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Mid-Season 3 Patch Notes



Learn about the changes in store for KartRider: Drift with the August 9 (PT) update!
[h2]Momentum System[/h2]
Momentum is a new system granting rewards to Racers based on their Racer Level, earned by racing in-game.
  • This system can be found in the [Profile - Momentum] menu.
 


Level Rewards
  • Level Rewards are granted when your Momentum Level gets high enough, up to Lv. 500.
    • These rewards can be claimed once per account.
  • You can see the rewards for all levels through the [Profile - Momentum - Level Details] menu.
  • Racers that have already reached the noted levels as a result of their play prior to this update will have those rewards sent to their Garage upon logging in after the Mid-Season 3 Update.
 


Momentum Missions
  • Reaching certain levels will unlock Momentum Missions, which can be completed to claim additional rewards.
  • The Mid-Season 3 Update will add missions up to Lv. 20.
  • Momentum Mission rewards can be claimed in the UI after completing the mission.
 [h2]Track Updates[/h2]
1 New Forest Theme Track:
  • Forest: Misty Falls

    • Difficulty: ★★
    • Supported Game Modes: Item and Speed Mode
    • License Restriction: None
 
1 New World Kart Championship Theme Track:
  • WKC: Mexico Touring Rally

    • Difficulty: ★★★★
    • Supported Game Modes: Speed Mode
    • License Restriction: B1 License
 
Track Difficulty and License Restriction Changes:
  • World Tour: Venice Gondola Tour:
    • Difficulty: ★★ → ★★★
    • License Restriction: None → B1 License
  • Glacier: 360 Tower:
    • Difficulty: ★★★ → ★★
    • License Restriction: B1 License → None
 [h2]Kart Changes[/h2]
  • The hit boxes of some karts have changed for improved driving balance.
  • Please see the Kart Hitbox Size Fixes post for more information on these changes.
  • The following Karts have been affected:
    • Ace
    • Aurora
    • Bunny Buggy
    • Buzzwheeler
    • Darkness Guardian
    • F724
    • Flamingo
    • Jolly Roadster
    • Justice
    • Killer
    • Marine
    • New York Taxi
    • Practice Kart
    • Plasma FT
    • Plasma PT
    • Purifier
    • Saber
    • Saber Pro
    • Safety Car
    • Shellback Raider
    • Sky Rocket
 [h2]Grand Prix Updates[/h2]
  • Tracks Added to Item Mode:
    • Forest: Misty Falls (★★)
  • Tracks Added to Speed Mode:
    • World Tour: Venice Gondola Tour (★★★)
    • WKC: Mexico Touring Rally (★★★★)
  • Racers will no longer collide with others in Speed Grand Prix that are more than a certain distance away.
 [h2]Game Mode Updates[/h2]
  • One of the Ongoing Challenges in Flag Mode's Capture the Flag Event has been updated:
    • Before: Win 5 Flag Mode Races within 2 Minutes
    • After: Win 5 Flag Mode Races within 2.5 Minutes
  • Idle Racers in Flag Mode matches will now be Retired from matches.
  • Deployed Mines in Flag Mode will now appear larger:
    Before
    After
 [h2]Joy's Surprise Test[/h2]
  • Team Protection Mission has been added to Duo and Squad Item matches.
 [h2]Decal Market[/h2]
  • Added Report Reason categories to the Decal Market Reporting system. Decals can now be reported for "Profanity", "Advertising", and "Social / Cultural Conflicts".
 [h2]Social[/h2]
  • Emojis and Quick Chat messages can now be Favorited.
    • Up to 15 Emojis and 15 Quick Chat messages can be marked as Favorite in the [Communication - Emoji or Quick Chat] menu within the lobby.
    • Favorited Emojis and Quick Chat messages will be displayed at the top of the Communication UI.

  • Emojis can now be used while on the Podium. Be kind...
 [h2]Other Changes[/h2]
  • Improvements have been made to locations where drifting can drag.
  • Reduced the impact from wall collisions.
  • The Invincible Award can now only be earned in Duo and Squad Item Mode matches when you use a Defense item to block for yourself.
  • (Mobile Only) The Capture the Flag Event rewards list is now properly center-aligned.
 [h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
  • Fixed an issue where the Joy's Surprise Test "Hit" mission would count as being hit when an attack was blocked.
  • Fixed an issue where Flag Mode would sometimes show a team earning more than 20 points.
  • Fixed an issue where the national flag for the Glacier: Snowbound Slopes track would appear incorrectly when entering the track window after driving on the track in a Time Attack or Custom race.
  • Fixed an issue where the national flag for the Factory: Facility 5 track would appear incorrectly when entering a Time Attack race after changing your Preset in the Garage.
  • Fixed an issue where the Emoji UI and button would not appear in the Results window after finishing the race.
  • Fixed an issue where the [Communication - Emote] menu would not change to the correct character after changing the character in your Preset.
  • Fixed an issue with the alignment of various UI elements in the View Features menu in the Shop.
  • Fixed an issue where the Boost Zone effect would not appear when using a boost and then entering the Boost Zone.
  • Venice Gondola Tour: Fixed an issue with the gondolier continuing to appear after resetting at the top of the river.