LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is packed with upgrades — both core and class-specific — and navigating the sea of enhancements can feel a little overwhelming at first. That’s why this guide is here to help you make sense of it all. Whether you’re just starting or looking to optimize your mid-to-late game experience, these are the best upgrades you should prioritize immediately to make your journey smoother, more efficient, and a lot more fun.

Core Upgrades: The Must-Haves First
The Core Upgrades section is where every player should begin. These universal enhancements apply to all character classes and offer immediate, game-wide benefits. Let’s go through the essentials.

1. Attract Studs
Possibly the most valuable core upgrade in the game, Attract Studs pulls in surrounding studs so you don’t need to run around collecting them. This makes stud farming faster and less tedious. Especially when combined with stud multipliers later on, the income boost is enormous. Prioritize maxing this out early — both early and late game progression hinge on collecting huge amounts of studs.

2. Speedy Sprint
The difference this upgrade makes can’t be overstated. The game’s open worlds are vast and often require lots of running between objectives. Speedy Sprint drastically increases your traversal speed, and once you’ve experienced it, there’s no going back. The pacing boost alone makes this a top-tier choice from the very beginning.

3. Extra Health & Health Recovery
Unlike earlier LEGO games, The Skywalker Saga introduces visible health bars. That means staying alive — and keeping your studs intact — requires some strategy. Boosting your health and enabling health regeneration allows you to tank more damage, recover between fights, and maintain your momentum, especially in tougher combat sections.

4. Collectible Detector
This one is more situational. If you’re a completionist, the Collectible Detector is a must. It highlights kyber bricks, mini kits, and other secrets on your minimap. However, it can clutter your interface due to the sheer number of collectibles in each area. If you prefer a cleaner, more exploratory experience early on, skip it for now. It’s better suited for late-game cleanup when you’re actively hunting for 100% completion.

Class Upgrades: Specialize for Your Playstyle
Once your core is solid, turn your attention to Class Upgrades. These apply to specific roles like Jedi, Scavenger, Bounty Hunter, etc. Focus on the ones that align with your preferred characters and gameplay style.

Jedi – Jedi Reflexes
A go-to upgrade for melee-focused players. Jedi Reflexes boosts your counterattack efficiency, which becomes crucial in close-quarters combat — where Jedi naturally shine. If you’re spending time with lightsaber users, this should be your first Jedi-class upgrade.

Hero – Armored Disguise & Terminal Expert
Armored Disguise grants you a shield when disguised, adding a defensive edge. Terminal Expert lets you skip the terminal mini-games or earn bonus studs from them. If you’re not a fan of repetitive puzzles, this is a real time-saver. While the stud rewards are minimal, the ability to skip adds a quality-of-life improvement.

Scavenger – Better Breaker Blaster
Scavengers have a unique set of tools, and the Breaker Blaster is key in combat. This upgrade improves its efficiency, making it faster and more powerful in the field.

Scoundrel – Charged Shot
Scoundrels come with excellent offensive tools, and Charged Shot is one of the best. It lets you release a powerful blast that’s useful for burst damage and quickly dispatching enemies. It’s a solid early upgrade for any blaster-based characters.

Bounty Hunter – Scatter Shot
This is a strong crowd control upgrade, dealing damage to multiple enemies at once. While Enemy Detector is another available option, it’s not essential since enemies already appear on your minimap. Stick with the combat upgrade for more practical utility.

Villain – Defense Droid & Terminal Expert
The Defense Droid acts as a mini sidekick, dealing damage and drawing aggro. It’s an extra layer of offense and defense all in one. Pair it with Terminal Expert to breeze through repetitive access puzzles — great for maintaining flow during missions.

Dark Side – Force Crush (or Fear the Dark Side)
If you want to dominate the battlefield with raw power, Force Crush is pure fun and extremely effective. If you’d rather avoid combat altogether, Fear the Dark Side causes enemies to flee. Both are viable, but Force Crush brings that extra flair to Sith gameplay.

Astromech Droid – Distraction & Socket Expert
Distraction summons a hologram to lure enemies away, while Socket Expert lets you skip their specific mini-game challenges. Together, these streamline both stealth and puzzle-solving when playing as an astromech droid.

Protocol Droid – Polished Plating
One of the most underrated but impressive upgrades, Polished Plating gives you a 50% or higher chance to deflect incoming projectiles. It offers surprising survivability to a class that normally isn’t suited for combat — great for those tricky missions where you need to navigate dangerous zones with a support unit.

Final Thoughts
These are the upgrades you’ll want to focus on first if you want to play smarter, earn faster, and enjoy the smoother side of LEGO chaos. While some upgrades are personal preference, the ones listed here have practical, wide-reaching impact on all aspects of gameplay. Whether you’re farming studs, mastering combat, or trying to 100% each level, investing in the right upgrades early pays off big in the long run. So prioritize wisely — and may your studs be many!