# Intro

I did some personal research on item distribution in Crossworlds, so here's what I found. Feel free to share this information or use it in videos.

Hopefully this helps people see how bagging actually works, why item spamming mid-race is pointless, and leads to a healthier meta overall.

*This was written with the help of machine translation, so apologies if some nuances are off ;)*

**Spreadsheet:** [**https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HiNwS2ErJom3CEDEqKcW5rd-tjEeZSvdw4B9L6yS--k/edit?usp=sharing**](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HiNwS2ErJom3CEDEqKcW5rd-tjEeZSvdw4B9L6yS--k/edit?usp=sharing)

**Attached Images:**

1. Distance threshold reference (E-Stadium)
2. Normal box probability table
3. Special box probability table
4. Appearance restriction table

# Overview

As of Crossworlds ver1.2.0, there are five main rules for item distribution:

* **Distance**: The farther you are from 1st place, the stronger items you can get
* **Position**: The lower your position, the stronger items you can get
* **No duplicates**: You cannot get an item you already have
* **Item count restrictions**: Some items are limited to 1 or 3 at a time across all players
* **Time restrictions**: Some items cannot appear until a certain time after race start, or after being used

The mechanics below apply to both Solo and Team modes, but some specific values differ. This document refers to Solo mode only.

# Distance

Item distribution works in five distance tiers based on how far you are from 1st place when you hit the item box. In Solo mode, the thresholds are 0m, 25m, 100m, 220m, and 400m. The distribution changes sharply at each threshold with no gradual transition.

It's beneficial to hit boxes near the 100m threshold (where Boost becomes guaranteed for lower positions) or near the 220m threshold (where Drill starts appearing).

See **Image 1** for item box positions on E-Stadium and the corresponding 100m and 220m threshold lines for each box. If you're 9th or below and hit a box while 1st place is past the Drill line, you have a chance to get Drill.

*\*In 3rd place with no CPUs, Monster Truck starts appearing at 100m. You can use this to test the 100m threshold in offline 3-player mode.*

*\*In 2nd place with no CPUs, Triple Boost/Laser/Monster Truck starts appearing at 220m. You can use this to test the 220m threshold in offline 2-player mode.*

# Position

Item distribution also has five position tiers. In a 12-player room, the thresholds are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 9th place. Acceleration item rates jump at 6th place, so players in 6th or below have much better access to Boost and other speed items.

I haven't tested this with 11 or fewer players, but it's likely similar to MK8DX (confirmed for 2, 3, 4 players).

See **Image 2** for the probability table for Normal boxes.

Normal boxes and Special boxes have different probability tables. Special boxes carry higher risk because Triple Punch appears at roughly 20–50% regardless of position or distance, making them riskier for strategic plays. See **Image 3** for comparison.

# No Duplicates

You generally cannot get an item you already have.

*\*Fever Time Boost may be an exception.*

*\*When network lagging, Boost or Triple Boost may duplicate.*

# Item Count Restrictions

Some items have a **SameTimeCount**, which limits how many of that item can exist across all players at once.

* 1 max: King Boom Boo, Dark Chao, Slime, Weight
* 3 max: Monster Truck, Drill, Omochao

This is why Drill and Monster Truck feel harder to get in the late game.

# Time Restrictions

Some items have a **startLimitationTime** and cannot appear until a set time after race start.

* 15 seconds: Laser, Tornado
* 30 seconds: Triple Boost, Monster Truck, Drill
* 50 seconds: Slime, Dark Chao

Items with a SameTimeCount of 1 also have a **ReappearanceTime** cooldown after being used.

* 30 seconds: Weight
* 50 seconds: Slime, Dark Chao
* 60 seconds: King Boom Boo

See **Image 4** for the full appearance restriction table.

# Acknowledgments

This research builds on existing community work, including [prior spreadsheets documenting item RNG](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YjF-l-TJtPrXf062fobhOcEJkl56G4EHpE648njdTUs). 

Special thanks to Daos for taking a look at the results and giving feedback.

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Item Probability Distributions