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Set 21163 The Redstone Battle
Minecraft

The Redstone Battle

The Redstone Battle recreates a combat scene from the video game Minecraft, where redstone acts as a kind of electrical circuitry for traps and mechanisms. With 511 pieces, 127 unique elements and four minifigures, set 21163 sits among the range's mid-size models.

Set number
21163
Year
2020
Pieces
511
Minifigures
4
Theme
Minecraft
Different parts
127
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 127

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (13)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 4

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

All 2 ideas at Rebrickable ↗

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Description

Redstone as the core game mechanic

In the Minecraft video game, redstone is the material players use to build traps, doors and simple machines, a principle reflected in many LEGO Minecraft sets through moving elements such as levers, flaps and trigger mechanisms. With 511 pieces and 127 unique elements, The Redstone Battle leaves room for that kind of functional detail without becoming overly complex. For fans of the game, that keeps the set closer to the actual gameplay than a purely decorative landscape build, since traps and mechanics are core to the game rather than pure scenery. The full parts list on this page shows exactly which pieces are used for these functions.

Dark grey, trans-red and red as the colour scheme

The dark bluish grey, trans-red, light bluish grey and red colour combination is typical of redstone scenes across the Minecraft range: trans-red represents the glowing redstone elements themselves, while the grey tones stand in for stone and cave structures. Red as an additional accent colour underlines the set's combat focus. That colour logic makes redstone-mechanic sets easy to spot within the wider Minecraft range, even without looking at the box.

Four minifigures for the battle scene

With four minifigures, the titular confrontation can be played out directly, such as player characters facing typical Minecraft enemies. That means the finished model works as more than a static landscape piece, since it can be built directly into play scenes, much as combat and redstone traps often combine in the original game. Weapons and gear can also be swapped in from other Minecraft sets, widening the range of scenes.

Parts for building out a Minecraft world

With 127 unique elements, The Redstone Battle also supplies material that combines well with other Minecraft sets, including block shapes typical of many in-game environments. Anyone looking to extend their own builds or combine several sets into a larger landscape can use the full parts list on this page as a planning basis for that kind of project, before mixing pieces from different sets together.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures does The Redstone Battle have?
Set 21163 has 511 pieces across 127 unique elements and includes four minifigures.
What is redstone in the Minecraft game?
Redstone is an in-game material used for circuitry, letting players build traps, doors and simple machines.
What colours dominate the set?
Mainly dark bluish grey, trans-red, light bluish grey and red – the exact breakdown is in the parts list on this page.

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