All Mario Kart World Items & How to Use Them

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Mario Kart World packs 28 quirky, chaotic items ready to flip a race on its head. Whether youre out front or lagging far behind, knowing each item's trick and perfect timing can steal you the win. This guide walks you through every Mario Kart World gadget, plain-english what it does and the best way to unleash it.

Speed-Boosting Items

These items give you a burst of speed, perfect for catching up or escaping trouble.

Item	Description	How to Use
Dash Mushroom	Grants a single speed burst	Press L once to dash
Triple Dash Mushrooms	Three orbiting Mushrooms that offer three separate boosts	Use L up to three times
Golden Dash Mushroom	Unlimited boosts for a short time	Press L repeatedly for max effect
Dash Food	Gives a speed boost and may change the driver’s outfit	Press L to eat and boost

Size & Power Items

These change your physical state, letting you crush, dodge, or survive longer.

Item	Description
Mega Mushroom	Grows the driver, increasing speed and allowing them to squash other racers
Feather	Launches the driver into the air to dodge hazards or steal in Battle Mode
Super Star	Grants invincibility and speed for a limited time
Lightning	Shrinks and slows all other drivers, stealing their items

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Offensive Items

Perfect for taking out your competition and creating chaos on the track.

Item	Description
Green Shell	Flies straight forward, bouncing off walls
Triple Green Shells	Orbit your kart and can be thrown one by one
Red Shell	Homes in on the driver ahead of you
Triple Red Shells	Three homing shells that can be fired individually
Spiny (Blue) Shell	Hunts down the racer in 1st place with devastating force
Fire Flower	Lets you throw fireballs to spin out enemies
Ice Flower	Shoots icy projectiles that freeze and spin out drivers
Boomerang Flower	Throws a boomerang that returns, hitting on the way out and back
Bob-omb	Walks forward and explodes, damaging nearby karts
Hammer	Repeatedly throws hammers forward to smash rivals
Kamek	Summons Kamek to cast disruptive magic across the course
Bullet Bill	Transforms you into Bullet Bill and rockets you through the track, hitting others.

Utility & Trickster Items

These offer unique advantages or disrupt multiple drivers at once.

Item	Description
Blooper	Sprays ink on all other players’ screens, reducing visibility
Boo	Makes you invisible, lets you phase through hazards, and steals an item
Super Horn	Emits a shockwave that destroys nearby items and spins out close racers
Coin Shell	Travels forward, dropping coins and hitting any drivers it touches
Block	Grants coins and a small speed boost with each press of L
Coin	Gives you 2 coins. More coins = more top speed

Classic Hazards

Old-school troublemakers that still get the job done.

Item	Description
Banana	Drops a banana peel to cause others to spin out
Triple Bananas	Orbiting bananas that can be dropped one at a time

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Tips for Item Mastery

Position matters: The further back you are, the better your item chances.
Hold onto defenses: A Banana or Shell can block incoming attacks if held behind your kart.
Timings: Save Stars or Mushrooms to dodge a Blue Shell or cut across shortcuts.

Anything you pick up in Mario Kart can swing the race in your favour-or wreck it. So learn when to attack, when to defend, and when to burn an item for the biggest bang. Master these 28 tools, and you'll be sliding toward the winners circle before your rivals can blink.