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Mario Kart Worldhas 50 characters split into 4 distinct categories, and players are going to want to know where each character fits comfortably in their unique weight class so that players have a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses as they head into the extreme tracks ofMario Kart World.
Knowing all weight classes inMario Kart Worldand every character’s weight class is essential to perfecting the best kart combo that will ensure thosebrave enough to dare 150CCand Mirror Mode will have the setup that they need by checking out the stats below.
The stats listed below have been selected with the Standard Karte equipped.
Weakest Stats
Handling/Acceleration
Extra Light characters inMario Kart Worldconsist of high-risk and high-reward characters that are extremely vulnerable due to their small size and minimal Weight, allowing them to easily be bullied by larger racers. However, Extra Light characters are hard to catch, as they have extremely high Acceleration, meaning they can reach their top speed fast, and use turbo drifts andother boosting strategiesto remain at high speeds, all assisted by their great Handling:
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2.8
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Speed/Weight
Light characters inMario Kart Worldhave a higher focus on Acceleration and Handling over their Weight and Speed. This means that they get longer speed boosts from mushrooms andturbo drifts, but they are easier to bully off the track by hitting them. However, that does come at the cost of greater handling. Light characters are great at regaining their speed, and here is the cast of Light characters inMario Kart World:
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2.4
1.6
2.2
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Medium characters inMario Kart Worldhave fairly consistent stats, all evened out around Speed, Acceleration, Weight, and Handling. There’s not much difference between the stats, which might be troublesome to some players on 150CC, as there’s no clear winner with Speed and Acceleration, providing an average performance for Medium characters. Listed below are all Medium characters inMario Kart World:
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Heavy characters inMario Kart Worldhave a greater emphasis on Speed and Weight over anything else, meaning that they are naturally fast without turbo boosts and the advantage of mushrooms, but that comes at the cost of time spent in turbos. It’s harder for the Heavy characters to take off, but when they do, they’re unstoppable thanks to their great Speed stats. However, players will have to be mindful of their heavy Handling stat. Here are the Heavy characters inMario Kart World:
