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How to Make Flying Backwards in Infinite Craft

Flying Backwards is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 41 combinations to get there, and the final one is Electric Fly plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Electric FlyPast TenseFlying Backwards

Marathon41 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 573 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 41 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineWindWindmill
  4. 4WaterWindmillEnergy
  5. 5WaterWaterLake
  6. 6EnergyLakeElectric Eel
  7. 7EarthEngineTractor
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9PlantWaterSwamp
  10. 10PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  11. 11TractorVenus FlytrapTractor Fly
  12. 12Electric EelTractor FlyElectric Fly
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DustFireAsh
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16EarthWaveSand
  17. 17FireSandGlass
  18. 18GlassSandHourglass
  19. 19FireHourglassTime
  20. 20AshTimeHistory
  21. 21GlassSteamMirror
  22. 22HistoryMirrorPast
  23. 23FireWindSmoke
  24. 24SmokeWaterFog
  25. 25FogPlantMushroom
  26. 26EarthMushroomToadstool
  27. 27PlantWindDandelion
  28. 28DandelionPlantWeed
  29. 29ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  30. 30DustWindSandstorm
  31. 31SandstormWaterOasis
  32. 32OasisPlantDate
  33. 33DateWaterDating
  34. 34DatingEarthMarriage
  35. 35EarthMarriageDivorce
  36. 36DandelionDustWish
  37. 37WaterWishGenie
  38. 38DivorceGenieSingle
  39. 39Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  40. 40PastTriplePast Tense
  41. 41Electric FlyPast TenseFlying Backwards
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Engine + Wind→ Windmill4Water + Windmill→ Energy5Water + Water→ Lake6Energy + Lake→ Electric Eel7Earth + Engine→ Tractor8Earth + Water→ Plant9Plant + Water→ Swamp10Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap11Tractor + Venus Flytrap→ Tractor Fly12Electric Eel + Tractor Fly→ Electric Fly13Earth + Wind→ Dust14Dust + Fire→ Ash15Water + Wind→ Wave16Earth + Wave→ Sand17Fire + Sand→ Glass18Glass + Sand→ Hourglass19Fire + Hourglass→ Time20Ash + Time→ History21Glass + Steam→ Mirror22History + Mirror→ Past23Fire + Wind→ Smoke24Smoke + Water→ Fog25Fog + Plant→ Mushroom26Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool27Plant + Wind→ Dandelion28Dandelion + Plant→ Weed29Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom30Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm31Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis32Oasis + Plant→ Date33Date + Water→ Dating34Dating + Earth→ Marriage35Earth + Marriage→ Divorce36Dandelion + Dust→ Wish37Water + Wish→ Genie38Divorce + Genie→ Single39Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple40Past + Triple→ Past Tense41Electric Fly + Past Tense→ Flying Backwards

Other ways to make Flying Backwards

3 combinations are known to produce Flying Backwards. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Flying Backwards
FirstSecondResult
Electric FlyPast TenseFlying Backwards
Electric FlyPast tenseFlying Backwards
Flying AnagramPast TenseFlying Backwards

Flying Backwards at a glance

Steps to craft
41
Marathon
Crafting depth
57
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 41 steps

Similar effort to Flying Backwards, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Flying Backwards in Infinite Craft?

Combine Electric Fly with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 41 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Flying Backwards?

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

Is Flying Backwards hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 41 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Flying Backwards?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Flying Backwards, 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.