Mario Kart World items list

This page breaks down all the new and returning items in Mario Kart World, explaining what each one does and how they impact races.

New items

Item	Description
? Block	Produces coins every time the driver presses L. Also grants a slight speed boost.
Coin Shell	Drops coins and crashes into drivers as it moves along the course.
Dash Food	Gives the driver a speed boost and may change them into a different outfit.
Feather	Sends the driver into the air, avoiding Bananas and shells. In battle mode, this lets the user steal balloons or coins.
Hammer	Grants a set of hammers, thrown using L. Anyone hit will crash.
Ice Flower	Lets drivers throw ice balls by pressing L. Drivers hit by the ice balls will spin out of control.
Kamek	Summons Kamek, whose magic causes strange things to occur.
Mega Mushroom	Enlarges the driver and their vehicle, giving them a speed boost and flattening other racers.

Returning items

Item	Effect	Changes in Mario Kart World
Banana	Causes karts to spin out when driven over.	No changes
Bob-omb	Explodes after a short time or upon impact, affecting nearby karts.	If attached to the back of your kart and hit, you are no longer affected by the explosion.
Boo	Turns your kart invisible for a short duration, allowing you to pass through obstacles and steal items from other players.	Duration reduced; kart becomes semi-transparent instead of fully invisible.
Boomerang Flower	Throws a boomerang up to three times to spin out karts.	Now operates on a timer instead of a set number of throws.
Bullet Bill	Transforms you into a Bullet Bill, speeding along the track and knocking over karts.	Now pushes other players away instead of knocking them over.
Coin	Grants you two coins, slightly increasing your kart's speed.	Individual coins provide a lesser speed boost than before.
Fire Flower	Allows you to throw fireballs that spin out karts.	Maximum number of fireballs reduced from 10 to 8.
Golden Dash Mushroom	Provides continuous speed boosts while active.	More commonly found in item boxes.
Green Shell	Travels in a straight line, knocking over the first kart it hits.	Automatically trails behind your kart upon acquisition; now knocks opponents forward.
Lightning	Strikes all opponents ahead of you, shrinking and slowing them down.	Only targets opponents in front; will not spawn if another player already holds it.
Dash Mushroom	Gives your kart a short speed boost.	Speed boost increased.
Red Shell	Homes in on the kart in front of you, causing it to spin out.	Automatically trails behind your kart upon acquisition; now knocks opponents forward.
Super Star	Makes you invincible for a short time, increasing speed and knocking over any karts you hit.	Rarer to obtain; speed boost slightly reduced.
Triple Dash Mushrooms	Grants three mushrooms that orbit your kart, each providing a speed boost when used.	Speed boost increased.
Blooper	Sprays ink on all karts ahead of you, obscuring their vision temporarily.	No changes.
Spiny Shell	Homes in on the leading kart, causing a large explosion upon impact that affects nearby racers.	No changes.
Super Horn	Emits a shockwave around your kart, destroying nearby items and spinning out opponents.	No changes.
Triple Bananas	Provides three bananas that orbit your kart, which can be deployed individually to cause opponents to spin out.	No changes.
Triple Green Shells	Grants three green shells that orbit your kart, which can be launched individually to knock over opponents.	No changes.
Triple Red Shells	Grants three red shells that orbit your kart, each homing in on the nearest opponent when launched.	No changes.

It’s worth remembering, every character in Mario Kart World has access to these items, they’re usually found across the different tracks and are best used to destroy an opponent. Though you can also recieve some outfits thanks to the Dash Food.