


Nearly all Minecarts have identical speed, acceleration, and so on, differing only in appearance (some produce trails or other visual effects). In order to travel faster or add capabilities, a Minecart variant can be placed in the minecart equipment slot of the player's inventory, which will replace the default Minecart. Minecart Tracks will always spawn at least a Wooden Minecart when mounted. Weapons and tools, as well as most other items except hooks, can be used while riding a Minecart. The Minecart will also despawn if the player jumps off the tracks, lands on blocks, and attempts to move sideways. 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 ( right-clicking the icon, selecting the icon and canceling it in the equipment menu, double-tapping the icon, or canceling the buff from the buffs screen). The cart can also "jump" with the ↷ Jump key. The cart will maintain its current speed and direction if no keys are pressed and no obstacles are reached. Once inside, the ▶ Right and ◀ Left direction keys either accelerate, decelerate, or reverse the cart's movement. When the player is near a Minecart Track, pressing the Quick Mount hotkey or pressing the ⚷ Interact key on a point on the track causes a Minecart to spawn, which the player is automatically placed in. Although they cannot be walked on, they can be grappled using a hook. They form a continuous track when placed next to each other, and form slopes when placed diagonally. Minecart Tracks are placeable furniture-type blocks that allow for rapid transportation over long distances.
