How many pieces and minifigures does set 76020 have?

The Knowhere Escape Mission has 434 pieces built from 162 unique parts, plus 3 minifigures.

What is Knowhere in the Guardians of the Galaxy story?

It's the severed head of a giant celestial being, repurposed as a mining outpost and trading post at the edge of the galaxy, which is why the set leans on rocky, weathered detailing.

Is this a good size for display or for playing?

At 434 pieces it's compact enough to build quickly but detailed enough, with 162 unique parts, to stand on its own as a display piece.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Knowhere Escape Mission

Knowhere is the severed head of a giant celestial being, turned into a mining outpost and refuge at the edge of the galaxy in the Guardians of the Galaxy universe. This 2014 LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes set rebuilds that rocky, industrial setting in 434 pieces with 3 minifigures. The parts list on this page shows exactly what goes into the model.

Set number: 76020
Year: 2014
Pieces: 434
Minifigures: 3
Theme: Guardians of the Galaxy
Different parts: 162

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 162

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (15)

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

Minifigures 3

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Description

A rocky outpost set

Knowhere reads as a hollowed-out, weathered structure rather than a smooth spaceship, and the set's colour mix backs that up: dark bluish grey and light bluish grey form the rock and platforms, black adds machinery and detailing, and reddish brown breaks up the stone with rusted, organic-looking accents. At 434 pieces the model sits in the mid-size bracket for a 2014 Super Heroes set, large enough for a proper outpost silhouette with ledges, a lookout point and separate build sections, but still compact enough to finish in an afternoon. It works well as a display piece next to other Guardians of the Galaxy sets.

162 unique parts

With 162 unique parts out of 434 pieces total, this is a fairly detailed build for its size: expect a good number of specialised elements alongside basic bricks, which is what gives the rock formations their uneven, natural look instead of a blocky one. That part variety also means the set is a useful source for greebled, industrial-looking pieces once it's taken apart again, from dark bluish grey slopes to the reddish brown accent pieces. The parts list on this page breaks all 162 down individually, so you can check before buying whether the exact elements and colours match what you're after.

Three minifigures

The set includes 3 minifigures, fitting a small standoff or chase scene into the Knowhere setting rather than a large battle. That's typical for a mid-size 2014 Marvel set, where the focus sits on the build itself and a couple of characters rather than an army of figures. If you're collecting across the Guardians of the Galaxy wave, the figure count here is worth weighing against larger sets in the same line that pack in more characters at the cost of a simpler build.

Where it fits in a collection

Released in 2014 alongside the first Guardians of the Galaxy film, set 76020 sits at the smaller end of that short-lived Marvel sub-theme, which makes original examples reasonably sought after today. Because the structure leans on angled rock pieces rather than licensed printed panels, many of its parts also work outside the Marvel theme, in sci-fi or ruin-style builds. Check the colour list and piece count above against your own collection before deciding whether this particular outpost model is the one worth adding.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures does set 76020 have?: The Knowhere Escape Mission has 434 pieces built from 162 unique parts, plus 3 minifigures.
What is Knowhere in the Guardians of the Galaxy story?: It's the severed head of a giant celestial being, repurposed as a mining outpost and trading post at the edge of the galaxy, which is why the set leans on rocky, weathered detailing.
Is this a good size for display or for playing?: At 434 pieces it's compact enough to build quickly but detailed enough, with 162 unique parts, to stand on its own as a display piece.