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Shadow Troopers

Name: LEGO Shadow Troopers 75079
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 75079
Rating: 4.69 (933 reviews)

82 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A201595 pcsHigh agreement · 97%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

933

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"With a BrickScore of 81.6 and 933 owner ratings averaging 4.69 out of 5, the Shadow Troopers battle pack is a Highly Recommended Star Wars buy built around two compelling exclusive minifigure pairs and a speeder that punches above its piece count."

The 75079 Shadow Troopers battle pack earns a BrickScore of 81.6 and a Highly Recommended tier, driven by strong consensus around its exclusive, visually striking minifigures and the added surprise of a well-detailed speeder. JANG gave it an 85, calling out the dark gray and black Shadow Troopers and Shadow Guards as superior to standard Stormtroopers. Owner ratings confirm the appeal: 4.69 out of 5 across 933 ratings, with 96 percent of LEGO.com buyers recommending the set.

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LOVED (5)

01Shadow Troopers in dark gray and black with printed knee pads, praised as visually superior to standard Stormtroopers
02Shadow Guards with unique dark coloring and force pike staff weapons
03Four minifigures including two Shadow Troopers and two Shadow Guards, all exclusive to this set
04Armed speeder with flick-fire missiles, weapon clips, and transparent red elements adds genuine complexity beyond typical battle pack builds
05Good parts value for MOC builders given the dark color palette

CRITICIZED (5)

01Stud Shooters included but disliked by JANG as replacements for classic blasters, and spare studs prone to getting lost
02Speeder lacks a control console or clear grip point for a minifigure to hold while riding
03At 95 pieces, the set is small and builds quickly
04Some reviewers wished the Shadow Troopers included jet packs to be more accurate to the source material
05The set draws from an EU (Legends) storyline, which a few reviewers noted feels out of place in the 2015 lineup given the EU's non-canon status

What reviewers are saying

"I love these things I love any of the the darker colored Storm Troopers they feel like they're the real deal like you would really be worried if dark Troopers or Shadow Troopers or Shadow Storm Troopers or any of those d…"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

"these guys right here these two Storm Troopers absolutely make this battle pack it makes it really cool to me"

Solid Brix Studios

Ecosystem

Regular Stormtroopers — Shadow Troopers and Shadow Guards are visually superior and more intimidating than regular Stormtroopers; they make regular troopers look like comic relief

Assassin Droids Battle Pack (2009) — Reviewer notes the Sith speeder has building similarities to the speeder in the older Assassin Droids Battle Pack, though with different aesthetics

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Consensus

BUY

JANG's LEGO Reviews

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BUY

Key Pros

✓Excellent minifigure selection with Shadow Troopers and Shadow Guards
✓Dark gray and black coloring looks superior to standard Stormtroopers
✓Well-designed armed speeder with good detailing

Key Cons

✕Stud Shooters are included but reviewer dislikes them
✕Spare studs prone to being lost over time

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BUY

"these guys right here these two Storm Troopers absolutely make this battle pack it makes it really cool to me"

Key Pros

✓Shadow Stormtroopers with new chrish-gray color variant
✓Detailed minifigure printing
✓Exclusive character appearance from Force Unleashed game

Key Cons

✕Shadow Guards lack detail with blank red heads and one-sided printing
✕Speeder has limited functions

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Value drivers

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Shadow Troopers and Shadow Guards are exclusive minifigure variants

Solid Brix Studios: Shadow Stormtrooper with exclusive new chrish-gray color variant

Exclusivity

Solid Brix Studios: Exclusive characters from Star Wars The Force Unleashed video game

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (2)

Shadow Stormtrooper

Shadow Guard

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Transparent red studs and elements
Used generously throughout set including in speeder design; reviewer notes these will be lost over time
Speeder grills
Actual grille pieces used instead of flat plates for added visual detail
Flick-fire missiles
One mounted under each wing pod with cone tips for aesthetic detail
Weapon clips
Located on either side of speeder for weapon storage while driving
Shadow Stormtrooper minifigure in new chrish-gray colorValue
Reviewer believes this is the first LEGO figure with this new shiny/diluted chrome gray color variant, not regular LEGO gray
Thin fabric capes
Reviewer notes LEGO appears to have started using new, thinner fabric for capes on this set

What Owners Say · summarized from 13 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners praise the detailed and exclusive minifigures, particularly the Shadow Guards and Shadow Troopers, but find the speeder vehicle underwhelming and have mixed feelings about the color accuracy and blaster designs.

COMMON PRAISE