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

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga guide
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Our Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga guide will help you get the most out experiencing all nine main films from The Phantom Menace to The Rise of Skywalker. I'll explain all of the basics to get started, from combat to collectibles, as you take on an incredibly comprehensive Star Wars game. With close to 400 characters to unlock, over 1,000 Kyber Bricks to collect, and an incredible amount of challenges and minikits, there's so much to do here that it can easily be overwhelming. To help you I've got everything you need to know explained here in my comprehensive Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga guide.

Characters

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The Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga characters list is massive – the biggest of any Lego game, in fact – featuring over 350 characters in the base game but over 400 in total with DLC character packs and cheat unlocks. If you want to check if your favorite Star Wars character made the cut who’s in the DLC packs, then read this guide for more details.

How to upgrade your PS4 game to PS5

How to upgrade PS4 Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga to PS5

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If you still have a PS4 version of the game but want to play it on PS5 then don’t worry, as there is a way to upgrade Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga from PS4 to PS5. This guide lists the upgrade methods you’ll need for both physical disc and digital versions.

Basic tips for getting started

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These Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga tips should provide a wide base of help. While there's a lot of familiar things here if you've ever played a Lego game before, Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga changes things up from previous Lego Star Wars games, so a few things might be a bit unfamiliar to you. 

Which upgrades to get

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This best Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga upgrades explainer will help you pick Core Upgrades that apply to all characters, and class-specific upgrades that enhance the abilities of a particular class. There are a lot of upgrades, so hopefully this helps.

Scavenger abilities explained

Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Scavenger ability

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Many players are confused as to how the Scavenger class’s ability to craft items works when they first get to use it. This Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Scavenger ability guide will cover the full details on how to unlock it and how to use it to glide, break walls, climb nets and perform other useful feats.

How to use Mumble Mode

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Unlike the original Lego Star Wars games, the Skywalker Saga has fully voiced cutscenes now. However you can activate a Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Mumble Mode if you'd like a more classic audio experience like the old games used to have.

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 change the game in beneficial and funny ways. There are 19 of them across the galaxy, and this guide covers 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 in all! A lot of them are quite easy to find out in free roam areas and you can get lots just for playing through the story. However, you’ll need to find a lot than that if you want to unlock all the upgrades, characters, ships, and more. This guide will fill in the gaps and get those numbers up. 

Cheat codes

Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga cheats and codes

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If you’re looking to unlocking bonus characters and ships you’ll need these Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga cheats and codes. In this guide, you can find a list of all the cheat codes, what each one unlocks and how to use them.

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