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How to Make Moving Backwards in Infinite Craft

Moving Backwards is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 35 combinations to get there, and the final one is Moving On plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Moving OnOppositeMoving Backwards

Marathon35 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 53

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 35 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4PlantSandCactus
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6EarthPlantTree
  7. 7DustTreeWood
  8. 8CactusWoodFurniture
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11EnginePlantCar
  12. 12CarCarTruck
  13. 13FurnitureTruckMoving
  14. 14FireSandGlass
  15. 15FireGlassLens
  16. 16LensWaterMicroscope
  17. 17MicroscopePlantCell
  18. 18GlassSandHourglass
  19. 19CellHourglassAging
  20. 20FireWindSmoke
  21. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22DandelionPlantWeed
  23. 23SmokeWeedHigh
  24. 24AgingHighRetiring
  25. 25MovingRetiringMoving On
  26. 26DandelionWaterWine
  27. 27WindWineBalloon
  28. 28BalloonDustDust Bunny
  29. 29PlantWaterSwamp
  30. 30FireSwampDragon
  31. 31DustFireAsh
  32. 32AshFirePhoenix
  33. 33DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  34. 34Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  35. 35Moving OnOppositeMoving Backwards
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Plant + Sand→ Cactus5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Earth + Plant→ Tree7Dust + Tree→ Wood8Cactus + Wood→ Furniture9Fire + Water→ Steam10Fire + Steam→ Engine11Engine + Plant→ Car12Car + Car→ Truck13Furniture + Truck→ Moving14Fire + Sand→ Glass15Fire + Glass→ Lens16Lens + Water→ Microscope17Microscope + Plant→ Cell18Glass + Sand→ Hourglass19Cell + Hourglass→ Aging20Fire + Wind→ Smoke21Plant + Wind→ Dandelion22Dandelion + Plant→ Weed23Smoke + Weed→ High24Aging + High→ Retiring25Moving + Retiring→ Moving On26Dandelion + Water→ Wine27Wind + Wine→ Balloon28Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny29Plant + Water→ Swamp30Fire + Swamp→ Dragon31Dust + Fire→ Ash32Ash + Fire→ Phoenix33Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang34Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite35Moving On + Opposite→ Moving Backwards

Moving Backwards at a glance

Steps to craft
35
Marathon
Crafting depth
53
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 35 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Moving Backwards in Infinite Craft?

Combine Moving On with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 35 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Moving Backwards?

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

Is Moving Backwards hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 35 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Moving Backwards?

Only one known combination produces Moving Backwards.

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