Mario Kart World Lava P Switch Guide
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The darkest, most dangerous region in Mario Kart World's Free Roam? Well, it's got to be that dark, ashen region in the northwest, right? Home of Bowser? Residence of a big volcano? Yep, that's the Lava Region for you.

Between Bowser's Castle and Toad's Factory, there's lots of boiling magma to avoid and collectibles to discover. We'll be going over where all of those big blue buttons and Peach coins are. But don't forget, there are plenty of other regions and courses to explore, so have a look through our P Switch and Peach Medallion hubs to see our regional map breakdown and guides for all sections of the world.

P Switch Missions - 'Lava Region'

'Lava Region' P Switch Map

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The Volcanic Region covers the entire northwest dark area in the corner of the Mario Kart World map. That means there are Airship Fortress, Bowser's Castle, Dry Bones Burnout, and Toad's Factory are all to be found here, alongside a whole load more covering the ashen areas and volcano.

It's a spicy one, so make sure you take this map with all 46 P Switch locations with you!

All Lava Region Mission Locations

Mission 1

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Mission: "Survive the spicy Fire Piranha Plant gauntlet!"

Location: East of Wario Stadium, just past the border between Lava and Wild West regions

Mission 2

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Mission: "Borrow the truck and smash through!"

Location: On the road northeast of Wario Stadium

Mission 3

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Mission: "Climb one crane, then dodge the other!"

Location: Next to the Dash Food pit stop, west of Toad's Factory

Mission 4

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Mission: "Thread the gaps in the steel supports!"

Location: In the underpass northeast of Wario Stadium, between two red bridges

Mission 5

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Mission: "Show off serious tightrope-riding skills!"

Location: End of the underpass, north of Wario Stadium

Mission 6

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Mission: "Cross the beams of the busted bridge!"

Location: Next to a broken bridge over the underpass, north of Wario Stadium

Mission 7

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Mission: "Drive through the Treaded Grrrol crossing!"

Location: On another red bridge, northeast of Wario Stadium

Mission 8

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Mission: "Snag a couple snacks in a race around big doughnut!"

Location: On the southern side of the lava lake in the central castle

Mission 9

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Mission: "Blitz past Bullies while gathering blue coins!"

Location: On the northern side of the lava lake in the central castle

Mission 10

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Mission: "Race to the top of the castle wall!"

Location: At a crossroads near a Yoshi drive-thru, west of the circular lava lake

Mission 11

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Mission: "Gather blue coins along a narrow road!"

Location: On the castle wall, below the ascent to Bowser's Castle

Mission 12

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Mission: "Show the lava that you're a super star!"

Location: Travel south from the jump in the castle wall

Mission 13

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Mission: "Tear up the track with trick after trick!"

Location: Middle of the castle wall, below the ascent to Bowser's Castle

Tip: Unless you're a wall-riding pro, we'd recommend taking a boost item into this one and using it after the second time ring

Mission 14

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Mission: "Slide by waves of fireballs! Don't get singed!"

Location: Below Bowser's Castle, on the top of a strip ov lava (third from left)

Mission 15 (Airship Fortress)

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Mission: "Drift to the top of the twisting tower!"

Location: On the road leading to the fortress turret to the left of Airship Fortress' start line.

Mission 16 (Toad's Factory)

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Mission: "Take a tour of Toad's Factory!"

Location: Close to the western exit of Toad's Factory that leads to the ashen area. You'll see that the button is right in front of a shallow waterway

Mission 17 (Toad's Factory)

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Mission: "Forgive the messy nature of prototype testing!"

Location: Go right from the start line of Toad's Factory and you'll spot this Switch at the bottom of a ramp leading up to a domed building.

Mission 18 (Toad's Factory)

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Mission: "Gather the scattered blue coins!"

Location: Underneath the green pipe bridge on the north side of Toad's Factory - you might need to drive into the water to reach this.

Mission 19 (Toad's Factory)

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Mission: "Race up to the very top of the crane!"

Location: Opposite the green pipe bridges, use the red rail to grind to a metallic grid area, and a P Switch

Mission 20 (Toad's Factory)

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Mission: "Prove yourself in a SPECIAL test of skill #2"

Location: On the water right underneath the road outside of Toad's Factory. From the musical boxes outside, you can hit the water and ride directly ahead

Mission 21 (Dry Bones Burnout)

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Mission: "Show everyone how to ride the wall!"

Location: Turn around from the starting line of Dry Bones Burnout and then follow the road back to find the button at the top of some ramps

Mission 22 (Airship Fortress)

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Mission: "Take a long flight for a hole in one!"

Location: Follow the track from the Airship Fortress start line, turning right once you enter the ship to head to the lower levels. After the moving flames, keep right, and ride the cannon boost to a smaller ship with the P Switch

Mission 23 (Airship Fortress)

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Mission: "Slip by line after line of Rocky Wrenchers!"

Location: On the left side of the main Airship Fortress ship, near the cannon

Mission 24 (Airship Fortress)

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Mission: "Show your stuff in this Airship Fortress time trial!"

Location: Hop over the wall at the end of Airship Fortress' opening Bullet Bill run and drive through the factory room straight in front to find this Switch

Mission 25

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Mission: "Scoop up blue coins while riding the rails!"

Location: Next to the cannon entrance to Airship Fortress, northeast of the track

Mission 26

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Mission: "Weave your way through the Whamps!"

Location: At the end of the wall that follows the long lava river, southwest of Bowser's Castle

Mission 27

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Mission: "Make a connecting flight to the Airship Fortress!"

Location: Follow the raised walkway from Mission 26 to find this Switch on a raised section of wall to the right

Mission 28

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Mission: "Fly safely above the lake of lava!"

Location: Continue along the same raised walkway from Mission 27 to find this Switch northeast of the circular lava lake

Mission 29

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Mission: "Navigate a path of pipes and rings!"

Location: At the end of the raised walkway that runs along the lava river, close to the patterned lake

Mission 30

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Mission: "Zip up the left-hand path, mushroom free!"

Location: Immediately east of Mission 14, next to the turrets on the ascent up to Bowser's Castle

Mission 31

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Mission: "Use Mushrooms to zip up the right-hand path!"

Location: On the other side of the turrets from Mission 30

Mission 32

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Mission: "Bullet Bill through the fiery barrage!"

Location: Just before the right-hand boost ramp up to Bowser's Castle

Mission 33

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Mission: "Gather blue coins and watch out for Thwomps!"

Location: At the bottom of the rightmost path up the volcano, near the bridge across the lava

Mission 34

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Mission: "Hitch a ride in the helicopter and flee a fiery fate!"

Location: Between the boost ramps up to Bowser's Castle. Ride up the edge of a ramp without hitting the boosts to easily drop down to the Switch

Mission 35 (Bowser's Castle)

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Mission: "Race along a course filled with Bowser's minions!"

Location: On the path immediately left from the Bowser's Castle start line

Mission 36 (Bowser's Castle)

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Mission: "Hop along the walls of Bowser's Castle!"

Location: Take the blue path to the left of the Bowser's Castle start line and grind along the outer rail. Jump to the wider outer rail (left) and ride until you see a section of ground with a warp pipe. Stop Rail Riding and turn around before the pipe to find the Switch

Mission 37 (Bowser's Castle)

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Mission: "Gather blue coins around the spicy food court!"

Location: Drive straight at the Bowser's Castle start line and Rail Ride up the big chain on the left. The P Switch will be straight ahead

Mission 38 (Bowser's Castle)

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Mission: "Perform tricks without plunging into lava pools!"

Location: Take the left path from the Bower's Castle start line and Rail Ride the outermost rail to the left. Keep going until you see the Switch on your left

Mission 39 (Dry Bones Burnout)

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Mission: "Balance on the tightrope to gather blue coins!"

Location: Follow the track right from the Dry Bones Burnout start line, then off-road to the left before the Yoshi's van. Follow the dirt path upwards, and you'll find the Switch near a ramp at the top

Mission 40 (Dry Bones Burnout)

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Mission: "Dodge the fireballs and collect blue coins!"

Location: Follow the same path as you did for Mission 39, but turn around at the off-road section with the wooden crates buried in the ground. The P Switch is nearby

Mission 41

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Mission: "Slip past shocking sumo stomps!"

Location: On the ramp onto the raised walkway along the lava river, on the northwest bank of the lake

Mission 42

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Mission: "Collect blue coins in the hot springs!"

Location: On the lowest sand path in the hot springs below Dry Bones Burnout

Mission 43

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Mission: "Ride geysers and shoot through rings to the goal!"

Location: On an eastern sand path in the hot springs, near the steps up to Dry Bones Burnout

Mission 44

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Mission: "Grab the blue coins around the spooky graveyard!"

Location: Just off the southeastern road out of the hot springs, on a rock

Mission 45

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Mission: "Weave through the road crowded with Dry Bones!"

Location: On a roof on the east side of the graveyard to the south of Dry Bones Burnout

Mission 46

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Mission: "Hop from rail to rail to grab the blue coins!"

Location: Next to the train tracks, west of Toad's Factory

Peach Medallions - 'Lava Region'

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What's that? You want even more collectables? Well, okay then! If the above P Switches weren't enough of a challenge, we've also got a rundown of all the Peach Medallions you'll find in the Lava Region, too.

There are 22 Coins in total to find in this region, and you can use the above map and the following detailed list to track 'em all down.

All Lava Region Peach Medallion Locations

Medallion 1 (Bowser's Castle)

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Location: Take the right road from the Bowser's Castle start line. This coin is in a pool of lava nearby, with two platforms either side

Tip: Use a boost to make it across the lava unscathed

Medallion 2 (Bowser's Castle)

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Location: Head straight from the start line and take the path right. Charge jump into the left wall and trick onto the rail overhead to get the coin

Medallion 3 (Bowser's Castle)

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Location: Take the right path from the start line and Rail Ride towards the Warp Pipe on the right. Drive straight when out of the pipe to find the coin

Medallion 4 (Dry Bones Burnout)

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Location: Take the first turning right at the start line, then go left to off-road towards a large skeleton. Drive around the front of the skeleton and drop off the cliff when you can see a colourful grind rail and Peach Medallion below

Medallion 5 (Dry Bones Burnout)

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Location: On top of the large bones over the start line

Tip: Take the same off-road route as the last coin, but follow the track to the top this time, and Rail Ride down the skeleton's spine. Hop between the rails to reach the coin

Medallion 6 (Dry Bones Burnout)

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Location: On a raised bone path on the final turn of the course

Tip: To access the path, either take the higher route on the penultimate bend and aim your landing, or use a Feather

Medallion 7

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Location: On the right of the entrance to the raised walkway along the lava river, northwest of the hot springs

Medallion 8

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Location: On a roof on the northern bank of the hot springs

Medallion 9

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Location: Exit the hot springs via the southwestern road and Charge Jump up to a raised section on the left. You'll find the coin behind a pillar

Medallion 10

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Location: Join the end of the raised walkway along the lava river by taking the southwest exit from Dry Bones Burnout. At the first T-junction, turn left and drop down onto a broken walkway where the coin will be waiting

Medallion 11

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Location: On an eastern mountain overlooking the lava lake

Tip: Follow the raised walkway along the lava river right, and Charge Jump over the edge when in line with the Coin

Medallion 12

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Location: On a western mountain overlooking the lava lake

Tip: Much like the last coin, use the wall track to get in line with the drop, then hop over the edge

Medallion 13

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Location: On the roof of a mountain tunnel, west of the lava lake

Medallion 14 (Toad's Factory)

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Location: On a crane near the road that runs north of Toad's Factory. Wait for a lorry with a flight ramp to help you get up to it

Medallion 15 (Toad's Factory)

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Location: On a ceiling grind rail after the moving water section, late in the Toad's Factory circuit

Tip: Use the red rails on the moving platforms to get the required height to reach the rail with the coin

Medallion 16 (Toad's Factory)

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Location: On a crane, right of the Toad's Factory start line

Tip: Head right at the start line and curve around a shipping container towards the building with the P Switch at the bottom. Rail ride up the red barrier and quickly jump off onto a girder, leading you to the crane

Medallion 17 (Toad's Factory)

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Location: Hidden under a shipping container, west of Toad's Factory

Medallion 18

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Location: Under the drawbridge entrance to the lava lake

Medallion 19

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Location: On a metal bridge, northeast of Wario's Stadium

Medallion 20

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Location: On a platform under a green bridge across the river, southwest of Toad's Factory

Medallion 21 (Airship Fortress)

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Location: Drive straight from the Airship Fortress start line and hop the wall at the end of the Bullet Bill run. Turn left at the factory P Switch and Rail Ride the outer rail to find the coin

Medallion 22 (Airship Fortress)

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Location: Rail Ride around the edge of the Airship Fortress main ship to get up to the sails. The coin is on the middle mast



If you're finding the volcano and lava too hot to handle, don't worry, check out our Mario Kart World hub guide for more help in other regions and all sorts of tips and tricks.