9. Dimitra's Stilletos - I think this is a good powerup in theory, but with how much race has evolved, it's only solid in the first like 2 rounds. At the moment, it isn't as good due to placement uncertainty and the other powerups boosting scores, so walking is like rarely the play. Even if you have a good partner, there are other powerups that are better.
8. Hubris - NOW. This one is a TOP 3 powerup for gamebots, if not #2/#1. But for most race players? It lands here. The goal for race is often to just not be last, so it honestly misses the mark.
7. Opportunities - Honestly got worse after the reroll cost deduction, but people will get it for the quick $25 boost. It has its niche, and honestly less money for a reroll can be crucial to get endgame powerups.
6. Colfector - I underrated this powerup before! I can confidently say that getting this powerup at the beginning is a huge money builder and is a good powerup for the long run if you know you're not gonna spend much at the beginning; basically a better Dimitra's Stilettos. There are better powerups for money management though.
5. Headstart - This powerup is the BEST to counteract "nuke" partners in the early game for those who worry about a partner imbalance. An 18% boost to your score at the beginning? Hello, that's a steal! Obviously, it'll depend on the competition (it's much better for minigames with lower variance, like shapes/starfall/codebreaker), but it's the best early-game powerup. Once you get past F5 it loses its value, but depending on the minigame, it can still help alot!
4. Helicopter - Honestly, you need to have a money saving/moneymaking build to be able to make helicopter work, because otherwise, it's useless. It's a late game powerup BUT it comes in clutch. On its own, it's not amazing. But paired with #1, it's crazy good. And paired with a moneymaking build, it's gamebreaking.
3. Miracle - I think this is the most underrated powerup and the one that all of the gamebots should consider in their build. Miracle is busted asf if you get a luck comp -- IF YOU USE IT CORRECTLY. Score 1500 in lucky drop? Consider it a 2100 now. Get a 70,000 dollar deal? Now it's almost 100k. It's good to turn your bad luck around, but it's ALSO good to boost the fuck out of your score to potentially cover your partner's shortcomings. However, this powerup is only helpful when you get a luck comp, and only if you save mediocre scores (or if you want to boost a good score to spend less money), so it's very niche -- BUT it's insanely powerful.
2. Inspiration - If you have a strong partner, or even a decent partner, YOU NEED THIS POWERUP. Any type of boost to your score will help you guys spend less. This is a very balanced powerup that helps even out the playing field.
1. Reckless Joyride - Can you believe that it was a 30% price reduction beforehand? Even 15% is insanely strong because of how it can be paired. Helicopters become $55. If you have Hubris/Colfector, you can have a more relaxed budget because you have more money in the pocket, allowing you to spend more. It's just such a good combo powerup.
I'll make a blog later for builds maybe ^^