White question marks - walkthroughs for quests 1-20 | Middle Earth - Side missions LEGO The Hobbit Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Quest 1 - To Live Among the Chickens
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: You are asked, by a hobbit, to find his Chicken Hat. It is one of the unique treasures that you obtain in the ninth main stage of the game (Queer Lodgings). After you obtain the artifact, return to the questgiver and give it to him.
Reward: mithril LEGO brick
Quest 2 - To Live Among the Chickens
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: The questgiver is staying in one of the cottages, which you need to enter. The Hobbit asks you to build a new bed. Stand in the correct spot and spend the supplies - 10 Gold, 5 Ruby, 40 Wood and 20 Leather. Then, complete the building minigame.
Rewards: studs for completing the building minigame, a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 3 - Poultry Persuasion
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: A hobbit asks you to dress up as a chicken. In order to do that, you need to visit the Character Customiser in Esgaroth. This location has been shown in the above screenshot and it also has been marked on the world map, attached to this chapter (the black "Mod" point in the Eastern side of the map).
After you reach the shop, enter and start shopping. You need to buy a Chicken Hat (1500 studs) and the Chicken Body (2000 studs). Select the modified character and return to the questgiver.
Reward: mithril LEGO brick
Quest 4 - The Borrowed Brew
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: The questgiver is in one of the cottages that you need to enter. The hobbit asks you to obtain the Tea Hat. It is one of the unique treasures that you obtain in the second main stage of the game An Unexpected Party. After you obtain the artifact, return to the questgiver and give it to him.
Reward: mithril LEGO brick
Quest 5 - Getting My Goat
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: The Hobbit asks you to find five escaped goats and bring them back to the pen. Each time, you need to follow the map (the red circles) and additionally listen out for the sounds of the goats. Once you find a goat, jump onto it (the character change button) and return it to the pen. It is a bit more difficult to find the last, fifth goat, because it is staying on a ledge high above. The solution to this problem is to walk through the nearby manhole, as the hobbit or a dwarf.
Reward: mithril LEGO brick
Quest 6 - Waterwheel Wallop
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: The Hobbit ass you to help him deliver the parts necessary to rebuild the watermill. You need to watch the cutscene carefully and climb to the hill shown in the above screenshot.
Switch to a character with warhammer (e.g. Dwalin) and slam it against the big chest with parts. After it moves, select the character with bow and fire an arrow at the target. Finally, use the warhammer again.
Reward: mithril LEGO brick
Quest 7 - Sentient Scarecrow
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: A hobbit asks you to dress up as a chicken. In order to do that, you need to visit the Character Customiser in Esgaroth. This location has been shown in the above screenshot and it also has been marked on the world map, attached to this chapter (the black "Mod" point in the Eastern side of the map). After you reach the shop, enter and start shopping. You need to buy a Scarecrow Hat (1500 studs) and the Scarecrow Body (2000 studs). Select the modified character and return to the questgiver.
Reward: mithril LEGO brick
Quest 8 - Wheel Good Time
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: A Hobbit asks you to build a new watermill. Stop in the appropriate area (the floating platform) and spend the supplies 5 Sapphire, 40 Wood, 20 Stone and 10 Fish. Then, complete the building minigame.
Rewards: studs for completing the building minigame, a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 9 - Gandalf the Great
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: The questgiver is staying on the glade and the passage to that place is to the North-East of the white question mark. The hobbit asks you to build the statue of Gandalf. Stand in the appropriate position and spend the supplies- 2 Sapphire, 20 Wood, 80 Stone, 1 Carrot and 5 Meat. Then, complete the building minigame.
Rewards: studs for completing the building minigame, a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 10 - Pie in Peril
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: The questgiver is in one of the cottages that you need to enter. The hobbit asks you to deliver 50 loaves of bread necessary to bake a pie. If you have as many on you, you can approach the large bowl. Otherwise, you need to go to search for them. Keep an eye out for bread baskets.
Reward: mithril LEGO brick
Quest 11 - Well, Well, Well
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: The questgiver is staying in the cave and the entrance to the cave is surrounded by water so, jump over from one platform to another. The hobbit asks you to build a well. Stand in the appropriate spot and spend the supplies - 5 Iron, 20 Wood, 5 Rope and 15 Stone. Then, complete the building minigame.
Rewards: studs for completing the building minigame, a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 12 - A Sinister Weapon
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: A hobbit asks you to obtain the Morgul Blade. It is one of the unique treasures that you obtain in the fourteenth main stage of the game (The Necromancer).
After you obtain the artifact, return to the questgiver and give it to him.
Reward: a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 13 - Punctual Pumpkins
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: A hobbit asks you to escort a team of horses, en route to Bree. Along the way, remain within short distance of the team and be prepared to eliminate three groups of goblins.
Reward: a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 14 - Farmyard Fiasco
Location: Hobbiton
Walkthrough: A hobbit asks you to get rid of the wolves that attack the farm. They will appear in the area right after you start this quest. You need to eliminate a total of fifteen wolves.
Reward: a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 15 - The Goblin King's Head
Location: Bree
Walkthrough: A dwarf asks you to explore the cave of the goblin leader. Follow him. Along the way, be prepared to eliminate several groups of goblins and try not to lose the questgiver off your sight, because the location is not marked on the world map.
The destination is to the South of the starting point and it is an entrance to the cave. After you get inside, eliminate one more group of monsters.
Reward: a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 16 - The Longest Expedition
Location: Bree
Walkthrough: A dwarf asks you to rescue his cousin and you need to visit the cave, which you have explored in mission 15 (The Goblin King's Head), once again. After you reach the cave, deal with another group of goblins. Secure the area and talk to the dwarf that you have rescued. Then, return with him to the questgiver.
Reward: a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 17 - Miner's Heirloom
Location: Bree
Walkthrough: The questgiver is in the tavern of Bree that you need to enter. The dwarf asks you to obtain the Mining Hat. It is one of the unique treasures that you obtain in the first main stage of the game (Greatest Kingdom in Middle-Earth). After you obtain the artifact, return to the questgiver and give it to him.
Reward: a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 18 - Fireplace Replaced
Location: Bree
Walkthrough: The questgiver is staying in one of the cottages that you need to enter. You will be asked to build a new fireplace. Stand in the appropriate spot and spend the supplies - 30 Copper, 20 Ruby, 20 Wood and 50 Stone. Then, complete the building minigame.
Rewards: studs for completing the building minigame, a mithril LEGO brick
Quest 19 - Smithy in Peril
Location: Bree
Walkthrough: A dwarf asks you to find the smith and to do that, you need to go East. After you reach your destination, locate the cave entrance, jump down to a lower level and have a short chat with the smith. You now need to take him back the point, where you started this quest.
In order to leave the cave, you will have to take several steps. First of all, pair up two of the characters (Buddy-Up) and smash the big plate on the right. Then, switch to the character with the bow and fire at the target high above.
The next step is to sow seeds so, switch, e.g. to Sam. Stand in the highlighted area and press the appropriate key/button. wait for the plant to start blooming and start bouncing off it, in order to reach the ledge above. Here, you need to use the rotary mechanism. You can now leave the cave and return to the questgiver.
Rewards: a mithril LEGO brick, the option to use the blacksmith's services
Quest 20 - Hide and Seek
Location: Bree
Walkthrough: The questgiver proposes that you play hide and seek. You need to find three people in Bree. definitely, the easiest person to find is the one hiding in the bushes.
The next one is hiding on one of the village's rooftops. To reach that person, you need to build a quite big object, in the place shown in the above screenshot. Then, you need to grab the ladder. After you reach the first rooftop, use the narrow beam to make it over to the next roof.
The last person is hiding on one of the trees. After you locate them, switch to the character with bow and use that bow to destroy the ledge that the person is standing on. After you have found each of the people, return to the starting point.
Reward: a mithril LEGO brick