Weapon In LEGO , a weapon is an informal term referring to a minifigure accessory resembling a real - world or fictional weapon . Types . Many different types of weapons are used in LEGO . They usually coincide with what time period the theme takes place in . For example , Star Wars characters use blaster rifles and lightsabers while Kingdoms minifigures use weapons such as swords , spears , bows , and axes . Blasters . Blasters are used in Star Wars . Not only do people use them but they are attached to machines such as TIE Fighter s , walkers , star destroyers , and speeders . There are four types of Star Wars blasters . One , the normal blaster is used by normal Clone Trooper and Battle Droid s . The second , the blaster rifle is used by clone troopers and some Assassin Droid s . The third , the old commander blaster was used by Clone Commander s such as Captain Rex , Commander Cody , and Commander Fox . The fourth is the recently developed commander blaster seen in sets 7913 Clone Trooper Battle Pack and 7914 Mandalorian Battle Pack . Lightsabers . Lightsabers can block lasers and are used by Jedi and Sith . Lightsabers also coincide with their users ; Jedi having blue , green and occasionaly purple . Sith have red lightsabers , some examples utilising curved hilts or double - blades . Darth Maul and Savage Opress both use a double - bladed lightsaber and Count Dooku and Asajj Ventress have a curved hilt . Mace Windu is the only Jedi to have a purple lightsaber . They cut through almost anything and are very powerful weapons in the right hands . Old Guns ( Megaphones ) . Old guns can be blasters or regular guns . They are used in many different themes . They are used also for speakers and other things . They come in colours such as red , black , grey , and blue . They were used as guns before the series . They were often held by Clone Trooper s and Battle Droid s . Axes . Axes were commonly used in medieval times and different themes such as Kingdoms and Castle ( 2007 ) . They posed a dangerous threat and were used by knights or soldiers . They could also be seen being used as decoration such as in 7946 King ' s Castle . Crossbows . Crossbows are used by different themes such as Kingdoms and Star Wars . Chewbacca commonly used a crossbow in star wars and so did Embo . Also , Hagrid from Harry Potter ( Theme ) uses a crossbow , as does Ann Lee from Monster Fighters . They are more commonly used in castle / knight themes , and are used by archers from the different themes . One example is Lion Archer . Crossbows are slower to reload but could often pack more punch than that of a bow and arrows . Tridents . Tridents are used by the Atlantis Guardians . They were used against divers , but are no match against modern weapons . They are commonly gold . Glaives . Glaives were commonly used to attack horsemen and could be used to attack your target from a lengthier distance . They were used by medieval factions . Their longer appearance made them look deadlier and one example is Lion Soldier . Bow and Arrow . The bow and arrow was a prime weapon wielded by thieves , soldiers , or archers across many themes , inlcuding Castle and Western . Some minifigures that use it include the Forestman and the Tribal Hunter . Great sword . The great sword was the main weapon used in medieval times and proved a powerful foe in battle . They come in two colours ; silver and chrome gold . They are present in various themes including : Kingdoms , Orient Expedition , and Castle ( 2007 ) . Pistol . The pistol was the weapon of the new world and many famous cowboys and bandits used it . They are present in many themes including : Adventurers , Indiana Jones ( Theme ) , , and Collectable Minifigures . They are most present in the Western theme and subthemes . They were used by many but one example is Turk Falso . Musket . The musket was commonly used in battles ( unlike the pistol ) whereas soldiers and pirates used it to decimate their opponents ' forces . They were common in warfare and saw a lot of action in Ninja and Pirates themes . Pirates and Imperial Guards commonly used them on their ships . They were more powerful than a pistol but could not be concealed or drawn quickly . Spear . The spear is used a lot through many varying themes such as Star Wars , Castle ( 2007 ) , and Kingdoms . There are two types of spears ; one being the normal one part spear that is seen with Wookiee Warrior . The other being a two part spear that is seen in Spartan Warrior . The spear was used by many primitive star wars aliens and proved a formidable weapon against Clone Trooper s and Battle Droid s . The spear comes in many different colours and has been released in tons of themes including Hero Factory and Castle . Flail or Mace . The flail ( otherwise known as mace ) was used in medieval periods but not as often as the greatsword or the crossbow . They are only seen in three themes ; Castle , Kingdoms and Ninjago . It is coloured light pearl gray , dark silver and gold and can be seen in 7946 King ' s Castle . A flail would often be used to daze an opponent and either break their shield or lose grip on it . Scimitar . The scimitar is not as common as other types of swords . It is included in various themes such as Prince of Persia , Orient Expedition and Pirates . They are a broadened version of a greatsword with a curved blade . It can be seen on Gool . Club . This is a very primative weapon used by the Caveman . Flintlock Pistol . This is a variant of the pistol . It is mainly used by Pirates .