New for winter 2024, Lego released the second wave of Ninjago Dragons Rising sets. In that wave, they gave us another 4+ set that we think could be one of the best of all time.
Arin’s Battle Mech contains 104 pieces and 2 minifigures. Once you have completed the set, you will have a mech for Arin, a flyer for the wolf warrior, a terrain build and a weapon rack.
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The top half of the set feels like an EVO mech from 2022, just with the NEXO KNIGHTS cockpit piece and the SCCBS pieces for the arms. The other half of the mech uses the 4+ legs, which could be better.
The villain flyer looks a bit weird once you put the minifigure on with nothing around it. It makes you wonder what they would have done in a bigger set.
The terrain build is our favourite part of the set, since it features the collectables (the mallet and shield), which at the time of writing only come in a £60 set, so this gives you an easier way to get them. The weapon rack is simple but effective, giving you somewhere to place Arin’s katanas.
Minifigure Selection
To be honest, the minifigure selection is not the best. It features Arin with exactly the same torso and legs as the previous wave, and the wolf warrior is good but comes in lots of other sets. Here is the ranking:
| Name | Ranking |
| Arin | 2.5 stars out of 5 |
| Wolf warrior | 4.7 stars out of 5 |
Price
When it comes to 4+ sets, the prices are usually very high, but this one is not bad, costing £12.99 for 104 pieces, which makes it £0.12 per piece.
Overall Review
I would rate this set 8 stars out of 10, the reason being that we do not get a new Arin minifigure and the villain vehicle could be better. I would highly recommend this set if you are not picking up 71809 Egalt the Master Dragon for the collectables.
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