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How to Make Dr. Backward in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

BackwardDr. RhythmDr. Backward

Marathon37 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 73

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. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18DustPlantPollen
  19. 19AshPollenCough
  20. 20CoughPlantMedicine
  21. 21MedicineWindmillDoctor
  22. 22FireWindSmoke
  23. 23EarthPlantTree
  24. 24EarthTreeForest
  25. 25ForestForestJungle
  26. 26JungleVolcanoTarzan
  27. 27SmokeTarzanJane
  28. 28EarthFireLava
  29. 29JaneLavaJanet
  30. 30DustEarthPlanet
  31. 31DustWindSandstorm
  32. 32PlanetSandstormMars
  33. 33JanetMarsJanet Jackson
  34. 34EarthJanet JacksonRhythm Nation
  35. 35DoctorRhythm NationDr. Beat
  36. 36Dr. BeatRhythm NationDr. Rhythm
  37. 37BackwardDr. RhythmDr. Backward
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→ Dust17Dust + Fire→ Ash18Dust + Plant→ Pollen19Ash + Pollen→ Cough20Cough + Plant→ Medicine21Medicine + Windmill→ Doctor22Fire + Wind→ Smoke23Earth + Plant→ Tree24Earth + Tree→ Forest25Forest + Forest→ Jungle26Jungle + Volcano→ Tarzan27Smoke + Tarzan→ Jane28Earth + Fire→ Lava29Jane + Lava→ Janet30Dust + Earth→ Planet31Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm32Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars33Janet + Mars→ Janet Jackson34Earth + Janet Jackson→ Rhythm Nation35Doctor + Rhythm Nation→ Dr. Beat36Dr. Beat + Rhythm Nation→ Dr. Rhythm37Backward + Dr. Rhythm→ Dr. Backward

What you can make with Dr. Backward

Dr. Backward at a glance

Steps to craft
37
Marathon
Crafting depth
73
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 37 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Dr. Backward in Infinite Craft?

Combine Backward with Dr. Rhythm. The full path from the base elements takes 37 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Dr. Backward?

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

Is Dr. Backward 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 Dr. Backward?

Only one known combination produces Dr. Backward.

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