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.
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.