Abilities are character's powers which they use in LEGO Dimensions. With abilities, characters can solve puzzles within levels in order to progress further through the game, to reach inaccessible areas, to obtain Minikits through replaying the levels, and to obtain Gold Bricks in the Adventure Worlds.
Vehicles and gadgets also have abilities that can be used to solve certain parts of puzzles, although there are some exclusives to them.
Some puzzles can only be solved with a character, vehicle, or gadget that shares the right combination of abilities (ex. there is one puzzle where you need a vehicle with both the Flying and Laser Abilities).
Due to the many varieties of abilities one character, vehicle, or gadget can have, below is a list of abilities in organized sections with descriptions of their usage and lists of all the users with that ability.
Abilities
This section contains abilities that most characters, vehicles, and gadgets commonly have.
Acrobat Ability
Acrobat allows characters to perform acrobatic skills by swinging from pole to pole, wall jumping when approaching blue and pink colored walls, walking on tightropes, and allows characters to double jump to inaccessible areas.
The interactibles use Wyldstyle's color scheme.
Characters that have this ability are Andy, Brand, Chase McCain, Chell, Cole, Ethan Hunt, Fern, Finn the Human, Gizmo, Gollum, Green Arrow, Harley Quinn, Hermione Granger, Jay, Kai, Laval, Legolas, Lloyd, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Michael Knight, Nya, Robin (Teen Titans Go!), Robin (The LEGO Batman Movie), Sensei Wu, Sonic the Hedgehog, Stef, Stripe, Tina Goldstein, Wonder Woman, Wyldstyle, and Zane.
Boomerang Ability
Boomerang allows characters to active Batarang Switches by throwing projectiles at them in a boomerang fashion.
The interactibles use Batman's color scheme.
Characters that have this ability are Batgirl, Batman, Batman (The LEGO Batman Movie), Excalibur Batman, Gollum, Lumpy Space Princess, Slimer, Wonder Woman, and Zane.
Dive Ability
Dive allows characters to dive and breathe underwater and allows vehicles to dive underwater to reach inaccessible areas.
Characters that have this ability are Aquaman, Beast Boy (in his Dolphin form), Blossom, Brand, Bubbles, Buttercup, Cragger, Cyberman, Cyborg, Cyborg (Teen Titans Go!), Ethan Hunt, Gollum, Jake the Dog (in his Dolphin form), Robin (Teen Titans Go!), Robin (The LEGO Batman Movie), Scooby-Doo, Slimer, Sloth, Stef, Supergirl, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Zane.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Aqua Watercraft, Croc Command Sub, Ecto-1 Water Diver, IMF Covert Jet, IMF Splorer, Interdiver, Lumpy Land Whale, Octi, Psychic Submarine, Seven Seas Speeder, Shark Sub, Sonic Squid, The SubmaHomer, and the Trident of Fire. However, if the player character isn't one of the aforementioned characters with the Dive Ability, they will lose all their hearts if they leave the vehicle.
Electricity Ability
Electricity allows characters and vehicles to shoot streams of pure electricity to charge up electric coils.
Characters that have this ability are ACU Trooper, Jay, Raven, and The Joker.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Crawling Creeper, Eggcatcher, Electric Time Machine, Electro-Shooter, Giant Owl, Goliath Armored Semi, Lightning Jet, R.C. Racer, Robot Retriever, SNAKEMO, and the Scarlet Scorpion.
Fix-It Ability
Fix-It allows characters to fix broken LEGO objects highlighted with blue color.
Characters that have this ability are B.A. Baracus, Cyborg (Teen Titans Go!), Data, Doc Brown, E.T., Emmet, Jay, Jillian Holtzmann, Newt Scamander, Nya, Robin (The LEGO Batman Movie), and The Doctor.
Flying Ability
Flying allows characters and vehicles to fly to reach inaccessible areas high up in the sky.
Characters that have this ability are Beast Boy (in his Bird form), Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, Chase McCain (in his Astronaut suit), Cyborg (Teen Titans Go!), Eris, Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Lumpy Space Princess, Marceline the Vampire Queen (in her Vampire Bat form), Raven, Slimer, Starfire, Supergirl, Superman, Wicked Witch of the West, and Wonder Woman.
Vehicles that have this ability are the 8-Bit Shooter, Aerial Spyhunter, Aerial Squad Car, Anti-Gravity Rocket Bike, BMX Bike, Battle Monkey, Batwing, Benny's Spaceship, Blades of Fire, Blue Typhoon, Boulder Blaster, Boulder Bomber, Buckbeak, Cloud Cuckoo Car, Commander Monkey, Cosmic Squid, Cyclone Jet, E.T.'s Spaceship, Eagle Interceptor, Eagle Sky Blazer, Eagle Swoop Diver, Eggcatcher, Electro-Shooter, Enchanted Car, Energy-Burst TARDIS, Fierce Falcon, Flying Fire Bike, Flying Time Train, Flying Turret Carrier, Flying White Dragon, Freeze Fighter, Giant Owl, Glaciator, Golden Fire Dragon, Heavy Metal Monster, Hover Pod, IMF Covert Jet, Invisible Jet, K.I.T.T. Jet, Krypton Striker, Laser-Pulse TARDIS, Laser Shooter, Lasercraft, Lightning Jet, Lloyd's Golden Dragon, Lock 'n' Laser Jet, Lumpy Truck, Mega Flight Dragon, Mischievous Missile Blaster, Missile Blast Time Train, Missile Striker, NinjaCopter, PPG Smartphone, Pain Plane, PerfEcto, Police Helicopter, Police Plane, Rainbow Cannon, Raven Wings, Shadow Scorpion, Silver Shooter Dalek, Skele-Turkey, Sky Clobberer, Soaring Chariot, Soaring Samurai Mech, Soaring Steam Plane, Soaring Terror Dog, Spellbook of Azarath, Storm Fighter, Super-Charged Satellite, Super Stealth Pod, Swooping Evil, Sword Projector Dragon, T-Plane, T-Rocket, TARDIS, The Annihilator, The Joker's Chopper, The Tornado, Torpedo Bomber, Ultimate Hoverjet, Ultra Destruction Dragon, Ultra Time Machine, Ultrabat, Vicious Vulture, and the X-Stream Soaker.
Grapple Ability
Grapple allows characters to pull down special orange handles, or use them to gain access to certain areas.
Characters that have this ability are Batgirl, Batman, Batman (The LEGO Batman Movie), Chase McCain, Data, Ethan Hunt, Excalibur Batman, Fern (with the Grass Sword), Finn the Human (with the Grass Sword), Gizmo, Green Arrow, Jake the Dog, Jillian Holtzmann, Robin (Teen Titans Go!), Sloth, Supergirl, The Joker, and Wonder Woman.
Hacking Ability
Hacking allows characters to hack into terminals. By doing this, players must finish a minigame by activating a certain number of chips in addition to avoiding enemies.
The interactibles use Benny's color scheme.
Characters that have this ability are Benny, Chase McCain (in his Astronaut suit), Cyberman, Doc Brown, Michael Knight, and The Doctor.
Illumination Ability
Illumination allows characters to illuminate dark areas.
Characters that have this ability are ACU Trooper, Beetlejuice, Chase McCain (in his Miner suit), Data, E.T., Gandalf the Grey, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Lloyd, Lord Voldemort, Newt Scamander, Queenie Goldstein, Robin (The LEGO Batman Movie), Shaggy, Slimer, Tina Goldstein, and the Wicked Witch of the West
Laser Ability
Laser allows characters and vehicles to fire a laser beam at gold LEGO objects to melt it down or cut it out of shape.
Characters that have this ability are Abby Yates, Bad Cop, Blossom, Bubbles, Cyborg, Cyborg (Teen Titans Go!), Egon Spengler, Erin Gilbert, Fern (with Billy's Gauntlet), Finn the Human (with Billy's Gauntlet), Gamer Kid (in his Laser Shirt), Jillian Holtzmann, Kai, Patty Tolan, Peter Venkman, Raven, Raymond Stantz, Starfire, Supergirl, Superman, and Winston Zeddemore.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Aerial Spyhunter, Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant, Blades of Fire, Crabmeat, Eagle Swoop Diver, Electro-Shooter, Fire 'n' Ride Dalek, Flash 'n' Finish, Freeze Fighter, Heavy Metal Monster, IMF Tank, K-9 Laser Cutter, K.I.T.T., K.I.T.T. Jet, Laser-Pulse TARDIS, Laser Robot Walker, Laser Shooter, Lasercraft, Lightning Jet, Lock 'n' Laser Jet, Lumpy Truck, Monstrous Mouth, Octi, PPG Smartphone, Police Hovercraft, Proton Zapper, Psychic Submarine, Raven Wings, Skele-Turkey, Soaring Steam Plane, Spellbook of Azarath, Super-Charged Satellite, T-Rocket, The MechaHomer, Turret Striker, and the Vicious Vulture.
The Scooby Fire Snack is the only gadget to give the user the Laser Ability.
Laser Deflector Ability
Laser Deflector allows characters and gadgets to redirect (or deflect) lasers in order to activate special laser switches or interact with gold LEGO objects.
Characters that have this ability are B.A. Baracus, Cole, Excalibur Batman, Fern (with the Finn Sword), Finn the Human (with the Finn Sword), Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Jay, Kai, Laval, Lloyd, Lord Voldemort, Mouth, Newt Scamander, Nya, Robin (The LEGO Batman Movie), Sonic the Hedgehog (through his Super Transformation), Tina Goldstein, and Wonder Woman.
The Laser Deflector is the only gadget to have this ability.
Magic Ability
Magic allows characters to use their magic on highlighted LEGO objects with blue stars to move and/or build them.
Characters that have this ability are Betelgeuse, E.T., Gandalf the Grey, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Lord Voldemort, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Newt Scamander, Queenie Goldstein, Raven, Tina Goldstein, and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Silver LEGO Blowup Ability
Silver LEGO Blowup allows characters, vehicles, and gadgets to destroy silver LEGO objects by firing rockets, missiles, or other means at them.
Characters that have this ability are B.A. Baracus, Chase McCain (in his Miner suit), Cyberman, Erin Gilbert, Ethan Hunt, Gizmo, Gollum, H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Jacob Kowalski, John "Hannibal" Smith, Lord Voldemort, Mikey, Mouth, Newt Scamander, Templeton "Faceman" Peck, Tina Goldstein, and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Bane Drill 'n' Blast, Bat-Tank, Battle Monkey, Boulder Blaster, Buckbeak, Commander Monkey, Cosmic Squid, Croc Command Sub, Cyber-Wrecker, Eagle Sky Blazer, Eagle Swoop Diver, Ecto-1 (2016), Ecto-1 Water Diver, Flying Turret Carrier, Fool Smasher, Gadget-O-Matic, Inferno Cannon, Interdiver, K-9, K.I.T.T. Jet, Mega Blast Bot, Missile Blast Time Train, Missile Launcher, Missile Striker, One-Eyed Willy's Pirate Ship, Powerpuff Mag-Net, Samurai Shooter, Sentry Turret, Silver Shooter Dalek, Skele-Turkey, Skeleton Organ, Super-Charged Satellite, Super Stealth Pod, T-Forklift, Terror Dog Destroyer, The Annihilator, The SubmaHomer, Titan Robot, Torpedo Bomber, Trident of Fire, Turret Striker, Ultimate Hoverjet, and the Ultra Time Machine.
Gadgets that have this ability are the Blast Cam, Slime Streamer, and the Taunt-o-Vision.
Sonar Smash Ability
Sonar Smash allows characters and vehicles to destroy LEGO glass objects by shattering them with sound.
Characters that have this ability are Andy, Benny, Bubbles, Homer Simpson, Jake the Dog (in his Dolphin form), Laval, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Marty McFly, Slimer, and The Doctor.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Batblaster, Blue Typhoon, Commander Monkey, Fierce Falcon, Flash 'n' Finish, Gadget-O-Matic, Heavy Metal Monster, Hogwarts Express, K-9 Ruff Rover, Lumpy Land Whale, Lunatic Amp, Phone Home, Saturn's Sandworm, Shark Sub, Skeleton Jukebox, Skeleton Organ, Slammin' Guitar, Snail Dude Jake, Sonic Batray, Sonic Beam Gyrosphere, Sonic Squid, Stripe's Throne, and the Ultrabat.
Stealth Ability
Stealth allows characters and vehicles to enter stealth mode by turning invisible or disguising to hide from security cameras' field of vision.
Characters that have this ability are Batgirl, Batman, Batman (The LEGO Batman Movie), Cole, E.T., Ethan Hunt, Excalibur Batman, Gamer Kid (in his Stealth Shirt), Harry Potter, Jay, Kai, Lloyd, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Nya, Owen Grady, Scooby-Doo, Sensei Wu, Shaggy, and Zane.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Enchanted Car (through stud purchase), IMF Covert Jet (when riding it with the third skin choice equipped), IMF Scrambler (when riding it with the third skin choice equipped), Invisible Jet, Shock Cycle (when riding it with the third skin choice equipped), and the TARDIS.
The Scooby Ghost Snack is the only gadget to allow the user the Stealth Ability.
The Ghostbusters Red Brick, Full Minifigure Apparition, is the only Red Brick to allow all users the Stealth Ability.
Super Strength Ability
Super Strength allows characters and vehicles to smash cracked LEGO walls by using their immense strength. There's also cracked LEGO surfaces on the ground that characters and mechs can smash on it or throw rocks at.
Characters that have this ability are B.A. Baracus, Bane (in his Venom Powered form), Beetlejuice, Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, Chase McCain (in his Miner suit), Cole, Cragger (in his Chi-Up form), Cyborg, Cyborg (Teen Titans Go!), Eris (in her Chi-Up form), Excalibur Batman, Gamer Kid (in his Super Strength Shirt), Gimli, Harley Quinn, Homer Simpson (in his big form), Jake the Dog (in his Jake-Suit form), Laval (in his Chi-Up form), Marceline the Vampire Queen, Patty Tolan, Sloth, Sonic the Hedgehog, Stay Puft (in his big form), Supergirl, Superman, and Wonder Woman.
Vehicles that have this ability are the 8-Legged Stalker, Bat-Raptor, Cyber-Guard, Cyber-Wrecker, Destruct-o-Mech, Fool Smasher, Giant Hand, Goliath Armored Semi, Heavy Metal Monster, IMF Tank, Ka-Pow Cannon, Poison Slinger, Samurai Mech, Snail Dude Jake, Spike Attack Raptor, Steam Warrior, Ultrabat, and the Venom Raptor.
The Scooby Snack is the only gadget to allow the user the Super Strength Ability.
Target Ability
Target allows characters and vehicles to shoot projectiles at bullseye LEGO pieces.
Characters that have this ability are B.A. Baracus, Bad Cop, Bart Simpson, Benny, Chase McCain (in his Police Officer, Astronaut, and Famer suits), Chunk, Cyborg, Cyborg (Teen Titans Go!), Eris, Ethan Hunt, Fern (with his Crossbow), Finn the Human (with his Crossbow), Franz Krieger, Gizmo, Green Arrow, H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, John "Hannibal" Smith, Krusty the Clown, Legolas, Lord Voldemort, Lumpy Space Princess, Newt Scamander, Owen Grady, Stef, Stripe, Templeton "Faceman" Peck, The Joker, and Tina Goldstein.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Arrow Launcher, Dalek, Seeking Shooter, Slime Shooter, and the Triple Ballista.
Vehicles with the color changing bolts or spinning weapons upgrades also have the Target Ability.
Technology Ability
Technology allows characters to interact with control panels to activate chests contain Gold Bricks or solve puzzles.
Characters that have this ability are Benny, Cyberman, Cyborg, Cyborg (Teen Titans Go!), Data, Doc Brown, Erin Gilbert, Ethan Hunt, Jillian Holtzmann, Michael Knight, Patty Tolan, and The Doctor.
This section contains abilities that only a few characters, vehicles, or gadgets have, or in some cases, only vehicles and gadgets share.
Big Transform Ability
Big Transform allows characters to turn into a bigger version of themselves, with added strength, by activating a special meter circled around their character icon. When they revert back to normal, their meter can recharge to full so that they can use it again. Some characters, such as Cyborg, do not have a meter and can remain in this bigger form indefinitely.
Characters that have this ability are Bane, Cyborg, Homer Simpson, Jake the Dog, Stay Puft, and Unikitty.
Character Changing Ability
Character Changing allows characters to switch to other characters pertaining to their respective franchises at the players' wish. This ability, however, can only be activated if the player completes a certain level, quest, or task, however, in some cases, the ability is already unlocked from the start.
Characters that have this ability are Abby Yates, Andy, B.A. Baracus, Brand, Chunk, Cyborg, Cyborg (Teen Titans Go!), Data, Egon Spengler, Erin Gilbert, Fern, Finn the Human, H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock, Jacob Kowalski, Jillian Holtzmann, John "Hannibal" Smith, Mikey, Mouth, Newt Scamander, Patty Tolan, Peter Venkman, Queenie Goldstein, Raymond Stantz, Robin (Teen Titans Go!), Robin (The LEGO Batman Movie), Sloth, Stef, Templeton "Faceman" Peck, Tina Goldstein, and Winston Zeddemore.
Cursed Red LEGO Objects Ability
Cursed Red LEGO Objects allows characters and vehicles to destroy certain red LEGO objects.
Characters that have this ability are Fern (with the Demon Blood Sword), Finn the Human (with the Demon Blood Sword), and Marceline the Vampire Queen.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Blue Typhoon, Gadget-O-Matic, Heavy Metal Monster, Moto Bug, Sonic Speedster, Spellbook of Azarath, and Stripe's Throne.
Dig Ability
Dig allows characters and vehicles to dig up various items at certain spots.
Characters that have this ability are Beast Boy (in his Dog form), Gizmo (in his Gremlin form), Jake the Dog, Marceline the Vampire Queen (in her Werewolf form), Mouth, Scooby-Doo, Sloth, Stripe, and Supergirl (in her Red Lantern form).
Vehicles that have this ability are the 8-Legged Stalker, Bane Dig 'n' Drill, Bane Drill 'n' Blast, Crawling Creeper, Cyber-Wrecker, DOGMO, Destroy Dozer, Drill Driver, Emmet's Excavator, Giant Hand, Lunatic Amp, Moto Bug, Niffler, Poison Slinger, Shelob the Great, Spike Attack Raptor, Super Skunk, Terror Dog Destroyer, and the Venom Raptor.
Drone Mazes Ability
Drone Mazes allows characters and vehicles to summon their drone to use Drone Mazes.
Characters that have this ability are Beast Boy (in his Mouse form), Cyberman, Doc Brown, Ethan Hunt, Jake the Dog (in his Small form), and Raven.
Vehicles that have this ability are the IMF Splorer, Lumpy Land Whale, Police Plane, Psychic Submarine, Shark Sub, Spellbook of Azarath, and the T-Forklift.
Freeze Breath Ability
Freeze Breath allows characters to freeze enemies with their ice cold breath during combat.
Characters that have this ability are Blossom, Supergirl, and Superman.
Glide Ability
Glide allows characters to glide across the sky.
Characters that have this ability are Batgirl, Batman (The LEGO Batman Movie), Benny, Chase McCain (in his Farmer suit), Robin (The LEGO Batman Movie) (as Nightwing), Scooby-Doo, Sensei Wu, and Shaggy.
Grind Rails Ability
Grind Rails allows characters to grind rails, however, players need to gain momentum in order to perform it.
Characters that have this ability are Legolas and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Growth Ability
Growth allows characters and vehicles to grow plants by spraying water on it.
Characters that have this ability are Aquaman, Chase McCain (in his Fireman suit), E.T., Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Krusty the Clown, Lord Voldemort, Newt Scamander, Queenie Goldstein, and Tina Goldstein.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Ecto-1 Blaster, Fanged Fortune, Mystery Monster, and the X-Stream Soaker.
Guardian Ability
Guardian allows vehicles to follow the characters and attack enemies.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Crabmeat, Heavy Metal Monster, Hover Jake, Snail Dude Jake, and the Terror Dog.
Gyrosphere Switches Ability
Gyrosphere Switches allows characters and vehicles to activate special switches by rolling on it.
Characters that have this ability are Buttercup and Jake the Dog (in his Zorb form).
Vehicles that have this ability are the Gyrosphere, Sonic Beam Gyrosphere, and the Speed Boost Gyrosphere.
Hazard Cleaner Ability
Hazard Cleaner allows characters and vehicles to clean up hazardous wastes by spraying water on it or sucking it up.
Characters that have this ability are Aquaman, Chase McCain (in his Fireman suit), Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Krusty the Clown, Lord Voldemort, Newt Scamander, Queenie Goldstein, Slimer, and Tina Goldstein.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Ecto-1 Blaster, Fanged Fortune, Mystery Monster, and the X-Stream Soaker.
Hazard Protection Ability
Hazard Protection allows characters to be immune to hazardous wastes that normally hurt other characters.
Characters that have this ability are Abby Yates, Bane, Cragger, Egon Spengler, Erin Gilbert, Jillian Holtzmann, Lumpy Space Princess, Mouth, Patty Tolan, Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz, Slimer, Stay Puft, The Joker, and Winston Zeddemore.
Heart Regen Ability
Heart Regen allows characters to regenerate lost hearts. The Gold Heart Emitter provides (or emmits) hearts which can be picked up by anyone to restore their hearts.
Characters that have this ability are Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, E.T., Marceline the Vampire Queen, and Starfire.
Gadgets that have this ability are the Gold Heart Emitter.
Intelligence Ability
Intelligence allows characters to interact with a special board to play a memory match card game mainly to solve puzzles.
Characters that have this ability are Abby Yates, Blossom, Data, Doc Brown, Erin Gilbert, Hermione Granger, Jay, Jillian Holtzmann, Mikey, Newt Scamander, Patty Tolan, Raven, and The Doctor
Invulnerability Ability
Invulnerability allows characters and vehicles to be immune to all attacks that are thrown at them.
Characters that have this ability permanently are Slimer, Supergirl, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Characters that have this ability for a limited time are Gamer Kid and Sonic the Hedgehog, as they use a timer, which will need to be reactivated.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Goliath Armored Semi.
LEGO Constructs Ability
LEGO Constructs allows characters to build LEGO Construct builds to interact with objects. In order to activate this ability, players need to find a translucent LEGO pad built like a lantern symbol.
Characters that have this ability are Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, Raven, and Supergirl (in her Red Lantern form).
Magical Shield Ability
Magical Shield allows characters to cast an aura surrounding them that acts as a bubble shield.
Characters that have this ability are Gandalf the Grey, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Lord Voldemort, Newt Scamander, Queenie Goldstein, Raven, Tina Goldstein, and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Melt Ice Ability
Melt Ice allows characters and vehicles to shoot lasers or fire to melt LEGO ice.
Characters that have this ability are Abby Yates, Bad Cop, Cyborg, Cyborg (Teen Titans Go!), Erin Gilbert, Fern (with Billy's Gauntlet), Finn the Human (with Billy's Gauntlet), Gamer Kid (in his Laser Shirt), Jillian Holtzmann, Kai, Patty Tolan, Supergirl, and Superman.
Vehicles that have this ability are the K-9 Laser Cutter.
Mind Control Ability
Mind Control allows characters to mentally control non-playable characters that have a question mark over their head to perform certain tasks.
Characters that have this ability are Betelgeuse, Cyberman, Lord Voldemort, Queenie Goldstein, Wicked Witch of the West, and Wonder Woman.
Mini Access Ability
Mini Access allows characters that are or can become small to access a Mini Hatch to enter a new area.
Characters that have this ability are Bart Simpson, Beast Boy, Betelgeuse, Chunk, Data, E.T., Gimli, Gizmo, Gollum, Jake the Dog (in his Small form), Lumpy Space Princess, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Mikey, Mouth, and Slimer.
Pole Vault Ability
Pole Vault allows characters to create extra Twirl Poles with staff-like objects to unlock a special cage or create a set of Twirl Poles to traverse.
Characters that have this ability are Fern (with his Crossbow), Finn the Human (with his Crossbow), Green Arrow, Legolas, Robin (Teen Titans Go!), Robin (The LEGO Batman Movie) (as Nightwing), and Sensei Wu.
Rainbow LEGO Objects Ability
Rainbow LEGO Objects allows characters, vehicles, and gadgets to destroy rainbow LEGO objects by firing rockets, missiles, or other means at them, and allows characters to build objects out of the rainbow LEGO pieces left behind from their destruction.
Characters that have this ability are Bubbles, Lumpy Space Princess, Starfire, and Unikitty.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Lumpy Truck and the Rainbow Cannon, however, they can only destroy rainbow LEGO objects.
Gadgets that have this ability are the PPG Hotline, however, it can only destroy rainbow LEGO objects.
Relic Detector Ability
Relic Detector allows characters to detect hidden LEGO objects behind a pink aura.
Characters that have this ability are Bad Cop, Chase McCain, and Wyldstyle.
Rope Swing Ability
Rope Swing allows characters to swing from one platform to another if the Grappling Hooks are placed upwards.
Characters that have this ability are Batgirl, Batman (The LEGO Batman Movie), Chase McCain, Data, Ethan Hunt, Excalibur Batman, Fern (with the Grass Sword), Finn the Human (with the Grass Sword), Gizmo, Jake the Dog, Jillian Holtzmann, Robin (Teen Titans Go!), and Sloth.
Shape Shift Ability
Shape Shift allows characters to change into diferent forms of themselves, and each form has its own unique abilities.
Characters that have this ability are Beast Boy and Jake the Dog.
Slurp Access Ability
Slurp Access allows characters to squeeze (or slurp) through a vent to access a new area.
The interactibles use Lumpy Space Princess' color scheme.
Characters that have this ability are Beast Boy (in his Mouse form), Betelgeuse, Jake the Dog, Lumpy Space Princess, Marceline the Vampire Queen, and Slimer.
Special Attack Ability
Special Attack allows vehicles and gadgets to have their own unique or special attacks, such as shooting venom, dropping bombs, and throwing fireballs.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Bane Drill 'n' Blast, Bionic Steed, Blades of Fire, Cragger's Fireship, Cyclone Board, Cyclone Jet, Ectozer, Gadget-O-Matic, Glaciator, Golden Fire Dragon, IMF Covert Jet, IMF Scrambler, K.I.T.T. Jet, Krypton Striker, Lion Blazer, Lock 'n' Laser Jet, Mega Flight Dragon, Mischievous Missile Blaster, Mobile Uplink, Poison Slinger, Police Helicopter, Scarlet Scorpion, Seeking Shooter, Seven Seas Speeder, Shadow Scorpion, Shock Cycle, Sinister Scorpion, Soaring Terror Dog, Sonic Batray, Spike Attack Raptor, Sword Projector Dragon, The Joker's Chopper, The Pixelator, Trident of Fire, Triple Ballista, and the Venom Raptor.
Gadgets that have this ability are the Ghost Stun 'n' Trap, Slime Exploder, Slime Shooter, and the Slime Streamer.
Speed Ability
Speed allows characters and vehicles to have additional speed to aid them in combat.
Characters that have this ability are Gamer Kid (in his Speed Shirt) and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Vehicles that have this ability are Cragger's Fireship, Eagle Sky Blazer, Lumpy Car, Quinn Ultra Racer, Seven Seas Speeder, Speed Boost Gyrosphere, and the Street Shredder.
Sword Switch Ability
Sword Switch allows characters to insert and push a sword in certain switches, usually to unlock an entrance or object.
Characters that have this ability are Excalibur Batman, Fern, and Finn the Human.
Super Jump Ability
Super Jump allows characters and vehicles to perform a super jump at a high distance.
Characters that have this ability are Sonic the Hedgehog (through his Super Transformation).
Vehicles that have this ability are the Bat-Raptor, Bionic Steed, Crabmeat, Lunatic Amp, Moto Bug, Scarlet Scorpion, Snail Dude Jake, Spooky Spider, Steam Warrior, and Stripe's Throne.
Tracking Ability
Tracking allows characters and vehicles to track down LEGO objects by following a set of footprints to find them.
Characters that have this ability are Beast Boy, Chase McCain, Data, Jake the Dog, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Michael Knight, Owen Grady, Scooby-Doo, and Shaggy.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Spike Attack Raptor, Super Skunk, Velociraptor, and the Venom Raptor.
Vine Cut Ability
Vine Cut allows characters and vehicles to cut down LEGO vines in certain areas.
Characters that have this ability are Chunk, Fern, Finn the Human, Gizmo, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Owen Grady, and Stripe.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Jakemobile, Monstrous Mouth, Moto Bug, Scarlet Scorpion, Spike Attack Raptor, Super Skunk, Velociraptor, and the Venom Raptor.
Water Spray Ability
Water Spray allows characters and vehicles to fill up Fill Spray Switches by spraying water at it and extinguish fire by the same method.
Characters that have this ability are Aquaman, Chase McCain (in his Fireman suit), Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Krusty the Clown, Lord Voldemort, Newt Scamander, Queenie Goldstein, and Tina Goldstein.
Vehicles that have this ability are the Cosmic Squid, Ecto-1 Blaster, Fanged Fortune, Hover Jake, Mystery Monster, and the Sonic Squid.
X-Ray Vision Ability
X-Ray Vision allows characters to see through green LEGO walls to solve puzzles within it.
Characters that have this ability are Blossom, Cyberman, Data, Ethan Hunt, Michael Knight, Supergirl, Superman, and Zane.
This section contains abilities that only specific characters, vehicles, or gadgets have because of their usage or being akin to specific franchises.
A-Team Master Build
A-Team Master Build allows only B.A. Baracus to build objects from pre-existing objects around them into weapons or vehicles.
Apparate Access Ability
Apparate Access allows certain characters to use a special pad to perform an Apparition to teleport to the other location of the pad.
Characters that have this ability are Betelgeuse, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Lord Voldemort, Newt Scamander, Queenie Goldstein, and Tina Goldstein.
Arcade Dock Ability
Arcade Dock allows only the Arcade Machine to access around 23 retro arcade games from the Midway Arcade game library. By reaching a certain amount from each goal, the player will earn many studs depending on the medal status of Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
Atlantis Elemental Ability
Atlantis Elemental allows certain characters to summon sea creatures (like a Shark) or build LEGO objects from the Atlantis Pool.
Characters that have this ability are Aquaman, Beast Boy (in his Dolphin form), Bubbles, and Starfire.
BMO Docking Stations Ability
BMO Docking Stations allows certain vehicles to use docking stations and progress further through the game by playing various Adventure Time games.
Vehicles that have this ability are BMO, DOGMO, and SNAKEMO.
Charge Transfer Ability
Charge Transfer allows only Abby Yates to transfer an energy source from one station to another to activate switches via Proton Gloves.
Chi Ability
Chi allows certain characters to channel the power source of Chi into altars to activate them. In order to obtain Chi, characters can draw from Chi Fountains or beat up enemies to obtain them. It also allows certain characters to power up and have Super Strength with a special meter circled around them. Once the meter runs out, the character can't Chi Up anymore until the meter recharged.
Characters that have this ability are Cragger, Eris, and Laval.
Detective Mode Ability
Detective Mode allows certain characters to use their detective skills to track footprints (if placed on the red pad), smell (if placed on the green pad), and sound (if placed on the blue pad).
Characters that have this ability are Batgirl and Batman (The LEGO Batman Movie).
Diffindo Ability
Diffindo allows certain characters to cut through certain red LEGO walls, however, the characters first need to shoot at the wall which will then allow them to cut it down.
Characters that have this ability are Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Lord Voldemort, Newt Scamander, Queenie Goldstein, and Tina Goldstein.
Doctor Regenerate Ability
Doctor Regenerate allows only The Doctor to change forms upon being killed or losing their hearts, taking in a different form upon respawning.
Fantastical Briefcase Ability
Fantastical Briefcase allows only Newt Scamander to access new areas by entering a special briefcase. Players first need to find a special pad to use this ability.
Fuse Box Ability
Fuse Box allows only Ethan Hunt to overload the electrical circus panel in order to progress the game. To do this, players must play a minigame, where they have to guide a plug from one end to another end without hitting the walls or the spark reaches the plug.
Gremlin Transform Ability
Gremlin Transform allows only Gizmo to transform into a gremlin with boosted attack and additional abilities for limited time after eating the Scooby Snack.
Ghost Puzzles Ability
Ghost Puzzles allows certain characters to solve ghost puzzles to unlock certain areas.
Characters that have this ability are Abby Yates, Egon Spengler, Erin Gilbert, Jillian Holtzmann, Patty Tolan, Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz, and Winston Zeddemore.
Ghost Trap Ability
Ghost Trap allows certain characters and gadgets to capture ghosts within it. Once the ghosts are captured, they can be placed in Containment Units to solve a puzzle or progress the game.
The interactibles use the Ghost Trap's color scheme.
Characters that have this ability are Abby Yates, Erin Gilbert, Jillian Holtzmann, and Patty Tolan.
Gadgets that have this ability are the Ghost Trap and the Ghost Stun 'n' Trap.
High Security Access Ability
High Security Access allows only Batgirl to access a special terminal and interact with it by matching three circle patterns to unlock a doorway or to solve puzzles.
The interactibles use Batgirl's color scheme.
Lock Picking Ability
Lock Picking allows only Newt Scamander to unlock padlocks by using Pickett, however, players first need to complete a minigame. The minigame here is to push up all three pins by tracing sequences on the toy pad with Pickett.
Magno Gloves Ability
Magno Gloves allows only Ethan Hunt to climb up the surface of metal walls with his Magno Gloves.
Master Build Ability
Master Build allows only LEGO Movie and LEGO Batman Movie Master Builders to build pre-existing LEGO objects into newer items to solve puzzles or access different areas.
P.K.E. Meter Ability
P.K.E. Meter allows only Abby Yates to analyze the objects and find the ghosts hidden in these objects. In order to achieve this, players need to retrace the three colors' sequence (green, yellow and pink) in specific orders shown on their toy pad.
Parseltongue Doors Ability
Parseltongue Doors allows only Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort to interact with a special doorway by speaking Parseltongue to a snake-like figure head.
Phone Home Ability
Phone Home allows only Phone Home and Mobile Uplink to call Elliott and his bike or E.T.'s Spaceship for transportation.
Portal Gun Ability
Portal Gun allows only Chell to create portals on special portal pads to access inaccessible areas or make destructive portals that destroy enemies.
Raven Portall Ability
Raven Portals allows only Raven to use portals to telllaport from ine specific place to another.
Scan Disguise Ability
Scan Disguise allows only Ethan Hunt to use a special station to scan for a specific outfit which can be used to disguise the character and access the security scan to progress the game or solve puzzles.
Skeleton Organ Port Ability
Skeleton Organ Port allows only Skeleton Organ to interact with special port with a bone archway. By stepping the port with the gadget, players have to complete the rhythm mini-game to activate.
Spinjitzu Ability
Spinjitzu allows only Ninjago Characters to screw down certain switches called Screwjitzu Switch.Spinjitzu Ability also allows them to preform a tornado-like combat move that renders the character invulnerable and sweeps enemies into the tornado. This move can be activated by a special meter circled around the character. When the meter runs out, the move can't be performed until the meter recharged by beating up enemies.
Suit Rip Ability
Suit Rip allows only Robin (The LEGO Batman Movie) to change into his other costume for more added abilities by 'ripping' his original suit off and putting on his other suit.
Suspend Ghost Ability
Suspend Ghost allows only Peter Venkman and Abby Yates to freeze ghosts in order to trap them into the Ghost Trap.
The original variant has the character maneuver the beam around to catch the ghosts with the analog stick while the new version is easier with a timed button press. The timed button press sequence in the new version, if timed right, players will instantly capture the ghosts without going through three timed button press sequences.
TARDIS Access Ability
TARDIS Access allows only The Doctor to enter inside the TARDIS interior, where players change The Doctor's incarnation, change the interiors of the TARDIS and the music via the In-TARDIS Entertainment.
TARDIS Travel Ability
TARDIS Travel allows only TARDIS and its rebuilds to travel across space and time by choosing a time period via accessing the interior of the TARDIS. The time period is automated when using this ability via TARDIS Pad.
Time Travel Ability
Time Travel allows Only Back to the Future vehicles and the characters riding them to travel through time via special ramps.
Truffle Shuffle Ability
Truffle Shuffle allows only Chunk to perform his infamous Truffle Shuffle technique.
Uniform Changing Ability
Uniform Changing allows only Chase McCain to change his outfit into his other outfits by selecting his outfit on the selection wheel. In order to access these outfit, you must unlock them by locating the booths that scattered throughout the hub world.
Vent Access Ability
Vent Access allows only Robin to access special vent passageway and navigate through it.
The interactibles have Robin's color scheme.
Weapon Switch Ability
Weapon Switch allows only Finn to switch out their original weapon for various other weapons, each with different usage.
Weight Switch Ability
Weight Switch allows only Companion Cube, along with its rebuilds, to activate Cube Switches to access different areas.
This section contains abilities that only vehicles can have, so abilities that vehicles also share with many characters and gadgets are excluded. This includes abilities for land, flying and water vehicles.
Land Vehicles
Accelerator Switches Ability
Accelerator Switches allows only land vehicles to activate a special type of treadmill to solve puzzles.
Tow Bar Ability
Tow Bar allows only land vehicles to destroy weak LEGO walls by attaching three grapple hooks on them and pulling them down. This ability is equivalent to Grapple Ability for playable characters such as Batman.
Some vehicles such as Axe Chariot or alternate models such as Mystery Tow & Go have this ability.
Only Year 2 rebuilds like PerfEcto and Pain Plane have this ability.
Flying Vehicles
Cargo Hook Ability
Cargo Hook allows only flying vehicles to pick up an energy cells and place them on special switches to activate, or pick up any other cargo types.
Flight Dock Ability
Flight Dock allows only flying vehicles to power Jet Switch by docking on it. This ability is equivalent to Accelerator Switches for land vehicles.
Water Vehicles
Underwater Drone Ability
Underwater Drone allows only water vehicles to summon their drones to use Underwater Drone Mazes. This is similar to the Drone Ability for playable characters.
Only Year 2 rebuilds such as IMF Splorer currently have this ability.
Underwater Interactions Ability
Underwater Interactions allows only water vehicles to perform tasks underwater like activating special underwater docks, pick up special energy cells and place them into special switches, destroy weak walls by pulling them down. This ability basically contains three underwater abilities that are equivalent to Flight Dock and Cargo Hook for flying vehicles and Tow Bar for land vehicles.
Only Year 2 rebuilds like IMF Splorer currently have this ability.
This type contains abilities that can only be used once in a particular level for mandatory purpose and never used for 100% completion or solving puzzles.
Taunt Ability
Taunt allows only Taunt-o-Vision to "taunt" enemies by distracting them. This ability can only be used in The Mysterious Voyage of Homer to distract rats.
Ghost Chipper Ability
Ghost Chipper allows only Patty Tolan to "chip" off the enemies' bubble shield by vacuuming into. This ability can only be used to destroy Mayhem's bubble shield during its boss fight in The Battle for Times Square story level.
Chili Eating Ability
Chili Eating allows only Homer Simpson to eat chilly at the cook off in the level The Mysterious Voyage of Homer.Trivia
- Both the Technology and Hacking Abilities are shared by five playable characters: Benny, Cyberman, Doc Brown, Michael Knight, and The Doctor.
- The Chi, Laser, and Spinjitzu Abilities are the only abilities to have two functions:
- The Laser Ability allows the user to melt gold LEGO objects and to melt ice LEGO objects.
- The Chi Ability allows the user to channel Chi into an altar and to charge up their Chi and have Super Strength.
- The Spinjitzu Ability allows the user to activate Screwjitzu Switches and to perform a tornado attack.
- Coincidentally, both the Chi and Spinjitzu Ability's second function can be used in combat.
- Characters with the Big Transform Ability have a different appearance when they transform:
- Stay Puft and Homer Simpson transform into bigger versions of themselves.
- Unikitty transforms into Rage Kitty.
- Bane transforms into his venom-powered big figure form.
- Cyborg transforms into his Giant Suit, which appeared in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.
- The Big Transform and Chi Abilities are only two abilities to have a special meter to activate.
- However, the meter for the Big Transform Ability can recharge to full without obtaining special energy or beating enemies.
- As of Wave 9, there are numerous characters ranking in at having a different amount of abilities:
- Both Jake the Dog, including his other forms, Chase McCain, and Newt Scamander currently stand as characters with the most number of abilities available, with a total of 16 abilities. This is followed by Marceline the Vampire Queen with 15 abilities, Lord Voldemort and Ethan Hunt with 13 abilities, Finn the Human with 11 abilities, and Harry Potter with 10 abilities.
- However Chase McCain technically holds 17 abilities available if one counts the Uniform Changing Ability.
- Marty McFly has the least number of abilities available, with only 1 ability.
- Jacob Kowalski also has only one notable ability if one doesn't count the Character Changing Ability.
- The Acrobat Ability has the most number of users, with a total of 19 users. This is followed by the Super Strength and Laser Abilities with 17 users, the Silver LEGO Blowup, Stealth, and Dive Abilities with 15 users, and the Flying Ability with 12 users.
- The Relic Detector Ability has the least number of users, excluding exclusive abilities, with only 3 users.
- Both Jake the Dog, including his other forms, Chase McCain, and Newt Scamander currently stand as characters with the most number of abilities available, with a total of 16 abilities. This is followed by Marceline the Vampire Queen with 15 abilities, Lord Voldemort and Ethan Hunt with 13 abilities, Finn the Human with 11 abilities, and Harry Potter with 10 abilities.
- As of Wave 9, there are a lot of different variations of certain abilities:
- The BMO Docking Stations Ability is a variation of the Arcade Dock Ability, which allows gadgets to access special docking stations. While players can access 23 retro games by accessing Arcade Docks to earns medals, BMO Docking Stations only allows players to access the game for solving puzzles and game progress purposes.
- The Diffindo Ability is a variation of the Laser Ability, which allows characters to cut through special LEGO objects, in this case, red LEGO objects. While the Laser Ability can both destroy and cut cold LEGO objects, the Diffindo Ability only allows characters to cut the red LEGO walls into pieces to build into objects.
- The A-Team Master Build Ability is a variation of the Master Build Ability, which has similar usage but only for The A-Team characters.
- The Slurp Access Ability is a variation of the Mini Access Ability, which has similar usage but only allows characters to pass through the vent, instead of crawl into.
- Interestingly, Finn and Marceline's Cursed Red LEGO Objects Ability, together with the Heavy Metal Monster, Sonic Speedster, and Stripe's Throne, allow them to destroy cursed red LEGO objects but not cut down red LEGO walls, while the Diffindo Ability allows Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Hermione Granger, Newt Scamander, Tina Goldstein, and Queenie Goldstein to cut down red LEGO walls but not destroy cursed red LEGO objects.
- Wonder Woman and Cyberman are the only characters with the Mind Control Ability that don't have the Magic Ability.