Elite Praetorian Guard Battle Pack — B · The Brick Drop Score
B
The Drop Score
Elite Praetorian Guard Battle Pack
75225-1 · Star Wars
Early read · 0 reviews
Five Praetorian Guards for fifteen bucks — this battle pack basically paid for itself before you opened the box. The hold grade is strong, but the build itself is pretty thin, so know what you're buying.
Is the price fair?A+Five figures and pocket change — this is where LEGO® left money on the table in your favor.
Will you love it?CThe figs are great; the build is basically an afterthought.
Holds its value?ARetired Praetorian Guards appreciate — this one has legs.
True ValueA+
$32
Street price
$96
Parts value
300%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 300% of the street price — the basis for this A+ price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$4
Figures (×5)
$92
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $96 of parts for $32.
The Full Take
The Elite Praetorian Guard Battle Pack is one of those sets where the minifigs do all the heavy lifting — and at $14.99 for five of these red-armored killers, the lifting is easy. The build experience is minimal: a small weapons rack and a display stand that exist mostly to justify the 'set' label. But that doesn't sink it, because the figs are the product here, and they're sharp. For Star Wars fans who wanted to army-build after The Last Jedi, this was the obvious buy. Retired sets with popular characters tend to hold well, and this one has followed that script. It's not a satisfying afternoon build, but as a collector's item or a display piece for Episode VIII fans, the value case is hard to argue with.
