9. Collectibles | LEGO The Hobbit LEGO The Hobbit Guide
Last update: 25 September 2019
Collectibles, in LEGO The Hobbit, are divided into several categories. Some of them are collector's items, where the others (e.g. unique weapons), can be used during the game, Later in this chapter, you can find a list of the most important groups of collectibles, along with the explanations of the circumstances in which you obtain them.
Note - A detailed list of collectibles, and their whereabouts can be found in the main guide for LEGO The Hobbit.
Definitely, the most common type of collectibles are the minikits. In each of the main stages of the game, you can find 10 of them. Since there are 16 main missions, you can obtain as many as 160 minikits. At this point, it is worth adding that the game rewards you for completing minikits (all 10 objects from a given kit) with lots of studs (coins).
Note -a great majority of the minikits become accessible only after you have unlocked new characters and items. Therefore, it is best to go out and search for them only after you complete the main campaign and, additionally, while playing in the free play mode.
Another category of collectibles are schematics (the envelope icon). You can find 32 of them - on each one of the main stages, there is one schematic, whereas the rest of them have been hidden throughout the game world. After you find a schematic, you can visit the blacksmith's in order to craft a new item.
The next group of collectibles are the unique treasures, which are symbolized by an icon of a chest with presents. On each of the main stages of the game, there are four such treasures, which makes for a total of 64. After you find the unique loot, you gain access to a new item in the equipment, which usually has interesting properties (e.g. receiving of additional supplies thanks to attacking enemies).
Another category are the special variations of the LEGO bricks. You receive the red LEGO bricks as a reward for completing the missions marked with red question marks (note - you additionally need to buy them, after you complete an individual mission!). Mithril LEGO bricks can be obtained in three different ways - by completing the main stages (for flawless completion of a stage, you can receive as many as five of these), by completing side quests, marked with white question marks and by finding them in the game world.
Finally, it is also worth mentioning the opportunity to collect character chards. In the game, there are 98 characters. Access to some of them is unlocked automatically, i.e. as you progress in the game. Many of the characters, however, you need to add on your own, e.g. by finding them on the world map (the icons with a character's face) and by spending a pre-determined number of studs (coins).