Northeu Update

Northeu Update
General
Minor updates	April 2024 Update May 2024 Update June 2024 Update
New theme	Northeu
Mode Lab	Click here
Duration
Start date	March 21, 2024
Navigation
← Previous	RISE Update
Next →	Pirate Update

The seventh major update of KartRider: Drift, titled Northeu, released on March 21, 2024. It is the second update after removing seasonal system.

New Content

Characters

Main article: Characters

Taki

Erini

Rivaski

Karts

Main article: Karts

Mode Lab

Main article: Mode Lab

Name	Image	Duration
Solo Crossover mode		Week 1 (Mar 21–27)
Squad Infinite boost mode		Week 2 (Mar 28 – Apr 3)
Squad Crossover mode		Week 3 (Apr 4–10)
Flag mode		Week 4 (Apr 11–17)

Events

• KartRider × BLACKPINK

Tracks

Main article: Tracks

New Tracks

Thumbnail	Theme	Name	Laps	Difficulty	Type
	Northeu	Far Out Planet	3	🟡
	Northeu	Cosmoway	3	🟡🟡
	Northeu	Hoppin' and Jumpin'	3	🟡🟡
	Northeu	Perilous Shortcuts	3	🟡🟡
	Northeu	Spaceport Launchpad	3	🟡🟡
	Northeu	Orbital Highway	3	🟡🟡🟡
	Northeu	Sky Way	2	🟡🟡🟡
	Northeu	Space Station X	2	🟡🟡🟡
	Northeu	Space 101	2	🟡🟡🟡🟡
	Northeu	Express	1	🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡

Changes

After Northeu Update difficulty was changed on 1 track.

Thumbnail	Theme	Name	Laps	Difficulty	Type
	World Tour	Rio de Ja-nitro	1	🟡🟡🟡🟡 → 🟡🟡🟡

Log Leap tracks was modified, widening a few parts of the track and adding Boost Zones. Corner visibility was improved on 5 tracks.

Forest: Log Leap 🟡🟡🟡	Forest: Zigzag Timberland 🟡🟡🟡🟡	Moonhill: Central Station 🟡🟡
Moonhill: Lawless Tunnel 🟡	Moonhill: Mean Streets 🟡🟡	Moonhill: Streetcar Run 🟡🟡

Character Skills

Main article: Character Skills

24 existing skill were nerfed or buffed. Skills for 8 existing and 3 new characters were added.

Character	Skill Name	Description
Erini	Lightstone Shield	Makes a temporary Shield Zone in the direction she is facing. Grants shields to her teammates and removes shields and Angel Armor effects from her opponents.
Taki	Lightstone Boost	Provide a boost effects to nearby racers. If Taki does not apply the boost effect to the opposing team, Taki gains a Boost.
Viktor	Terrible Time Bomb	When this skill is activated, Viktor places a bomb on a selected opponent that eventually explodes, damaging all nearby racers. When the bomb explodes, it hits all racers within the bomb's radius.
Derek	Extreme Velocity	When driving above 100 km per hour, Derek's speed level increases. This can stack up to level 3. Stacks reset upon being hit, colliding with a wall, holding more than 2 items, or when driving below 50km per hour.
Ethen	Ethen's Book Club	Upon obtaining a Water Wisp, it changes into a Book. When used, Books temporarily stun opponents and drop them if they're caught in mid-air. This effect gets stronger depending on how far the opponent is from Ethen.
JENNIE	JENNIE's Water Blast	Start the race with Water Bomb Bouquet in your possession. Upon obtaining a Water Bomb, it changes into a Water Bomb Bouquet. Use the Water Bomb Bouquet to throw 3 to 5 water bombs.
JISOO	JISOO's Escape Plan	Quickly escapes when trapped in Water Prison.
LISA	LISA's Willpower	Obtain a Boost when hit with a offensive item or skill.
Mobi	Sleight of Hand	Once activated, Mobi gains Sleight of Hand for 10 seconds. Activates a Boost and duplicates the opponent's item slot upon collision. Only items that can be obtained from an Item Box can be duplicated.
Rivaski	Clairvoyance	Obtain a scanner that displays the items of each racer directly in front of and behind Rivaski.
ROSÉ	ROSÉ's Promise	Gains Water Bomb when hit by or blocking a Water Bomb type item/skill. Gains Water Water Wisp when hit by or blocking a Water Wisp type item/skill.

Racing Pass

2024 3rd Racing Pass

Main article: 2024 3rd Racing Pass

2024 4th Racing Pass

Main article: 2024 4th Racing Pass