LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Character Collection 1 (DLC)

Character Collection 1 is a cosmetic-and-roster DLC bundle for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, grouping seven separate character packs into a single purchase. The packs cover a wide stretch of the Star Wars catalog: both seasons of The Mandalorian, Rogue One, Solo, The Bad Batch, a Classic Characters pack, and a Trooper Pack. Each one unlocks additional playable characters you can swap into free-roam, puzzles, and combat across the base game's nine-episode open world. There are no new levels or story missions here. What you get is more faces to run around with. If you are already deep into the Skywalker Saga and find yourself wishing Mando or Fennec Shand were on your roster instead of the hundredth variant of Luke Skywalker, this bundle makes a clean case for itself. The Bad Batch pack in particular adds some genuinely distinct character designs, and the Trooper Pack is a low-key favorite for anyone who likes the visual gag of clearing a room as a Stormtrooper. Classic Characters reaches back to older LEGO Star Wars styling, which has a nostalgic pull for long-time fans of the series. The honest caveat is that none of these characters change how the game plays in any meaningful way. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga does not build deep mechanical differences between characters - combat roles are broad, and swapping in a Mandalorian helmet does not unlock new traversal options or puzzle solutions locked behind it. You are paying for variety and the enjoyment of playing as characters the base game did not include. That is a fair exchange for some players and a non-starter for others, so know which camp you are in before buying. Families playing split-screen co-op get the most straightforward value here, since having a wider pool of characters to argue over is genuinely part of the fun at that age. Solo completionists chasing 100 percent will want to check whether any of the included packs contain characters flagged as needed for specific challenges before committing - some packs matter more than others for that crowd. The bundle pricing makes more sense than buying the individual packs separately if more than three or four of the included sets interest you. As DLC goes, Character Collection 1 is exactly what it advertises and nothing more. No surprises, no hidden depth, no disappointments beyond the ceiling it sets for itself from the start. Alex, Scout Team