All Unlockable Characters and Costumes in Mario Kart World

Everything you need to know about unlocking characters, alternate costumes, creatures, and their driver stats in Mario Kart World!

Driver Stats

All 44 drivers fit into one of 8 weight classes, so if you really want specific performance from your vehicle, you have multiple appearance options.

Class	Speed	Acceler.	Weight	Handling	Characters:	Creatures:
Light I	1.4	3.0	1.0	2.6	Baby Peach, Baby Daisy	Swoop, Para-Biddybud
Light II	1.4	2.8	1.2	2.6	Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Rosalina	Goomba, Dry Bones, Spike, Sidestepper, Peepa, Fish Bone
Light III	1.6	2.6	1.4	2.4	Koopa Troopa, Toad, Toadette, Lakitu, Shy Guy	Nabbit, Cheep Cheep, Stingby
Medium I	1.8	2.4	1.6	2.2	Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Bowser Jr.	Monty Mole, Coin Cutter, Dolphin
Medium II	2.0	2.2	1.8	2.0	Mario, Luigi, Birdo	Hammer Bro, Rocky Wrench, Pokey, Penguin
Heavy I	2.2	2.0	2.0	1.8	King Boo, Pauline, Rosalinda	Piranha Plant, Cataquack, Conkdor, Snowman
Heavy II	2.4	1.8	2.2	1.6	Donkey Kong, Wario, Waluigi	Wiggler, Pianta, Cow, Chargin’ Chuck
Heavy III	2.6	1.6	2.4	1.4	Bowser	–

A character’s appearance (costume) does not affect their stats. For example, Aviator Mario will have the exact same stats as Cowboy Mario. Stats include:

• Speed defines how fast your vehicle can go, and the displayed number is an average of how fast you’ll move on different types of roads
• Acceleration defines how long it takes to reach max speed and the quality of mini-turbos
• Weight defines how easily you get knocked around by others
• Handling defines how well your vehicle responds and handles around turns

All but the heaviest and lightest characters also have a minor affinity for a specific type of terrain, smooth surfaces, rough roads, or water; that is, their Speed and Handling will be slightly better if the racetrack has a specific surface.

Read our guide and catalog to all vehicles to learn more about their appearances, and the role terrain specialization plays in Mario Kart World!

Driver Classes and Terrain Affinities

Below, you’ll find the character type, minor terrain affinity, and weight class for each character.

Name		Type	Minor Affinity	Weight Class	Unlock Requirement
	Mario	Character	Smooth Surfaces	Medium II	Unlocked
	Luigi	Character	Rough Roads	Medium II	Unlocked
	Peach	Character	Smooth Surfaces	Medium I	Unlocked
	Daisy	Character	Smooth Surfaces	Medium I	Flower Cup
	Yoshi	Character	Rough Roads	Medium I	Unlocked
	Donkey Kong	Character	Rough Roads	Heavy II	Mushroom Cup
	Bowser	Character	None	Heavy III	Unlocked
	Bowser Jr.	Character	Water	Medium I	Lightning Cup
	Koopa Troopa	Character	Water	Light III	Unlocked
	Toad	Character	Rough Roads	Light III	Unlocked
	Toadette	Character	Smooth Surfaces	Light III	Unlocked
	Lakitu	Character	Water	Light III	Shell Cup
	King Boo	Character	Rough Roads	Heavy I	Leaf Cup
	Shy Guy	Character	Rough Roads	Light III	Unlocked
	Wario	Character	Smooth Surfaces	Heavy II	Unlocked
	Waluigi	Character	Water	Heavy II	Unlocked
	Birdo	Character	Water	Medium II	Banana Cup
	Pauline	Character	Smooth Surfaces	Heavy I	Unlocked
	Rosalina	Character	Water	Heavy I	Star Cup
	Baby Mario	Character	Smooth Surfaces	Light II	Unlocked
	Baby Luigi	Character	Rough Roads	Light II	Unlocked
	Baby Peach	Character	None	Light I	Unlocked
	Baby Daisy	Character	None	Light I	Unlocked
	Baby Rosalina	Character	Water	Light II	Unlocked
	Nabbit	Creature	Smooth Surfaces	Light III	Unlocked
	Goomba	Creature	Smooth Surfaces	Light II	Unlocked
	Dry Bones	Creature	Rough Roads	Light II	Unlocked
	Piranha Plant	Creature	Smooth Surfaces	Heavy I	Unlocked
	Spike	Creature	Smooth Surfaces	Light II	Kamek: Common
	Wiggler	Creature	Smooth Surfaces	Heavy II	Unlocked
	Hammer Bro	Creature	Rough Roads	Medium II	Unlocked
	Sidestepper	Creature	Water	Light II	Unlocked
	Cataquack	Creature	Water	Heavy I	Kamek: East Bay Region
	Monty Mole	Creature	Rough Roads	Medium I	Unlocked
	Cheep Cheep	Creature	Water	Light III	Unlocked
	Conkdor	Creature	Rough Roads	Heavy I	Kamek: Yellow Sand Desert Courses
	Pianta	Creature	Water	Heavy II	Kamek: Common
	Rocky Wrench	Creature	Smooth Surfaces	Medium II	Kamek: Airship Fortress
	Swoop	Creature	None	Light I	Kamek: Dandelion Depths
	Pokey	Creature	Rough Roads	Medium II	Unlocked
	Peepa	Creature	Rough Roads	Light II	Kamek: Boo Cinema
	Stingby	Creature	Rough Roads	Light III	Unlocked
	Fish Bone	Creature	Water	Light II	Kamek: Dry Bones Burnout
	Coin Coffer	Creature	Smooth Surfaces	Medium I	Kamek: Common
	Cow	Creature	Rough Roads	Heavy II	Unlocked
	Snowman	Creature	Smooth Surfaces	Heavy I	Unlocked
	Penguin	Creature	Water	Medium II	Unlocked
	Dolphin	Creature	Water	Medium I	Kamek: South Bay Courses
	Para-Biddybud	Creature	None	Light I	Unlocked
	Chargin’ Chuck	Creature	Rough Roads	Heavy II	Kamek: Common

For more information, check out our Mario Kart World Stats Guide.

Driver Types: Characters vs Creatures

Mario Kart World features 2 types of drivers: characters and creatures. They all have the same types of stats, but they differ their customizability and unlock method.

Characters

Characters all have at least 2 appearances (costumes). They’re typically named humanoid protagonists or major antagonists, and you can usually play or talk to them in other games.

You unlock a given character appearance by consuming the relevant Dash Food item as that character. Dash Foods are the golden bags in drive thrus manned by Yoshis. Many of them are course or region-specific.

For example, if you want to unlock Farmer Luigi, you’ll need to get the Milk item from Moo Moo Farms as Luigi.

Creatures

Creatures are almost always enemies of the Crown. They still follow the same stat rules, but unlike characters, creatures don’t have unique names or multiple costumes.

You unlock a given creature whenever you get transformed into it by the Kamek, the Magikoopa who gets summoned by the purple crystal ball item.

Some transformations can appear all over the world, while others are region-specific and may be part of the same pool as more common enemies. The regions dependencies are logical. For example, you can unlock Peepa by being transformed at Boo Cinema.

Beyond being in the right location, you also need to be in the right place at the right time. You don’t get transformed if you use the Kamek item, so you need to be ahead of whoever uses it and be on the same path that the flying Magikoopa takes when he casts his spell.

I’ve gotten the Kamek item as early as 4th place and typically only see it once or twice per Grand Prix, so you need to be doing pretty well throughout.

You will likely unlock most of the creatures by the time you get triple gold stars on all Grand Prix cups and Knockout Tours, but you can farm by doing the same course over and over again in a custom VS Race.

All Character Appearances

This is a full catalog with details for every character you can play with in Mario Kart World. Scroll past the Table of Contents to browse the entire catalog or click on a character’s portrait to view its details.

Mario

Mario has 10 total appearances and belongs to the Medium II class with a minor terrain affinity for smooth roads.

Luigi

Luigi has 9 total appearances and belongs to the Medium II class with a minor terrain affinity for rough roads.

Peach

Peach has 9 appearances to choose from and belongs to the Medium I class with a minor terrain affinity for smooth roads.

Daisy

Daisy has 7 total appearances and belongs to the Medium I class with a minor terrain affinity for smooth roads. Unlock Daisy by completing the Flower Cup.

Yoshi

Yoshi has 9 appearances and belongs to the Medium I class with a minor terrain affinity for rough roads.

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong has only 2 appearances and belongs to the Heavy II class with a minor terrain affinity for rough roads. Unlock Donkey Kong by completing the Mushroom Cup.

Bowser

Bowser has 5 appearances and is the sole driver in the Heavy III class with no minor terrain affinity.

Bowser Jr.

Bowser Jr. has 4 appearances and is a member of the Medium I class with a minor terrain affinity for water. Unlock Bowser Jr. by completing the Lightning Cup.

Koopa Troopa

Koopa Troopa has 6 appearances and is a member of the Light III class with a minor terrain affinity for water.

Toad

Toad has 5 appearances and is a member of the Light III class with a minor terrain affinity for rough roads.

Toadette

Toadette has 5 appearances and is a member of the Light III class with a minor terrain affinity for smooth roads.

Lakitu

Lakitu has 3 appearances and is a member of the Light III class with a minor terrain affinity for water. Unlock Lakitu by completing the Shell Cup.

King Boo

King Boo has 4 appearances and is a member of the Heavy I class with a minor terrain affinity for rough roads. Unlock King Boo by completing the Leaf Cup.

Shy Guy

Shy Guy has 3 appearances and is a member of the Light III class with a minor terrain affinity for rough roads.

Wario

Wario has 8 appearances and is a member of the Heavy II class with a minor terrain affinity for smooth roads.

Waluigi

Waluigi has 6 appearances and is a member of the Heavy II class with a minor terrain affinity for water.

Birdo

Birdo has 3 appearances and is a member of the Medium II class with a minor terrain affinity for water. Unlock Birdo by completing the Banana Cup.

Pauline

Pauline has only 2 appearances and is a member of the Heavy I class with a minor terrain affinity for smooth roads.

Rosalina

Rosalina has 5 appearances and is a member of the Heavy I class with a minor terrain affinity for water. Unlock Rosalina by completing the Star Cup.

Baby Mario

Baby Mario has 4 appearances and is a member of the Light II class with a minor terrain affinity for smooth roads.

Baby Luigi

Baby Luigi has 3 appearances and is a member of the Light II class with a minor terrain affinity for rough roads.

Baby Peach

Baby Peach has 5 appearances and is a member of the Light III class with no minor terrain affinity.

Baby Daisy

Baby Daisy has 5 appearances and is a member of the Light I class with no minor terrain affinity.

Baby Rosalina

Baby Rosalina has 5 appearances and is a member of the Light II class with a minor terrain affinity for Water.

Creatures and Unlock Locations

There are 26 total creatures you can play as in Mario Kart World, almost half of which you get from the start, though some must be unlocked with the Kamek item in specific regions or courses.

Creature		Unlock Location(s)
Cataquack		East Bay Region Peach Beach Wario Shipyard Salty Salty Speedway
Chargin’ Chuck		Common
Coin Coffer		Common
Conkdor		Yellow Sand Desert Courses Faraway Oasis Desert Hills
Dolphin		South Bay Courses Koopa Troopa Beach DK Spaceport
Fish Bone		Dry Bones Burnout
Peepa		Boo Cinema
Pianta		Common
Rocky Wrench		Airship Fortress
Spike		Common
Swoop		Dandelion Depths

Refer to the table at the top or on the Mario Kart World Stats Guide for information on stats and minor terrain affinities.

Notable Missing Drivers

Below, you’ll find a list of prominent drivers absent from Mario Kart World. Most of these have been featured in past Mario Kart games or are logical inclusions based on this roster.

• Koopalings
• Dry Bowser
• Petey Piranha
• Diddy Kong
• Baby Pauline
• More Donkey Kong Appearances
• More Pauline Appearances
• More Birdo Appearances
• More Shy Guy Colors
• Buzzy Beetle | Spiny | Spike Top
• Boomerang Bro | Fire Bro
• Funky Kong

Consequently, these are some of the most likely candidates for drivers that could be added if Mario Kart World receives DLC.