About Battle of Metru Nui
Battle of Metru Nui (8759-1) is a LEGO Bionicle set released in 2005, currently averaging $68.80 used on BrickLink. It comes with 12 minifigures worth a combined $7.06. The set has retired from retail, so secondary market is the only option. The full parts inventory runs 171 pieces.
Part-out value
The minifigures make up only 10% of this set's value ($7.06 out of $68.80). The bulk of the value is in the parts or the set being complete. Sell it as a complete set if possible.
Seller notes
- Sealed copies sell for $197.67 vs $68.80 used — a 187% premium. If you have this set new in sealed box (NISB), price it accordingly.
- This is a vintage set (2005). Condition of the box and instructions significantly affects value. A complete set with original box and instructions can sell for well above the average.
Minifigures in Battle of Metru Nui (12)
Parts (171)
Brick 2 x 2 Corner
Black×4
Brick 2 x 2 Corner
Dark Red×10
Plate 2 x 2 Corner
Dark Red×4
Plate 2 x 2 Corner
Dark Bluish Gray×8
Tile 1 x 4
Black×4
Tile 1 x 4
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin Hole
Black×8
Brick 1 x 1 x 5 - Hollow Stud
Dark Red×20
Brick 1 x 2 x 5
Dark Red×10
Brick 1 x 16
Dark Bluish Gray
Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Handle on Side - Free Ends
Dark Bluish Gray×6
Plate, Round 2 x 2 with Rounded Bottom (Boat Stud)
Tan×4
Technic Slope 4 x 1 x 1 2/3
Dark Bluish Gray×8
Technic, Pin with Short Friction Ridges
Black×22
Brick 2 x 3
Dark Red×14
Brick 2 x 2
Dark Red×4
Brick 1 x 2
Dark Red×30
Brick 1 x 2
Dark Bluish Gray×12
Plate, Modified 6 x 8 Trap Door Frame Horizontal
Black×4
Plate, Modified 4 x 5 with Trap Door Hinge
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Brick 1 x 1
Black×6
Brick 1 x 1
Dark Red×6
Brick 1 x 1
Dark Bluish Gray×28
Brick 1 x 8
Dark Bluish Gray×2
Brick 1 x 6
Dark Red×4
Brick 1 x 6
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Brick 2 x 2 x 3
Dark Red×8
Plate 2 x 4
Dark Red×6
Plate 2 x 3
Black×2
Plate 2 x 3
Dark Red×2
Plate 2 x 3
Dark Bluish Gray×8
Plate 2 x 2
Black×2
Plate 2 x 2
Dark Red×10
Plate 1 x 2
Black×2
Plate 1 x 2
Dark Red×18
Plate 1 x 2
Dark Bluish Gray×10
Plate 1 x 1
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Plate 6 x 12
Black×8
Plate 4 x 12
Black
Rock 4 x 4 Octagonal Boulder, Top with Marbled Trans-Neon Orange Pattern
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Rock 4 x 4 Octagonal Boulder, Bottom with Marbled Trans-Neon Orange Pattern
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Plate 4 x 10
Dark Bluish Gray
Plate 6 x 10
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Plate 2 x 8
Black×6
Plate 2 x 8
Dark Bluish Gray×9
Plate 4 x 8
Dark Bluish Gray
Bar 1 x 8 with Brick 1 x 2 Curved Top End (Axle Holder Inside Small End)
Dark Bluish Gray×8
Slope 45 2 x 2
Dark Red×4
Slope 45 2 x 1
Dark Bluish Gray×8
Panel 1 x 4 x 1
Dark Bluish Gray×2
Slope 45 2 x 2 Double Convex Corner
Dark Red×8
Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Pins
Dark Bluish Gray×2
Hinge Cylinder 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers and Axle Hole on Ends with Slots
Black×6
Hinge Cylinder 1 x 3 Locking with 1 Finger and 2 Fingers on Ends without Hole
Black×6
Brick, Round 1 x 1
Trans-Neon Green×6
Tile 2 x 2
Dark Red×12
Tile 1 x 2
Dark Bluish Gray×8
Technic, Brick 1 x 2 with Holes
Dark Bluish Gray×10
Technic, Liftarm, Modified Bent Thin L-Shape 3 x 3
Black×2
Technic, Axle 2L Notched
Red×4
Technic, Axle 2L Notched
Black×8
Technic, Brick 1 x 2 with Axle Hole
Black×12
Technic, Axle 5L
Light Bluish Gray×2
Technic, Liftarm, Modified Bent Thick L-Shape 2 x 4
Black×2
Technic, Axle Connector 2 x 3 with Ball Joint Socket - Open Sides, Angled Forks with Closed Axle Holes
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular 3L with Center Pin Hole
Light Bluish Gray
Technic, Axle 5.5L with Stop
Dark Bluish Gray
Technic, Gear 20 Tooth Double Bevel
Light Bluish Gray×3
Technic, Liftarm Thick 1 x 5
Light Bluish Gray×4
Bionicle Toa Leg
Dark Blue×2
Technic, Liftarm Thick 1 x 11
Black
Technic, Liftarm, Modified Bent Thick L-Shape 3 x 5
Black×2
Technic, Pin Connector Plate 1 x 2 x 1 2/3 with 2 Holes on Top
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Bionicle Head Connector Block 3 x 4 x 1 2/3
Bright Light Orange×4
Technic, Pin 3L without Friction Ridges
Light Bluish Gray×6
Arch 1 x 6
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Plate 1 x 8
Dark Bluish Gray×18
Technic, Gear 8 Tooth
Light Bluish Gray
Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2 with Flat Bottom Pin
Black×2
Plate 1 x 6
Black×2
Plate 1 x 6
Dark Red×16
Technic, Pin without Friction Ridges
Light Bluish Gray×23
Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2 Double Convex
Dark Red×16
Slope 75 2 x 2 x 3 - Hollow Studs
Black×2
Slope 75 2 x 2 x 3 - Hollow Studs
Dark Red×24
Technic, Brick 1 x 2 with Hole
Light Bluish Gray×2
Technic, Brick 1 x 4 with Holes
Dark Bluish Gray×5
Technic, Brick 1 x 8 with Holes
Black×4
Technic, Axle 4L
Black×2
Technic, Axle 8L
Black×4
Plate 1 x 4
Black×2
Plate 1 x 4
Dark Red×6
Technic Bush
Light Bluish Gray×6
Technic, Axle 10L
Black
Technic, Gear Rack 1 x 4
Light Bluish Gray×6
Technic, Axle 1L with Pin without Friction Ridges with Round Hole
Tan×10
Plate 2 x 6
Black×4
Plate 2 x 6
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Plate 2 x 10
Black×6
Technic, Brick 1 x 6 with Holes
Black×2
Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Base
Dark Bluish Gray×2
Brick, Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole
Black×2
Antenna 4H - Round Top
Trans-Neon Green×4
Plate, Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole
Dark Bluish Gray×8
Technic, Liftarm Thick 1 x 9
Black×2
Plate, Round 1 x 1
Dark Red×3
Plate, Modified 8 x 8 Lattice without Hole in Center
Dark Bluish Gray
Plate 8 x 8
Black×2
Plate 8 x 8
Dark Bluish Gray×2
Tile 1 x 8
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Technic, Liftarm Thin 1 x 2 - Axle Holes
Black×2
Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular Double Split
Black
Brick 8 x 8
Dark Bluish Gray×2
Bionicle 2 x 3 Axle Connector with Tooth
Pearl Light Gray×4
Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth
Light Bluish Gray×5
Technic, Axle 1L with Pin with Friction Ridges
Blue×7
Bionicle Toa Nuva Climbing Claw / Kodan Ball Half
Bright Light Orange×2
Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on Side (Undetermined Type)
Dark Bluish Gray×6
Slope 75 2 x 1 x 3 - Open Stud
Dark Red×8
Bracket 1 x 2 - 2 x 2
Dark Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 10
Black×2
Technic, Pin Connector Perpendicular 2 x 2 Bent
Light Bluish Gray
Bionicle Weapon Staff of Light Blade
Pearl Light Gray×6
Bionicle Weapon Rahkshi Staff of Rage (Kurahk)
Pearl Light Gray×2
Technic, Axle 3L
Light Bluish Gray×4
Technic, Axle and Pin Connector 2 x 5 with 2 Ball Joint Sockets, Open Sides
Dark Blue×3
Bionicle Vahki Leg Lower Section
Dark Blue×2
Bionicle Vahki Torso Lower Section with 2 Ball Joint and 4 Pin Holes
Dark Blue
Bionicle Weapon Vahki Staff of Loyalty (Bordakh)
Pearl Light Gray×6
Slope, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 with 2 Studs and Curved Sides
Dark Bluish Gray×4
Panel 1 x 2 x 1
Black×4
Panel 1 x 2 x 1
Dark Red×4
Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Tooth Horizontal
Bright Light Orange×4
Bionicle Foot Visorak with 3 Pin Holes
Dark Blue×4
Bionicle Rhotuka Spinner (Propeller / Rotor)
Pearl Light Gray×2
Bionicle Rhotuka Spinner (Propeller / Rotor)
Glow In Dark Trans
Bionicle Rhotuka Rip Cord 12L with Tab
Black×2
Bionicle Rhotuka Connector Block 1 x 3 x 2 with 2 Pins and Axle Hole
Black×2
Bionicle Visorak Torso, Liftarm 8 x 3 x 2
Light Bluish Gray
Bionicle Visorak Head with 7 Pin Holes and Axle Hole (Vohtarak)
Flat Dark Gold
Bionicle Visorak Fang with 2 Pin Holes (Suukorak)
Pearl Light Gray×2
Bionicle Weapon Hordika Blazer Claw with Molded Trans-Orange Flexible Flame Pattern
Dark Red×2
Minifigure, Weapon Bionicle Mini Staff (Nokama)
Pearl Light Gray
Minifigure, Weapon Bionicle Mini Staff (Onewa)
Pearl Light Gray
Minifigure, Weapon Bionicle Mini Staff (Nuju)
Pearl Light Gray
Minifigure, Weapon Bionicle Mini Staff (Matau)
Pearl Light Gray
Minifigure, Weapon Bionicle Mini Staff (Vakama)
Pearl Light Gray
Minifigure, Weapon Bionicle Mini Staff (Whenua)
Pearl Light Gray
Bionicle Mask Large Hau (Toa Lhikan Style)
Dark Red
Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with U Clip (Horizontal Grip)
Black×2
Bar 9 x 13 Grille
Pearl Light Gray
Castle Turret Top 4 x 8 x 2 1/3
Dark Red×2
Rock Panel 3 x 8 x 7 Triangular (LURP)
Dark Bluish Gray×2
Brick 1 x 12
Black×2
Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Top Plate
Black×2
Tile, Modified 4 x 6 with Studs on Edges
Dark Bluish Gray×8
Bar 1 x 4 x 2
Light Bluish Gray×4
Panel 1 x 1 x 1 Corner
Dark Red×8
Brick, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin and Axle Hole
Dark Bluish Gray×2
Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular
Light Bluish Gray×2
Technic, Axle Connector 2L (Ridged with x Hole x Orientation)
Black×3
Technic, Brick 1 x 1 with Hole
Dark Bluish Gray×8
Technic, Pin 3L with Friction Ridges
Black×4
Technic, Gear Rack 1 x 8 with Holes
Black×2
Technic, Pin Connector Round 2L without Slot (Pin Joiner Round)
Dark Bluish Gray×2
Hose, Ribbed 7mm D. 4L / 3.2cm
Pearl Light Gray×4
Sticker Sheet for Set 8759 - (53975/4276665)
(Not Applicable)
String with End Studs (40L Overall) with (Same Color) Studs Pattern
Green×2
Bionicle Gear 8 Tooth with Rhotuka Spinner Rod 2.5L
Yellow×2
Bionicle 1 x 3 Tooth with Axle Hole (Bohrok Eye)
Trans-Red×2
Rubber Belt Small (Round Cross Section) - Approx. 2 x 2
White×3Common questions about Battle of Metru Nui
How much is LEGO Battle of Metru Nui (8759-1) worth?
Battle of Metru Nui sells for an average of $68.80 used and $197.67 new/sealed on BrickLink based on 6 months of completed sales. As a retired set, prices tend to hold steady or appreciate over time, especially for complete sets with original packaging. Actual prices vary with completeness — missing minifigures or key parts will lower the value.
What minifigures come in LEGO set 8759-1?
This set includes 12 minifigures: Bionicle Mini - Toa Hordika Whenua (4259766) ($0.44), Bionicle Mini - Toa Hordika Matau (4259769) ($0.45), Bionicle Mini - Toa Hordika Vakama (4259773) ($0.48), Bionicle Mini - Toa Hordika Nokama (4259775) ($0.46), plus 8 more. The minifigures have a combined BrickLink value of $7.06. Each figure is linked above with individual pricing if you're looking to buy or sell specific characters.
Is it worth parting out LEGO Battle of Metru Nui?
The minifigures make up about 10% of the set value ($7.06 out of $68.80). Most of the value is in the complete set package, so selling it whole is likely the better move unless you have buyers lined up for specific figures.
Is LEGO Battle of Metru Nui (8759-1) retired?
Yes, Battle of Metru Nui was released in 2005 and has been retired from retail for several years. Retired LEGO sets are only available on the secondary market through BrickLink, eBay, or other resale platforms.
How do I check if my Battle of Metru Nui set is complete?
Use the parts list on this page to check every piece and all 12 minifigures. For the minifigures specifically, you can use the brick'em scanner to identify each figure from a photo and confirm it matches what should be in this set. Missing pieces can be individually sourced on BrickLink.