Minecarts
Minecarts are mounts that allow players to ride on Minecart Tracks. There are currently 25 /
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On Desktop,
Console, and
Mobile, Minecarts need to be equipped in the Minecart equipment slot, overriding the use of the Wooden Minecart. On
Old-gen console and
, the ordinary Minecart is the default and it cannot be changed.
When the player is near a Minecart Track, pressing the Quick Mount hotkey or pressing the ⚷ Open / Activate key on a point on the track causes a Minecart to spawn, which the player is automatically placed in. Once inside, the ▶ Right and ◀ Left direction keys either accelerate, decelerate, or reverse the cart's movement. The cart will maintain its current speed and direction if no keys are pressed and no obstacles are reached. The cart can also "jump" with the ↷ Jump key.
To exit the Minecart (which causes the Minecart to despawn), the player can use a hook, press the Quick Mount hotkey, or cancel the buff ( right-clicking the icon,
selecting the icon and canceling it in the equipment menu,
double-tapping the icon, or
canceling the buff from the buffs screen). The Minecart will also despawn if the player jumps off the tracks, lands on blocks, and attempts to move sideways.
Weapons and tools, as well as most other items except hooks, can be used while riding a Minecart.
Types[edit | edit source]
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- | Press Quick Mount near (or ⚷ Open / Activate) on a Minecart Track. | n/a |
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Minecart Internal Item ID: 2343
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Let's ride the rails | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mechanical Cart![]() Internal Item ID: 3353
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Desert Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4066
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Minecarp![]() Internal Item ID: 4067
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Allows quick travel in water 'Deal with it' |
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Bee Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4426
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Ladybug Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4427
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Pigron Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4428
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Sunflower Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4429
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Demonic Hellcart![]() Internal Item ID: 4443
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Provides 7 seconds of immunity to lava | ![]() |
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Shroom Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4450
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'The shroom goes vroom' | Found in Mushroom Chests. | ![]() |
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Amethyst Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4451
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Topaz Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4452
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Sapphire Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4453
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Emerald Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4454
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Ruby Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4455
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Diamond Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4456
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Amber Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4467
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Beetle Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4468
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Meowmere Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4469
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Party Wagon![]() Internal Item ID: 4470
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'All aboard the party wagon!' |
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The Dutchman![]() Internal Item ID: 4471
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Steampunk Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4472
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'Steam powered!' |
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Coffin Minecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4745
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Digging Molecart![]() Internal Item ID: 4763
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Will dig through blocks and lay new track if carrying minecart tracks Only digs when underground |
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- With the exception of the default cart given when the player does not have a Minecart equipped, the Mechanical Cart, and the Digging Molecart, all Minecart variants have the same acceleration and max speed.[1]
Type | Max speed | Acceleration | Time to reach max speed |
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31 mph (22.5 tiles/second) | 4.5 tiles/second² (6 mph/second) |
5 seconds |
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51 mph (37.5 tiles/second) | 6.75 tiles/second² (9 mph/second) |
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66 mph (48.75 tiles/second) | 9 tiles/second² (12 mph/second) |
5.42 seconds |
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102 mph (75 tiles/second) | 22.5 tiles/second² (31 mph/second) |
3.33 seconds |
Achievements[edit | edit source]

Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The hook fired when Quick Mount is pressed is identical to the Grappling Hook in appearance.
- The Minecarp's name is a portmanteau, combining the words Minecart and carp fish.
- Its tooltip is a reference to the original teaser it was first shown in.
- The Mechanical Cart is the only Expert-exclusive item that must be crafted.
History[edit | edit source]
- Desktop 1.4.0.3: Fixed a bug where using the Trident in a minecart affected the minecart's movement.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Added 22 new variants.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Now equippable, dyeable and has a sell value.
- Added 2 new variants.
- Desktop 1.2.4: Introduced.
References[edit | edit source]
- Pages with information based on outdated versions of Terraria's source code
- Mount summon items
- Crafting material items
- Craftable items
- Desktop content
- Console content
- Old-gen console content
- Mobile content
- 3DS content
- Items of rarity 1
- Items of rarity Rainbow
- Loot items
- Quest rewards
- Drop items
- Hardmode-only items
- Items of rarity 10
- Vendor items
- Achievement-related elements