Hey guys! Today I’m reviewing a LEGO Nexo Knights set… this should be interesting. This is set 70313, Moltor’s Lava Smasher, with a piece count of 187 and a retail price of £17.99 (UK), $19.99 (U.S.), $34.99 (Aus), and $39.99 (NZ). This seems relatively affordable and I am interested to see how well this set performs! There are two minifigures, Moltor (on the left) and Aaron Fox (on the right).

Aaron is the hero of the set. He wears a pretty cool armor, though I don’t think the green and trans orange go too well together. He has a double-sided face (one side has a huge grin) and an interesting crossbow – built around a brand new shooter element but with some details for garnishing.

Moltor is a lava monster, but I think he looks quite cool. I like his black and orange outfit. He has some spiky shoulder armor and two brown fist elements.

This set includes one Nexo Power and one Forbidden Book.

The Nexo Power is the Rolling Fireball. It looks pretty cool and I like Aaron’s shield but I think one more should’ve been included.

The Forbidden Book is the Book of Chaos. It looks pretty nice. The only build in the set is Moltor’s Lava Smasher. It has a predominantly brown color scheme and looks pretty good with the black and trans orange, though I think the red and the grey look a little off. Moltor sits in the driver’s seat and has two catapults next to him. They shoot off 1×1 round brown bricks. The main play feature is that, when the vehicles are pushed forward, the two large lava hammers at the front will hit the ground one at a time in a cyclical pattern. This looks good and I like the execution, though the grey axles look rather skinny for such a seemingly mighty vehicle.

I think this set is fairly good. The build is okay and the figures are quite alright, but the highlight is the playability. The attacking function works well. The price is decent too, though there are better sets at this price point.

Overall, a fairly good set but not a standout.

Builds: 3/5

Minifigures: 3.5/5

Playability: 4/5

Price: 3.5/5

Personal Rating: 3.5/5

TOTAL: 3.5/5

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VaderFan2187 out! 😀