Crafting depth
140
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Don't Back in Infinite Craft?

Combine Dontback with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 82 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Don't Back?

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

Is Don't Back hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 82 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Don't Back?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Don't Back, 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.