When making my other post on adding abilities to minecarts that dont have one, I was very surprised to read that, "With the exception of the default cart given when the player does not have a Minecart equipped and the Digging Molecart, all Minecart variants have the same acceleration and max speed" (according to the wiki). Regardless of if you are using the shroom minecart, hell minecart, or literal moonlord-drop meowmere minecart, they are all mechanically the same??
This unironically makes the mindcarp one of the best in most situations due to it having an ability, one of only three in the game to actually have an ability? (four, technically, if we count the "low light" emitted by the shroomcart as one worthy of consideration, which I do not), the others being the hellcart (7 seconds of lava immunity) and molecart (digs and lays rails). I feel like this is an incredible missed opportunity. So, in addition to the buffs for existing minecarts mentioned in the other post, here are some new minecraft ideas:
Dirt Minecart 'for dirt enthusiasts': Crafted with the dirtiest dirt and a minecart.
Pumpkin Minecart (+2): looks like a big jackolantern, and grants 2 defense while riding. Crafted out of pumpkin.
Shooting Starcart: has a shooting star trail, and has one of the fastest top speeds of any pre-hm cart. Also gives increased mana regen proportional to movement speed. Crafted out of fallen stars and a basic minecart.
Shimmer Minecart (+1) 'localized shimmer phasing!': Prevents you from shimmer phasing while riding, meaning you can have rails through shimmer. Obtained by shimmering the Starcart.
Jousting Minecart: A unicorn themed cart with a large horn on the front that deals massive damage based on speed (the highest contact damage of any cart if at top speed). Crafted with the jousting lance, minecart, and unicorn horn.
Battering Ram: Slower, but still deals higher impact damage and knockback. Crafted with dynasty wood, a minecart, and cogs.
Wasp Minecart (+1): a hardmode upgrade to the bee minecart that deals much higher contact damage compared to most other carts, and also does contact damage even if you are not moving. Dropped from plantera.
Fishron Minecart (+6): a hardmode upgrade to the mindcarp, that is now FASTER in water. Dropped by Duke Fishron.
Solar Minecart (+8): a temple themed cart that gains speed and defense when in direct sunlight (surface during the day). Crafted with solar fragments.
Blizzard Minecart: (+5): a frost legion cart that can make temporary ice rails floating in the air. A much faster, though non-permanent upgrade to the molecart. Dropped by the ice queen.
Pumpking's Chariot (+8): a pumpkin moon cart that leaves a green flame in its wake on the rails. Dropped by pumpking.
Prismantic Minecart (+8): constantly reflects color and has a rainbow trail. Second highest acceleration speed second only to the meowmere and produces bright light.
Luminite Minecart (+10, 20% DR): Gives a damage resistance in exchange for limited mobility.
OR
Lunar Minecarts: one for each of the pillar fragments, perhaps giving class bonuses while riding.
This unironically makes the mindcarp one of the best in most situations due to it having an ability, one of only three in the game to actually have an ability? (four, technically, if we count the "low light" emitted by the shroomcart as one worthy of consideration, which I do not), the others being the hellcart (7 seconds of lava immunity) and molecart (digs and lays rails). I feel like this is an incredible missed opportunity. So, in addition to the buffs for existing minecarts mentioned in the other post, here are some new minecraft ideas:
Dirt Minecart 'for dirt enthusiasts': Crafted with the dirtiest dirt and a minecart.
Pumpkin Minecart (+2): looks like a big jackolantern, and grants 2 defense while riding. Crafted out of pumpkin.
Shooting Starcart: has a shooting star trail, and has one of the fastest top speeds of any pre-hm cart. Also gives increased mana regen proportional to movement speed. Crafted out of fallen stars and a basic minecart.
Shimmer Minecart (+1) 'localized shimmer phasing!': Prevents you from shimmer phasing while riding, meaning you can have rails through shimmer. Obtained by shimmering the Starcart.
Jousting Minecart: A unicorn themed cart with a large horn on the front that deals massive damage based on speed (the highest contact damage of any cart if at top speed). Crafted with the jousting lance, minecart, and unicorn horn.
Battering Ram: Slower, but still deals higher impact damage and knockback. Crafted with dynasty wood, a minecart, and cogs.
Wasp Minecart (+1): a hardmode upgrade to the bee minecart that deals much higher contact damage compared to most other carts, and also does contact damage even if you are not moving. Dropped from plantera.
Fishron Minecart (+6): a hardmode upgrade to the mindcarp, that is now FASTER in water. Dropped by Duke Fishron.
Solar Minecart (+8): a temple themed cart that gains speed and defense when in direct sunlight (surface during the day). Crafted with solar fragments.
Blizzard Minecart: (+5): a frost legion cart that can make temporary ice rails floating in the air. A much faster, though non-permanent upgrade to the molecart. Dropped by the ice queen.
Pumpking's Chariot (+8): a pumpkin moon cart that leaves a green flame in its wake on the rails. Dropped by pumpking.
Prismantic Minecart (+8): constantly reflects color and has a rainbow trail. Second highest acceleration speed second only to the meowmere and produces bright light.
Luminite Minecart (+10, 20% DR): Gives a damage resistance in exchange for limited mobility.
OR
Lunar Minecarts: one for each of the pillar fragments, perhaps giving class bonuses while riding.
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