Minecarts

Minecarts

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Type	Mount summon
Research	1 required

A player riding in a minecart.

Minecarts are mounts that allow players to ride on Minecart Tracks. There are currently 25 / 3 /   1 different Minecarts.

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 3DS, 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

Minecart		Buff	Mount	Tooltip	Source	Rarity	Notes
	Wooden Minecart			-	Press Quick Mount near (or ⚷ Open / Activate) on a Minecart Track.	n/a	This is the default minecart.
	Minecart Internal Item ID: 2343			Let's ride the rails	: 15 + 10 ( @  /  )  : Press ⚷ Open / Activate on a Minecart Track.	01*	This is the default and only minecart.
	Mechanical Cart Internal Item ID: 3353			-	+ + ( @  /  )	12*	Fires lasers at nearby enemies dealing 60 damage each. Provides a defense boost that gradually increases depending on its current speed: +2 at a standstill, up to +7 at top speed. Expert Mode-exclusive.
	Desert Minecart Internal Item ID: 4066			-	Found in Sandstone Chests.	01*
	Minecarp Internal Item ID: 4067			Allows quick travel in water 'Deal with it'	Received as a quest reward from the Angler.	01*	Does not slow down in water.
	Bee Minecart Internal Item ID: 4426			-		01*	The wings flap.
	Ladybug Minecart Internal Item ID: 4427			-		01*
	Pigron Minecart Internal Item ID: 4428			'Powered by Bacon!'		01*
	Sunflower Minecart Internal Item ID: 4429			-		01*
	Demonic Hellcart Internal Item ID: 4443			Provides 7 seconds of immunity to lava		01*	7 seconds lava immunity. The effect stacks with other lava immunity accessories, to a maximum total of 42 seconds. Emits glowing purple particles from the eyes at low speeds/when stopped.
	Shroom Minecart Internal Item ID: 4450			'The shroom goes vroom'	Found in Mushroom Chests.	01*	Emits very low light.
	Amethyst Minecart Internal Item ID: 4451			-	+ ( @  /  )	01*	Sparkles.
	Topaz Minecart Internal Item ID: 4452			-	+ ( @  /  )	01*	Sparkles.
	Sapphire Minecart Internal Item ID: 4453			-	+ ( @  /  )	01*	Sparkles.
	Emerald Minecart Internal Item ID: 4454			-	+ ( @  /  )	01*	Sparkles.
	Ruby Minecart Internal Item ID: 4455			-	+ ( @  /  )	01*	Sparkles.
	Diamond Minecart Internal Item ID: 4456			-	+ ( @  /  )	01*	Sparkles.
	Amber Minecart Internal Item ID: 4467			-	+ ( @  /  )	01*	Sparkles.
	Beetle Minecart Internal Item ID: 4468			-	+ 8 ( @  /  )	01*
	Meowmere Minecart Internal Item ID: 4469			'brrrrrow'		10*	Emits a rainbow trail. Meows when jumping.
	Party Wagon Internal Item ID: 4470			'All aboard the party wagon!'	Party Girl (10)	01*	Emits a multicolored trail. The player is shown holding 3 balloons that bob up and down.
	The Dutchman Internal Item ID: 4471			-		01*	The flag begins fluttering when moving, blowing faster with increasing speed.
	Steampunk Minecart Internal Item ID: 4472			'Steam powered!'	Steampunker (10)	01*	Emits smoke particles, that resemble the smoke of a train. The smoke changes color based on the dye applied to it. The wheel rotation resembles train wheels.
	Coffin Minecart Internal Item ID: 4745			-	5 + 10 + 10 ( @  /  & Ecto Mist ) or 5 + 10 + 10 ( @  /  & Ecto Mist )	01*
	Digging Molecart Internal Item ID: 4763			Will dig through blocks and lay new track if carrying minecart tracks Only digs when underground	Zoologist (50)	01*	Creates track in front of the player. The player must have Minecart Tracks in their inventory. Digs through blocks in front of the player. The player must have a pickaxe or drill in their inventory.

Notes

• 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.

Type	Max speed	Acceleration	Time to reach max speed
Digging Molecart	31 mph (22.5 tiles/second)	4.5 tiles/second² (6 mph/second)	5 seconds
Wooden Minecart	51 mph (37.5 tiles/second)	6.75 tiles/second² (9 mph/second)	5.56 seconds
Other Minecarts	66 mph (48.75 tiles/second)	9 tiles/second² (12 mph/second)	5.42 seconds
Mechanical Cart	102 mph (75 tiles/second)	22.5 tiles/second² (31 mph/second)	3.33 seconds

Achievements

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

Kill an enemy by running over it with a Minecart.

Trivia

The original teaser for the Minecarp.

• 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

 Desktop version

• 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.