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Mario Kart World
Best Combo Setup for Character and Kart
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The best combo setups in Mario Kart World are focused on a build with high Acceleration and Handling to achieve victory in the final lap. See the best combo setup in the current meta for both Online Ranked and Time Trials in Mario Kart World.
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Best Combo Setup for the Online Ranked Meta
Lightweight Characters with Baby Blooper
※ S is Speed, A is Acceleration, W is Weight, and H is Handling
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| Kart | Stats |
 Baby Blooper
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S 35
A 70
W 30
H 65
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The best current combo for Online Ranked matches features a lightweight character together with the popular Baby Blooper.
In Ranked matches, the early-to-midgame is currently focused on purposefully taking a low position to get strong items, then using these items in the endgame to suddenly take the lead in a strategy commonly known as Bagging.
To pull off a Bagging strategy, it's important to have a character with high Acceleration to quickly achieve top speed again after being hit by attack items, and a high Handling to effectively maneuver through shortcuts when trying to quickly gain the lead in the final lap.
This character and kart combo effectively maintains the Speed stat to reasonable levels, while placing a strong emphasis on Acceleration and Handling. This will allow for both stability and flexibility in the current meta of Online Ranked matches.
Middleweight Characters with Rally Bike
| Character | |
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| Kart | Stats |
 Rally Bike
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S 30
A 70
W 30
H 65
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Another solid combo option is a middleweight character together with the Rally Bike.
Compared to the Baby Blooper, the Rally Bike option slightly reduces Speed while providing extra Acceleration.
This combo's greatest strength is its increased ability to recover after getting hit while attempting to quickly reach 1st place, providing it with high stability in Online Ranked match results. This is especially important after you've already used your items and are trying to survive in the front of the pack together with other players.
A stronger option at a higher Online Ranking
As your Ranking in Online matches increases, the number of points you will gain and lose from the results changes drastically.
Specifically, at a Rank of 9000, even if you get 1st place, you'll only receive about 20 points, but if you get 24th place, you'll suffer a loss of -150 points. As such, there's less motivation to take a big risk to win, and more motivation to make sure you don't lose badly after geting hit by an item late in the game.
Best Combo Setup for Offline and Time Trials
Heavyweight Characters with Baby Blooper
| Character | Kart / Stats & Explanation | |
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Baby Blooper
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S 60
A 45
W 55
H 40
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| ・Mixes strong Speed with fair Acceleration and Handling ・Top class for Time Trials ・Relatively harder to control than other options |
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Baby Blooper
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S 55
A 50
W 50
H 45
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| ・Mixes good Speed with fair Acceleration and Handling ・Slightly better Acceleration and Handling than Bowser |
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For Offline modes including Grand Prix, Knockout Tour, and Time Trials, these combos are the best in the game. With a high speed stat, and a balanced Acceleration and Handling, you can dominate against CPUs who have limits on how many items they can use compared to human opponents.
Because their Speed stat is high, it's comparatively easy to reach 1st place and maintain it; the focus on straight paths in courses in Mario Kart World compared to previous games in the series makes it easier than ever to use a character with high Speed to barrel forward and reach the top position early on. This strategy is known as Frontrunning, in contrast to Bagging, a strategy which instead attempts to grab the lead in the final lap of the race.
Best Combo for Beginners
Beginner Combo
※ S is Speed, A is Acceleration, W is Weight, and H is Handling
| Character | Car/Stats/Explanation | ||
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Baby Blooper |
S:
A:
W:
H:
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・Well-balanced customization for beginners ・High acceleration and resets easily after being knocked ・Characters and karts are available from the beginning |
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Baby Blooper |
S:
A:
W:
H:
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・Speed, acceleration, and handling ・Easily clears the top of Time Trials Mode ・If you are concerned about handling, change to your preferred character |
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These combos are beginner friendly due to its decent speed, and makes it easy to turn due to its high handling value. Furthermore, it is easy to reset from being knocked or falling of a track because of the very high acceleration. Lastly, the characters and karts are already available by default, making these builds accessible!
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Best Combos per Stat
Speed Combo
※ S is Speed, A is Acceleration, W is Weight, and H is Handling
| Character | Car/Stats/Explanation | ||
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| Bowser |
 Stellar Sled |
S:
A:
W:
H:
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・Speed, acceleration, and handling ・Easily clears the top of Time Trials Mode ・If you are concerned about handling, change to your preferred character |
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| Bowser |
 Chargin' Truck |
S:
A:
W:
H:
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・Speed, acceleration, and handling ・Easily clears the top of Time Trials Mode ・If you are concerned about handling, change to your preferred character |
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The Bowser plus Stellar Sled or Chargin' Truck combo boasts the highest speed value of 80/100 among all other combos, making this the strongest build on straight courses.
The current meta in Mario Kart World favors character and kart combo setup that heavily invest in the Speed stat. High-speed combos are ideal for maximizing performance on long straightaways, allowing players to create significant leads or keep pace with competitive rivals.
Most characters that perform well in this setup belong to the same heavyweight class, which have identical stats. Bowser, however, is an exception as he outclasses the other heavyweight characters in Speed by a tiny bit.
List of Heavyweight Characters
Acceleration Combo
※ S is Speed, A is Acceleration, W is Weight, and H is Handling
| Character | Car/Stats/Explanation | ||
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 Mach Rocket |
S:
A:
W:
H:
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・Customized for high acceleration value ・Best used on courses with many ramps, jumps, and curves ・Underperforms on straight courses |
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Baby Blooper |
S:
A:
W:
H:
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・Best used on straight courses with few curves ・Slightly higher speed than the Mach Rocket |
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For maximum acceleration value, the Baby Peach plus Mach Rocket combo boasts the highest acceleration of 85/100 among all other combos. This makes it the strongest build on courses with a lot of jumps and curves, requiring better technique and expertise and underperforming on straight courses.
This Combo Dominates the Whistlestop Summit Leaderboards
This combo is best used on the Whistlestop Summit course since it contains a lot of jumps, curves, and rail slides!
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Anonymous 6 months
Anonymous 6 monthsExcellent guide. I was using Wario and the blooper and this aligned with my thoughts
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Best Combo Setup for Character and Kart
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Inaccurate guide. The most important stats are not Acceleration and Handling, even outside time trials. If anything, Handling is the least important. Speed is the first thing you should prioritise. The game actually shows wrong values as there are hidden stats for Speed (and most likely Handling). On-Road Speed is the most important stat, followed by Acceleration. This is why Baby Blooper is one of the most popular vehicles. As for the characters, Wario is the one who has the best balance.