Bill of Materials

Congrats, you're officially an expert on bot parts! Have a sticker. Oh wait, I used the last one as a decal on my flying spiderbot. Have a cookie instead! Oops, I used the cookies as spiderbot fuel. Umm.. this greasy old gear I found in an alley..? Yes. Congratulations. 😅

Now it's time to create a list of the parts you want to get! This is called a "bill of materials." Maybe wash your hands first, though. To recap, you'll need:

• x1 Pilot

• x1 Controller

• x1 Hub

• x2-4 Motors

• Wheels (optional, recommended)

• Scrap

If you want some ideas 🤔, here are some example bills of materials. You can't go wrong with any of these. The intermediate and expert sets can both create championship caliber bots. 🏅 And the beginner set can be upgraded to intermediate when you're ready. Keep in mind you'll still need a pilot and a controller!

🟢 Beginner ($100 - $160) — Age 7+

• Hub & Motors

  • x1 Move Hub

• Wheels

  • x2 Tire 107x44

  • x2 Rim 56x34

  • x2 Cross Axle 8M

  • x4 1/2 Bush

• Scrap

  • x1 Creative Color Fun*

The Move Hub has two built in motors. Just attach two wheels and you're up and running! A beginner bot competes by crashing into other bots like a demolition derby. When you're ready to add motorized tools, you can easily upgrade to intermediate!

*If you already own lots of LEGO® bricks, you can skip the Creative Color Fun.

🟡 Intermediate ($140 - $340) — Age 10+

• Hub & Motors

  • x1 Move Hub

• Extra Motors

  • x1 Technic™ Large Motor or Large Angular Motor

• Wheels

  • x2 Tire 107x44

  • x2 Rim 56x34

• Scrap

  • x1 Creative Color Fun*

  • x1 SPIKE™ Prime Expansion**

The Move Hub has two built in motors. With your extra large motor and the Large Angular Motor included in the SPIKE™ Prime Expansion, an intermediate bot competes using powerful motorized tools!

*If you already own lots of LEGO® bricks, you can skip the Creative Color Fun.

**If you already own lots of Technic™, you can skip the SPIKE™ Prime Expansion. But you may want to replace it with a second large motor.

🔴 Expert ($180 - $390) — Age 12+

• Hub, Motors, Wheels, and Scrap

  • x1 Audi RS Q e-tron

• Scrap

  • x1 Creative Color Fun*

  • x1 SPIKE™ Prime Expansion**

The Audio RS Q e-tron comes with 3 Technic™ Large Motors and a Technic™ Hub . Those parts alone are worth the full cost of the set, so the rest of its parts are basically free scrap.

Unlike the Move Hub , the Technic™ Hub has no built in motors. This is less beginner-friendly since you need to design your own drive system. But it means you get total freedom over how your bot looks and moves.

*If you already own lots of LEGO® bricks, you can skip the Creative Color Fun.

**If you already own lots of Technic™, you can skip the SPIKE™ Prime Expansion.

Once you've got your parts, you're ready for the next big step in your Bot Battles journey! You know what they say - to break the rules, you've gotta learn 'em first! And there's no one better to teach you than our Bot Battles judge, Ethan Hill! 🧑‍⚖️

They're probably getting ready for the next Bot Battle at the stadium right about now. If you hurry, you can find him before it starts. Look for a guy in a striped shirt who looks like he's having WAY too much fun yelling "Foul!"