Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga guide for tips and collectibles in a galaxy far, far away

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Our Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga guide will help you get the most out of your space adventures, as you travel through all nine of the main films from The Phantom Menace to The Rise of Skywalker. We'll explain all of the basics you need to get started, from combat to collectibles, as you take on the biggest Lego Star Wars game yet. With close to 400 characters to unlock in the base game, along with over 1,000 Kyber Bricks to collect plus more challenges and minikits than you can shake a stick at, there's so much to do here that it can feel pretty intense at first. To help you get going, we have everything you need to know explained here in this Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga guide.

Character list

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The Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga characters list is absolutely massive – the biggest of any Lego game, in fact – featuring over 350 characters at launch, which will expand to over 400 with DLC character packs. If you want to check if your favorite Star Wars character made the cut, or who’s coming later in the DLC packs, read our guide for the full details.

Upgrade your game from PS4 to PS5

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If you’ve managed to get your hands on a PS5 but bough the PS4 version of the game, don’t worry as there is a way to upgrade Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga PS4 to PS5. We’ve listed the upgrade methods you’ll need to upgrade your game for both physical disc and digital versions.

Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Help

Basic tips for getting started

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Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga changes things up quite considerably from previous Lego Star Wars games, so a few things might be a bit unfamiliar to you. Be sure to read these Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga tips just to be safe though.

Which upgrades are best?

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In Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, you can get Core Upgrades that apply to all characters and class-specific upgrades that enhance the abilities of a particular class. Overall, that means there are a lot of upgrades, so here are the best Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga upgrades you can get.

How does the Scavenger ability work?

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It seems like a lot of players have been left pretty confused as to how the Scavenger class’s ability to craft items works. We’ve got the full details on how to unlock it and how to use it in our Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Scavenger ability guide so you can glide, break walls, and climb nets.

How to toggle Mumble Mode

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Unlike the original Lego Star Wars games, the Skywalker Saga has fully voiced cutscenes, although it doesn't use dialogue from the films. But unlike other Lego games with voice acting, you can activate Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Mumble Mode if you'd like a more classic audio experience.

Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Collectibles

Datacard locations

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Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Datacards are some of the most important collectibles to get in the game as they allow you to unlock cheats and extras that can really change the game in beneficial and funny ways. There are 19 of them across the galaxy, and here’s where you can find them all.

Kyber Brick locations

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There are a lot of Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Kyber Bricks to collect – 1166 to be precise! A lot of them are quite easy to get out in free roam areas and you can get lots just for playing through the story levels. However, you’ll need to find a lot of them if you want to unlock all the upgrades, characters, ships, and more.

Cheat codes and unlocks

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If you’re looking to shortcut your way to unlocking a few bonus characters and ships, you’ll need to know about Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga cheats and codes, as well as how to use them. In our guide, you can find a list of all the cheat codes we know of so far and what each one unlocks.

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Will Sawyer
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