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title: "LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: 100% Completion Guide"
game: "LEGO Marvel Super Heroes"
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summary: "How to get the most out of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: the 15 story levels, Free Play, the collectibles that count toward 100%, which characters unlock the most secrets, the Manhattan hub, and the achievements people…"
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# LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: 100% Completion Guide

How to get the most out of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: the 15 story levels, Free Play, the collectibles that count toward 100%, which characters unlock the most secrets, the Manhattan hub, and the achievements people usually miss.

*Researched September 2026 — the PC version is a finished game from 2013 with no recent patches; the latest Steam news is a WB Games LEGO sale (July–August 2026). Check the linked sources if something differs.*

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## Quick Start

1. **Finish Story mode first.** Story levels lock you to specific characters. You can't grab most collectibles until you replay in Free Play.
2. **Free Play is where 100% happens.** Replay each level with any unlocked characters to reach hidden areas.
3. **Studs are for buying characters and Red Brick extras.** Collect everything; later, stud multipliers make money trivial.
4. **Gold Bricks drive completion.** You earn them from levels, challenges, and the Manhattan hub.
5. **Stan Lee is in peril in every level and around the city.** Rescuing all of them is its own achievement ("Stan-tastic").
6. **Use the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier as your base.** It's the hub for replaying levels, the character customizer, and Deadpool's bonus content.
7. **Unlock a few key characters early** (listed below) and Free Play becomes much faster.
8. **Big-fig characters** like the Hulk smash things normal figures can't.
9. **Build everything that bounces.** Shaking LEGO piles hide studs and objectives.
10. **Co-op is local drop-in/drop-out.** A second player can join any time.

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## Game Structure

| Part | What it is |
|---|---|
| Story levels | 15 main campaign missions |
| Free Play | Replay levels with any characters to reach hidden content |
| S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier | Main hub; level select, character customizer, Deadpool's room |
| LEGO Manhattan | Open-world hub with side missions, races, Gold Bricks, and Stan Lee rescues |
| Side missions | 11 extra missions in the city |
| Bonus missions | Narrated by Deadpool, each with its own story |

### The 15 story levels
| # | Level |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sand Central Station |
| 2 | Times Square Off |
| 3 | Exploratory Laboratory |
| 4 | Rock up at the Lock up |
| 5 | Rebooted, Resuited |
| 6 | Red Head Detention |
| 7 | Bifrosty Reception |
| 8 | Juggernauts and Crosses |
| 9 | Doctor in the House |
| 10 | That Sinking Feeling |
| 11 | Taking Liberties |
| 12 | Rapturous Rise |
| 13 | Magnetic Personality |
| 14 | A Doom with a View |
| 15 | The Good, the Bad and the Hungry |

Each level has its own achievement for completion. After the credits, "House Party Protocol" gives the "Post-Credit Party" achievement.

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## Collectibles That Count Toward 100%

| Collectible | Where it comes from |
|---|---|
| Gold Bricks | Level completion, level challenges, the hub, races and side content |
| Minikits | Hidden in story levels; collect all in a level to build its bonus vehicle |
| Stan Lee in Peril | One in each story level, plus many in Manhattan |
| True Believer | Fill the stud meter in a level to earn True Believer status |
| Characters | Unlock tokens found in levels and the city; buy them with studs |
| Vehicles | Unlocked via minikits and the hub |
| Red Bricks | Earned in the game, then bought with studs to unlock extras such as stud multipliers |
| Deadpool bonus content | Deadpool's missions and room on the Helicarrier |

**Tips:**
- The pause menu tracks which Minikits and whether the Stan Lee rescue are done in each level, so you can see what you're missing.
- True Believer status is easiest after you buy stud multipliers with Red Bricks.
- Many collectibles need a specific ability (see the next section). If you can't reach something, it usually needs a power you don't have yet.

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## Abilities That Unlock Hidden Areas

Free Play is all about having the right power. Characters with these abilities cover most puzzles:

| Ability | Example characters | What it opens |
|---|---|---|
| Flight | Iron Man | Out-of-reach platforms and objects |
| Super strength (big-fig) | Hulk, the Thing | Big orange handles, heavy objects, cracked walls |
| Spider-sense and web-slinging | Spider-Man | Hidden objects, web-swing points, wall crawling |
| Shield toss | Captain America | Distant switches and shield panels |
| Magnetism | Magneto | Magnetic objects |
| Stretch | Mister Fantastic | Squeezing through gaps and stretch puzzles |
| Unibeam / lasers | Iron Man | Reflective and gold objects |
| Regeneration | Wolverine | Heals himself back up |
| Mind control / telekinesis | Psychic characters | Moving objects with the mind |
| Growing / shrinking | Size-changing characters | Tiny passages and oversized objects |

Unlock a flyer, a big-fig, a spider character, and a mind-control character early and you'll handle most Free Play puzzles.

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## LEGO Manhattan

- Explore on foot, by flying, by web-swinging, or in vehicles.
- Landmarks include Stark Tower, the Baxter Building, Liberty Island, and Ryker's Island.
- The city is full of Gold Bricks, Stan Lee rescues, races, and character tokens.
- Destroying 100 vehicles in the hub gets "Road Rage."
- Driving to the Baxter Building as Magneto in the Magneto Mobile gets "Menace of Magneto."
- Skydive off the Helicarrier for "Falling... with Style."

**Hub tip:** do the city collectibles once you have a wide roster, so you're not blocked by missing powers.

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## Characters Worth Getting

LEGO Marvel has about 180 characters. Some unlock collectible achievements on their own:

| Achievement | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Really? | Collect Howard the Duck |
| Welcome to Level 7 | Play as Agent Coulson |
| Bad Luck? | Unlock Black Cat |
| I Am Iron Man | Collect all Iron Man armors |
| Avengers Assembled | Collect all Avengers characters |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Unlock all the Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Sinister Six | Collect Doc Ock, Sandman, Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter, Electro, and Vulture |
| Brotherhood | Collect all traditionally evil mutants |
| To Me, My X-Men | Collect all traditionally heroic mutants |
| Zoo Believer | Unlock all animal-themed characters |
| Ultimate True Believer | Unlock all True Believers |

Most of these are single-player only. Stan Lee himself unlocks after you rescue every Stan Lee in peril, and he's one of the most versatile characters in the game.

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## Fun Achievements You Can Miss

| Achievement | How |
|---|---|
| This Is fantastic! | Turn Mister Fantastic into a teapot |
| Can't Hurt Me Bub | Regenerate as Wolverine |
| It's Clobberin' Time! | Defeat 100 enemies as the Thing |
| Cosplay | Create a custom character |
| The Toast of Croydon | Create a character named "Trevor" in the customizer |
| It's Me Time! | Read a comic in Deadpool's room on the Helicarrier |
| I'm Always Angry! | Transform into the Hulk 50 times |
| Stan's Soapbox | Turn into Stan Hulk |
| Fastball Special | Perform Colossus's special throw on Wolverine |
| Puny God | Perform Hulk's special move on Loki |
| Don't I Know You? | Team up Captain America with Human Torch (co-op) |
| Alter Ego | Perform all big LEGO figure transformations |
| Billionaire Philanthropist | Collect 1,000,000,000 studs |
| You Win a No-Prize! | Complete the game 100% |

"Don't I Know You?" needs two players, so grab a second controller.

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## Recommended Completion Order

1. **Play Story mode through level 15** and watch the credits (House Party Protocol).
2. **Do some hub exploring** as you go, but don't grind it yet.
3. **Find the Red Bricks for stud multipliers** and buy them. This makes everything else faster.
4. **Replay each level in Free Play** for Minikits, Stan Lee, and True Believer.
5. **Clean up Manhattan:** Gold Bricks, Stan Lees, races, and tokens.
6. **Buy the remaining characters** with your now-huge stud total.
7. **Pick up the fun achievements** from the table above.

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## Free Play Level Checklist

Use this routine every time you replay a level in Free Play:

1. **Check the pause menu** to see which Minikits and whether Stan Lee are still missing.
2. **Break everything** in each room for studs; True Believer depends on it.
3. **Look for colored interaction points** (glowing panels, handles, and objects). Each hints at a specific ability.
4. **Switch to the matching character** and solve it before you move to the next room.
5. **Don't leave a room with an unsolved puzzle.** Backtracking in LEGO levels is slow.
6. **Watch the minikit counter** as you finish each section so you know where you missed one.
7. **Finish the level** with the stud meter full for True Believer.

### Handy abilities checklist before a Free Play session
| Need | Have ready |
|---|---|
| Flight and lasers | Iron Man |
| Heavy lifting and smashing | Hulk |
| Spider-sense and web-swinging | Spider-Man |
| Shield panels | Captain America |
| Magnetic objects | Magneto |
| Stretch puzzles | Mister Fantastic |

With these six unlocked you'll handle most Free Play puzzles; the rest need more specialized characters.

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## Common Mistakes to Avoid

- **Hunting collectibles in Story mode.** You'll get stuck; wait for Free Play.
- **Ignoring Red Bricks.** Stud multipliers change the whole grind.
- **Dying constantly on a True Believer attempt.** Deaths cost studs. Play carefully or use a stronger character.
- **Forgetting co-op-only achievements** until you've uninstalled.
- **Grinding the city too early** before you have the powers to reach things.

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## Advanced Tips

- **Switch characters quickly** in Free Play. The game picks relevant characters for your party; cycle through them for the right power.
- **Use Iron Man for flight and lasers** as a default; he solves many puzzles alone.
- **The Hulk transforms from Bruce Banner.** Transforming 50 times is an achievement, so do it naturally as you play.
- **Deadpool's bonus missions** are separate content with their own rewards. Knock them out once you have a strong roster.
- **Custom characters** can mix abilities, which makes a handy "Swiss army knife" figure for hub cleanup.

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## FAQ

**How many story levels are there?**
Fifteen, from Sand Central Station to The Good, the Bad and the Hungry.

**Do I need to beat the story to 100%?**
Yes. Free Play and most collectibles open after you complete levels in Story mode.

**Is there online co-op on PC?**
The game is built for local drop-in/drop-out co-op. Steam Remote Play Together is the usual way to play with a remote friend.

**How many characters are there?**
About 180, plus custom characters you create.

**What are the DLC packs?**
The Super Pack (7 characters, including Dark Phoenix, Winter Soldier, and Falcon, plus two vehicles) and the Asgard Character Pack (8 characters, including Malekith, Kurse, and Sif, released November 2013).

**Is there a sequel?**
Yes, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 and the LEGO Marvel's Avengers spin-off are separate games.

**Why can't I reach a collectible?**
You need a specific ability. Check the ability table above and switch characters.

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## Sources

- [LEGO Marvel Super Heroes on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249130/LEGO_MARVEL_Super_Heroes/)
- [LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Steam achievements](https://steamcommunity.com/stats/249130/achievements)
- [LEGO Marvel Super Heroes on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Marvel_Super_Heroes)
- [Steam News: WB Games LEGO sale (July 2026)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/249130)