Best items tier list

With Mario Kart World shaking up the item meta through new additions like Kamek and Ice Flower and subtle tweaks to long-time staples, it’s a good time to reassess what items will help you win races or destroy your friends or other characters throughout the map. Here’s our complete tier list.

What the Tiers Mean

• S: Game-changing items that offer unmatched utility, disruption, or comeback power.
• A: Very strong items that are consistently useful and powerful in the right hands.
• B: Situationally good or balanced items. Strong when used well, but not dominant.
• C: Low-impact or defensive items. Often used for minor utility or filler.
• D: Weakest items. Rarely change a race or have minimal strategic value.

Mario Kart World Item tier list

For information on what these items do in Mario Kart World, check out our guide.

S Tier

Bullet Bill	Super Star	Triple Red Shells	Golden Mushroom
Kamek	Feather

A Tier

Ice Flower	Hammer	Boomerang Flower	Fire Flower
Mega Mushroom	Triple Mushrooms	Super Horn	Red Shell

B Tier

Mushroom	Boo	Green Shell	Lightning
Bob-omb	Triple Bananas	Triple Green Shells	Coin Shell

C Tier

D Tier