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There are a total of 28 items inMario Kart World, each of which offers players a unique power-up to speed ahead of other players, take out their competition, or give themselves a leg up in the race in other ways. There are several new items inMario Kart World, including the Ice Flower and Coin Shell items, but there are plenty ofreturning fan favoriteMario Kartitems too, like the classic Banana and Super Star items – and the deadly Spiny (Blue) Shell.
Depending on your position in the race, you will be more likely to get powerful items like Mega Mushrooms and Bullet Bills from Item Blocks as you fall behind, and more likely to receive basic items like Bananas and Green Shells thecloser you are to first place. This guide lists every item inMario Kart World, every item effect, and other special features of allMKWitems.
Banana
Default Throw Direction: Behind
A slippery obstacle that, if hit, sends the vehicle spinning out of control.
Dash Mushroom
Used On Self
A tasty item that, when eaten,gives the driver a brief burst of speed.
Golden Dash Mushroom
A shiny Mushroom that can be used multiple times for a brief period to give the driver several boosts of speed.
Mega Mushroom
A large Mushroom that, once used, enlarges the driver and their vehicle, giving them a boost of speed and allowing them to flatten other racers
Green Shell
Default Throw Direction: Forward
A dangerous item that travels in a straight line and will send the driver it hits crashing to a stop.
Triple Green Shells
A set of three Green Shells that orbit the driver’s vehicle.
Red Shell
A vehicle-seeking shell that targets whoever is in front of the driver who threw it.
Triple Red Shells
A set of three Red Shells that orbit the driver’s vehicle.
Spiny Shell
A Blue Shell That Targets 1st Place
A shell that homes in on andslams into the lead driver.
It will keep going even if it hits other racers on its way to crash into the driver in first place.
Coin Shell
A shiny shell that drops coins and crashes into drivers as it moves along the course.
Fire Flower
A powerful item that lets the driver throw fireballs by pressing L.
Ice Flower
A powerful item that lets the driver throw ice balls by pressing L.
Drivers hit by the ice balls will spin out of control.
Bullet Bill
Used On Self, Hits Players In Path
An item that transforms the driver who uses it into a Bullet Bill for a short time.
They’ll then rocket along the course and send any other drivers they hit flying.
Boomerang Flower
An item that allows the driver to throw a boomerang by pressing L.
Bob-omb
A walking bomb that detonates after a short time of if another driver runs into it.
Other nearby drivers can be caught in the explosion!
Hammer
A set of throwable hammers that can be thrown by pressing L repeatedly.
Super Horn
Used On Self, Affects Nearby Area
An extremely powerful horn that knocks back nearby drivers and items.
? Block
A ? Block that produces coins every time the driver presses L.
It also gives a slight speed boost
Boo
Used On Self, Targets Random Racer
An item that turns the driver transparent for a short time, allowing them to pass safely through dangerous items like Bananas and shells.
Blooper
Targets All Racers
A disruptive item that sprays ink all over rival drivers, making it difficult to see for a while.
Kamek
Thrown Forward, Affects Racers In Path
Anitem that summons Kamek, whose magic causes strange things to occur.
Feather
An item that sends the driver high up into the air, allowing them to avoid dangerous items like Bananas and shells.
In Battle Mode, flying over a rival lets the user steal balloons or coins.
Super Star
An item that makes the driver who uses it faster and invincible for a while and causes any drivers they run into to be sent spinning.
Lightning
An item that calls down lightning strikes on other drivers, destroying any items they are carrying as well as both slowing them down and shrinking them for a while.
Dash Food
A delicious snack that gives the driver a boost of speed and may also change them into a different outfit.
