Red Bricks in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight work differently from what longtime LEGO game fans might expect. Rather than handing you overpowered cheats, they unlock colour palettes for your characters and vehicles. There are 23 Red Bricks in total to track down, and collecting all 23 is a requirement for 100% completion. Here is everything you need to know about finding, buying, and equipping every single one.
What Do Red Bricks Do in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight?
In previous LEGO titles, Red Bricks gave you gameplay modifiers like stud multipliers or one-hit kills. However, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight takes a different approach. Here, every Red Brick you collect unlocks a new colour scheme that you can apply to any character’s suit and all vehicles. Once unlocked, each colour palette applies globally, meaning it becomes available across all compatible suits and vehicles in your entire roster, not just a single character. They are purely cosmetic, but they are a great way to personalise your version of the Bat-Family as you work through Gotham.
How to Equip Red Bricks
Once you collect or purchase a Red Brick, equipping it takes just a few quick steps:
- Press Options to open the map
- Press R1 (PlayStation) / RB (Xbox) to navigate to the Characters menu
- Hover over the character you want to customise
- Press Square (PlayStation) / X (Xbox) to open the Suits menu, or Triangle (PlayStation) / Y (Xbox) for the Vehicles menu
- Inside either menu, press Square / X again to open the Red Brick selection
- Browse your unlocked colour palettes and press X (PlayStation) / A (Xbox) to equip one
How Many Red Bricks Are There?
There are 23 Red Bricks in total, and you need every single one to hit 100% completion. Here is the breakdown:
| Source | Number of Red Bricks |
| Main Story Missions | 14 |
| Bat-Mite Shop Purchases | 9 |
| Total | 23 |
If you miss any Red Brick during a story mission, you can replay that mission later through the Batcomputer in the Batcave.
All 14 Story Mission Red Bricks
| Red Brick | Mission | Chapter |
| Ninja | Infiltration | Prologue |
| Nautical | New Beginnings | Chapter 1 |
| Filthy Rich | Carmine Falcone | Chapter 1 |
| Toxic Waste | The Red Hood Gang | Chapter 1 |
| Feline | Mimes | Chapter 2 |
| Gothic | The Penguin | Chapter 2 |
| Artist | Flugelheim | Chapter 2 |
| Showbiz | Joker | Chapter 2 |
| Clown | Two-Face | Chapter 3 |
| Power Plant | Kite Man | Chapter 3 |
| Flower Power | Poison Ivy | Chapter 3 |
| Fire Breather | Firefly | Chapter 4 |
| Ice Age | Mr. Freeze | Chapter 4 |
| Bats | The League of Shadows Returns | Chapter 6 |
Story Mission Red Brick Puzzle Solutions
- Ninja (Prologue: Infiltration) After building the giant crossbow, shimmy along the side of the building and follow the gold studs to the right instead of climbing the main path. Drop down to the lower castle wall and crawl through into the puzzle room. Place the two stacks of books on two of the four pressure plates, then have Bruce and Talia stand on the remaining two. All four plates pressed at once will make the Red Brick appear.
- Nautical (Chapter 1: New Beginnings) Play through until the “Build something to reach Flass” objective. Look left and find the small grey building with caution signs. Grapple up to the gold studs on top and drop into the open skylight to find the Red Brick sitting in the corner.
- Filthy Rich (Chapter 1: Carmine Falcone) After speaking with Flass, head to the back room with the vault. Find the upside-down white LEGO square on the red couch to get the hint “X96,” and then check the side room unlocked after talking to Flass for a second brick showing “59X.” Together, these give you the vault code: 596. Enter it to open the vault and claim the Red Brick.
- Toxic Waste (Chapter 1: The Red Hood Gang) During the “Follow the bears” objective, reach the hallway with coloured pipes. Do not go through the main door. Instead, find the crawl tunnel on the right side of the room. Inside, use Batman to pull the hatch and Gordon’s goo gun to seal each toxic leak in turn, pushing the Red Brick through the pipe until it falls out at the other end.
- Feline (Chapter 2: Mimes) When the “Find a way past the doors” objective starts, head to the green Gadgets store sign. Pick up the wire on the floor and plug it into the TV to start the cat maze minigame. Guide the green cat along the arrow panels to reach the red square at the bottom right, avoiding the orange dog. The TV will then explode and reveal the Red Brick.
- Gothic (Chapter 2: The Penguin) During the “Explore the Arctic World” objective, find the breakable object near the giant duck and destroy it to reveal a crawlable manhole. In the next room, use Catwoman to cut open the glass case and grab the red umbrella. Place it on the machine, then use Catwoman’s whip to rotate it until it aims at the caged Red Brick. Jump on the button to blast the cage open.
- Artist (Chapter 2: Flugelheim) During the “Disable the security gate” objective, send Catwoman’s cat through the small vent. Press the security button but do not leave the room yet. Instead, climb up the shelves and find a second vent higher up. Crawl through it to reach the Red Brick on the other side.
- Showbiz (Chapter 2: Joker) Find the building between the second and third floats on the right side of the street. It has a yellow flowerbed on the window. Grapple up as Catwoman and cut the window open. Send the cat onto the table and then onto the TV. Swap to Batman and push the TV toward the bookcase. Switch back to the cat, jump onto the bookshelf, and crawl through the vent to find the Red Brick on the shelf inside.
- Clown (Chapter 3: Two-Face) Once the “Find a way to reach the bomb” objective begins, locate the red strength test machine in the ring. Jump on it to make three targets appear, then hit all three before they disappear to release the Red Brick.
- Power Plant (Chapter 3: Kite Man) As Robin, find and pry open the locked door near the killer plant. Inside, use Robin’s crossbow to connect the battery on the fan to the generator on the wall. Have Batman jump onto the fan while floating, then use Robin’s staff to close the grate, allowing Batman to hover above it. Re-open the grate and Batman will land directly in front of the Red Brick.
- Flower Power (Chapter 3: Poison Ivy) Near the double doors before the Poison Ivy boss fight, turn left to find a greenhouse. Inside, place the red flower on the left pedestal and the green fern on the right pedestal. The hybrid plant that grows in the middle will burst the glass dome and release the Red Brick.
- Fire Breather (Chapter 4: Firefly) When Firefly escapes into the Space exhibit, turn right and enter the planetarium. The only planet on the wall with a gold border is Mars. Turn all four wheels on the central machine until the globe reflects Mars on every side. The globe will then open and reveal the Red Brick.
- Ice Age (Chapter 4: Mr. Freeze) After phase one of the Mr. Freeze boss fight, look at the wall opposite the device you need to build. You will see three targets for Nightwing, but the middle one sits behind a gate. Swap to Batgirl and throw her Hackarang at the button above the gate to open it. Then switch back to Nightwing and hit all three targets in a single throw to drop the Red Brick.
- Bats (Chapter 6: The League of Shadows Returns) Progress until the “Go to Wayne Tower” objective. After climbing out of the sewer and deactivating the security cameras, head toward the street rather than crossing the gap. Use Nightwing’s staff to charge the garbage truck, then use Batgirl’s Hackarang on the truck’s terminal to send it rolling forward. Follow alongside or use it as cover to safely reach and grab the Red Brick before Bane’s tanks close in.
All 9 Bat-Mite Shop Red Bricks
You can purchase these from the Bat-Mite Shop, found in the Batcave and at locations across Gotham City. The Red Bricks rotate randomly at the front podium alongside purchasable suits, so if a specific one is not visible, exit and re-enter the shop until it cycles through and appears. It is also worth noting that some Red Bricks only become available after you complete the main story or after you purchase other items on the podium to cycle the inventory forward.
| Red Brick | Price |
| Construction | 15,000 Studs |
| Sporty | 20,000 Studs |
| Festive | 25,000 Studs |
| Futuristic | 25,000 Studs |
| Glitch | 25,000 Studs |
| Groovy | 25,000 Studs |
| GCPD | 30,000 Studs |
| Magic | 35,000 Studs |
| Beauty | 50,000 Studs |
Tips for Collecting All Red Bricks
- Missed a story Red Brick? You can replay any mission through the Batcomputer in the Batcave to go back and grab it.
- Shop Red Bricks not showing up? Exit and re-enter the Bat-Mite Shop. The podium cycles its stock randomly, and purchasing other items on the same podium can also push new Red Bricks into rotation.
- Some shop Red Bricks only appear after story completion, so return to Bat-Mite’s Shop after finishing the main campaign if your list still feels incomplete.
- All 23 Red Bricks are required for 100% completion, so make sure you account for both story mission bricks and shop purchases.
- Red Bricks apply globally once unlocked, meaning every compatible suit and vehicle across your full roster can use the new colour palette.
Final Thoughts
Red Bricks in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight reward exploration and puzzle-solving with satisfying cosmetic unlocks. All 14 story mission bricks require you to look beyond the obvious path, while the 9 shop purchases give you a stud-spending goal to work toward after the credits roll. Whether you are chasing 100% completion or simply want to give Batman a fresh coat of paint, tracking down every Red Brick is well worth the effort.
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