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LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens - Carbonite Brick locations

How to unlock every classic character, from Darth Maul to Obi-Wan Kenobi.

One of the most valuable collectibles you can find in LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens are Carbonite Bricks, with each one unlocking a classic character from the original six Star Wars films, from the likes of Darth Maul to Yoda.


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LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens Carbonite Brick locations - Introduction, What characters Carbonite Bricks unlock
An introduction to the role of Carbonite Bricks, where to find them, and what characters they unlock.

Other pages:

LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens Carbonite Brick locations - Millennium Falcon, D'Qar, Takadona
Find every Carbonite Brick in the Millennium Falcon, D-Qar and Takadona hub worlds.

LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens Carbonite Brick locations - Jakku
Find every Carbonite Brick in the Jakku hub world.

LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens Carbonite Brick locations - Starkiller Base
Find every Carbonite Brick in the Starkiller Base hub world.


While most collectibles are interspersed throughout the game's many levels, Carbonite Bricks are only found in the game's five hub areas, and each require a range of character skills to uncover. Collecting a Carbonite Brick will also give you a Golden Brick, which is handy for unlocking the remaining bonus stages after you're done with the campaign.

If you need help getting characters with specific skills, use our LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens character list and unlock guide, then our how to farm studs page to fast track your way to purchasing them all.

If you're a fan of LEGO games in general, then we have other cheats pages, including LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens cheat codes, LEGO Harry Potter cheat codes, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes cheat codes and LEGO Incredibles cheat codes pages.


Other LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens guides:

LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens - Red Brick locations
Find each hidden Red Brick and unlock every cheat.

LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens codes and cheats list
Unlock additional characters easily with these cheat codes.

LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens - character list and unlock guide
How to unlock all 200+ characters, from Admiral Ackbar to Yoda.

LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens - How to farm studs
Earn at least 500,000 studs in less than five minutes.

Carbonite Brick characters: What do these hidden collectibles unlock?

Once you have all 35 bricks, the following characters are unlocked for use in Free Play and hub worlds:

Character Skills
A-wing Pilot Can accept Resistance missions
Can use Resistance terminals
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Admiral Ackbar [Classic] Can plug into Staff sockets
Can Command troopers
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Anakin Skywalker Can use Force powers
Can use a Lightsaber
Anakin Skywalker [Podracer] Can scan for hidden objects
Can use access hatches
Bith No abilities
Boba Fett Can hover to out of reach areas
Can accept bounty hunter missions
Can bypass Toxic areas
Count Dooku Can use Force Lighting
Can use a Lightsaber
Darth Maul Can use dark side Force powers
Can use Agility objects
Can climb LEGO walls
Death Star Trooper Can scan for hidden objects
Can shoot LEGO targets
Chancellor Palpatine Can use Force Lightning
Can Can use a Lightsaber
Emperor Palpatine Can use Force Lightning
Can use a Lightsaber
General Leia [Classic] Can accept Resistance missions
Can Command troopers
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Princess Leia [Ewok Village] Can accept Resistance missions
Can Command troopers
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Gray Squadron Pilot Can accept Resistance missions
Can use Resistance Terminals
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Greedo Can accept bounty hunter missions
Can shoot LEGO targets
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Han Solo [Classic] Can accept Resistance missions
Can use Resistance Terminals
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Han Solo [Stormtrooper] Can accept Resistance missions
Can use Resistance Terminals
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Imperial Royal Guard Can plug into Staff sockets
Jawa Can accept scavenger missions
Can use access hatches
Can shoot LEGO targets
Luke Skywalker [Episode IV] Can shoot LEGO targets
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Can use a Lightsaber
Luke Skywalker [Stormtrooper] Can shoot LEGO targets
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Obi-Wan Kenobi [Episode III] Can use Agility objects
Can use Force powers
Can climb LEGO walls
Obi-Wan Kenobi [Classic] Can use Force powers
Can use a Lightsaber
Padme Amidala Can grapple LEGO plugs
Can use Agility objects
Can climb LEGO walls
Queen Amidala Can shoot LEGO targets
Can use Agility objects
Can climb LEGO walls
Qui-Gon Jinn Can use Agility objects
Can use Force powers
Can climb LEGO walls
Rebel Commando Can shoot LEGO targets
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Rebel Fleet Trooper Can scan for hidden objects
Can shoot LEGO targets
Scout Trooper Can scan for hidden objects
Can shoot LEGO targets
Snowtrooper [Classic] Can shoot LEGO targets
Can bypass Cold areas
Stormtrooper [Classic] Can shoot LEGO targets
Can grapple LEGO plugs
TIE Interceptor Pilot Can shoot LEGO targets
Can grapple LEGO plugs
Tusken Raider Can accept scavenger missions
Can shoot LEGO targets
Yoda Can use access hatches
Can use Force powers
Can Can use a lightsaber
Zev Senesca Can shoot LEGO targets
Can grapple LEGO plugs