How many pieces are in the Dol Guldur Battle?

Dol Guldur Battle contains 797 pieces.

What age is the Dol Guldur Battle recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 5-12.

When was the Dol Guldur Battle released?

Dol Guldur Battle was released in 2013.

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🏛 The Hobbit

Set #79014

Dol Guldur Battle

The Dol Guldur Battle set brings a pivotal location from The Hobbit to brick form.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Intermediate build Ideal for teens and adults who enjoy the Lord of the Rings/Hobbit themes and appreciate detailed, display-worthy sets.
Build: 797 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $69.99 list price · 8.8¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

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Fans praise the set for its unique minifigure selection and the imposing design of Dol Guldur. However, some criticize the repetitive build process and the relatively high price compared to the overall size of the structure.

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The Dol Guldur Battle set brings a pivotal location from The Hobbit to brick form. This set allows fans to recreate the dark fortress and stage epic battles between Gandalf, Radagast, and the forces of evil, making it a standout piece for collectors of The Hobbit theme.

This set is perfect for fans of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, as well as those who enjoy building detailed environments. The build offers a moderately challenging experience with a focus on creating a visually striking and foreboding structure, ideal for display and imaginative play.

Skip this if you're not a fan of The Hobbit or are looking for a set with more play features. Consider sets like the 79018-1 The Lonely Mountain for a more complete playset experience or other castle-themed sets for broader building options.

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🧱 Building Experience

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797

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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5-12

Ages

Build Highlights:

Intricate detailing captures the dark and imposing look of Dol Guldur.
Creative use of dark bluish gray elements to create a foreboding atmosphere.
Incorporation of play features like hidden traps and launching projectiles.
Satisfying construction of the Necromancer's throne and the statue at Dol Guldur.

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⏳ Retired

The Dol Guldur Battle set, released in 2013, has seen significant appreciation in value due to its retirement and the continued popularity of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings themes. Its relatively high piece count and inclusion of several exclusive minifigures, like Azog and the Necromancer of Dol Guldur, contribute to its desirability among collectors. However, the set's value is heavily tied to the franchise's enduring appeal, and potential investors should be aware of market fluctuations. The price trend indicates a steady increase, suggesting a solid investment for those who acquired it near its release. Given its age and rarity, finding a complete, unopened set could be challenging and costly, impacting potential returns.

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Compared to other sets in The Hobbit theme, Dol Guldur Battle offers a darker, more villain-centric build experience. While sets like 79018-1 The Lonely Mountain focus on the heroes and their quest, this set allows builders to delve into the darker side of Middle-earth. Its unique minifigure selection and imposing architecture make it a standout piece, but its price may be a barrier for some collectors. Consider 79003-1 An Unexpected Gathering for a more affordable entry point into The Hobbit LEGO world.

8 Minifigures Included

Azog

3 parts

Skeleton, Standard Face, Ball Joint Arms (3626c Head)

6 parts

Gandalf The Grey - Dark Bluish Gray Cape

6 parts

Gundabad Orc - Bald and Shoulder Spikes

Necromancer of Dol Guldur

This set features several exclusive and highly sought-after minifigures, including Azog, the Necromancer of Dol Guldur, and a unique statue figure, making it a valuable addition to any minifigure collection.

📦 Parts Inventory

Piece count: 797
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 129 unique parts, 763 pieces
Minifigures: 8

The piece count includes the 34 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Weapon Sword (Uru...

Part #: 10050 1× Pearl Titanium

Minifig Ring 1 x 1

Part #: 11010 1× Chrome Gold

Bar Holder with Clip

Part #: 11090 7× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 12825 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 15535 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Sticker Sheet for...

Part #: 16732 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Brick Arch 1 x 5 ...

Part #: 2339 1× Reddish Brown

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 34× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 2× Black

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 5× Light Bluish Gray

Plant, Leaves 4 x 3

Part #: 2423 2× Dark Red

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 4× Dark Brown

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 2449 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 3 x 3...

Part #: 2450 6× Light Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 3 x 3...

Part #: 2450 4× Black

Brick 1 x 1 x 5 w...

Part #: 2453b 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2 x 5 w...

Part #: 2454b 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2458 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged 3 x ...

Part #: 2462 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Barrel 2 x 2 x 2

Part #: 2489 1× Dark Brown

Bar, 4 Top Bars, ...

Part #: 2566 1× Black

Bar 8L - Two Stop...

Part #: 2714a 1× Black

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2817 1× Black

Brick 2 x 3

Part #: 3002 16× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× Reddish Brown

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× Black

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 38× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 31× Reddish Brown

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 6× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 31× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 8

Part #: 3007 1× Black

Brick 1 x 8

Part #: 3008 2× Black

Brick 1 x 8

Part #: 3008 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 10× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 3× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 2× Reddish Brown

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 4× Black

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 1× Reddish Brown

Insect, Spider

Part #: 30238 1× Black

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Dark Tan

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 5× Black

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 14× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 2× Black

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 6 x 10

Part #: 3033 2× Black

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 8

Part #: 3035 1× Black

Plate 6 x 8

Part #: 3036 1× Black

Bar 4L (Lightsabe...

Part #: 30374 5× Reddish Brown

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 5× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 17× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 2× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3048c 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 4 x 4...

Part #: 30503 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 4 x 4...

Part #: 30503 2× Black

Brick Wedged 3 x ...

Part #: 30505 2× Black

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 2× Black

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 1× Trans-Light Blue

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 2× Black

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 12× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 3× Dark Brown

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32000 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32015 2× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32016 1× Reddish Brown

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 32039 1× Black

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 8× Black

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 5× Red

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32064a 21× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 5

Part #: 32073 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Bush 1/2 ...

Part #: 32123b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2 x 2 w...

Part #: 3245c 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 32530 1× Black

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 3× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 3× Black

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 32× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 9× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 4× Black

Minifig Head Skel...

Part #: 3626cpr0895 3× White

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 3× Black

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 38× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 2× Black

Technic Pin witho...

Part #: 3673 4× Light Bluish Gray

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3679 1× Light Bluish Gray

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3680 1× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 2× Black

Technic Axle 4

Part #: 3705 1× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 7× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Bush

Part #: 3713 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 3738 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 1× Black

Hinge Brick 1 x 4...

Part #: 3830 7× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 1 x 4...

Part #: 3831 7× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 10

Part #: 3832 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 14× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Tooth 1 x...

Part #: 41669 1× Flat Silver

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 41677 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 2× Black

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 1× Black

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Gate 1 x 4 x 9 Ar...

Part #: 42448 2× Black

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4287b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 43093 1× Blue

Technic Axle 7

Part #: 44294 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 75° ...

Part #: 4460b 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4733 1× Black

Panel 1 x 2 x 1 [...

Part #: 4865b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 53451 8× White

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 39× Dark Bluish Gray

Plant / Creature ...

Part #: 55236 3× Reddish Brown

Panel 1 x 6 x 5

Part #: 59349 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 59443 1× Reddish Brown

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 2× Reddish Brown

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 1× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60470b 1× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 60475b 4× Black

Weapon Sword / Sc...

Part #: 60752 3× Flat Silver

Wedge Plate 6 x 6...

Part #: 6106 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 10

Part #: 6111 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 1× Trans-Clear

Panel 1 x 1 x 1 C...

Part #: 6231 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 1× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 1× Dark Red

Bar 6L with Stop ...

Part #: 63965 2× Reddish Brown

Equipment Telesco...

Part #: 64644 1× Dark Brown

Flame / Headwear ...

Part #: 64647 2× Trans-Neon Orange

Weapon Spike Flex...

Part #: 64727 5× Medium Nougat

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 6587 1× Dark Tan

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 1× Reddish Brown

Hinge Plate 1 x 4...

Part #: 73983 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 75937 2× Black

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 10× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 11× Black

Panel 3 x 3 x 6 C...

Part #: 87421 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Panel 1 x 2 x 3 [...

Part #: 87544 4× Light Bluish Gray

Panel 1 x 2 x 2 [...

Part #: 87552 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× Black

Launcher, 1 x 4 w...

Part #: 88289 1× Dark Brown

Insect Accessory,...

Part #: 90981 1× White

Chain 6L [5 Links]

Part #: 92338 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick and Axle Se...

Part #: 96874 1× Orange

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 98283 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Weapon Sword / Gr...

Part #: 98370 1× Flat Silver

Brick Sloped 75° ...

Part #: 98560 1× Dark Bluish Gray

The set is dominated by dark bluish gray and black elements, providing a substantial collection of these colors for MOC builders looking to create gothic or fortress-style structures. The inclusion of reddish brown bricks adds a touch of variation and realism to the build.

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💎 Notable Parts

Dark Bluish Gray Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1 (38x) $3.80

Dark Bluish Gray Brick 2 x 2 Corner (34x) $3.40

Black Brick Special 1 x 1 with Headlight (14x) $2.80

Reddish Brown Brick 1 x 1 (31x) $2.48

Light Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 2 with Groove (12x) $0.60

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$13.08

💡 MOC Potential

🏰 Expand Dol Guldur into a larger fortress complex.

🧙 Create a diorama of the White Council attacking Dol Guldur.

🌳 Build the surrounding Mirkwood forest with gnarled trees and hidden paths.

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BrickQueen's review of the LEGO Dol Guldur Battle set focuses on the minifigure selection, including Gandalf, Radagast, and Azog. The hidden ring compartment in the statue and the catapult feature are also highlighted as key play features.