Lego hit the market with an affordable, timely battle pack, helping to bridge the gap between the "Book of Boba" and "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series.
The 166-piece Dark Trooper Attack (set 75324) celebrates the incredible final episode of the second season of "Star Wars: The Mandalorian," which featured CGI Luke Skywalker arriving to rescue Grogu in a heart-stopping scene.
The build itself features a revolving elevator and a rotating battle platform, which slides to allow Luke to Force-push a dark trooper. There are a number of stickers included, which can be a good or bad thing depending on your personal view (my building partner intensely dislikes them).
While the build provides necessary context, the obvious and compelling draw here is the minifigures. Luke Skywalker (complete with chin dimple) comes with a cape and green lightsaber, making him a great get. However, the stars are the formidable dark troopers, complete with three cleverly constructed blaster rifles.
One of the cool elements is the ability to pair this set with Moff Gideon's Imperial Light Cruiser (set 75315), which comes with a single dark trooper. The light cruiser was a very difficult set to build and will likely need to be revisited, as my building partner struggled with aspects of the set.
Overall, this battle pack is a welcome addition to Lego canon, and represents a fair price point for the inclusion of three dark troopers and a special version of Luke Skywalker. The ability to construct a small battalion of the intimidating dark troopers opens up a whole range of mission possibilities that we look forward to pursuing.
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