“Which LEGO set is the Dark Trooper in?” “How many variants of sw1161 are there?” “Which is more efficient to collect from, #75315 or #75324?”
If you’re a collector, you’ve probably run into questions like these. Here’s a single guide that pulls it all together.
Hello there! Figrou, I am — your guide, hmm. Figbase, a reference site it is, where which sets the LEGO minifigures come in, and how to tell the variants apart, across the board mapped out they are. Wherever your curiosity leads, begin there you should.
This article organizes everything about the LEGO minifigure for the “Dark Trooper,” the Imperial-remnant enhanced soldier that appeared in Season 2 of “The Mandalorian”: its variants, the sets it’s included in, its rarity, and the cheapest way to buy it.
The short version: the LEGO Dark Trooper minifigure comes in just one variant, sw1161, and it’s included in only two sets: #75315 Imperial Light Cruiser (2021) and #75324 Dark Trooper Attack (2022). If you want three at once, #75324 is overwhelmingly the better value.
- 1 Who Is the Dark Trooper?
- 2 The Dark Trooper Has Only One Variation: How to Identify sw1161
- 3 List of LEGO Star Wars Sets That Include the Dark Trooper
- 4 First, Latest, Rarest, Cheapest: Buying a Dark Trooper Minifigure
- 5 Related Minifigures to Collect Alongside the Dark Trooper
- 6 FAQ: Dark Trooper Minifigures
- 6.1 Q. Which set is the LEGO Dark Trooper minifigure in?
- 6.2 Q. How many Dark Trooper minifigures are there?
- 6.3 Q. Which set is cheaper for collecting Dark Troopers?
- 6.4 Q. Have the Phase I and Phase II Dark Troopers from the old trilogy been made in LEGO?
- 6.5 Q. What’s the difference between sw1161 and the Stormtrooper?
- 7 Sources and References
Who Is the Dark Trooper?
The Dark Trooper is an enhanced combat soldier under the Imperial-remnant Moff Gideon, first appearing in Season 2 of the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian.” With a heavily armored, larger-than-human body and a boxy red visor as its signature silhouette, it’s a memorable enemy that elevated the climax of the operation to recover Grogu.
That’s the scene where several of them attack the Mandalorian at once and are then cut down all together when Luke Skywalker makes his return. The only version made in LEGO form is this “Mandalorian version (the so-called Phase III)”; the Phase I and II from the old EU and games have not been turned into minifigures as of May 2026.
The Dark Trooper Has Only One Variation: How to Identify sw1161
The LEGO Dark Trooper minifigure currently comes in just one variant, sw1161. Derivatives such as color differences, leg-print differences, or helmet-sculpt differences can’t be found even on the major fan sites (Brickset / BrickLink / Brickipedia). Simple.
| Variant Name | sw No. | Telltale Point | Main Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Trooper (Mandalorian version) | sw1161 | A dedicated-mold boxy helmet with a red visor. The body is pearl dark gray (a near-black metallic color) with printed armor detail. Comes with a blaster rifle | #75315 / #75324 |
A note from Figrou, this is. The key thing about sw1161, a fully dedicated part its helmet is — not reused from other trooper figures, no. Hmm. That is why “the helmet alone going for a high resale price,” occasionally hear about it you will.
Where the Dedicated Helmet Mold Stands
The Dark Trooper helmet is a new mold in an entirely separate lineage from the Stormtrooper and Scout Trooper. Its angular, boxy silhouette and the wide-slit red visor recreate the on-screen visual, and since it can’t be obtained outside the two sets it’s in, even the part on its own carries a certain rarity.
List of LEGO Star Wars Sets That Include the Dark Trooper
As of May 2026, the LEGO Star Wars sets that include the Dark Trooper (sw1161) are the following two.
| Set No. | Set Name | Year | Variant Included | Appears In | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #75315 | Imperial Light Cruiser | 2021 | sw1161 x1 | The Mandalorian S2 | Released August 2021, 1,336 pieces, 5 minifigures + Grogu. Launch MSRP US$159.99. Includes only one Dark Trooper |
| #75324 | Dark Trooper Attack | 2022 | sw1161 x3 | The Mandalorian S2 | Released March 2022, 166 pieces, 4 minifigures (Luke Skywalker x1 + Dark Trooper x3). Launch MSRP US$29.99. Best for grabbing three at once |
How to read the table, hmm, this is. The “x3” in the “Variant Included” column, three are included it means. Three at once from #75324 alone, grab them you can. So a Dark Trooper squad to recreate if you wish, by far the more efficient pick, this one is.
#75315 Imperial Light Cruiser (2021) Set Overview
#75315 is a mid-size set that recreates the large “Imperial Light Cruiser” commanded by Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian S2. Its selling points are the landing gear on the underside of the hull and the detailed interior bridge and cockpit. It’s also the debut set for the Dark Trooper.
However, the Dark Trooper is included as just “one figure,” and the focus is the ship itself plus the five minifigures, Moff Gideon, the Mandalorian, Cara Dune, and Fennec Shand, along with Grogu. From a collector’s standpoint, it’s a bit inefficient if your goal is “to secure the sw1161 figure on its own.”
#75324 Dark Trooper Attack (2022) Set Overview
#75324 turns into a scene that famous moment late in The Mandalorian S2 where Luke Skywalker returns and cuts down the Dark Trooper squad. The piece count is a modest 166, but it packs in play features like a rotating elevator and a rotating battle platform.
The biggest point is that you get a newly printed Luke Skywalker (in Jedi robes) and three Dark Troopers as a set for US$29.99. Before release, the sw1161 figure on its own was trading on the secondary market for around US$50, so on value this is currently the front-runner.
First, Latest, Rarest, Cheapest: Buying a Dark Trooper Minifigure
- First appearance: #75315 Imperial Light Cruiser (August 2021) / sw1161
- Latest: #75324 Dark Trooper Attack (March 2022) — no newer set including it has been confirmed as of May 2026
- Rarest: #75315. With only one figure and being a large set, its post-retirement market price rise is pronounced
- Cheapest (per figure): #75324. With three figures at a launch MSRP of US$29.99, the cost per figure is overwhelmingly low
The bottom line: if you “just want to recreate a Dark Trooper squad” or “only need to secure the minifigures,” #75324 is the only choice. Conversely, if you “want the ship build of #75315” or “want to round out the collection,” picking up both sets is the standard move.
Related Minifigures to Collect Alongside the Dark Trooper
The late part of The Mandalorian S2, if recreate it you wish, then lining these characters up together, more depth to the scene it gives. Each one’s sets, in separate articles organized them I have. So whichever ones catch your eye, check them out, you should.
- Luke Skywalker: the newly printed Jedi-robe version included in #75324. The lead of the famous scene cutting down the Dark Trooper squad
- The Mandalorian (Din Djarin): included in #75315. The core of the story as he tries to protect his son Grogu from the Dark Troopers
- Grogu (The Child): included in #75315. The target of the Dark Trooper assault
- Moff Gideon: included in #75315. The Imperial-remnant commander who directs the Dark Troopers and wields the Darksaber
- Stormtrooper: a point of comparison among Imperial soldiers. It’s interesting to line them up and compare the armor and helmet shapes
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FAQ: Dark Trooper Minifigures
Q. Which set is the LEGO Dark Trooper minifigure in?
As of May 2026, only two sets: #75315 Imperial Light Cruiser (2021) and #75324 Dark Trooper Attack (2022). The minifigure ID number is sw1161, common to both sets.
Q. How many Dark Trooper minifigures are there?
Currently just one variant, sw1161. Derivatives such as leg-print differences or helmet-sculpt differences couldn’t be confirmed on the major fan sites (BrickLink, Brickset, Brickipedia).
Q. Which set is cheaper for collecting Dark Troopers?
On cost per figure, #75324 Dark Trooper Attack is overwhelmingly better. At a launch MSRP of US$29.99 it includes three, plus Luke Skywalker (Jedi-robe version), so if you’re after the minifigures it’s by far the better pick.
Q. Have the Phase I and Phase II Dark Troopers from the old trilogy been made in LEGO?
As of May 2026, they haven’t been made into minifigures. The only one made in LEGO form is the Mandalorian version (equivalent to Phase III). The Phase I and II from the old EU and the games “Dark Forces” and “The Force Unleashed” can currently be obtained only as fan-made custom minifigures.
Q. What’s the difference between sw1161 and the Stormtrooper?
The helmet shape is in an entirely separate lineage. The Dark Trooper has a dedicated-mold angular boxy helmet with a red visor and a body based on pearl dark gray. The Stormtrooper has a white-based streamlined helmet, a different part in a different color. Lined up side by side, they’re easy to tell apart.
Sources and References
- LEGO Official #75324 Dark Trooper Attack: https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/dark-trooper-attack-#75324
- Brickset #75324: https://brickset.com/sets/75324-1/Dark-Trooper-Attack
- Brickipedia #75324: https://brickipedia.fandom.com/wiki/75324_Dark_Trooper_Attack
- Brickipedia #75315: https://brickipedia.fandom.com/wiki/75315_Imperial_Light_Cruiser
- Temple of Bricks sw1161: https://www.templeofbricks.com/en/lego-star-wars/minifigs/the-mandalorian/sw1161/
- Jay’s Brick Blog #75324 review: https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-#75324-dark-trooper-attack/
- Brick Fanatics #75324 printed-parts breakdown: https://www.brickfanatics.com/75324-dark-trooper-attack-new-printed-parts/