How To Get Lightning In Mario Kart Tour?

In order to complete the Tokyo Tour challenge in Mario Kart Tour, you have to hit someone with lightning 3 times and we will show you how.

Lightning is an attack item found in Mario Kart Tour and all the preceding series; however, obtaining the item requires you to be in 7th or 8th place. The Tokyo Tour challenge in the game requires you to find and use this item 3 times, which requires luck.

You don’t need to complete this challenge in a single race; you can take as many jabs as you want. The goal of the lightning bolt is to hit your enemies who have pulled ahead so that you can make a comeback.

Tips to Get Lightning in Mario Kart Tour

To get Lightning for certain characters and complete challenges, you first want to equip a glider with Lightning Plus special skill, either Lightning Oilpaper, Cloud Glider, or Rainy Balloons.

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Choose the best track that works with your chosen glider.

Once the glider and tracks are selected, get a tier 3 character and 100cc to flatten people. Here are some tips to help you guarantee Lightning quickly:

  • When waiting in the starting line, start your engine as quickly as possible to break down in the beginning and get into the 8th place.
  • During your breakdown start, switch off Auto Item so you can get only one item at a time.
  • Get 3 mushrooms instead of the big one; use one of the mushrooms so you can have one slot available for Lightning to pop into
  • Once you get Lightning, try to get to first or second place; Lightning lasts longer for the higher place.
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If you are having trouble staying in the back, get 150cc or 200cc, use environment obstacles and bananas, and lastly, don’t drift too frequently, as it starts a mini-turbo boost.

Other ways of improving your chances of pulling off Lightning in the Tokyo Tour courses are:

Lightning is an attack item found in Mario Kart Tour and all the preceding series; however, obtaining the item requires you to be in 7th or 8th place. The Tokyo Tour challenge in the game requires you to find and use this item 3 times, which requires luck.

You don’t need to complete this challenge in a single race; you can take as many jabs as you want. The goal of the lightning bolt is to hit your enemies who have pulled ahead so that you can make a comeback. This guide will help you get Lightning in Mario Kart Tour.

Tips to Get Lightning in Mario Kart Tour

To get Lightning for certain characters and complete challenges, you first want to equip a glider with Lightning Plus special skill, either Lightning Oilpaper, Cloud Glider, or Rainy Balloons.

TIP

Choose the best track that works with your chosen glider.

Once the glider and tracks are selected, get a tier 3 character and 100cc to flatten people. Here are some tips to help you guarantee Lightning quickly:

  • When waiting in the starting line, start your engine as quickly as possible to break down in the beginning and get into the 8th place.
  • During your breakdown start, switch off Auto Item so you can get only one item at a time.
  • Get 3 mushrooms instead of the big one; use one of the mushrooms so you can have one slot available for Lightning to pop into
  • Once you get Lightning, try to get to first or second place; Lightning lasts longer for the higher place.
TIP

If you are having trouble staying in the back, get 150cc or 200cc, use environment obstacles and bananas, and lastly, don’t drift too frequently as it starts the mini-turbo boost.

Other ways of improving your chances of pulling off Lightning in the Tokyo Tour courses are:

  • Select a course with hidden side ramps. These have an extra item box that increases your chances of pulling lightning.
  • Pick the map’s preferred racer so you get three items per item box
  • Don’t pick the map’s preferred kart or glider so you don’t get speed or point boosts
  • Don’t start with the rocket boost when the timer hits “2” like normal
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