Update
Season 4 Patch Notes
Sep 12, 2023
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Season Update
Season 4 - Hallo-Drift Begins:
- Season 4 Duration:
- PDT/PST (UTC -7/-8): Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, November 8, 2023 4:00 PM PST
- CEST/CET (UTC +2/+1): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 1:00 AM CET
- JST (UTC +9): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 9:00 AM
- AEST/AEDT (UTC +10/+11): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 11:00 AM AEDT
- Time Attack Rankings, Season Best, and other seasonal content will be reset.
- When the season ends, there will be an Off-Season until the beginning of the next season.
- This Off-Season is a rest period until the beginning of the next season, with no season content such as Racing Passes or Daily/Premium Challenges.
- Replays before the start of Season 4 will be reset.
Season 4 Racing Pass
- Season 4 Racing Pass Duration:
- PDT/PST (UTC -7/-8): Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, November 8, 2023 4:00 PM PST
- CEST/CET (UTC +2/+1): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 1:00 AM CET
- JST (UTC +9): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 9:00 AM
- AEST/AEDT (UTC +10/+11): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 11:00 AM AEDT
- Complete Daily and Premium Challenges during the Racing Pass period to level up the pass (Max Level: 40)
- Weekly and Event Challenges have also been added for all Racers to help level up your Racing Pass.
- Premium Racing Pass Rewards are available upon purchase of the Premium Racing Pass.
Season 4 Decal Market
- Season 4 Decal Market Duration:
- PDT/PST (UTC -7/-8): Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, November 8, 2023 4:00 PM PST
- CEST/CET (UTC +2/+1): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 1:00 AM CET
- JST (UTC +9): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 9:00 AM
- AEST/AEDT (UTC +10/+11): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 11:00 AM AEDT
- The Decal Market will be cleared, and only newly listed Decals for Season 4 can be favorited and downloaded.
- The top 60 most popular decals from Season 3 will be maintained and be on display in the Season 3 Top 60 tab.
- Decals from weeks where the season promotion evaluation was still in progress will also be maintained.
Grand Prix Season 4
- Grand Prix Season 4 Duration:
- PDT/PST (UTC -7/-8): Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, November 8, 2023 4:00 PM PST
- CEST/CET (UTC +2/+1): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 1:00 AM CET
- JST (UTC +9): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 9:00 AM
- AEST/AEDT (UTC +10/+11): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, November 9, 2023 11:00 AM AEDT
- Participation Requirement: B2 License Earned
- Modes: Item Grand Prix (Squad), Speed Grand Prix (Solo)
- Note: Only solo-queueing is available for both Item and Speed Grand Prix
- The top 100 Racers from the Season 3 Grand Prix in both modes will be added to the Hall of Fame.
- Qualifying Race:
- Racers who have not joined the Grand Prix during the season will participate in five Qualifying Races.
- The current season's Grand Prix rank will be determined based on the Qualifying Race results, as well as the previous season's Grand Prix GPP points (Placement Rank: Bronze III - Gold III).
- Quick Match has been added, allowing Racers to rejoin the Grand Prix queue from the lobby after a match has ended.
- Racers rank Silver II and below (0 - 1,999 GPP) will earn additional GPP based on their accumulated GPP.
- Changes from Season 3:
- The Win Streak Bonus for Item Grand Prix (Squad) has been decreased.
- If a squad member in an Item Grand Prix (Squad) match leaves your team during a race, the GPP lost upon defeat has been adjusted.
Season 4 Grand Prix Rewards
- When the Grand Prix season ends, rewards will be distributed based on the Racer's place overall and their Grand Prix Rank.
- Note: Racers must Finish in at least 10 Grand Prix races to qualify for prizes.
- Rewards are granted based on the highest rank the player achieved in the season, not their final rank.
- Place Rewards:
- Item Grand Prix:
- 1st - 3rd Place: S4 Item Legend Emblem, and added to the Season Hall of Fame for the duration of the next season.
- 4th - 100th Place: S4 Item Hero Emblem, and added to the Season Hall of Fame for the duration of the next season.
- 101st - 1,000th Place: S4 Item Special Emblem.
- Speed Grand Prix:
- 1st - 3rd Place: S4 Speed Legend Emblem, and added to the Season Hall of Fame for the duration of the next season.
- 4th - 100th Place: S4 Speed Hero Emblem, and added to the Season Hall of Fame for the duration of the next season.
- 101st - 1,000th Place: S4 Speed Special Emblem.
- Item Grand Prix:
- Rank Rewards:
- Item Grandmaster:
- 1,000 K-COIN
- Mummy Airi
- Dollhouse Sophia
- Golden Stars Tire Mark
- Burning Pumpkin Booster
- Exhausted Doll Decal
- Speed Grandmaster:
- 1,000 K-COIN
- Night Wolf (Acceleration Kart)
- Chainsaw (Balanced Kart)
- Cursed Claw Tire Mark
- Devil's Eye Booster
- Undead Android Decal
- Item Master:
- Mummy Airi
- Dollhouse Sophia
- Golden Stars Tire Mark
- Burning Pumpkin Booster
- Exhausted Doll Decal
- Speed Master:
- Night Wolf (Acceleration Kart)
- Chainsaw (Balanced Kart)
- Cursed Claw Tire Mark
- Devil's Eye Booster
- Undead Android Decal
- Item Gold:
- Dollhouse Sophia
- Burning Pumpkin Booster
- Exhausted Doll Decal
- Speed Gold:
- Chainsaw (Balanced Kart)
- Devil's Eye Booster
- Undead Android Decal
- Item Silver:
- Exhausted Doll Decal
- 5,000 Lucci
- Speed Silver:
- Undead Android Decal
- 5,000 Lucci
- Item Bronze:
- 3,000 Lucci
- Speed Bronze:
- 3,000 Lucci
- Item Grandmaster:
- Rewards will be distributed 24 hours after the season's conclusion.
- Rewards must be claimed prior to the end of the following season, or will expire.
- Racers who placed 1st - 100th in each Grand Prix will be recorded in the Season 4 Hall of Fame.
- Rewards can also be viewed in-game via the [Change Mode - Grand Prix - Item or Speed Grand Prix - Rewards] menu.
Season 4 Grand Prix Track Changes:
- Tracks Added to Item Grand Prix:
- Graveyard: Specter Pass (★)
- Graveyard: Dark Castle (★★)
- Graveyard: Cemetery Circuit (★★★)
- Tracks Added to Speed Grand Prix:
- WKC: Shanghai Circuit (★★★★)
Track Updates
Global Track Changes:
- License Restrictions have been removed from all tracks, allowing all racers to play on all tracks immediately.
4 New Graveyard Theme Tracks:
- Graveyard: Specter Pass
- Difficulty: ★
- Supported Game Modes: Item and Speed Mode
- Graveyard: Dark Castle
- Difficulty: ★★
- Supported Game Modes: Item and Speed Mode
- Graveyard: Wayward Turnabout
- Difficulty: ★★
- Supported Game Modes: Item and Speed Mode
- Graveyard: Cemetery Circuit
- Difficulty: ★★★
- Supported Game Modes: Item and Speed Mode
1 New World Kart Championship (WKC) Theme Track:
- WKC: Shanghai Circuit
- Difficulty: ★★★★
- Supported Game Modes: Speed Mode
Gameplay
- The Boost Gauge will no longer be drained by collisions while drifting, in the same manner as can be found in Infinite Boost Mode.
Mode Lab: Crossover Mode
- Crossover Mode is a new game mode that serves as a mash-up of the core Speed and Item Modes!
- Crossover Mode in Mode Lab Duration:
- PDT (UTC -7): Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, October 11, 2023 5:00 PM
- CEST (UTC +2): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, October 12, 2023 2:00 AM
- JST (UTC +9): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, October 12, 2023 9:00 AM
- AEST/AEDT (UTC +10/+11): Thursday, September 14, 2023 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, October 12, 2023 11:00 AM AEDT
- Item boxes spawn on tracks as normal. Drive over them to pick up one of your favorite weapons and items from Item Mode!
- Don't forget to drift though, because the Boost Gauge is here too, helping you race ahead of the competition--just as in Speed Mode!
- Win Conditions:
- The first to complete all laps wins, with place determined by the order Racers cross the finish line.
- Available in Solo mode only.
- Matchmaking options are not available.
- Available Items:
- Seeker Missile (*NEW*)
- Banana
- Barricade
- Boost
- EMP Wave
- Lightning
- Magnet
- Mine
- Missile
- Shield
- Siren
- UFO
- Water Bomb
- Water Wisp
- Available Tracks:
- Graveyard (*NEW*): Cemetery Circuit, Dark Castle, and Specter Pass
- Factory: Brodi's Gloom and Cogwheel Crush
- Forest: Log Leap and Misty Falls
- Glacier: Icebreaker Pass, Polar Halfpipe, and Shark's Wake
- Village: Bayside Bridge Run and Handy Harbor
- World Tour: Boostwood, Istanbul Sunset Plaza, SF Seaplane Base, Terracotta Twister, and Venice Gondola Tour
Crossover-Exclusive Item: Seeker Missile
- The bane of first place!
- Locks onto the racer in First Place when fired, regardless of distance, and explodes with the same effect as a normal missile on impact.
- Available in Crossover Mode only.
Game Mode Changes
New Item: Big Banana
- Try to dodge around this banana!
- Throws a giant banana peel on the track. Driving over banana peels cause the kart to slip and spin out.
- Available in 3-Star Difficulty Tracks only, in Item Mode or Item Grand Prix races.
New Item: Scanner
- Time for a sneak peek!
- Using the scanner allows you to see your opponent's items for a limited time.
- Available in team races, 3+-Star Difficulty Tracks, and in Item Mode or Item Grand Prix races.
New Item: Siren
- Eee-ooo-eee-ooo! All racers ahead, watch out!
- When used, colliding with other racers will spin them out for a brief period, allowing you to move past with ease.
- Available in 3-Star Difficulty Tracks only, in Item Mode or Item Grand Prix races.
Other Changes
- When the Water Bomb item is in the active slot for use, the mini-map will now display where the bomb is expected to land when fired.
New Characters
Two new Racer characters have been added, and can be obtained as Racing Pass rewards:
Draky
"I would do anything to see you again..."
Draky is a racer with a heart as distant as the moon and has lived for countless years. The only emotion left within his unbeating heart is an undying love for his little sister, whom he lost in a tragic accident.
Spirit Kid
"Who am I? I haven't a clue!"
Spirit Kid is a shy but playful little ghost who loves to surprise others while keeping her face concealed. She seems to resemble Draky's little sister, but has no memory of her past life.
New Accessories: Tire Marks
- These new accessories can be equipped to change the look of the tire marks left on the track as a result of skidding and drifting.
- These accessories are equipped from the [Garage - Kart - Accessories] menu.
- Tire Marks appear in all modes, excluding License Mode and in Replays.
UI and UX Changes
- The In-Game HUD has been changed in the following ways:
- (PC/Console only) The Place display has been removed, matching the Mobile HUD.
- Size of the Leaderboard and the Item Record will adjust dynamically to account for the length of a Racer's name.
- Lap time information has been removed.
- Racing Pass UI has been updated:
- The Racing Pass notice in the main lobby has been improved, showing the progress to the next level as well as the upcoming reward, along with an animation for when a level is obtained.
- When entering the Racing Pass menu for the first time in a season, the season's video will now be shown.
- When a Racing Pass reward has been unlocked, a pop-up notice will now appear.
- Replay Menu:
- Replay Reset criteria has been added, to inform Racers that replays will reset with every season.
- Additional details, such as Save Quantity per Mode and Save Criteria, have been added.
- Custom Race Menu:
- AI can now be added to teams with human Racers.
- AI setting is now maintained when the Game Mode is changed.
- (PC/Console Only) Kart rank and name is now displayed under the Racer name.
- (PC/Console Only) Host Display is now on the right.
- Lobby Background has been updated.
- A message will now be displayed when blocking another player with a full Block List (400), informing you that the new player has been blocked and the least recently blocked player has been removed from the Block List.
- Joy's Surprise Test:
- The initial intro video can now be skipped.
- A content guide pop-up has been added.
- The way Time Remaining for Challenges is displayed has been adjusted.
- Tooltips for the B2, B1, and L3 License missions have been changed.
Momentum System
- The Momentum Mission objective has been adjusted to become more clear.
- Added 2 "Racing Pass" missions to the Lv. 2 Momentum Mission.
Preset System
- Additional Preset slots can now be purchased for 3,000 Lucci.
- 4 Preset slots remain available for free for all Racers.
- Up to 12 Preset Slots can be acquired (4 free, 8 purchased).
- Preset slots can now be renamed.
- Preset slots can now be reset, removing all custom settings and allowing it to be fully reused.
- The Tire Mark category has been added under Accessories within Presets.
Matchmaking
- Matchmaking UI has been improved:
- When the matchmaking setting is either "AI" or "Racers + AI", AI can now be matched at the same time as other Racers.
- If set to "Racers + AI", the number of AI that join the race may differ depending on the amount of time spent matchmaking.
- AI difficulty has been adjusted to account for Racer skill.
- A notice for Matchmaking Status based on Network Status has been added:
- If the Racer's network status is poor, a red ping will display next to their name in the Lobby and Custom Race rooms.
- Matchmaking in this state will trigger a pop-up message, notifying the Racer that the network may not be stable, and switching to include AI racers may be advised for a smoother matchmaking experience.
New Awards
42 new Track Awards have been added:
- Misty Falls Racer (1, 2, and 3)
- Misty Falls Attack (1, 2, and 3)
- Mexico Touring Rally Racer (1, 2, and 3)
- Mexico Touring Rally Attack (1, 2, and 3)
- Specter Pass Racer (1, 2, and 3)
- Specter Pass Attack (1, 2, and 3)
- Wayward Turnabout Racer (1, 2, and 3)
- Wayward Turnabout Attack (1, 2, and 3)
- Dark Castle Racer (1, 2, and 3)
- Dark Castle Attack (1, 2, and 3)
- Cemetery Circuit Racer (1, 2, and 3)
- Cemetery Circuit Attack (1, 2, and 3)
- Shanghai Circuit Racer (1, 2, and 3)
- Shanghai Circuit Attack (1, 2, and 3)
6 new Character Gameplay Awards have been added:
- Draky Time (1, 2, and 3)
- Spirit Kid Time (1, 2, and 3)
Other Changes
- K-COIN Purchase tiers have been adjusted:
- Newly Available:
- $39.99 USD (or local equivalent): 4,000 K-COIN + 400 bonus K-COIN
- Removed from Sale:
- $49.99 USD (or local equivalent): 5,000 K-COIN + 500 bonus K-COIN
- Newly Available:
- The Tutorial has been expanded, adding a section on Matchmaking and Matchmaking Options after the original Tutorial has been completed.
- When a Magnet item is on the player by an ally, the hit information will be dipslayed only in the "All" item log, and no longer in the individual item log.
- "First Race Bonus" RP has been granted to Level 1 Racers.
- (Steam/Console only) Guest Account Link feature has been added.
Bug Fixes
- Factory: Brodi's Gloom: Fixed an issue where the camera would shake severely when smashed by the hydraulic press while viewing a replay.
- Fixed an issue where some party member characters would look straight forward at you in the lobby... staring... judging...
- Fixed an issue where the kart's location would be moved up in the in-game UI.