Build it. Drive it. Win it.
Back on the track after a break? Start here.
Start here in three steps
Learn the stats
Six stats decide how a kart drives. One of them is hidden.
Pick a build
Use the calculator, or let the recommender pick for your style.
Practice
Test one build for a few laps, then log how it felt.
Jump to
Sources: Nintendo Life Mario Kart 8 Deluxe stat tables (used for every number on this site). See About for the full list.
Build calculator
Pick four parts. Your six stats show up right away.
MAX or MIN means that stat hit the game's limit.
Save, share or reset
Load a build code
Codes look like b-13-30-17-4. To share a build, copy its code and add # and the code to the end of this site's link.
Sources: Nintendo Life numbers. Miis are not included.
Recommend me a build
Answer three quick questions and get your 5 best builds.
1. What do you want most?
Also nice to have (optional)
2. What can't you give up?
Tap any that matter. Builds that fall short of these are skipped.
3. Which characters?
Any character. Search to pick only your favorites.
Your top builds
Fine-tune
Each slider says how much that stat matters to you. The box next to it is a number a build can't go below.
Parts I own
Untick anything you don't have. Some parts must be unlocked or come from add-on content, and this site can't check that for you. This is saved on this device.
Karts and bikes
Tires
Gliders
Sources: Nintendo Life numbers. Picks come from the numbers, not from race results. Master Cycle Zero, Ancient Tires and the Paraglider are left out until their numbers are confirmed.
My builds
Save builds, log how they did, and star your main one. The star is what the calculator compares to.
Sources: stats come from Nintendo Life. Results and notes are yours.