Weapons and items

From the planet Naboo to Jabba’s palace, the Star Wars galaxy is a rough place, so you’ll need weapons to defend yourself.

You can carry different weapons—from blasters to lightsabers—depending on who you are. Become familiar with each type of weapon and it will not only help keep you alive, but can also help you get to new and exciting places.

Blasters/Bowcaster

Many characters use laser blasters as their main weapon. The different kinds of blaster weapons can shoot lasers to hit near and far enemies. Depending on the enemy’s strength, it might take more than one shot to destroy him.

The blaster is also an important tool to get through many of the levels. At times, you might see targets that require a shot from your gun to activate them.

At other times, you might need your blaster or bowcaster to break items that other weapons can’t reach.

Energy Gun

Smaller creatures such as Jawas and Ugnaughts were never meant to be warriors. Instead, they thrive on working with droids and electronic devices. As such, they only carry energy guns, which have no effect on human characters.

Energy guns can short-circuit a droid and cause it to shut down temporarily. Never try to use this gun in battle because it will have no effect.

Lightsaber

Only the Jedi and the Sith can use a lightsaber. This weapon is very versatile and not as clumsy as a blaster. The lightsaber can be used to hit targets both near and far.

When up close, use the lightsaber to hack and slash at your enemies to break them into little pieces.

For an even more powerful attack, perform a double jump before you attack: you will drive your lightsaber into the ground beneath you, causing damage to any enemies that are around.

The lightsaber can also be used for defensive purposes. Just hold up your weapon to make all incoming shots harmlessly bounce off it. You can also reflect enemy shots back at the shooter.

After an enemy fires at you, wait for the blast to almost hit you. Just before it does, bring up your lightsaber to block the shot and deflect it back at the shooter. This is a great way to drop those far-away targets.

Items

The game has many items scattered about, just waiting for you to collect them. Some items make you rich, some unlock hidden extras, and some might just help keep you alive. Keep a sharp eye out for anything that you can add to your stash.

LEGO Studs

Scattered about every level are different colored LEGO studs. These can be found lying on the ground or hidden in secret compartments.

Studs already on the ground stay there indefinitely until you touch them, but studs that spill out of a hidden area or from a broken container remain only briefly. Get them quickly before they disappear.

There are four colors of studs that you can collect, and each is worth a different amount: silver (10), gold (100), blue (1,000), and purple (10,000). The gold and silver studs are pretty common and are found almost everywhere.

The more valuable blue and purple studs usually take some effort to find and collect.

Every stud you collect on a level helps fill up your yellow True Jedi Status meter at the top of the screen. Collect enough studs to fill up the meter to become a True Jedi.

Completely fill up the True Jedi Status meter in Story mode or Freeplay mode to get a gold brick.

Collecting LEGO studs not only fills up your True Jedi Status meter, but also allows you to buy more things at the cantina bar. Walk up to the bar to see what is for sale.

You can buy helpful tips, gold bricks, game extras, and even different characters for the game. Some characters and items cost a lot of studs, so be sure to search every part of a level to get more studs. Every little bit helps.

Hearts

Scattered about the galaxy are large red hearts. For every heart you pick up, a heart in your health meter is replenished. If your health meter is already full, the hearts you gather have no effect.

Hearts can mostly be found with the many LEGO studs hidden around each level. You can also find hidden hearts by dispatching enemies and other characters who roam the galaxy. Always try to keep your health meter full, so pick up any hearts on the ground before they disappear.

Power Ups

Hidden throughout the universe are special power ups. These unique items help you take on even the most dangerous opponent. They last only for a limited time, so make the most of their ability while you have one active.

Different power ups give you such abilities as:

x2 studs
x2 attack power
Fast Build
Fast Force
Invincible stud magnet

LEGO Canisters

Every level contains 10 hidden LEGO canisters. These canisters are usually placed in areas that are fairly difficult to reach. Sometimes, you must find hidden objects scattered about a level to reveal a hidden canister.

Sometimes, you have to move certain switches using the Force. Some canisters are hidden behind breakable panels. And some LEGO canisters are locked away in rooms that only certain characters can get to in Freeplay mode.

There are many different ways the canisters are hidden throughout the galaxy, so keep a sharp eye out for where they might be. Find all the LEGO canisters in the galaxy to build vehicles out in the cantina parking lot.

Special LEGO Canisters

These special blue canisters can be found only in Challenge mode, where you have 10 minutes to find all ten. If you collect all 10 canisters on a level, you get a huge LEGO stud bonus added to your total.

Red Power Bricks

Every mission has a red power brick hidden somewhere on the level. Red power bricks are usually hidden pretty well and may require you to go back in Freeplay mode in order to find them.

Finding power bricks unlocks extra features such as super lightsabers that you can purchase at the cantina bar. After you find the red power brick on a level, you are rewarded with a gold brick as well.

Gold Bricks

Scattered throughout the game are 160 gold bricks, and there are different ways of earning them. Reaching True Jedi or finding all the LEGO canisters on a level are ways you can earn a gold brick when playing through the missions.

You can also purchase more bricks at the cantina bar, but they get expensive. Completing the bounty hunter missions is another easy way to earn these valuable bricks.