Unlocking Ranked Races and Tier Rewards | Mario Kart Tour

This guide will explain the Ranked Battles feature present in the game Mario Kart Tour and show you how you can increase your Tier as well as what rewards you will receive.

What is a Tier?

Tier is a ranking system in Mario Kart Tour. Tiers are determined by the placement you get during the duration of the ranking. The higher the placement the greater the reward and tier that you will be promoted to.

How to Unlock Ranked Races

Clear the 1st Cup

Weekly Rankings is now available on the 1st cup of the current tour!

Once unlocked, you can add friends!

After unlocking Ranked Races, you will be able to add friends and compare scores with them. For more information on how to add friends, see the link below.
How To Add Friends

This Week's Ranked Cup

September 16 - September 23

RMX Mario Circuit 1	Royal Raceway T
RMX Rainbow Road 1T	Ring Race

This Week's Ranked Cup is the Baby Mario Cup. Compete in this ranked cup and earn various rewards!

RMX Mario Circuit 1

RMX Mario Circuit 1 Shortcuts and How to Raise Your Score

Favored Drivers

3 Item Slots
Metal Mario	Mario (Classic)
Mario (Chef)	Peach (Wedding)
Mario (Swimwear)
2 Item Slots
Baby Mario	Ice Mario
Peach (Wintertime)	Wario (Hiker)
Luigi (Classic)	Mario (SNES)

Favored Karts

Bonus Points x2
Red Turbo Yoshi	Super 1
Gold Egg	Pink Wing
Blue Soda	Gold Cheep Charger
Gold Cheep Charger
Bonus Points x1.5
Koopa Dasher	DK Jumbo
Cheermellow	Apple Kart
Comet Tail	Dasher II
Red Kiddie Kart	8-Bit Pipe Frame

Favored Gliders

Combo Bonus x3
8-Bit Jumping Mario	Plaid Ribbon
Pink Gold Paper Glider	Gold Crane
Cape Mario Hanafuda	Super Mario Kart Glider
Combo Bonus x2
Crimson Crane	Blizzard Parasol
Yoshi's Egg Hanafuda	Luma Parafoil
? Block	8-Bit Star

Royal Raceway T

Royal Raceway T Shortcuts and How to Raise Your Score

Favored Drivers

3 Item Slots
Pink Gold Peach	Rosalina (Swimwear)
Mario (SNES)
2 Item Slots
Peachette	Peach (Kimono)
Peach (Vacation)	Pauline (Party Time)
Funky Kong	Mario (Chef)
Peach (Wedding)	Captain Toad

Favored Karts

Bonus Points x2
Wildfire Flyer	Gilded Prancer
Pink Wing	Red Taxi
Blue Soda	Koopa King
Bonus Points x1.5
Turbo Yoshi	Zucchini
Platinum Taxi	P-Wing
Karp Kart	Rose Queen
Sweet Daytripper	Clackety Kart

Favored Gliders

Combo Bonus x3
Royal Parachute	Blizzard Parasol
Strawberry Donut	Butterfly Wings
Bullet Bill Hanafuda
Combo Bonus x2
Glitter Glider	Gift Glider
Eggshell Glider	Bright Glider
Chocolate Donut	Chocolate Banana Crêpe
Silver-and-Gold Hearts

RMX Rainbow Road 1T

RMX Rainbow Road 1T Shortcuts and How to Raise Your Score

Favored Drivers

3 Item Slots
Mario (Musician)	Yoshi (Reindeer)
Penguin Luigi	Builder Toad
Bowser Jr. (Pirate)	Daisy (Yukata)
Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)
2 Item Slots
Donkey Kong	Bowser
Mario (Happi)	Gold Koopa (Freerunning)
Dry Bowser (Gold)	Mario (SNES)

Favored Karts

Bonus Points x2
Rose Queen	Happy Ride
Head Honcho	Gold Pipe Frame
DK Maximum
Bonus Points x1.5
Platinum Taxi	Offroader
Gold Cheep Charger	Silver Bullet Blaster
Pirate Sushi Racer	Black Kabuki Dasher
8-Bit Pipe Frame

Favored Gliders

Combo Bonus x3
Daisy Glider	Tropical Glider
Great Sail	Festival Wings
8-Bit Star
Combo Bonus x2
Sweetheart Glider	8-Bit Jumping Mario
? Block	Pink Gold Paper Glider
Butterfly Wings	Great Sail
Super Mario Kart Glider

Where to Find Ranked Races

Ranked Races can be found by an indicator shown above the active cup. Races that are ranked have a bubble which shows your Tier and your current place in the weekly Ranking. Be sure to get a high score for these races as it will determine which tier you make each week.
How To Get A High Score

List of Rewards for Each Rank

Rewards for each rank depends on your tier. Higher tier means higher rewards for first place in rankings.

・Rewards in Tier 33

How to Raise your Tier

Play Eligible Cups

You can raise your tier by playing tier eligible cups. Getting a high score in each race in the cup will raise your placement for that week. Raising the base points for your driver, glider, and kart and using drivers and equipment that are favored there will greatly benefit you in getting a higher placement.

Benefits of Higher Placement

Tier Up

Depending on your placement in the ranking it will determine on how many tiers you would be upgraded to. Be sure to play the tier eligible cup in order to move up a tier.

Greater Rewards

The higher your placement in the rankings, the greater the rewards that you will receive once the weekly ranking is done. Be sure to get a high score on each of the courses for you to get a higher placement.

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