Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Characters Tier List

This tier list ranks all the characters from the deluxe edition of Mario Kart 8.

 Mario Kart 8 is a kart racing game that retains the Mario Kart series game mechanics, where players control the Mario characters in kart racing. Mario Kart 8, for the first time, introduced anti-gravity driving on walls or ceilings. This Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Characters Tier List aims to rank all the characters from the game.


Key Points

  • There are a total of 34 characters ranked in this tier list.
  • These characters are ranked based on their attributes, unique characteristics, and their overall performance in most games.
  • Among the best characters are Wario, Dry Bowser, Morton, Mii, Waluigi, and Donkey Kong.
  • Joining us in the lowest ranks are characters like Toadette
    Wendy O. Koopa, Babies, Dry Bones, and Lemmy Koopa.

Summary

In the table below, you will find a quick summary of all the rankings we will be making in this article.

S RankA RankB RankC RankD Rank
WarioLinkCat PeachBowser Jr.Toad
Dry BowserPink Gold PeachInklingsIsabelleToadette
MortonRosalinaTanooki MarioKoopa TroopaWendy O. Koopa
MiiRoy KoopaPrincess DaisyLakituBabies
WaluigiIggy KoopaPrincess PeachLarry KoopaDry Bones
Donkey KongLudwig von KoopaYoshiShy GuyLemmy Koopa
Gold MarioLuigi
King BooMario

S Tier

best characters ranked in this tier
S Tier

The S tier, also called the superb tier, is the topmost tier. It has the characters of the Mario franchise that are exceptionally great. The racers included in this tier have unmatched features, characteristics, and attributes.

Character Weight category Speed Features
Wario  Very heavy 4.75 Wario’s dirty tricks bring him close to disqualification, but he is the best despite his evil nature.
Dry Bowser Very heavy 4.75 Dry Bowser is the fastest character, making him a force to be reckoned with. He is dealt with great gameplay.
Morton Very heavy 4.75 Wait for Morton to exceed his speed, after which he becomes a top racer who has great control over his acceleration.
Mii Any weight category Variable Mii is the most variable character whose features depend on the player. He can be made the best or mediocre.
Waluigi Heavy 4.5 Waluigi is a top-speed racer who is adept at his acceleration. His flying speed is unmatched.
Donkey Kong Heavy 4.5 Donkey kong’s weight and size make him one of the most formidable foes if he gets a chance to be close.
Gold Mario Heavy 4.25 Reskinning of metal Mario gave birth to Gold Mario, who, along with being heavy, is a top-speed Mario character.
King boo Heavy 4 King Boo has exceptional rivalries with other characters and has extraordinary racing skills, making him a character of the high-tier

A Tier

second best characters
A Tier

They are moving to the next tier in line, the A tier. It has potentially great characters. They have the extreme potential to be one of the best characters in the Mario franchise. But unfortunately, they lack some attributes and features that don’t allow them to remain in the S tier.

Characters Weight category Speed Features
Link Heavy 4 He is the staff ghost character for Hyrule Circuit. He is a fast, accelerated racer.
Pink Gold Peach Heavy 4.25 Despite her exceptional capabilities, many hated her for wasting a slot.
Rosalina Heavy 4 Rosalina is the first female character out of all the Mario characters to ever be in this class. While racing, a Luma revolves around her.
Roy Koopa Heavy 4.5 He is an enemy to Mario but has a great speed to leave people behind.
Iggy Koopa Medium-heavy 3.75 A moderately heavy driver. He is a member of the seven koopalings.
Ludwig von Koopa Medium-heavy 3.75 He is a moderately heavy racer, which makes him a balanced driver in the game. He is an arrogant show-off.
Luigi Medium-heavy 3.75 Mach 8 is Luigi’s signature bike, which he uses to show his exceptional racing skills.
Mario Medium-heavy 3.75 Mario can ram many opponents due to his medium heaviness.

B Tier

average characters
B Tier

How can we leave the B tier behind, as it is the mediocre tier of our very own Mario kart 8 deluxe characters tier list? It has characters that are just, in a word, ordinary. They help the gamer in the game to a minimum extent. If the gamer is not a pro or a beginner, then he suffers a lot with these characters as they don’t help that much in the long run. They tend to mess up the player’s gameplay, as he is expecting huge things from the characters, but he has to work quite hard for victory.

Characters Weight category Speed Features
Cat peach Medium 3.25 Cat peach has drifting abilities, along with item management.
Inklings Medium 3.5, 3.25 These part human, part squid humanoids, including girl and boy, can change between the two forms at will
Tanooki Mario Medium 3.5 Tanooki Mario can hover in the air and slam down in a solid statue form.
Princess daisy Medium 3.5 The tomboy princess is good friends with Mario, Luigi, Peach, and the rest of the “good guys.”
Princess peach Medium 3.5 she has quite an attitude toward competition and harshness while driving. So don’t be fooled by her girly and harmless appearance
Yoshi Medium 3.5 Yoshi is one of the 6  main characters to appear in every single one of the main series of Mario Kart games.

C Tier

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Characters Tier List
C Tier

Next is the second to last tier, the C tier. It’s hard to overlook this tier when it has almost the worst characters in the game. It’s good to keep them under consideration to avoid them as much as possible.

Characters Weight  category Speed Features
Bowser Jr. Light 2.75 He usually assists his father in doing evil things.
Isabelle Light 2.75 She is a female dog who is a secretary from the game Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Koopa Troopa Light 2.75 Koopa Troopa is usually mad at others for using him as an item.
Lakitu Light 2.75 Lakitu charges the player Coins to drop them back onto the track.
Larry Koopa Light 3 He is more peaceable in this game than others and races against other characters.
Shy guy Light 3 A shy guy comes in multi-color in this specific game. He doesn’t offer car customization.

D Tier

worst characters ranked
D Tier

Last, is the east tier list, if all is the D tier. Maybe, the D is here to represent a dump as these are better dumped in the game. These characters do not benefit the player at all. He has to face a lot of music while playing with these menaces.

Characters Weight category Speed Features
Toad Light 3 Toad comes in many colors; however, they are only spectators. He can be played as the red and blue toad.
Toadette Light 2.75 She is very light, and it is easy to push her, but her karts and bikes are exceptionally fast and have great handling.
Wendy O. Koopa Light 2.75 Bowser’s minion is good at racing but is light.
Babies Very light 2.5, 2.25 Babies are small and very light. The race is well but can be pushed off with a slight nudge.
Dry bones Very light 2.75 Dry bones remained a good player throughout the Mario series, but in this being, just bones have paid off.
Lemmy Koopa Very light 2.25 The worst member of the koopalings can be pushed off easily and has a slow speed.

Comparison Table

CharacterTierSpeedFeaturesWeight category
WarioS4.75Wario’s dirty tricks bring him close to disqualification, but he is the best despite his evil nature. Very heavy
Dry BowserS4.75Dry Bowser is the fastest character, making him a force to be reckoned with. He is dealt with great gameplay.Very heavy
MortonS4.75Wait for Morton to exceed his speed, after which he becomes a top racer who has great control over his acceleration.Very heavy
MiiSVariableMii is the most variable character whose features depend on the player. He can be made the best or mediocre.Any weight category
WaluigiS4.5Waluigi is a top-speed racer who is adept at his acceleration. His flying speed is unmatched.Heavy
Donkey KongS4.5Donkey kong’s weight and size make him one of the most formidable foes if he gets a chance to be close.Heavy
Gold MarioS4.25Reskinning of metal Mario gave birth to Gold Mario, who, along with being heavy, is a top-speed Mario character.Heavy
King booS4King Boo has exceptional rivalries with other characters and has extraordinary racing skills, making him a character of the high-tierHeavy
LinkA4He is the staff ghost character for Hyrule Circuit. He is a fast, accelerated racer.Heavy
Pink Gold PeachA4.25Despite her exceptional capabilities, many hated her for wasting a slot.Heavy
RosalinaA4Rosalina is the first female character out of all the Mario characters to ever be in this class. While racing, a Luma revolves around her.Heavy
Roy KoopaA4.5He is an enemy to Mario but has a great speed to leave people behind.Heavy
Iggy KoopaA3.75A moderately heavy driver. He is a member of the seven koopalings.Medium-heavy
Ludwig von KoopaA3.75He is a moderately heavy racer, which makes him a balanced driver in the game. He is an arrogant show-off.Medium-heavy
LuigiA3.75Mach 8 is Luigi’s signature bike, which he uses to show his exceptional racing skills.Medium-heavy
MarioA3.75Mario can ram many opponents due to his medium heaviness.Medium-heavy
Cat peachB3.25Cat peach has drifting abilities, along with item management.Medium
InklingsB3.5, 3.25These part human, part squid humanoids, including girl and boy, can change between the two forms at willMedium
Tanooki MarioB3.5Tanooki Mario can hover in the air and slam down in a solid statue form.Medium
Princess daisyB3.5The tomboy princess is good friends with Mario, Luigi, Peach, and the rest of the “good guys.”Medium
Princess peachB3.5she has quite an attitude toward competition and harshness while driving. So don’t be fooled by her girly and harmless appearanceMedium
YoshiB3.5Yoshi is one of the 6 main characters to appear in every single one of the main series of Mario Kart games.Medium
Bowser Jr.C2.75He usually assists his father in doing evil things.Light
IsabelleC2.75She is a female dog who is a secretary from the game Animal Crossing: New Leaf.Light
Koopa TroopaC2.75Koopa Troopa is usually mad at others for using him as an item.Light
LakituC2.75Lakitu charges the player Coins to drop them back onto the track.Light
Larry KoopaC3He is more peaceable in this game than others and races against other characters.Light
Shy guyC3A shy guy comes in multi-color in this specific game. He doesn’t offer car customization.Light
ToadD3Toad comes in many colors; however, they are only spectators. He can be played as the red and blue toad.Light
ToadetteD2.75She is very light, and it is easy to push her, but her karts and bikes are exceptionally fast and have great handling.Light
Wendy O. KoopaD2.75Bowser’s minion is good at racing but is light.Light
BabiesD2.5, 2.25Babies are small and very light. The race is well but can be pushed off with a slight nudge.Very light
Dry bonesD2.75Dry bones remained a good player throughout the Mario series, but in this being, just bones have paid off.Very light
Lemmy KoopaD2.25The worst member of the koopalings can be pushed off easily and has slow speed.Very light

Patch Notes

The following changes were made in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version 2.3.0:

  • When jumping from a Whomp, you can now jump over fences.
  • If you use a Boo or a Super Star as you are being hit by lightning, you will not crash.
  • The Renegade Roundup now has the Golden Mushroom in its items.

Summary

Overall, the article Mario Kart 8 deluxe characters tier list was able to rank down different characters of the Mario franchise. They were ranked based on the whole outlook that they presented during the game itself rather than the facts presented by the game creators. Because first-hand experience is what matters the most, creators are supposed to lie about the statistics to up its sale, but the true gaming experience matters.

Do Read Our Main Article on all famous Mario Characters here.