Ranked Queue
2024 1st Ranked Queue:
- The Ranked Queue will replace the Grand Prix, where Racers will be able to earn Matched Points (MP) from their matches, increasing their Ranked Queue Rank and unlocking prizes.[/*]
- All Racers can participate in Ranked Queue without any restrictions, and both solo Racers and parties can join.[list]
- Parties matchmake based upon the highest rank member of the party.[/*]
- PST/PDT (UTC -8/-7): Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, May 15, 2024 5:00 PM[/*]
- CET/CEST (UTC +1/+2): Thursday, February 15, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:00 AM[/*]
- JST (UTC +9): Thursday, February 15, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, May 16, 2024 9:00 AM[/*]
- AEDT/AEST (UTC +11/+10): Thursday, February 15, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, May 16, 2024 10:00 AM[/*]
- Your Win Streak Bonus increases the number of bonus points based on the length of your winning streak (up to 10 wins).[/*]
- Win Streak Bonuses will not apply until reaching the Black Five-Fingered Glove or Platinum III ranks.[/*]
- If you have a winning streak while in a party, bonus points are divided up among your party members.[/*]
- Races qualify for a winning streak depending on the number of players in the match:[list]
- 7+ Racers: 3rd place or higher.[/*]
- 5-6 Racers: 2nd place or higher.[/*]
- 2-4 Racers: 1st place.[/*]
- Rank Rewards are earned immediately upon reaching a rank.[/*]
- Place Rewards will be distributed to the top 1,000 Racers for each mode at the end of the Ranked Queue period.[/*]
- Item Mode Ranks and Rewards:
- Speed Mode Ranks and Rewards:
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[/*]Continuous Matchmaking
- Added the Continuous Matchmaking System and Matching Stages.[/*]
- Continuous Matchmaking:[list]
- After a race is completed, you will have the option to continue racing against the same group from your previous race.[/*]
- In the Result window, you can choose to continue on or return to the lobby. Those that do not choose to continue on will return to the main lobby, and if at least 4 Racers wish to continue racing, they will be sent to a Matching Stage.[list]
- If fewer than 4 Racers wish to continue on, then they will be sent back to the main lobby.[/*]
- You can automatically set to return to the lobby after races with the [Settings - Normal - Matching - Auto-Rematching] setting.[/*]
- If not enough Racers can be found to join, members of the Matching Stage will vote on whether or not to add AI Racers to fill the room.[/*]
- If more than half of the Racers agree to add AI, then enough AI Racers to fill the room will be added.[/*]
- If not, then Racers will be sent back to the main lobby.[/*]
- In the Matching Stage, you'll be able to chat with other matched Racers, view the track for the upcoming race, and adjust your character and kart settings.
[/*]Singleplayer Challenges
- License Missions are being revamped as Singleplayer Challenges.[/*]
- Singleplayer Challenges are divided into two types: Item Challenges and Racing Challenges, in the following categories:[list]
- Item[/*]
- Item Application[/*]
- Mini-Games[/*]
- Racing[/*]
- Drift[/*]
- Time Attack[/*]
- Duel[/*]
- Knockout[/*]
- ★: 500 Lucci[/*]
- ★★: Varies by Challenge[/*]
- ★★★: Mission All-in-One Box x1[/*]
- Racers who previously cleared these challenges prior to this update can still complete the challenge to earn the new prizes.[/*]
Other Track and Game Mode Changes
- The following formerly Speed Mode-only Tracks are now Normal Tracks, and can be played in both Item and Speed Modes:[list]
- Factory: Booby Trap Factory Exploration[/*]
- Glacier: Extreme Stadium[/*]
- Mine: Gold Rush[/*]
- Mine: Three Shortcuts[/*]
- Village: Bayside Bridge Run[/*]
- Village: Handy Harbor[/*]
- World Tour: LA Boostwood[/*]
- World Tour: New York Rally[/*]
- World Tour: Rio de Ja-nitro[/*]
- World Tour: Terracotta Twister[/*]
- Matchmaking will prioritize matching with other Racers over AI.[/*]
Game Balance Changes
Kart Balancing
- Balancing Changes for All Karts[list]
- Cornering Deceleration, which was previously identical for all karts, will now vary between karts, and the max gear value will also vary based on this amount.[/*]
- All Kart Gears will be reset to their default values, to allow you to re-gear your karts based on these changes.[list]
- Note: Upgrade Ranks for your karts will be preserved, and only the allocated gears will be reset.[/*]
- Gears will be reset back to their default value for each kart, and Racers will be able to reconfigure them as desired after the reset.[/*]
- Any Lucci spent upgrading the Storm Kart will be refunded to your Mailbox by the end of February 29.[/*]
Tuning System
- The Kart Upgrade System has been renamed to the Tuning System.[/*]
- Several previous Tuning Options have been removed or reworked.[list]
- Speed and Acceleration Tuning have been removed, and the speed and acceleration of each kart will remain the same.[/*]
- The amount Acceleration and Boost Duration increase per rank of tuning has been decreased.[/*]
- Acceleration and Boost Duration Tuning no longer affect Start Boost, Instant Boost, and Item Mode Boost.[/*]
- Some Tuning Options are only available on higher rank karts.[/*]
- The maximum Tuning Value for all options will remain the same, regardless of the kart's rank.[/*]
- The full list of Tuning Options are:[list]
- (Existing) Boost Acceleration (Common or better): Increases the acceleration provided from Boosts.[/*]
- (Existing) Boost Duration (Common or better): Increases the duration of Boosts.[/*]
- (New) Drift Acceleration (Common or better): Decreases the difficulty of drift control, and increases the acceleration provided from Long Slide Drifts.[/*]
- (New) Boost Charge Amount (Common or better): Increases the rate at which the Boost Gauge charges.[/*]
- (New) Long Slide Drift Sustainability (Common or Better): Increases the difficulty of drift control, but also makes Long Slide Drifts easier to maintain and increases their maximum speed.[/*]
- (New) Maintain Boost after Wall Collision (Common or Better): Increases the amount of your Boost preserved after colliding with a wall during a drift.[/*]
- (New) Enhance Starting Boost (Fine or Better): Increases the duration and acceleration of Start Boosts.[/*]
- (New) Draft Acceleration (Rare or Better): Increases the acceleration granted while drafting.[/*]
- (New) Automatic Long Slide Drift (On/Off) (Heroic or Better): Move forward without turning during a drift to automatically enter a Long Slide Drift.[/*]
- Common: 27 Gears[/*]
- Fine: 30 Gears[/*]
- Rare: 33 Gears[/*]
- Heroic: 36 Gears[/*]
- When a kart is first acquired, some Gears will already be distributed by default. These Gears can be redistributed through a Gear Reset.[/*]
- Proficiency can be acquired by playing matched races in Item Mode, Speed Mode, and the Mode Lab.[list]
- Each completed race provides 10 Kart Proficiency. Leaving a race partway through will not reward proficiency.[/*]
- Proficiency is rewarded for each individual kart, and karts are upgraded for the following amounts:[list]
- Common → Fine: 200 Proficiency[/*]
- Fine → Rare: 800 Proficiency[/*]
- Rare → Heroic: 1,600 Proficiency[/*]
Driving Changes
- Draft Changes:[list]
- Acceleration has been decreased (but can be increased again with the Draft Acceleration Tuning Option).[/*]
- Drafting is no longer available in Item Mode.[/*]
- This amount can be reduced or eliminated with the Maintain Boost after Wall Collision Tuning Option.[/*]
- Big Banana, Scanner, and Siren items will now appear on all tracks, regardless of difficulty.[/*]
- When the Scanner's duration ends, the visibility of items increases.[/*]
Character Skills
- Character Skills that can be used in Item Mode have been added.[list]
- 15 Active Skills that can be manually activated and 15 Passive Skills that are automatically activated are available.[/*]
- These skills are unique to specific characters, and are enhanced based on a character's Outfit Rank.[/*]
- Characters that do not yet have Character Skills will receive one in future updates.[/*]
- A tutorial for Character Skills has been added, where you will learn how to use Active Skills.[/*]
- Active Skills can be activated with the following buttons by default:[list]
- PC: Space[/*]
- Xbox: RB[/*]
- PlayStation: R1[/*]
- Mobile: Tap Icon[/*]
- Skill descriptions can also be found in the Change Character, Shop, and Racing Box (via the View Features button in Reward Details) menus.[/*]
- Detailed information can also be viewed on the Character Skills Guide page after the February 14 maintenance.[/*]
| Category | Character | Skill Name | Description | [/tr]
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Skill | Bazzi | Balloon Blast | Bazzi rolls a Water Balloon in front of him that immobilizes any racers caught in the blast, trapping them in water. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Brodi | Brodi's Boost Zone | Installs a Boost Zone in the direction you're facing. All racers can use Boost Zone. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Dao | Leaps & Bounds | Jumps forward. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Kris | Banana Hack | Hacks all opposing racer's item slots to change 1 item to a banana, and acquires item based on the number of hacked racers. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Lodumani | Greed on the High Seas | Loots all nearby Item Boxes to acquire items. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Lucid | Explosive Butterflies | For a fixed period of time, explode any racers that crash into her. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Mayor Zipi | Old Money | Use this skill as you are about to get hit and activate a protective shield for a short time. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Miso | HexaDraw | Miso will pull a selected racer from the opposing team towards her. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Neo | Wave of Justice | Neo creates a wave around himself to interfere with opposing racers. Anyone hit by the wave will be knocked into the air. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Pim | Slippery Snowflake | Places a snowflake on the track. If any racer besides Pim drives over the snowflake, they will be temporarily be unable to steer. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Sophia | Leave Me Alone | Disables Shields, Angel Armor or Boost effects of all opposing racers within range. If you successfully disable an effect, you will receive a Shield. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Spirit Kid | Ghosted | Becomes transparent, leaving only an outline. When transparent, you cannot be targeted by other racers. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Tiera | Prettion Power | Tiera will grant a Boost to one racer. If the racer is on the same team, Tiera will also receive a shield. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Tobi | Help Me, Sweeper! | Appears in front the selected racer, swerving back and forth. Sweeper will disappear after one collision. | [/tr]
| Active Skill | Vivi | Awful Avalanche | Create an avalanche that makes racers slide when they drive over it. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Airi | Water Bomb Bouquet | When a Water Bomb is acquired, it changes to a Water Bomb Bouquet, giving multiple water bomb explosions. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Brian | Dispatched Detective | Starts the game with enhanced Siren. Changes to enhanced Siren when Siren is obtained, and a Barricade is obtained at the same time. When using the enhanced Siren, speed increases more than with a standard Siren. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Diz | Competitive Spirit | Chance to acquire a Boost when hit by an Attack Item. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Keffy | Keffy & Donuts | Has a chance to throw one of two flavored donuts when an item box is acquired. Racers that eat the donuts will decelerate for a set time depending on the flavor of the donut, or receive a negative effect such as bouncing in the air. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Marid | The Power of Money | Starts the game with a Boost. Obtains Boost as you drive, and as the distance increases from the 1st place racer, the faster you obtain the Boosts. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Martin | Hydrophile | Chance to gain the same item (Water Bomb/Water Wisp) when hit by a Water Bomb/Water Wisp. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Mos | The More The Merrier | When Mos obtains a Banana, Big Banana, or Barricade, Mos has a chance to obtain multiples of each item. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Orion | Breaking Through | Instantly blocks Barricades and Sweepers summoned by Tobi, for a fixed number of times when you run into them. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Pink Bean | Attack Reflection | When the skill is activated at certain intervals, Missile and Water Wisp are reflected back at the attacker. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Raptor L | Doing It Left | Obtain a barricade every time you turn left for a certain amount of time. The faster you are, the faster you obtain it. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Raptor R | Doing It Right | Obtain a barricade every time you turn right for a certain amount of time. The faster you are, the faster you obtain it. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Rave | Fan Service | A shield is activated after you collide with a Banana, Big Banana, or Siren a set number of times, protecting you from that item for the rest of the race. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Rena | Hydrophobic | When Rena is hit by a Water Bomb or Water Wisp and trapped in a water effect, she has a chance of quickly escaping a fixed number of times. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Rex | Relentless Revenge | After Rex is hit by a missile and successfully activates the Instant Boost, he has a chance to activate a Siren with an extended duration. | [/tr]
| Passive Skill | Toto | Bombing Shell | Chance of changing into a Bombing Shell upon acquiring a missile. Creates a bombardment range in the front when you use Bombing Shell and fires bombs against racers within range. | [/tr]
- Item Mode Replays and Details[list]
- Due to the addition of character skills, the Replay feature for Item Mode, as well as the Details menu in the Game Results screen in Item Mode, will be temporarily unavailable.[/*]
- We're working to re-enable those features as quickly as possible, and we apologize for the inconvenience.[/*]
Racing Pass and Item Changes
Racing Pass
- The Racing Pass has been revamped, giving better rewards and more control over what you can claim!
- 2024 1st Racing Pass Period:[list]
- PST/PDT (UTC -8/-7): Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, March 13, 2024 5:00 PM[/*]
- CET (UTC +1): Thursday, February 15, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, March 14, 2024 1:00 AM[/*]
- JST (UTC +9): Thursday, February 15, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, March 14, 2024 9:00 AM[/*]
- AEDT (UTC +11): Thursday, February 15, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, March 14, 2024 11:00 AM[/*]
[/*]- When a Racing Pass period ends, all unused Trophies will be reset.[/*]
- Once all Racing Pass rewards have been claimed, any additional Trophies may be exchanged for a Plus Box, a new item which contains one of a selection of items that have been available in previous Racing Passes.[/*]
- Additionally, Racers who have claimed all available Racing Pass rewards and purchased a Premium Racing Pass can purchase a Premium Plus Box, which similarly contains one of a selection of items available in previous Premium Racing Passes.[/*]
- If a duplicate item is awarded, you will instead receive an amount of Mileage, a new in-game currency which can be exchanged for a selection of items in the Item Shop.[/*]
- The full list of items in the Plus Box and Premium Plus Box and their odds of being obtained can be viewed by selecting the box in question and pressing the [View Contents] button.[/*]
- Note: Due to local regulations, Racers in Belgium and Slovakia cannot obtain the Plus Box or Premium Plus Box.[/*]
Racing Box and Mileage System
- Racing Boxes have been added, which contain an item selected from a set of possibilities.[list]
- These boxes can be purchased from the Item Shop, or obtained through the Racing Pass, Events, and other sources.[/*]
- Racing Boxes can be viewed and opened from the [Garage - Racing Box] menu.
- The full list of items in a Racing Box and their odds of being obtained can be viewed by selecting the box in question and pressing the [View Contents] button.[/*]
- Note: Due to local regulations, Racers in Belgium and Slovakia cannot obtain Racing Boxes.[/*]
[/*]- If you receive an unusable duplicate item from a Racing Box, then you will instead receive Mileage, a new in-game currency.[/*]
- Mileage can be spent in the Item Shop in exchange for a variety of items.[/*]
Gear Reset Ticket
- The Gear Reset Ticket is a new Consumable item, which resets the Gears used to tune your Kart.[list]
- Lucci can still be used to reset Gears as well.[/*]
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Convenience and Functional Changes
Chat System
- A Chat System has been added that allows you to chat with other Racers.[/*]
- The chat system is currently available on PC and Mobile platforms, and will be added for Console platforms in a future update.[/*]
- Chat is available during Custom Races, in the Matching Stage, and when in a Party.[/*]
- Quick Chat, Emojis, and Emotes can also be used in the new Chat System.[/*]
UI/UX Changes
- The Balloon Function description has been adjusted:[list]
- Previously: [Water Bomb/Water Wisp Quick Escape Boost] Reduces the number of inputs to achieve a Quick Escape after being hit by a Water Bomb or Water Wisp in Item Mode.[/*]
- New: [Water Prison Quick Escape Boost] Reduces the number of inputs to achieve a Quick Escape after being trapped in a Water Prison in Item Mode.[/*]
- The overall effect has not changed.[/*]
- UX has been changed to focus on game mode matching. Some lobby items have also been rearranged.
- Matchmaking selection UI has also been changed.
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[/*]- Multiplayer: Item Mode (Solo/Squad), Speed Mode (Solo/Squad), Mode Lab, and Custom Race.[/*]
- Single Player Modes: Singleplayer Challenge, Time Attack, and Replay.[/*]
- Racing Pass, License, Challenges in Progress, and Today's Races sections have been removed.[/*]
- Item Mode and Speed Mode Rank and Point areas have been added.[/*]
- Owned Currency information has been added.[/*]
- Momentum system can be viewed in the Profile.[/*]
- Edit Profile now allows you to set the rank displayed for Ranked Queue.[/*]
- Grand Prix Records has been changed to Ranked Queue Records.
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Settings
- The "Drift Assist" and "Drift Exit Compensation" settings have been removed.[list]
- Drift Exit Compensation can be adjusted through the "Long Slide Drift Sustainability" Tuning Option: The previous "Common" option is now the default, and the "None" option can be enabled through Tuning.[/*]
- These options can be accessed in the [Gameplay - Other] menu in Settings.[/*]
- A total of 4 options are available: 1, 2, 3, and 4, with the sense of speed increasing as you go from 1 to 4.[/*]
- Note that a camera with a greater sense of speed may result in a greater difficulty of controls and some motion blurring.[/*]
- With this update, the default for this option is "2", which has a higher sense of speed than before.[/*]
- Changing the option to "1" will restore it to the pre-update camera setting.[/*]
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[/*][*]An option to turn ON/OFF the display of your own balloon has been added. This will not affect the display of balloons equipped by other Racers.[/*][/list]
Momentum Missions
- The following Momentum Missions have been added:[list]
- [Matching] Successfully perform a Drift[/*]
- [Racing Pass] Obtain a Trophy[/*]
- [Racing Pass] Item Exchange[/*]
- [Solo] Complete a Challenge[/*]
- [Matching] Earn a Yellow Three-Fingered Glove in Item Mode[/*]
- [Matching] Earn Bronze II in Speed Mode[/*]
- [Matching] Race with AI Matching[/*]
- [Challenge] Obtain a Trophy[/*]
- [Racing Pass] Reach Lv. 5[/*]
- [License] Successfully complete a challenge[/*]
- [Grand Prix] Participate in Item Mode[/*]
- [Grand Prix] Participate in Speed Mode[/*]
Other Changes
- (PC/Console) After launching the game client, you can now automatically log in without having to click a log in button.[/*]
- The cinematic intro video will only be displayed the first time the game client is launched.[/*]
- Decal Market Changes:[list]
- The Decal Market now operates on a Quarterly schedule, instead of Seasonal.[/*]
- Quarterly Decal Removal conditions have been removed.[/*]
- At the end of each quarter period, up to 20 "Top 100" decals will be removed from the Top 100, up to 20 of the Quarterly Decals will be promoted to the Top 100, and any non-promoted Quarterly Decals will be deleted.[/*]
- When a new Award is earned for the first time, it will be displayed at the top of your screen.[/*]
- In the Award Summary, the "All Seasons" category has been removed.[/*]
- The following Awards for Racing Passes, Licenses, Login Rewards, and Seasonal-Related Awards have been removed:[list]
- Racing Pass First Tier (1, 2, and 3).[/*]
- Racing Pass Second Tier (1, 2 and 3).[/*]
- Racing Pass Third Tier (1, 2, and 3).[/*]
- Racing Pass Fourth Tier (1, 2, and 3).[/*]
- B2 Racer, B1 Racer, L3 Racer, and L2 Racer.[/*]
- B2 Gold Racer, B1 Gold Racer, L3 Gold Racer, and L2 Gold Racer.[/*]
- Logged (1, 2, 3, and 4).[/*]
- VIP (1, 2, 3, and 4).[/*]
- Treasure Hunter (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5).[/*]
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue in Item Mode where the hit info may not display correctly for Racer names in English.[/*]
- Fixed an issue where Racers could press the "Return to Track" button after finishing the race.[/*]
- Fixed an issue where the Black Dragon kart's right-rear wheel would spin when hit by an item.[/*]
- Mine: Mother Lode: Fixed an issue where Racers could break through the roof in certain areas.[/*]
- Fixed an issue in Time Attack Mode on some Factory tracks where the camera would be locked to the ground when a Racer Retried immediately upon getting hit by an item.[/*]
