Ninjago

Ninja Combat Vehicle

A genuinely fun 3-in-1 with a stacked minifig lineup, if you can make peace with the price.

Brick Rated Score

3.4/5

Set 71844 · 2025

Pieces561

Minifigs6

Year2025

Set number71844

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The verdict

This one splits me right down the middle.

The build is a proper action toy, one big ninja bike that pulls apart into three smaller vehicles, and six minifigures is a lovely haul for a Ninjago set this size. The catch is the sticker, because 100 dollars for 561 pieces is steep even by 2025 standards, and plenty of fans have said as much. If you love Dragons Rising and you want Frak, Cole in his Ghost Hunter suit, and a play piece the kids will actually pull off the shelf, it earns its spot. If you shop by value alone, wait for a discount.

Best for: Dragons Rising fans and kids who want a play-heavy set with a big minifig roster

The full review

What it is

The Ninja Combat Vehicle is one of those sets where the box does something clever the second you open it. What looks like a single chunky ninja bike is really three vehicles hiding inside each other, and pulling it apart into Kai's bike, Wyldfyre's bike, and Frak's little aircraft jet with its two stud shooters is honestly the best part of owning it. This is Dragons Rising Season 3 in plastic, and the minifig lineup is what got me. Six figures in a set this size feels generous, and the roster is a good one: Kai, Wyldfyre, and the very first version of Frak, plus Cole in his Ghost Hunter suit, Nokt, and a Spectral Dragonian Scout. For a show fan trying to fill out a shelf of characters, that is a lot of ground covered in one box.

The catch

Then there is the price, and I will be straight with you, it is the whole conversation with this set. At 100 dollars for 561 pieces, you are paying close to 18 cents a part, which is high for a mainstream theme, and reviewers have not been shy about it. One video flat out asked if it was the most overpriced set in Ninjago history. I would not go quite that far, because the six minifigures carry a chunk of that cost and figures are never cheap, but you should walk in knowing the value math is not on your side. The main vehicle is also built to be played with rather than admired, so if you were hoping for something that holds a striking pose on a shelf, this is not really that. It is loud, chunky, and made to be grabbed.

Who it's for

So who lands on the happy side of this? Kids who watch the show and want to act out the season, and Dragons Rising collectors who need Frak and that Cole suit, because this is the cheapest route to both. The play factor is real and the splitting gimmick genuinely holds up in little hands. Who should skip it? Anyone shopping purely on pieces per dollar, and adult builders looking for a meaty display model, because neither box gets ticked here. My honest advice is to want this one for the characters and the play, not the parts count, and to strongly consider waiting for a sale, since it is projected to retire in mid to late 2026 and discounts tend to show up before then.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is quick and satisfying rather than challenging, which is exactly right for the 8-plus age target. The joy is in the engineering of the split: everything has to lock together into one bike and then break cleanly into three working vehicles, so there is some genuinely smart connection work under the panels even if the individual builds are simple. Kids will fly through it, and that is a feature, not a flaw, because the point is getting to the play as fast as possible.

On the parts front, the real treasure here is minifigures rather than bricks. Frak is brand new to this set, and in regions without the Ninjago Magazine, like the US, this box is the only way to get him. Cole's Ghost Hunter suit is the other draw, and this is the most affordable set that includes it. The accessory count is fun too: multiple golden katanas, Cole's translucent reveal blade, extra swords for Nokt and the Scout, plus a small critter model. If you are a printed-figure and accessory collector, that is where the money quietly goes.

Fun facts

01The set is a true 3-in-1: the single ninja bike separates into Kai's bike, Wyldfyre's bike, and Frak's aircraft jet, which carries two stud shooters.
02It includes the first-ever minifigure of Frak, and in the US and other regions without the Ninjago Magazine, this is the only way to get him.
03It is the cheapest set that includes Cole in his Ghost Hunter suit, which makes it a target for character collectors despite the price.
04Released mid-2025 for Dragons Rising Season 3, the set is projected to retire in mid to late 2026.