Mario Kart World has 50 characters split into 4 distinct categories, and players are going to want to know where each character fits comfortably in their unique weight class so that players have a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses as they head into the extreme tracks of Mario Kart World.

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Mario Kart World: How to Unlock All Characters

Mario Kart World has 18 unlockable characters to play as, and here's how to get them all.

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Knowing all weight classes in Mario Kart World and every character's weight class is essential to perfecting the best kart combo that will ensure those brave enough to dare 150CC and Mirror Mode will have the setup that they need by checking out the stats below.

The stats listed below have been selected with the Standard Karte equipped.

All Extra Light Characters in Mario Kart World

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Strongest Stats

Speed/Weight

Weakest Stats

Handling/Acceleration

Extra Light characters in Mario Kart World consist of high-risk and high-reward characters that are extremely vulnerable due to their small size and minimal Weight, allowing them to easily be bullied by larger racers. However, Extra Light characters are hard to catch, as they have extremely high Acceleration, meaning they can reach their top speed fast, and use turbo drifts and other boosting strategies to remain at high speeds, all assisted by their great Handling:

Character

Unlocked by

Speed

Acceleration

Weight

Handling

Baby Mario

Default

1.4

2.8

1.2

2.6

Baby Luigi

Default

1.4

2.8

1.2

2.6

Baby Peach

Default

1.4

3

1

2.6

Baby Daisy

Default

1.4

3

1

2.6

Baby Rosalina

Default

1.4

2.8

1.2

2.6

Dry Bones

Default

1.4

2.8

1.2

2.6

Sidestepper

Default

1.4

2.8

1.2

2.6

Goomba

Default

1.4

2.8

1.2

2.6

Para-Biddybud

Default

1.4

3

1

2.6

Spike

Kamek Item (Random)

1.4

2.8

1.2

2.6

Fish Bone

Kamek Item (Random)

1.4

2.8

1.2

2.6

Swoop

Kamek Item (Random)

1.4

3

1

2.6

Peepa

Kamek Item (Random)

1.4

2.8

1.2

2.6

All Light Characters in Mario Kart World

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Strongest Stats

Acceleration/Handling

Weakest Stats

Speed/Weight

Light characters in Mario Kart World have a higher focus on Acceleration and Handling over their Weight and Speed. This means that they get longer speed boosts from mushrooms and turbo drifts, but they are easier to bully off the track by hitting them. However, that does come at the cost of greater handling. Light characters are great at regaining their speed, and here is the cast of Light characters in Mario Kart World:

Character

Unlocked by

Speed

Acceleration

Weight

Handling

Peach

Default

1.8

2.4

1.6

2.2

Daisy

Flower Cup

1.8

2.4

1.6

2.2

Toad

Default

1.6

2.6

1.4

2.4

Toadette

Default

1.6

2.6

1.4

2.4

Yoshi

Default

1.8

2.4

1.6

2.2

Bowser Jr.

Lightning Cup

1.8

2.4

1.6

2.2

Nabbit

Default

1.6

2.6

1.4

2.4

Shy Guy

Default

1.6

2.6

1.4

2.4

Lakitu

Shell Cup

1.6

2.6

1.4

2.4

Koopa Troopa

Default

1.6

2.6

1.4

2.4

Cheep Cheep

Default

1.6

2.6

1.4

2.4

Coin Coffer

Kamek Item (Random)

1.8

2.4

1.6

2.2

Dolphin

Kamek Item (Random)

1.8

2.4

1.6

2.2

Monty Mole

Default

1.8

2.4

1.6

2.2

Stingby

Default

1.6

2.6

1.4

2.4

All Medium Characters in Mario Kart World

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Strongest Stats

Speed/Acceleration/Weight/Handling

Weakest Stats

None

Medium characters in Mario Kart World have fairly consistent stats, all evened out around Speed, Acceleration, Weight, and Handling. There's not much difference between the stats, which might be troublesome to some players on 150CC, as there's no clear winner with Speed and Acceleration, providing an average performance for Medium characters. Listed below are all Medium characters in Mario Kart World:

Character

Unlocked by

Speed

Acceleration

Weight

Handling

Mario

Default

2

2.2

1.8

2

Luigi

Default

2

2.2

1.8

2

Rosalina

Star Cup

2.2

2

2

1.8

Pauline

Default

2

2.2

1.8

2

Birdo

Banana Cup

2

2.2

1.8

2

King Boo

Leaf Cup

2.2

2

2

1.8

Cataquack

Kamek Item (Random)

2.2

2

2

1.8

Conkdor

Kamek Item (Random)

2.2

2

2

1.8

Hammer Bro

Default

2

2.2

1.8

2

Penguin

Default

2

2.2

1.8

2

Piranha Plant

Default

2.2

2

2

1.8

Pokey

Default

2

2.2

1.8

2

Rocky Wrench

Kamek Item (Random)

2

2.2

1.8

2

Snowman

Default

2.2

2

2

1.8

All Heavy Characters in Mario Kart World

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Strongest Stats

Speed/Weight

Weakest Stats

Handling/Acceleration

Heavy characters in Mario Kart World have a greater emphasis on Speed and Weight over anything else, meaning that they are naturally fast without turbo boosts and the advantage of mushrooms, but that comes at the cost of time spent in turbos. It's harder for the Heavy characters to take off, but when they do, they're unstoppable thanks to their great Speed stats. However, players will have to be mindful of their heavy Handling stat. Here are the Heavy characters in Mario Kart World:

Character

Unlocked by

Speed

Acceleration

Weight

Handling

Wario

Default

2.4

1.8

2.2

1.6

Waluigi

Default

2.4

1.8

2.2

1.6

Bowser

Default

2.6

1.6

2.4

1.4

Donkey Kong

Mushroom Cup

2.4

1.8

2.2

1.6

Cow

Default

2.4

1.8

2.2

1.6

Wiggler

Default

2.4

1.8

2.2

1.6

Pianta

Kamek Item (Random)

2.4

1.8

2.2

1.6

Chargin' Chuck

Kamek Item (Random)

2.4

1.8

2.2

1.6
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Released
June 5, 2025
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ESRB
Everyone // Mild Fantasy Violence, Users Interact
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
Racing, Open-World
Platform(s)
Nintendo Switch 2