LEGO Ninjago 2505 Garmadon's Dark Fortress

LEGO set 2505, Garmadon's Dark Fortress, depicts a fortress associated with Lord Garmadon in the Ninjago theme. Released in 2011, it contains 518 pieces and sets up a conflict between the ninja characters and the skeletal forces.

Garmadon's Dark Fortress belongs to the early Ninjago range, where the golden weapons, the ninja, and the skeleton army define much of the setting. The model represents a stronghold for Lord Garmadon and provides a built location for confrontations within the theme.

The set includes 518 pieces and 6 minifigures: Lord Garmadon (The Golden Weapons), Kai (The Golden Weapons), Nya (The Golden Weapons), Bonezai - 3626b Head, Samukai, and Chopov. The build is centered on a fortress structure with areas for placing characters.

This set suits collectors focusing on early Ninjago as well as builders looking for an enemy base for play. Within the theme, it stands as a clear opposing location, pairing naturally with sets focused on the ninja and the golden weapons storyline.

Inventory of set 2505

The inventory of set 2505 lists 518 pieces, spare parts excluded: 171 different lots (one shape in one color) for 154 part shapes. The box also contains 15 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 2505

Main color: white, making up 26% of the parts, followed by black (20%) and light bluish gray (19%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 2505

132 of the 154 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 2505

One part shape in set 2505 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 2505 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 2505 within its line

With 518 pieces, set 2505 ranks #118 out of 396 Ninjago sets in our database, which have an average of 470 parts. Among the 276 sets released in 2011, it ranks #44.