Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece
and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.
718 pieces in 178 part and color combinations, plus 9 minifigures.
LEGO counts 756 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 757, including the 39 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
Before you call it missing
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Look-alike colors in this set
These parts appear in this set in two colors that are easy to confuse. If you are one short in one color,
check whether it went in where the other color belongs. Each color has its own element ID in the parts list
at the back of the instructions.
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom PinReddish Brown ×4Dark Brown ×2Reddish Brown is redder and lighter than Dark Brown.
Brick Special 1 x 2 Palisade [aka Log]Reddish Brown ×6Dark Brown ×8Reddish Brown is redder and lighter than Dark Brown.
Tile 1 x 2 with GrooveReddish Brown ×2Dark Brown ×4Reddish Brown is redder and lighter than Dark Brown.
Tile 1 x 4 with GrooveReddish Brown ×8Dark Brown ×9Reddish Brown is redder and lighter than Dark Brown.
Brick Round 1 x 1 Open StudBlack ×4Dark Bluish Gray ×3Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Brick Sloped 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope)Black ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
6 more look-alike pairs
Plate 1 x 2Black ×2Dark Bluish Gray ×6Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 2Black ×8Dark Bluish Gray ×12Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 2 CornerBlack ×10Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate 2 x 3Black ×5Dark Bluish Gray ×3Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical [Thick U Clip]Black ×5Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #1Black ×9Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Axle 5Light Bluish GrayPart 32073Element 32073194 or 4211639×2
Technic Pin 1/2 with 2L Bar ExtensionLight Bluish GrayPart 61184Element 6347715 or 4520320×4
Technic Pin without Friction Ridges LengthwiseLight Bluish GrayPart 3673Element 4211807 or 36731941 spare in the box×2
Blue
4 pieces
Technic Axle Pin with Friction Ridges LengthwiseBluePart 43093Element 4309323 or 4206482×4
Trans-Orange
4 pieces
Flame / Headwear Accessory Plume / Feather, Triple PointTrans-OrangePart 64647Element 6314353 or 61000442 spares in the box×4
Tan
3 pieces
Food BreadTanPart 4342Element 4582437×1
Tile 2 x 2 with GrooveTanPart 3068bElement 4185177 or 4114002×2
Trans-Brown
2 pieces
Equipment BottleTrans-BrownPart 95228Element 6507877 or 6247372×2
Olive Green
1 piece
Tile Round 2 x 2 with Bottom Stud HolderOlive GreenPart 14769Element 6151510 or 6092769×1
Orange
1 piece
Brick and Axle Separator v2.0OrangePart 96874Element 6240515 or 4654448×1
Pearl Gold
1 piece
Tile Round 1 x 1Pearl GoldPart 98138Element 6238891 or 46494221 spare in the box×1
Trans-Clear
1 piece
Rock 1 x 1 Jewel / Gem 24 FacetTrans-ClearPart 30153Element 6513976 or 6247798×1
[No Color/Any Color]
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 79008-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 14679Element 6042994×1
Minifigures
9 figures
AragornMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Mordor OrcMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Mordor Orc - ArmourMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
GimliMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
King Of The DeadMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
LegolasMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Pirate of UmbarMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Soldier of the Dead 1Minifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Soldier of the Dead 2Minifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.
When a piece really is missing
Ask LEGO
LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for
the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back
of the instructions. This checker lists both.
Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from
older or second-hand sets.
Keep a record
Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick
pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.