Mario Kart Tour race points system

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This page details the system used to calculate total points in Mario Kart Tour races, using data gathered during the Ice Tour.

Overview

Race points are earned in three ways: base points from the driver, kart and glider being used, bonus points earned by performing actions during the race, and position points, based on finishing position, driver level, and several other factors. Upon earning enough points in a given race, players can earn from that race up to 5 total Grand Stars, which are necessary to unlock tour gifts in the current tour.

Base points

The base points of the driver, kart and glider selected are added to the initial score of 0 before the race begins. Base points can range from 800 total points for base-level Normal items to 3020 points for completely maxed-out High-End items. Individual items' base points can be increased through experience points obtained at the end of the races or through point-boost tickets that provide 50 experience points each. The experience points are used to fill a gauge that when filled will increase the base points until the maximum amount has been reached. The amount of experience points needed to fill the gauge increases every time the gauge is filled.

The maximum amount of base points for each driver, kart and glider can also be increased up to 4 times with points-cap tickets. Each increase costs more tickets than the last (1, 5, 10, and 12 tickets, respectively), and adds 6 or 7 more levels to the gauge. These increased levels have their required XP grow more slowly and award more points per level-up.

Base points of drivers, karts and gliders
XP level The icon for Drivers in Mario Kart Tour
Drivers
XP level The icon for Karts in Mario Kart TourThe icon of Gliders in Mario Kart Tour
Karts and gliders
Rarity Icon from Mario Kart Tour
Normal
Rarity Icon from Mario Kart Tour
Super
Rarity Icon from Mario Kart Tour
High-End
Total XP XP to next
level
Rarity icon
Normal
Rarity icon
Super
Rarity icon
High-End
Total XP XP to next
level
1 400 450 500 0 8 1 200 220 250 0 6
2 408 459 512 8 9 2 204 224 256 6 7
3 416 468 524 17 10 3 208 228 262 13 8
4 424 477 536 27 11 4 212 232 268 21 9
5 432 486 548 38 12 5 216 236 274 30 10
6 440 495 560 50 13 6 220 240 280 40 11
7 448 504 572 63 14 7 224 244 286 51 12
8 456 513 584 77 15 8 228 248 292 63 13
9 464 522 596 92 16 9 232 252 298 76 14
10 472 531 608 108 18 10 236 256 304 90 15
11 480 540 620 126 20 11 240 260 310 105 16
12 488 549 632 146 22 12 244 264 316 121 17
13 496 558 644 168 24 13 248 268 322 138 18
14 504 567 656 192 26 14 252 272 328 156 19
15 512 576 668 218 28 15 256 276 334 175 20
16 520 585 680 246 30 16 260 280 340 195 21
17 528 594 692 276 32 17 264 285 346 216 22
18 536 603 704 308 34 18 268 290 352 238 23
19 544 612 716 342 36 19 272 295 358 261 24
20 552 621 728 378 39 20 276 300 364 285 26
21 560 630 740 417 42 21 280 305 370 311 28
22 568 639 752 459 45 22 284 310 376 339 30
23 576 648 764 504 48 23 288 315 382 369 32
24 584 657 776 552 51 24 292 320 388 401 34
25 592 666 788 603 54 25 296 325 394 435 36
26 (base cap) 600 675 800 657 57 26 (base cap) 300 330 400 471 38
27 608 690 830 714 58 27 304 336 415 509 39
28 616 705 860 772 59 28 308 342 430 548 40
29 624 720 890 831 60 29 312 348 445 588 41
30 632 735 920 891 61 30 316 354 460 629 42
31 640 750 950 952 62 31 320 360 475 671 43
32 (cap 1) 648 765 980 1014 63 32 (cap 1) 324 366 490 714 44
33 656 780 1010 1077 64 33 328 372 505 758 45
34 664 795 1040 1141 65 34 332 378 520 803 46
35 672 810 1070 1206 66 35 336 384 535 849 47
36 680 825 1100 1272 67 36 340 390 550 896 48
37 688 840 1130 1339 68 37 344 396 565 944 49
38 696 855 1160 1407 69 38 348 402 580 993 50
39 (cap 2) 704 870 1190 1476 70 39 (cap 2) 352 408 595 1043 51
40 712 885 1220 1546 71 40 356 414 610 1094 52
41 720 900 1250 1617 72 41 360 420 625 1146 53
42 728 915 1280 1689 73 42 364 426 640 1199 54
43 736 930 1310 1762 74 43 368 432 655 1253 55
44 744 945 1340 1836 75 44 372 438 670 1308 56
45 752 960 1370 1911 76 45 376 444 685 1364 57
46 760 975 1400 1987 77 46 380 450 700 1421 58
47 (cap 3) 768 990 1430 2064 78 47 (cap 3) 384 456 715 1479 59
48 776 1005 1460 2142 79 48 388 462 730 1538 60
49 784 1020 1490 2221 80 49 392 468 745 1598 61
50 792 1035 1520 2301 81 50 396 474 760 1659 62
51 800 1050 1550 2382 82 51 400 480 775 1721 63
52 808 1065 1580 2464 83 52 404 486 790 1784 64
53 (max cap) 816 1080 1610 2547 53 (max cap) 408 492 805 1848

Bonus points

Many actions performed in-game give the player a number of bonus points. There are a wide variety of point-giving actions, ranging from hitting another player with an item to picking up a coin or simply running into a traffic cone. The base points are modified by many multipliers and bonuses before being added to the player's score. The full formula to calculate the bonus points of a single action, as given in the game's FAQ, is as follows:

The final result is rounded up to the nearest whole number. Each of these items is covered in detail in the following sections.

Action base points

Each action in a race has a default number of points associated with it, called the base points of the action.

For names of these actions in the game's non-English localizations, see List of Mario Kart Tour action names in other languages.

Item actions

These actions are performed with specific items or in Frenzy mode.

Item-based actions
Action Base points Cause Item(s)
Banana accuracy 25 An opponent slips on a Banana held or dropped by the player. Banana from Mario Kart Tour.Triple Banana from Mario Kart Tour.Lucky Seven from Mario Kart Tour
Indirect: Giant Banana from Mario Kart Tour.Yoshi Egg from Mario Kart Tour.A Birdo's Egg from Mario Kart Tour
Banana accuracy 55 An opponent slips on a Banana shot from a Banana Barrel. Banana Barrels from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo's Egg accuracy 35 A Birdo's Egg hits an opponent or is hit by an opponent while held. A Birdo's Egg from Mario Kart Tour
Blooper deployed 10 A Blooper sprays ink on an opponent. Blooper from Mario Kart Tour.Lucky Seven from Mario Kart Tour
Bob-omb accuracy 25 An opponent hits a Bob-omb or is caught in its blast. Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.Lucky Seven from Mario Kart Tour
Bob-omb accuracy 55 An opponent is hit by a Bob-omb emitted from a Bob-omb Cannon. Bob-omb Cannon from Mario Kart Tour
Bob-omb accuracy 30 An opponent hits a Bob-omb from a Double Bob-omb or is caught in its blast. Double Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.
Boomerang accuracy 25 A Boomerang Flower hits an opponent or is hit by an opponent while held. Boomerang Flower from Mario Kart Tour.
Bowser's Shell accuracy 35 A Bowser's Shell hits an opponent or is hit by an opponent while held. Bowser Shell from Mario Kart Tour
Bubble 10 The player spends time equivalent to a Glide Time inside a Bubble (AddScoreIntervalWhileItemType018). Bubble from Mario Kart Tour
Bullet Bill accuracy 25 The player hits an opponent while using a Bullet Bill, or with a mini Bullet Bill in Frenzy mode. Bullet Bill from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin 5 Occurs twice when the player rolls a Coin item, and once when a coin is picked up from the track. Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Dash Ring 15 The player touches a Dash Ring activated by any driver. Dash Ring from Mario Kart Tour
Destroyed a Spiny Shell 100 The player uses a Super Horn or Super Bell when a Spiny Shell is nearby. Super Horn from Mario Kart Tour.Lucky Seven from Mario Kart TourSuper Bell from Mario Kart Tour.
Fire Flower accuracy 45 An opponent hits a Fire Flower fireball thrown by or circling the player. Fire Flower from Mario Kart Tour
Frenzy action 1 The player uses an item in Frenzy mode. Star from Mario Kart Tour
Frenzy Finish 100 The player finishes the race while in Frenzy mode. Star from Mario Kart Tour
Frenzy strike! 25 The player hits an opponent in Frenzy mode (excluding Bullet Bill, Mega Mushroom and Heart Frenzy). Star from Mario Kart Tour
Giant Banana accuracy 25 An opponent crashes into a Giant Banana held or dropped by the player. Giant Banana from Mario Kart Tour.
Giant Banana accuracy 55 An opponent crashes into a Giant Banana shot from a Banana Barrel+. Banana Barrels from Mario Kart Tour
Giga Bob-omb accuracy 50 An opponent hits a Giga Bob-omb or is caught in its blast. Giga Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour
Green Shell accuracy 25 An opponent hits a Green Shell held or thrown by the player. Green Shell from Mario Kart Tour.Lucky Seven from Mario Kart Tour
Indirect: Yoshi Egg from Mario Kart Tour.A Birdo's Egg from Mario Kart Tour
Green Shell accuracy 45 An opponent hits a Green Shell from a Triple Green Shells held or thrown by the player. Triple Green Shell from Mario Kart Tour.
Hammer accuracy 45 An opponent hits a Hammer thrown by the player. Hammer from Mario Kart Tour.
Heart 25 The player activates a Heart (outside of Frenzy mode). Heart from Mario Kart Tour
Heart accuracy 25 The player hits an opponent while in Heart Frenzy mode. Heart from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Flower accuracy 45 An opponent hits an Ice Flower snowball thrown by or circling the player. Ice Flower from Mario Kart Tour
Lightning accuracy 5 A driver is hit by Lightning activated by the player. Lightning from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom strike! 25 The player hits an opponent while under the effects of a Mega Mushroom. Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mushroom 10 The player uses a Mushroom item. Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.Lucky Seven from Mario Kart Tour
Mushroom 15 The player uses a Triple Mushroom item. Triple Mushrooms from Mario Kart Tour
Mushroom 30 The player collects a Mushroom from a Mushroom Cannon. Mushroom Cannon from Mario Kart Tour
Rammed! 25 In Battles, the player charges into another driver while boosting from a Mushroom. This has been removed as of version 3.2.0. Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.Triple Mushrooms from Mario Kart TourMushroom Cannon from Mario Kart TourLucky Seven from Mario Kart Tour
Red Shell accuracy 25 A Red Shell thrown by the player hits an opponent or is hit while held. Red Shell from Mario Kart Tour.Lucky Seven from Mario Kart Tour
Repelled a Blooper 100 The player uses a Super Horn or Super Bell as a Blooper is preparing to hit. Super Horn from Mario Kart Tour.Lucky Seven from Mario Kart TourSuper Bell from Mario Kart Tour.
Spiny Shell accuracy 25 A Spiny Shell hits or bombs an opponent. Spiny Shell from Mario Kart Tour
Spiny Shell dodged! 50 The player uses a Mushroom item to avoid a Spiny Shell when the latter is nearby. Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.Triple Mushrooms from Mario Kart Tour
Super Bell accuracy 75 The player hits an opponent with a Super Bell. Super Bell from Mario Kart Tour.
Super Horn accuracy 25 The player hits an opponent with a Super Horn. Super Horn from Mario Kart Tour.Lucky Seven from Mario Kart Tour
Super Leaf accuracy 75 The player hits an opponent with a Super Leaf. Super Leaf from Mario Kart Tour.
Super Star strike! 25 The player drives into an opponent while under the effects of a Super Star (multiplayer only). Star from Mario Kart Tour
Yoshi's Egg accuracy 35 A Yoshi's Egg hits an opponent or is hit by an opponent while held. Yoshi Egg from Mario Kart Tour.

Object interactions

These actions are performed by interacting with hazards or other elements that appear on one or a few tracks.

Object interactions
Action Base points Object Hit with
Barrel 10 Barrel
Barrel
Kart

HeartMega MushroomFrenzyBullet BillSuper HornSuper Bell
Bob-ombGiga Bob-ombBowser's ShellGreen ShellRed ShellSpiny Shell
Boomerang FlowerFire FlowerIce Flower
Birdo's EggYoshi's EggHammer

Cheep Cheep 10 Cheep Cheep
Cheep Cheep
Crate 10 Two crates
Crate
Fish Bone 10 A Fish Bone from 3DS Wario Shipyard in Mario Kart Tour
Fish Bone
Icicle 10 An icicle in Mario Kart Tour
Icicle
Jar 10 Jars
Jar / Snake jar
Snake jar 10
Leaf pile 10 Leaf piles
Leaf pile
Rocky Wrench 10 A Rocky Wrench in Mario Kart Tour
Rocky Wrench
Snow block 10 Snow blocks in Mario Kart Tour
Snow block
Snowperson 10 Snowperson
Snowperson
Traffic cone 1 Traffic cone
Traffic cone
Barrel Bomb 10 Two Barrel Bombs
Barrel Bomb
Kartnote
Mushroom

HeartMega MushroomFrenzyBullet BillSuper HornSuper Bell
Bob-ombGiga Bob-ombBowser's ShellGreen ShellRed ShellSpiny Shell
Boomerang FlowerFire FlowerIce Flower
Birdo's EggYoshi's EggHammer

Goat 10 Goat
Goat
Goomba 10 Goomba
Goomba
Exploring Shy Guy 10 Yellow Exploring Shy Guy
Exploring Shy Guy
Monty Mole 10 Monty Moles appearing as obstacles in Mario Kart Tour
Monty Mole
Penguin 10 Penguin
Penguin
Sidestepper 10 Sidestepper
Sidestepper
Shy Guy (Ninja) 10 Shy Guy (Ninja) obstacles in Mario Kart TourFlying Shy Guy (Ninja) obstacles in Mario Kart Tour
Shy Guy (Ninja)
Skating Shy Guy 10 Two Skating Shy Guys in Mario Kart Tour
Skating Shy Guy
Snowboarding Shy Guy 10 A Snowboarding Shy Guy in Mario Kart Tour
Snowboarding Shy Guy
Wooden cutout 10 A Wooden cutout of two Boos in Mario Kart Tour. A wooden cutout of a Piranha Plant
Wooden cutout
Clampy 10 Clampy
Clampy
HeartMega MushroomFrenzyBullet BillSuper HornSuper Bell

Bob-ombGiga Bob-ombBowser's ShellGreen ShellRed ShellSpiny Shell
Boomerang FlowerFire FlowerIce Flower
Birdo's EggYoshi's EggHammer

Flying Shy Guy 10 Flying Shy Guy
Flying Shy Guy
Piranha Plant 10 Piranha PlantPiranha Plant
Piranha Plant
Snowball 10 Snowball
Snowball
Swoop 10 Swoop
Swoop
MushroomMega MushroomFrenzyBullet BillSuper HornSuper Bell

Bob-ombGiga Bob-ombBowser's ShellGreen ShellRed ShellSpiny Shell
Boomerang FlowerFire FlowerIce Flower
Birdo's EggYoshi's EggHammer

Floaty 10 A Goomba in a floaty in Mario Kart Tour
Innertube Goomba
MushroomMega MushroomFrenzyBullet BillSuper HornSuper Bell

Bob-ombGiga Bob-ombBowser's ShellSpiny Shell

Rolling rock 10 Rolling rock
Rolling rock
Mega MushroomFrenzyBullet BillSuper HornSuper Bell

Bob-ombGiga Bob-ombBowser's ShellSpiny Shell

Anchor 10 An Anchor from 3DS Wario Shipyard in Mario Kart Tour Mega MushroomFrenzyBullet BillSuper HornSuper Bell

Giga Bob-ombBowser's ShellSpiny Shell

Banzai Bill 10 Banzai Bill
Banzai Bill
Chain Chomp 10 Chain ChompRolling Chain Chomp
Chain Chomp
Lava bubble 10 Lava Bubble
Lava Bubble
Metal ball 10 Metal ball
Metal ball
Pipe 10 Pipe
Pipe
Thwomp 10 Thwomp
Thwomp
Train 10 A train from N64 Kalimari Desert
Train
Wiggler 10 Wiggler
Wiggler
Star Thwomp 10 A Star Thwomp in Mario Kart Tour
Star Thwomp
FrenzyBullet BillSuper HornSuper BellBowser's ShellSpiny Shell
Gate Spin! 10 Mario Kart Tour Finish Line gate at 3DS Rock Rock Mountain
Mario Kart Tour Finish Line gate at 3DS Rock Rock Mountain T
Mario Kart Tour Finish Line gate at 3DS Neo Bowser City
Finish Line gate
KartSuper HornSuper BellBob-ombGiga Bob-ombBowser's Shell
Half-pipe 20 Half-pipe
Half-pipe
Kart
Special trick 40
Super Half-pipe 100 Super half-pipe
Super Half-pipe
Boost Ring 10 Boost Rings in Mario Kart Tour
Boost Ring
Star Ring 10 Star Ring
Star Ring

note - Simply driving into these obstacles will only grant points if the player is in the brief invincibility state that occurs after crashing.

General actions

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: need to specify number of base points earned with the “Well fought!” bonus

These actions can be performed on most or all courses.

General actions
Action Base points Cause
Coin 5 The player touches a coin on the track.
Dash Panel 10 The player touches a Dash Panel.
Glide Time 10 The player spends a certain amount of time gliding (based on AddScoreIntervalWhileGlide).
Item deflected! 5 The player deflects an item thrown or dropped by an opponent with the item on their kart.
Item destroyed! 5 An item the player has thrown or dropped hits an item dropped or held by an opponent.
Jump Boost 20 The player hits a ramp, an upward gust, a Jump Boost field, or a bouncy object at speed. In Battles, a Feather can be used for the same effect.
Mini-Turbo 5 The player releases a blue Mini-Turbo.
Mushroom 10 The player touches a Mushroom on the track or held by an opponent.
Payback 50 The player lands a hit on an opponent who had landed a hit on them earlier in the race.
Rocket Start 10–30 During the countdown, the player presses the screen and releases before "GO!" appears.
Slipstream 30 The player receives a Slipstream speed boost.
Smash 50 The player hits a small opponent while normal-sized to flatten them.
Super Mini-Turbo 15 The player releases an orange Super Mini-Turbo.
Ultra Mini-Turbo 30 The player releases a pink Ultra Mini-Turbo.

The following actions can only be performed in Battles.

General actions
Action Base points Cause
Popped a balloon! 150 In Balloon Battles, the player pops a balloon from another driver.
Well fought! The player finishes a battle within 90 seconds and places 1st.[1] The number of points earned with the "Well fought!" bonus is influenced by the player's level[2] and their total action count by the end of a battle.[3]

Tour-exclusive actions

A few tours have introduced elements to every track that give points with a special message when interacted with. These actions have also had one or more associated spotlight drivers, to whom the action awards far more base points.

Tour-exclusive actions
Action Base points Special base points Special drivers Cause Tour(s)
Happy Holidays! 10 110 Mario (Santa)Daisy (Holiday Cheer)Yoshi (Reindeer)Bowser (Santa)Larry (Wintertime)Santa Mii Racing SuitSanta Mii Racing Suit The player hits a festive tree with an item or while invincible. Winter (2019), London, Holiday (week 1), Winter (2020), Rosalina, Holiday (2021), Penguin, Holiday (2022)
Happy New Year! 10 60 Mario (Happi) The player hits a kadomatsu with an item or while invincible. New Year's, New Year's 2022
Trick or treat! 10 30 Rosalina (Halloween)Mario (Halloween)Peach (Halloween)King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)Waluigi (Vampire) The player runs into a Jack-o'-lantern or hits it with an item. Halloween (2020), Autumn, Halloween (2021)

Interim rank points

Points are earned when crossing a finish line to begin lap 2 or enter another segment of the track. The points earned depend on the player's position and the engine class used. 200cc is considered identical to 150cc here, as it is across the rest of the points calculation. The action triggered also allows one extra second on top of the player's normal combo time before the next action.

Interim rank points
Action Base points
50cc 100cc 150cc 200cc
1st place! 50 100 200
2nd place! 40 80 160
3rd place! 30 60 120
4th place! 25 50 100
5th place! 20 40 80
6th place! 15 30 60
7th place! 10 20 40
8th place! 5 10 20

Kart bonus-points multiplier

The base points of the action are first multiplied by the bonus-points multiplier of the kart, determined in two parts. The first part is a simple multiplier dependent on the kart's tier on the course: top-tier karts receive a x2 bonus, middle tier karts receive x1.5, while bottom-tier karts receive the default x1. A further multiplier is applied based on kart rarity and level, as shown in the below table. The multipliers stack, so x1.1 on top of x2 becomes x2.2.

Kart level multiplier
Level Normal Super High-End
1 1.0 1.05 1.1
2 1.05 1.1 1.15
3 1.05 1.1 1.15
4 1.1 1.15 1.2
5 1.1 1.15 1.2
6 1.15 1.2 1.25
7 1.15 1.2 1.25
8 1.2 1.25 1.3

Special skill boost

Every driver, kart, and glider has a special skill that separates it from the others. For drivers, the special skill is a unique item, such as the Boomerang Flower or Coin Box; these are covered in the "Item Actions" section above. For karts, the special skill is a boost to a general action, such as Mini-Turbo or Jump Boost, which awards more points and a bigger speed boost when performed. For gliders, the special skill is a boost to a general item, such as the Banana or Super Horn, which increases the chance of rolling that item and awards more points for landing a hit (or simply using the item, in the case of Mushrooms). The point bonus for kart and glider actions is added directly to the score after the multipliers, and depends only on the item's rarity; it is not affected by level or course tier.

Kart skills

Kart special skill boosts
Special skill Bonus points Awarded actions
Normal Super High-End
Dash Panel Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour
Dash Panel Plus
5 10 15 Dash Panel
Jump Boost Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour
Jump Boost Plus
4 6 8 Jump Boost
Mini-Turbo Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour
Mini-Turbo Plus
2 3 4 Mini-Turbo
Super Mini-Turbo
Ultra Mini-Turbo
Rocket Start Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour
Rocket Start Plus
30 50 80 Rocket Start
Slipstream Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour
Slipstream Plus
10 20 40 Slipstream

Glider skills

Skills with missing points values mean there are no gliders of the given rarity with that skill, as of the September 2021 Sydney Tour. The Coin and Mushroom boosts only apply to rolled items, and not those picked up from the track. Similarly, the boosts are not applied to the drivers' special skills that involve multiple amounts of an items, such as Triple Bananas and Triple Mushrooms.

Glider special skill boosts
Special skill Bonus points Awarded actions
Normal Super High-End
Banana from Mario Kart Tour.
Banana Plus
10 20 30 Banana accuracy
Blooper from Mario Kart Tour.
Blooper Plus
5 10 15 Blooper deployed
Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.
Bob-omb Plus
20 30 Bob-omb accuracy
Bullet Bill from Mario Kart Tour.
Bullet Bill Plus
20 30 Bullet Bill accuracy
Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin Plus
2 3 Coin (item)
Green Shell from Mario Kart Tour.
Green Shell Plus
10 20 30 Green Shell accuracy
Lightning from Mario Kart Tour.
Lightning Plus
5 8 Lightning accuracy
Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom Plus
10 20 30 Mega Mushroom strike!
Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mushroom Plus
5 10 15 Mushroom (item)
Red Shell from Mario Kart Tour.
Red Shell Plus
20 30 Red Shell accuracy
Super Horn from Mario Kart Tour.
Super Horn Plus
20 30 Super Horn accuracy
Repelled a Blooper
Destroyed a Spiny Shell

Combo bonus

When performing multiple actions within a short period of time, the player receives a combo bonus for each successive action. The length of time allowed depends on the level and course tier of the glider used. The combo points themselves, however, only depend on the glider's tier on the course. The first action in a combo is awarded a combo bonus of 0, and successive actions each get an increase depending on glider tier:

  • Top-tier: bonus increases by 3 points with each action
  • Middle-tier: bonus increases by 2 points with each action
  • Bottom-tier: bonus increases by 1 point with each action

There is also a cap to the combo bonus that depending on engine class:

  • 50cc: actions beyond the 6th receive the same bonus as the 6th
  • 100cc: actions beyond the 11th receive the same bonus as the 11th
  • 150/200cc: actions beyond the 16th receive the same bonus as the 16th

This leads to the following table for max combo bonus:

Maximum combo bonus points
Glider tier 50cc 100cc 150cc 200cc
Top-tier 15 30 45
Middle-tier 10 20 30
Bottom-tier 5 10 15

Bonus-points boost

The bonus-points boost is a single points bonus that is added to every single action performed, up to and including the 200th. The driver, kart, and glider are each considered separately in calculating the bonus. If an item in use has the course as its favorite and is at level 2 or above, its bonus points boost is determined by the ceiling (rounding up to the whole number) of the following formula:

  • Item base points
  • × (item level - 1)
  • × (cc / 30,000)

Where 200cc is still treated as 150cc. As an example, a level 3 Bowser at the base cap of 675 base points used for a 200cc race at Bowser's Castle 1T, one of its favorite courses, gives the following boost:

  • Base points: 675
  • × (lvl 3 - 1) = 1350
  • × (150 / 30,000) = 6.75
  • Ceil(6.75) = 7

Thus, 7 extra points per action are earned. If the Bull's-Eye Banzai at level 2, but with minimum 200 base points, is used, it adds the following boost:

  • Base points: 200
  • × (lvl 2 - 1) = 200
  • × (150 / 30,000) = 1.00
  • Ceil(1.00) = 1

The kart would thus be worth just 1 additional point per action. On the other hand, a level 6 Swooper, with the base cap of 400 base points grants the following boost:

  • Base points: 400
  • × (lvl 6 - 1) = 2000
  • × (150 / 30,000) = 10.00
  • Ceil(10.00) = 10

The total bonus-points boost for this setup would be 18 points per action. Currently, the maximum boost is 42 + 21 + 21 = 84 points. The bonus-points boost is reapplied at the end of the race, using a different formula that yields similar results.

Position points

At the very end of the race, points are given based on the player's level and finishing position, along with another helping of the bonus-points boost. Nintendo gives the position points formula as:

  • Base position points
  • × position bonus
  • + driver's bonus-points boost
  • + kart's bonus-points boost
  • + glider's bonus-points boost

Base position points

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: needs base position points earned at player levels 301-400

The base points the player earns for finishing 1st are called base position points. These range from 2000 to 7000, depending on player level and engine class:

Player lvl Base position points Player lvl Base position points Player lvl Base position points Player lvl Base position points Player lvl Base position points Player lvl Base position points
50cc 100cc 150cc 200cc 50cc 100cc 150cc 200cc 50cc 100cc 150cc 200cc 50cc 100cc 150cc 200cc 50cc 100cc 150cc 200cc 50cc 100cc 150cc 200cc
1 2000 51 3620 3820 4020 101 4620 4820 5020 151 5610 5810 6010 201 6105 6305 6505 251 6355 6555 6755
2 2050 2250 52 3640 3840 4040 102 4640 4840 5040 152 5620 5820 6020 202 6110 6310 6510 252 6360 6560 6760
3 2100 2300 2500 53 3660 3860 4060 103 4660 4860 5060 153 5630 5830 6030 203 6115 6315 6515 253 6365 6565 6765
4 2150 2350 2550 54 3680 3880 4080 104 4680 4880 5080 154 5640 5840 6040 204 6120 6320 6520 254 6370 6570 6770
5 2200 2400 2600 55 3700 3900 4100 105 4700 4900 5100 155 5650 5850 6050 205 6125 6325 6525 255 6375 6575 6775
6 2250 2450 2650 56 3720 3920 4120 106 4720 4920 5120 156 5660 5860 6060 206 6130 6330 6530 256 6380 6580 6780
7 2300 2500 2700 57 3740 3940 4140 107 4740 4940 5140 157 5670 5870 6070 207 6135 6335 6535 257 6385 6585 6785
8 2350 2550 2750 58 3760 3960 4160 108 4760 4960 5160 158 5680 5880 6080 208 6140 6340 6540 258 6390 6590 6790
9 2400 2600 2800 59 3780 3980 4180 109 4780 4980 5180 159 5690 5890 6090 209 6145 6345 6545 259 6395 6595 6795
10 2450 2650 2850 60 3800 4000 4200 110 4800 5000 5200 160 5700 5900 6100 210 6150 6350 6550 260 6400 6600 6800
11 2500 2700 2900 61 3820 4020 4220 111 4820 5020 5220 161 5710 5910 6110 211 6155 6355 6555 261 6405 6605 6805
12 2540 2740 2940 62 3840 4040 4240 112 4840 5040 5240 162 5720 5920 6120 212 6160 6360 6560 262 6410 6610 6810
13 2580 2780 2980 63 3860 4060 4260 113 4860 5060 5260 163 5730 5930 6130 213 6165 6365 6565 263 6415 6615 6815
14 2620 2820 3020 64 3880 4080 4280 114 4880 5080 5280 164 5740 5940 6140 214 6170 6370 6570 264 6420 6620 6820
15 2660 2860 3060 65 3900 4100 4300 115 4900 5100 5300 165 5750 5950 6150 215 6175 6375 6575 265 6425 6625 6825
16 2700 2900 3100 66 3920 4120 4320 116 4920 5120 5320 166 5760 5960 6160 216 6180 6380 6580 266 6430 6630 6830
17 2740 2940 3140 67 3940 4140 4340 117 4940 5140 5340 167 5770 5970 6170 217 6185 6385 6585 267 6435 6635 6835
18 2780 2980 3180 68 3960 4160 4360 118 4960 5160 5360 168 5780 5980 6180 218 6190 6390 6590 268 6440 6640 6840
19 2820 3020 3220 69 3980 4180 4380 119 4980 5180 5380 169 5790 5990 6190 219 6195 6395 6595 269 6445 6645 6845
20 2860 3060 3260 70 4000 4200 4400 120 5000 5200 5400 170 5800 6000 6200 220 6200 6400 6600 270 6450 6650 6850
21 2900 3100 3300 71 4020 4220 4420 121 5020 5220 5420 171 5810 6010 6210 221 6205 6405 6605 271 6455 6655 6855
22 2930 3130 3330 72 4040 4240 4440 122 5040 5240 5440 172 5820 6020 6220 222 6210 6410 6610 272 6460 6660 6860
23 2960 3160 3360 73 4060 4260 4460 123 5060 5260 5460 173 5830 6030 6230 223 6215 6415 6615 273 6465 6665 6865
24 2990 3190 3390 74 4080 4280 4480 124 5080 5280 5480 174 5840 6040 6240 224 6220 6420 6620 274 6470 6670 6870
25 3020 3220 3420 75 4100 4300 4500 125 5100 5300 5500 175 5850 6050 6250 225 6225 6425 6625 275 6475 6675 6875
26 3050 3250 3450 76 4120 4320 4520 126 5120 5320 5520 176 5860 6060 6260 226 6230 6430 6630 276 6480 6680 6880
27 3080 3280 3480 77 4140 4340 4540 127 5140 5340 5540 177 5870 6070 6270 227 6235 6435 6635 277 6485 6685 6885
28 3110 3310 3510 78 4160 4360 4560 128 5160 5360 5560 178 5880 6080 6280 228 6240 6440 6640 278 6490 6690 6890
29 3140 3340 3540 79 4180 4380 4580 129 5180 5380 5580 179 5890 6090 6290 229 6245 6445 6645 279 6495 6695 6895
30 3170 3370 3570 80 4200 4400 4600 130 5200 5400 5600 180 5900 6100 6300 230 6250 6450 6650 280 6500 6700 6900
31 3200 3400 3600 81 4220 4420 4620 131 5220 5420 5620 181 5910 6110 6310 231 6255 6455 6655 281 6505 6705 6905
32 3220 3420 3620 82 4240 4440 4640 132 5240 5440 5640 182 5920 6120 6320 232 6260 6460 6660 282 6510 6710 6910
33 3240 3440 3640 83 4260 4460 4660 133 5260 5460 5660 183 5930 6130 6330 233 6265 6465 6665 283 6515 6715 6915
34 3260 3460 3660 84 4280 4480 4680 134 5280 5480 5680 184 5940 6140 6340 234 6270 6470 6670 284 6520 6720 6920
35 3280 3480 3680 85 4300 4500 4700 135 5300 5500 5700 185 5950 6150 6350 235 6275 6475 6675 285 6525 6725 6925
36 3300 3500 3700 86 4320 4520 4720 136 5320 5520 5720 186 5960 6160 6360 236 6280 6480 6680 286 6530 6730 6930
37 3320 3520 3720 87 4340 4540 4740 137 5340 5540 5740 187 5970 6170 6370 237 6285 6485 6685 287 6535 6735 6935
38 3340 3540 3740 88 4360 4560 4760 138 5360 5560 5760 188 5980 6180 6380 238 6290 6490 6690 288 6540 6740 6940
39 3360 3560 3760 89 4380 4580 4780 139 5380 5580 5780 189 5990 6190 6390 239 6295 6495 6695 289 6545 6745 6945
40 3380 3580 3780 90 4400 4600 4800 140 5400 5600 5800 190 6000 6200 6400 240 6300 6500 6700 290 6550 6750 6950
41 3400 3600 3800 91 4420 4620 4820 141 5420 5620 5820 191 6010 6210 6410 241 6305 6505 6705 291 6555 6755 6955
42 3420 3620 3820 92 4440 4640 4840 142 5440 5640 5840 192 6020 6220 6420 242 6310 6510 6710 292 6560 6760 6960
43 3460 3660 3860 93 4460 4660 4860 143 5460 5660 5860 193 6030 6230 6430 243 6315 6515 6715 293 6565 6765 6965
44 3480 3680 3880 94 4480 4680 4880 144 5480 5680 5880 194 6040 6240 6440 244 6320 6520 6720 294 6570 6770 6970
45 3500 3700 3900 95 4500 4700 4900 145 5500 5700 5900 195 6050 6250 6450 245 6325 6525 6725 295 6575 6775 6975
46 3520 3720 3920 96 4520 4720 4920 146 5520 5720 5920 196 6060 6260 6460 246 6330 6530 6730 296 6580 6780 6980
47 3540 3740 3940 97 4540 4740 4940 147 5540 5740 5940 197 6070 6270 6470 247 6335 6535 6735 297 6585 6785 6985
48 3560 3760 3960 98 4560 4760 4960 148 5560 5760 5960 198 6080 6280 6480 248 6340 6540 6740 298 6590 6790 6990
49 3580 3780 3980 99 4580 4780 4980 149 5580 5780 5980 199 6090 6290 6490 249 6345 6545 6745 299 6595 6795 6995
50 3600 3800 4000 100 4600 4800 5000 150 5600 5800 6000 200 6100 6300 6500 250 6350 6550 6750 300 (max) 6600 6800 7000

Position multiplier

When finishing in a rank other than 1st, a simple multiplier is applied to the base position points, with diminishing returns for lower ranks:

  • 1st: x1.00
  • 2nd: x0.85
  • 3rd: x0.75
  • 4th: x0.65
  • 5th: x0.55
  • 6th: x0.45
  • 7th: x0.35
  • 8th: x0.20

Bonus-points boost

The driver, kart, and glider each apply their bonus-points boost again at the end of the race. The formula is largely unchanged, but two extra steps are added:

  • Item base points
  • × (item level - 1)
  • × number of actions (capped at 200)
  • × (cc / 30,000)
  • × position multiplier

Since the same boost is applied to each action during the race (assuming a 1st-place finish), this will be roughly equal to the bonus-points boost earned throughout the race, although it tends to be slightly less due to the favorable rounding on individual actions' boosts.

References

  1. ^ KamekLives (October 5, 2022). Battle mode does have an incentive to win quickly. Reddit (/r/MarioKartTour). Retrieved November 15, 2022. The post shows a screenshot of the "Introducing the new Battle mode!" in-game notification from October 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Template:Media link showing the "Actions Performed" screen after three different battles on New York Minute B, as well as the loadout used for each of these battles (Mario (Satellaview), skill level 6, base points 1430, favorite course; Platinum Taxi, skill level 6, base points 715, favorite course; Silver Starchute, skill level 6, base points 595, favorite course). All of these battles ended with an action count of 70. Given that, at the time each of the latter three screenshots were taken, the player level was 213, 214, and 215 respectively, the screenshots demonstrate that the number of points earned with the "Well fought!" bonus is proportional to the player level, having increased between each instance shown with 2 or 3 points.
  3. ^ Template:Media link showing the "Actions Performed" screen after six different battles on New York Minute B, as well as the loadout used for each of these battles (Mario (Satellaview), skill level 6, base points 1430, favorite course; Platinum Taxi, skill level 6, base points 715, favorite course; Silver Starchute, skill level 6, base points 595, favorite course). The player level was 213 at the time these screenshots were taken. These screenshots show the variance in the number of points earned as part of a "Well fought!" bonus, seemingly proportional to the action count of a given battle.