In Mario Kart World, there are 28 total items—a mix of old favorites and brand-new power-ups that can completely change the outcome of a race.
Depending on where you are in the rankings during a race, you’ll get different item pulls: players in the back tend to get stronger items like Bullet Bills and Mega Mushrooms, while those in the lead get basic but still useful items like Bananas and Green Shells.
Here’s a breakdown of every item, what it does, and any special quirks to keep in mind:
All Items in Mario Kart World
🍌 Banana
- Effect: Drops behind you. Spins out anyone who runs over it.
- Use Case: Great for defensive plays or setting traps.
🍌 Triple Bananas
- Effect: Three orbiting bananas. Press L to drop one at a time.
- Use Case: Lasts longer, more protection.
🍄 Dash Mushroom
- Effect: Instant speed boost.
- Use Case: Cut corners or recover from slowdowns.
🍄 Triple Dash Mushrooms
- Effect: Three boosts that orbit the player. Use individually.
- Use Case: Perfect for back-to-back boosts or shortcut chains.
✨ Golden Dash Mushroom
- Effect: Unlimited speed boosts for a short time. Mash L!
- Use Case: Comeback king when used wisely.
🍄 Mega Mushroom
- Effect: Super size. Boosts speed and flattens racers.
- Use Case: Run over enemies like a boss.
🟢 Green Shell
- Effect: Shoots forward in a straight line. Spins out anyone it hits.
- Use Case: Skilled aim = instant chaos.
🟢 Triple Green Shells
- Effect: Orbiting shells. Fire one at a time.
- Use Case: Great offense and solid defense.
🔴 Red Shell
- Effect: Homes in on the racer directly in front.
- Use Case: Best used mid-pack to climb ranks.
🔴 Triple Red Shells
- Effect: Three orbiting red shells. Use one at a time.
- Use Case: Pure pressure on the competition.
💥 Spiny Shell (Blue Shell)
- Effect: Targets 1st place with a huge explosion.
- Use Case: Classic leader disruptor.
🟡 Coin Shell
- Effect: Rolls forward, drops coins, damages on impact.
- Use Case: Gain coins and cause chaos.
🔥 Fire Flower
- Effect: Throw fireballs forward.
- Use Case: Good for tight packs of racers.
❄️ Ice Flower
- Effect: Throw ice balls. Causes spin-outs.
- Use Case: Similar to Fire Flower, with icy flair.
💣 Bob-omb
- Effect: Walks before exploding. Blows up nearby racers.
- Use Case: High-risk trap tool.
🌀 Boomerang Flower
- Effect: Throw a boomerang. Hits on the way out and back.
- Use Case: Great for multiple hits in crowded spots.
🔨 Hammer
- Effect: Throw multiple hammers forward. Each one causes a crash.
- Use Case: Spam for chaos.
📢 Super Horn
- Effect: Blast knocks away items and nearby drivers.
- Use Case: The only true Blue Shell counter.
❓ ? Block
- Effect: Spawns coins with a small boost each time you press L.
- Use Case: Passive income and speed.
🪙 Coin
- Effect: Adds two coins to your total.
- Use Case: More coins = more speed.
👻 Boo
- Effect: Turns you invisible and steals a rival’s item.
- Use Case: Avoid incoming threats + steal goodies.
🦑 Blooper
- Effect: Inks up all other racers’ screens.
- Use Case: Visual sabotage—especially effective on twisty tracks.
🧙 Kamek
- Effect: Sends magic down the track that causes weird effects.
- Use Case: Chaos magician energy.
🪶 Feather
- Effect: Leaps high into the air.
- Use Case: Avoid traps, jump over shells, or steal in Battle Mode.
⭐ Super Star
- Effect: Grants invincibility and speed. Touching enemies spins them out.
- Use Case: One of the strongest all-around items.
⚡ Lightning
- Effect: Shrinks and slows all opponents. Destroys their items.
- Use Case: Great equalizer, especially near the end.
🍔 Dash Food
- Effect: Boosts speed and may give the driver a costume change.
- Use Case: Stylish speed + possible cosmetic bonus.
Play Mario Kart World on Nintendo.
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