Minecarts

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Minecarts
  • Minecart.png Mechanical Cart.png Digging Molecart.png
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Statistics
Type
Mount summon
Research1 required
Sounds
Hitting track
Braking
Bouncing
A player riding in a Minecart.

Minecarts are mounts that allow players to ride on Minecart Tracks. 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.

Weapons and tools, as well as most other items except hooks, can be used while riding a Minecart. The Minecart will deal damage to enemies it collides with and knock them back, with higher potency at higher speeds (see below for details).

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 by right-clicking the icon (Desktop version), by selecting the icon using Cycle Next/Previous Buff and then pressing Remove Buff (Console version), or by double-tapping the buff icon (Mobile version). The Minecart will also despawn if the player jumps off the tracks, lands on blocks, and attempts to move sideways.

By default, a Wooden Minecart is spawned for the player. This can be overridden by equipping other Minecart items in the Minecart equipment slot of the player's inventory. The corresponding dye slot allows dyeing the Minecart.

Using a Minecart Upgrade Kit will significantly boost the speed of all Minecarts, equip them with a laser that fires at nearby enemies, and increase the player's defense while moving. The boost effect is permanently available after using the item, though it can be toggled on and off through a probe icon next to the Minecart slot.

Types

There are 27 different types of Minecarts.

Minecart Buff Mount Tooltip Source Rarity Sell Notes
Wooden Minecart Wooden Minecart Wooden Minecart
Wooden Minecart
 - Press Quick Mount near (or ⚷ Open / Activate on) a Minecart Track without a Minecart equipped. n/a n/a
  • This is the default Minecart. It is not available as an item and will only appear if no Minecart is equipped.
Minecart MinecartInternal Item ID: 2343 Minecart
Minecart
 Let's ride the rails Desktop version Console version Mobile version: 15 Any Iron Bar + 10 Any Wood ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 1 2 SC
Mechanical Cart Mechanical CartInternal Item ID: 3353 Minecart
Minecart
 - Obtained by using a Minecart Upgrade Kit. Rarity level: Rainbow 1 GC
Desert Minecart Desert MinecartInternal Item ID: 4066 Minecart
Minecart
 -
  • Sandstone Chest
 Rarity level: 1 50 SC
Minecarp MinecarpInternal Item ID: 4067 Minecart
Minecart
 Allows quick travel in water
'Deal with it' 		Received as a quest reward from the Angler. Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • Does not slow down in water (nor does it get a speed boost).
Bee Minecart Bee MinecartInternal Item ID: 4426 Minecart
Minecart
 -
  • Ivy Chest
 Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • Includes a wing flapping animation.
Ladybug Minecart Ladybug MinecartInternal Item ID: 4427 Minecart
Minecart
 -
  • Living Wood Chest
 Rarity level: 1 50 SC
Pigron Minecart Pigron MinecartInternal Item ID: 4428 Minecart
Minecart
 'Powered by Bacon!'
  • Pigron
 Rarity level: 1 1 GC
Sunflower Minecart Sunflower MinecartInternal Item ID: 4429 Minecart
Minecart
 -
  • Living Wood Chest
 Rarity level: 1 50 SC
Demonic Hellcart Demonic HellcartInternal Item ID: 4443 Minecart
Minecart
 Provides 7 seconds of immunity to lava
  • Hellstone Crate
  • Obsidian Crate
  • Shadow Chest
 Rarity level: 1 1 GC
Shroom Minecart Shroom MinecartInternal Item ID: 4450 Minecart
Minecart
 'The shroom goes vroom'
  • Mushroom Chest
 Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • Emits very low light.
Amethyst Minecart Amethyst MinecartInternal Item ID: 4451 Minecart
Minecart
 - Minecart + Large Amethyst ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • Sparkles.
Topaz Minecart Topaz MinecartInternal Item ID: 4452 Minecart
Minecart
 - Minecart + Large Topaz ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • Sparkles.
Sapphire Minecart Sapphire MinecartInternal Item ID: 4453 Minecart
Minecart
 - Minecart + Large Sapphire ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • Sparkles.
Emerald Minecart Emerald MinecartInternal Item ID: 4454 Minecart
Minecart
 - Minecart + Large Emerald ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • Sparkles.
Ruby Minecart Ruby MinecartInternal Item ID: 4455 Minecart
Minecart
 - Minecart + Large Ruby ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • Sparkles.
Diamond Minecart Diamond MinecartInternal Item ID: 4456 Minecart
Minecart
 - Minecart + Large Diamond ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • Sparkles.
Amber Minecart Amber MinecartInternal Item ID: 4467 Minecart
Minecart
 - Minecart + Large Amber ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • Sparkles.
Beetle Minecart Beetle MinecartInternal Item ID: 4468 Minecart
Minecart
 - Minecart + 8 Beetle Husk ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 1 4 GC
Meowmere Minecart Meowmere MinecartInternal Item ID: 4469 Minecart
Minecart
 'brrrrrow'
  • Moon Lord
  • Treasure Bag (Moon Lord)
 Rarity level: 10 10 GC
  • Emits a rainbow trail. Meows when jumping.
  • Generates rainbow particles when braking.
Party Wagon Party WagonInternal Item ID: 4470 Minecart
Minecart
 'All aboard the party wagon!'
Rarity level: 1 2 GC
  • Emits a multicolored trail. The player is shown holding three balloons that bob up and down, similarly to the Bundled Party Balloons.
The Dutchman The DutchmanInternal Item ID: 4471 Minecart
Minecart
 -
  • Flying Dutchman
 Rarity level: 1 1 GC
  • The flag begins fluttering when moving, blowing faster with increasing speed.
Steampunk Minecart Steampunk MinecartInternal Item ID: 4472 Minecart
Minecart
 'Steam powered!'
Rarity level: 1 2 GC
  • 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 Coffin MinecartInternal Item ID: 4745 Minecart
Minecart
 - 5 Any Iron Bar + 10 Any Wood + 10 Rotten Chunk ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil & Ecto Mist(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) )
or
5 Any Iron Bar + 10 Any Wood + 10 Vertebra ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil & Ecto Mist(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) ) 		Rarity level: 1 20 SC
Digging Molecart Digging MolecartInternal Item ID: 4763 Digging Molecart
Minecart
 Will dig through blocks and lay new track if carrying minecart tracks
Only digs when underground
Rarity level: 1 10 GC
  • 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.
  • Only sold when the Bestiary has been filled to at least 35% (189 entries).
Fart Kart Fart KartInternal Item ID: 5125 Fart Kart
Fart Kart
 - Minecart + Whoopie Cushion ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 2 50 SC
  • Creates fart sounds and particle effects when bouncing off a track bumper.
Terra Fart Kart Terra Fart KartInternal Item ID: 5288 Terra Fart Kart
Terra Fart Kart
 - Fart Kart + Terra Toilet ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) Rarity level: 8 1 GC
  • Creates fart sounds and particle effects when bouncing off a track bumper.
  • Generates unique green particles when braking.

Speed

All Minecart variants have the same maximum speed and acceleration, with the exception of the Wooden Minecart (the default cart given when the player does not have a Minecart equipped) and the Digging Molecart.[1]

Type Max speed Acceleration Time to reach
max speed
Other MinecartsOther MinecartsOther Minecarts 66 mph (48.75 tiles/second) 9 tiles/second²
(12 mph/second) 		5.42 seconds
Wooden MinecartWooden Minecart 51 mph (37.5 tiles/second) 6.75 tiles/second²
(9 mph/second) 		5.56 seconds
Digging MolecartDigging Molecart 31 mph (22.5 tiles/second) 4.5 tiles/second²
(6 mph/second) 		5 seconds
Minecart Upgrade KitMinecart Upgrade Kit(All Minecarts when
Minecart boost is on) 		102 mph (75 tiles/second) 22.5 tiles/second²
(31 mph/second) 		3.33 seconds

Damage and knockback

The contact damage and knockback dealt by a Minecart when it collides with an entity is based on its speed at the moment of collision. The damage is boosted by 1.5× in Hardmode, and another 1.5× in Expert Mode and above. The Wooden Minecart deals lower damage than the others, and the Minecart Upgrade Kit increases the damage.

The table below lists the damage formulas and the damage at maximum speed.[2] All decimals are rounded down. The variable [math]\displaystyle{ s_p }[/math] is the percentage of the Minecart's total speed potential: [math]\displaystyle{ s_p = \frac{ \text{current speed} }{ \text{maximum speed} } }[/math]

Type Damage Damage at max speed
Pre-HM HM
Other MinecartsOther MinecartsOther MinecartsOther Minecarts [math]\displaystyle{ 25 + 55 * s_p }[/math] 80 / 120 120 / 180
Wooden MinecartWooden Minecart [math]\displaystyle{ 15 + 30 * s_p }[/math] 45 / 67 67 / 101
Minecart Upgrade KitMinecart Upgrade Kit(All Minecarts when
Minecart boost is on) 		[math]\displaystyle{ 50 + 100 * s_p }[/math] 150 / 225 225 / 337

Minecarts can inflict critical strikes. The chance is equal to the highest critical strike chance out of the player's melee, ranged, and magic critical strike chances.

The knockback formula is: [math]\displaystyle{ 10 + 40 * s_p }[/math]. At maximum speed, all Minecarts inflict a knockback of 50 (Insane).

Examples

  • Colliding with an enemy in Classic pre-Hardmode while riding an Amethyst Minecart at 20 mph will inflict the following:
    • Damage:
    [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 25 + 55 * \frac{ 20 \mathrm{\ mph} }{ 66 \mathrm{\ mph} } \right\rfloor = \left\lfloor 25 + 55 * \frac{10}{33} \right\rfloor = 41 }[/math]
    • Knockback:
    [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 10 + 40 * \frac{ 20 \mathrm{\ mph} }{ 66 \mathrm{\ mph} } \right\rfloor = \left\lfloor 10 + 40 * \frac{10}{33} \right\rfloor = 22 }[/math]
  • Colliding with an enemy in Expert/Master Hardmode while riding a Wooden Minecart at 42 mph will inflict the following:
    • Damage:
    [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor \left( 15 + 30 * \frac{ 42 \mathrm{\ mph} }{ 51 \mathrm{\ mph} } \right) * 1.5 * 1.5 \right\rfloor = \left\lfloor \left( 15 + 30 * \frac{14}{17} \right) * 1.5 * 1.5 \right\rfloor = 89 }[/math]
    • Knockback:
    [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 10 + 40 * \frac{ 42 \mathrm{\ mph} }{ 51 \mathrm{\ mph} } \right\rfloor = \left\lfloor 10 + 40 * \frac{14}{17} \right\rfloor = 42 }[/math]

Achievements

Achievement Vehicular Manslaughter.png
Vehicular Manslaughter • “Defeat an enemy by running it over with a minecart.”
Kill an enemy by running over it with a minecart. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category: Slayer Slayer

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.
  • Despite all of the Large Gems differing in appearance, all the Gem Minecarts look almost the same aside from color and detailing on the gem.

History

  • Desktop 1.4.4:
    • Added the Fart Kart and Terra Fart Kart.
    • Added the Minecart Upgrade Kit.
      • The Mechanical Cart no longer has special properties. Previously, its stats are the same as Minecarts boosted by the Minecart Upgrade Kit.
    • Minecarts now hit harder in higher difficulties, deal more knockback, and are generally better at hitting enemies without letting the player be hurt when colliding with enemies.
  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Now equippable, dyeable and has a sell value.
    • Added 2 new variants.

References

  1. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, methods Initialize() in Terraria.Mount.cs and HorizontalMovement() in Terraria.Player.cs.
  2. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, methods Update() in Terraria.Player.cs and GetMinecartDamage() in Terraria.Player.cs.
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