Sonic CrossWorlds: Gadget Tier List

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Gadgets in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds are essentially perks, which drivers can equip before races to give them specific buffs or new ways to play. These Gadgets cover a number of aspects of gameplay, from improving items and enhancing drifting to helping players get off to a good start.

While all of them are good in their own right and can complement different playstyles if utilized correctly, the best Sonic CrossWorlds Gadgets are great in any situation.

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Gadget Tier List For Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

The strength of Gadgets in Sonic CrossWorlds isn’t set in stone, as many of them complement each other. Some Gadgets can go from useless alone to extremely potent when paired correctly. Some Gadgets also take up 2 or even 3 slots due to their strength. Naturally, this lowers their ranking on the tier list as they take up slots that could be used for more Gadgets.

Some Gadgets are better in certain game modes. For example, anything that boosts speed will be great in Time Trials.

S – Tier Gadgets

Name	Description	Slots	How to Unlock
130 Ring Limit	Hold up to 130 Rings.	1	Finish a Grand Prix
200 Ring Limit	Hold up to 200 Rings.	2	Finish 46 races
Ring Gain Mini Boost	Get a small burst of speed when obtaining Rings.	1	Finish 30 races
Lv1 Quick Charge	Level 1 Drift Charge fills faster.	2	Available from the start
Lv2 Quick Charge	Level 2 Drift Charge fills faster.	1	Finish 30 races
Speed Tuner 1 & 2	Slightly increases Speed. Speed Machines get additional stat adjustments.	1	Finish 18 & 62 races

The ability to hold more Rings is great, as this increases a player’s max speed. Lv1 Quick Charge is also great, as this should be used on almost every corner.

These S-Tier Gadgets for Sonic CrossWorlds are great by themselves and aren’t reliant on having any other Gadgets.

A – Tier Gadgets

Name	Description	Slots	How to Unlock
Mini Ring Thief	Steal a small amount of Rings when colliding with other machines.	1	Finish 30 races
Ring Thief	Steal Rings when colliding with other machines.	2	Finish 46 races
Ring Gain Boost	Get a burst of speed when obtaining Rings.	2	Finish 46 races
Extended Slipstream	Slipstreams occur more often.	1	Finish 30 races
Collision Boost	Collide with a Machine to Boost.	2	Finish 30 races
Lv3 Quick Charge	Level 3 Drift Charge fills faster.	1	Finish 30 races
Ultimate Charge	Adds a 4th level to Drift Charge. Become invincible when using Charge Level 4 Boost.	2	Finish 30 races
Perfect Charge Boost	Release the Drift as soon as a Charge Level is filled to Boost even faster.	2	Finish 94 races
Acceleration Tuner 1 & 2	Slightly increases Acceleration. Acceleration Machines get additional stat adjustments.	1	Finish 18 & 62 races
Boost Tuner 1 & 2	Slightly increases Boost. Boost Machines get additional stat adjustments.	1	Finish 18 & 62 races
Speed Machine Kit	A kit for getting more Rings and accelerating with them. Speed Machines get stat adjustments.	3	Finish 62 races

Many of the A-Tier Gadgets can easily be considered S-Tier, but only with the correct loadout. By themselves, they might be a tad weaker.

B – Tier Gadgets

Name	Description	Slots	How to Unlock
Air Trick Bounty	Get a small amount of Rings for each rotation from an Air Trick.	1	Finish 46 races
Air Trick Adept	Perform Air Tricks faster.	1	Finish 30 races
Perfect Charge Bounty	Release the Drift as soon as a Charge Level is filled to get Rings.	2	Reach Rank C in World Match
Ring Range UP	Increases the range to pick up Rings.	1	Finish 30 races
Spin Drift	While Drifting, spin at high speed, knocking away other Machines.	2	Finish 30 races
Technical Drift	While Drifting in land form, charging speed increases, but the chances of sliding out also increase.	2	Finish 94 races
Friction Drift	Slow down while Drifting in land form, but charge the Drift Gauge much faster.	2	Reach Rank B in World Match
Counter Quick Charge	Fill 1 level of the gauge once when doing a Counter Drift in land form.	3	Finish 94 races
Slow Starter	+10 to all stats during Lap 3.	2	Reach Rank C+ in World Match
Super Slow Starter	+20 to all stats during Lap 3.	3	Finish 78 races
Handing Tuner 1 & 2	Slightly Increases Handling. Handling Machines get additional stat adjustments.	1	Finish 18 & 62 races
Power Tuner 1 & 2	Slightly Increases Power. Power Machines get additional stat adjustments.	1	Finish 18 & 62 races
Crash Pads	Halves the number of Rings lost when taking damage.	2	Reach Rank D- in World Match
Inventory Plus	Hold up to 3 items instead of 2	2	Available from the start
Wisp Chance UP	Wisp items appear more often.	1	Reach Rank D+ in World Match
Drift Charge Kit	A kit that makes the Drift Gauge fill faster, and slightly improves handling.	3	Finish 78 races
Acceleration Machine Kit	A kit for reducing the impact of taking damage. Acceleration Machines get stat adjustments.	3	Finish 62 races
Power Machine Kit	A kit for Boosting when colliding with other Machines. Power Machines get stat adjustments.	3	Finish 62 races

The B-Tier Gadgets that change how drifting works or reward skilled drifting may be considered higher tiers for elite players. However, they also take up 2 or even 3 slots. This is the case for many of the B-Tier Gadgets, which would otherwise be strong.

C – Tier Gadgets

Name	Description	Slots	How to Unlock
Starting Boost Bounty	Get Rings with a successful Starting Boost.	1	Finish a Grand Prix
Slipstream Bounty	Continuously get Rings while a slipstream is occurring.	1	Finish 94 races
Air Trick Expert	Perform Air Tricks much faster.	2	Available from the start
Quick Starter	+10 to all stats during Lap 1.	1	Reach Rank E in World Match
Super Quick Starter	+20 to all stats during Lap 1.	2	Finish 78 races
Item Keeper	Prevents items from being dropped.	2	Finish a Grand Prix
Quick Recovery	Recover from attacks quicker.	3	Finish 18 races
Inventory Swap	Press a button to change item order.	3	Finish 6 races
Hazard Item Chance UP	Hazard items appear more often.	1	Finish 6 races
Attack Item Chance UP	Attack items appear more often.	1	Finish 6 races
Defense Item Chance UP	Defense items appear more often.	2	Finish 6 races
Boost Machine Kit	A kit for getting a small amount of Rings with Charge Boost. Boost Machines get stat adjustments.	3	Finish 62 races

Some of these C-Tier Gadgets can be good in the right hands or when paired well. For example, if players are excellent at using certain items proficiently, then gaining them more frequently and being able to swap them can work out.

D – Tier Gadgets

Name	Description	Slots	How to Unlock
Item Attack Bounty	Get Rings when hitting others with items.	1	Finish 46 races
Runoff Bounty	Continuously get Rings when using Speed items to cross deceleration areas.	1	Finish 46 races
Morph Action Bounty	Do a Charge Dash in water or in flight to get Rings.	1	Reach Rank E+ in World Match
Travel Ring Bounty	Get Rings when passing through a Travel Ring.	1	Finish 46 races
Dash Panel Mini Bounty	Get a small number of Rings when using a Dash Panel or Dash Gate.	1	Finish 94 races
Dash Panel Bounty	Get Rings when using a Dash Panel or Dash Gate.	2	Finish a Grand Prix
Dash Panel Combo Bounty	Use over a Dash Panel to get 3 Rings. Use multiple Dash Panels in a row to get more Rings.	2	Reach Rank D in World Match
Air Drift Mobility UP	While in flight form, Air Difts can turn more sharply.	1	Finish 94 races
Charge Jump Mobility UP	While Charge Jumping in water form, left and right Air Tricks gain more distance.	1	Finish 94 races
Maximum Traction	Prevents slipping on sand and ice.	1	Finish 18 races.
Second Wind	After falling off course, get a Boost item.	1	Finish 18 races
Bumber Guard	Prevents Rings from being dropped when bumping into walls.	1	Finish 18 races
Invincible Start	Become invincible for some time when the race starts.	2	Finish 18 races
Boost Item Chance UP	Boost items appear more often.	3	Finish 6 races
Boost Starter	Start the race with a Boost.	1	Finish 6 races
Double Boost Specialist	Start the race with a Double Boost. Double Boost will appear in Item Boxes.	2	Available from the start.
Dark Chao Starter	Start the race with a Dark Chao	1	Finish a Grand Prix
Warp Ring Specialist	Start the race with a Warp Ring. Warp Ring will appear in Item Boxes.	2	Finish a Grand Prix
Giant Rocket Punch	Rocket Punch becomes bigger and appears more often.	1	Finish 6 races
Giant Spiked Iron Ball	Spiked Iron Ball becomes bigger and appears more often.	1	Finish 6 races
Short Fuse	Bomb charges faster and appears more often.	1	Finish 6 races
Monster Truck Starter	Start the race with a Monster Truck.	3	Finish 6 races
Item Hoarder Kit	A kit that enables holding up to 3 items at once, and grants items when completing laps.	3	Finish 78 races
Damage Support Kit	A kit that grants invincibility for a duration at the start of the race, and grants a Boost item when falling off of the course.	3	Finish 78 races
Handling Machine Kit	A kit for becoming invincible with Charge Level 4 Boosts. Handling Machines get stat adjustments.	3	Finish 62 races

Many of the D-Tier Gadgets are too niche to be useful. For example, water and flight aren’t common enough to warrant a Gadget centered around them.

Some of these D-Tier Gadgets are also great for beginners who struggle to stay on the track or bump into walls. The buffs or items at the start of a race aren’t great, as it’s so easy to catch up from a bad start.

How To Unlock New Gadgets In Sonic CrossWorlds

New Gadgets are unlocked in different ways in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

Some are available at the start.
Some are granted upon finishing a full Grand Prix, comprised of four races.
Some require a certain number of races to be finished. The thresholds are: 6, 18, 30, 46, 62, 78, 94.
Some are unlocked by reaching new Ranks in online World Matches.

How To Unlock More Gadget Slots In Sonic CrossWorlds

At the start, players will only be able to equip one Gadget. However, they will eventually unlock more slots via new Gadget Plates, such as bronze, silver, and gold. There are a maximum of 6 slots.

These are unlocked simply by completing more races, both offline and online. Players can go to their Gadget Plate and hover over the locked slots to see how many more races they need to finish.

Sonic CrossWorlds: Gadget Tier List