Minecart

Minecart

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Statistics

Type	Mount summon
Tooltip	Let's ride the rails
Rarity
Sell	200*2

Grants Buff

Buff	Minecart
Buff tooltip	Riding in a minecart

Summons Mount

Minecart

• Internal Item ID: 2343
• Internal Mount ID: 6
• Internal Buff ID: 118

Minecarts allow a player to ride on Minecart Tracks.

On the  Old-gen console version,  Mobile version, and  3DS version (with the exception of Wii U^Verify), the Minecart is the default Minecart and is not an obtainable item.

On the  Desktop version and  Console version, the default Minecart is a slightly inferior one called Wooden Minecart. It is not an obtainable item. On these versions, the Minecart is a craftable item which needs to be equipped in the Minecart equipment slot, overriding the use of the Wooden Minecart. It is the second tier Minecart, being worse than the Mechanical Cart, but better than the Wooden Minecart.

On the  Desktop and  3DS versions, if the player is within a few blocks of placed Minecart Track, they can press the mount hotkey (R by default) or Ⓐ to grapple to the track and appear on a Minecart. The hook will appear as the default grey Grappling Hook, even if the player has a different hook equipped.

A player riding in a minecart

Crafting

Recipe

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Minecart ( )	Any Iron Bar (15) Any Wood (10)	Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil

total: 1 row(s)

Notes

• The Minecart has a maximum speed of 48.4 blocks per second, or 66 mph, which is reached in about 5 seconds. The Wooden Minecart's maximum speed is 37.4 blocks per second or 51 mph, taking 6 seconds to reach maximum speed.
• If a Minecart hits an enemy (or another player when PvP is activated) while at maximum speed, that entity will take 70–110 damage.
• The Minecart has a minimum travel speed of 5 mph while the Wooden Minecart has a minimum travel speed of 6 mph.
• Using the Umbrella and jumping off the Minecart Track will maintain vertical velocity.
• The Minecart can be dyed. The Wooden Minecart can be dyed as well, without an item in the slot.

Achievement

Vehicular Manslaughter • "Defeat an enemy by running it over with a minecart."

Kill an enemy by running over it with a Minecart.  

Tips

• The Minecart is capable of reaching speeds faster than all pre-Hardmode bosses and most Hardmode bosses, making it a valuable escape tool if absolutely necessary.
  • Its high speed can allow going faster than a Wyvern, for example, letting the player attack it at no risk for easy collection of Souls of Flight.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Now craftable, equippable, dyeable and has a sell value.

• Desktop 1.2.4: Introduced.