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How to Make Going Backwards in Infinite Craft

Going Backwards is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is Google Traffic plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Google TrafficPast TenseGoing Backwards

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 642 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5EarthPaperMap
  6. 6PlantWindDandelion
  7. 7DandelionWaterWine
  8. 8WindWineBalloon
  9. 9BalloonFirePop
  10. 10MapPopGoogle Maps
  11. 11FireWaterSteam
  12. 12FireSteamEngine
  13. 13EnginePlantCar
  14. 14SteamWindCloud
  15. 15CloudWaterRain
  16. 16CarRainTraffic
  17. 17Google MapsTrafficGoogle Traffic
  18. 18EarthWindDust
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20WaterWindWave
  21. 21EarthWaveSand
  22. 22FireSandGlass
  23. 23GlassSandHourglass
  24. 24FireHourglassTime
  25. 25AshTimeHistory
  26. 26GlassSteamMirror
  27. 27HistoryMirrorPast
  28. 28FireWindSmoke
  29. 29SmokeWaterFog
  30. 30FogPlantMushroom
  31. 31EarthMushroomToadstool
  32. 32DandelionPlantWeed
  33. 33ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  34. 34DustWindSandstorm
  35. 35SandstormWaterOasis
  36. 36OasisPlantDate
  37. 37DateWaterDating
  38. 38DatingEarthMarriage
  39. 39EarthMarriageDivorce
  40. 40DandelionDustWish
  41. 41WaterWishGenie
  42. 42DivorceGenieSingle
  43. 43Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  44. 44PastTriplePast Tense
  45. 45Google TrafficPast TenseGoing Backwards
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Earth + Paper→ Map6Plant + Wind→ Dandelion7Dandelion + Water→ Wine8Wind + Wine→ Balloon9Balloon + Fire→ Pop10Map + Pop→ Google Maps11Fire + Water→ Steam12Fire + Steam→ Engine13Engine + Plant→ Car14Steam + Wind→ Cloud15Cloud + Water→ Rain16Car + Rain→ Traffic17Google Maps + Traffic→ Google Traffic18Earth + Wind→ Dust19Dust + Fire→ Ash20Water + Wind→ Wave21Earth + Wave→ Sand22Fire + Sand→ Glass23Glass + Sand→ Hourglass24Fire + Hourglass→ Time25Ash + Time→ History26Glass + Steam→ Mirror27History + Mirror→ Past28Fire + Wind→ Smoke29Smoke + Water→ Fog30Fog + Plant→ Mushroom31Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool32Dandelion + Plant→ Weed33Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom34Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm35Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis36Oasis + Plant→ Date37Date + Water→ Dating38Dating + Earth→ Marriage39Earth + Marriage→ Divorce40Dandelion + Dust→ Wish41Water + Wish→ Genie42Divorce + Genie→ Single43Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple44Past + Triple→ Past Tense45Google Traffic + Past Tense→ Going Backwards

Other ways to make Going Backwards

2 combinations are known to produce Going Backwards. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Going Backwards
FirstSecondResult
Google TrafficPast TenseGoing Backwards
Google TrafficPast tenseGoing Backwards

Going Backwards at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
64
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Going Backwards in Infinite Craft?

Combine Google Traffic with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Going Backwards?

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

Is Going Backwards hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Going Backwards?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Going 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.