Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)

In Mario Kart Tour, every driver, kart and glider has a special skill that grants particular advantages during a race, such as special items or bonus points.

Driver skills

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For drivers, a special skill refers to a unique item that only certain characters can obtain from Item Boxes.

Kart skills

Kart skills increase the duration of speed boosts and the amount of points resulted from performing a certain technique, such as Rocket Starts, Jump Boosts and Slipstreams, or driving over a Dash Panel. The following table classifies karts by their special skill and shows how many bonus points that skill awards per kart tier.

Special skill Normal Super High-End
 
Dash Panel Plus
Increases Dash Panel boost time and points earned from using one.
+5 points +10 points +15 points
                                
 
Jump Boost Plus
Increases Jump Boost boost time and points earned for performing one.
+4 points +6 points +8 points
                                
 
Mini-Turbo Plus
Increases Mini-Turbo boost time and points earned for performing one.
+2 points +3 points +4 points
                                 
 
Rocket Start Plus
Increases Rocket Start boost time and points earned for performing one.
+30 points +50 points +80 points
                             
 
Slipstream Plus
Increases Slipstream boost time and points earned for performing one.
+10 points +20 points +40 points
             

 

              

Glider skills

Glider skills increase the chances of obtaining a certain item from Item Boxes, as well as the number of points obtained from using that item. In the case of offensive items, such as Bananas, Green Shells or Bloopers, bonus points are only awarded by successfully landing hits with them. The following table classifies gliders by their special skill and shows how many bonus points that skill awards per glider tier.

Special skill Normal Super High-End
 
Banana Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Banana. Using one will get you more points.
+10 points +20 points +30 points
           
 
Blooper Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Blooper. Using one will get you more points.
+5 points +10 points +15 points
           
 
Bob-omb Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Bob-omb. Using one will get you more points.
+20 points +30 points
          
 
Bullet Bill Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Bullet Bill. Using one will get you more points.
+20 points +30 points
          
 
Coin Plus
Increases your chances of getting a coin. Using one will get you more points.
+2 points +3 points
          
 
Green Shell Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Green Shell. Using one will get you more points.
+10 points +20 points +30 points
            
 
Lightning Plus
Increases your chances of getting Lightning. Using one will get you more points.
+5 points +8 points
          
 
Mega Mushroom Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Mega Mushroom. Using one will get you more points.
+10 points +20 points +30 points
           
 
Mushroom Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Mushroom. Using one will get you more points.
+5 points +10 points +15 points
             
 
Red Shell Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Red Shell. Using one will get you more points.
+20 points +30 points
             
 
Super Horn Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Super Horn. Using one will get you more points.
+20 points +30 points