LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Red Hats Location Guide

Let's go on a Red Hat hunt in LEGO Pirate of the Caribbean.

‘Red Hats’ are collectibles in the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean, which grant players passive bonuses depending on the hat’s nature. There are a total of 20 Red Hats in the game, each with its own bonus, which can be utilized in the game. Collecting all 20 hats will earn you the achievement of ‘You May Throw My Hat.’ In this guide, we shall dive in to the locations and cost of each of the 20 Red Hats.

FYI

All the Red Hats can be found around The Port, outside the main storyline levels. So you don’t have to worry about looking everywhere during your main story to collect these hats. Also, there are no official cheat codes like character unlocks to get Red Hats in LEGO Pirate of the Caribbean. So yes, if you want to platinum the game or get the achievement, you will have to collect them one by one.

1. Fast Build Red Hat

fast build red hat

You can find it in Tia Dalma’s Shack over the bridge on the far left of the port.

Bonus: You can build objects much faster.

Price: 125,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 32

2. Fast Forge Red Hat

Take the right path till the end; now, you will spot some gears at the very end of the walkway; fix it by using your hammer. Once you have fixed the water, it will rise on the right, and the Red Hat will surface.

Bonus: You can fix red-hot objects faster.

Price: 75,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 8

3. Fast Dig Red Hat

fast dig red hat

Take the left main port gate and go all the way to the water. Build golden bricks here, use the nearby barrels on the newly created barrel switch, and raise the bridge. The Red Hat will appear on the right.

Bonus: Your character will dig faster.

Price: 50,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 24

4. Invincibility Red Hat

invincibility red hat

You will need Black Beard to unlock this. Just fight against Blackbeard on the port and you can buy him. You can also use LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Cheats to unlock Blackbeard (D3DW0D). You can find it in the same room where you found the 8X multiplier. You will need Blackbeard to destroy the red box in the left corner of the room to get this Red Hat.

Bonus: Your character becomes invincible.

Price: 1,000,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 12

5. Fall Rescue Red Hat

fall rescue red hat

Take the left yellow-colored gate of the port, and shoot the three targets you come across right across the cannons in quick succession.

Bonus: You will be picked up safely if you fall off a cliff/ledge and can resume without dying.

Price: 175,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 12

6. Regenerate Hearts Red Hat

regenrate hearts

Go down the ladder from the main port area and swim towards the screen. Swim past the treasure magnet and continue to the right side of the beach, and you will spot another set of golden legos. Build and destroy, and you will get the Red Hat.

Bonus: Regenerates Health over some time.

Price: 275,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 24

7. Extra Hearts Red Hat

extra hearts

In the main hub, you will spot two silver barrels on the left side in the water. Destroy the shiny silver barrels. It may take a few tries before you are successful, two flower points will appear, use any female (for long jump) to grab the poles on the left wall to move them down to get the Red Hat.

Bonus: Grants you with additional health Heart.

Price: 500,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 1

8. Red Hat Finder Red Hat

red hat finder

When you go through the right gate, as soon as you enter the next area, use Jacks’s compass and choose Red Hat, and the X will point in front of you. When you walk on it, loads of flowers will pop up, destroy them to get the Red Hat visible.

Bonus: Indicates the location of the rest of the Red Hats.

Price: 300,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 1

9. Minikit Finder Red Hat

minikit finder

It is at the top of the rock in the middle of the beach. All you have to do is ride a crab. Crabs run away from you but will tire out after a while. Ride a crab until the Red Hat appears.

Bonus: Locates Minikit pieces for you. Points you in the direction of where you can find them

Price: 400,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 1

10. Extra Toggle

extra toggle

Left of the building from the Fall Rescue. Fall Rescue is in the first building you see with the three targets. Use the explosives to blast the door and find the Red Hat on the balcony of another building left to this one.

Bonus: There are extra characters on every level but you can easily spot them appearing on different levels.

Price: 100,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 12

11. Disguises Red Hat

disguises

Go through the right yellow gate of the port and as you go, you will spot a tower with a yellow wheel and dynamites in front of it. Set the dynamite on fire with a torch to get the Red Hat.

Bonus: Lego Characters will wear disguises.

Price: 25,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 8

12. Breathe Underwater Red Hat

breathe underwater

From the main port area switch to Jacoby and jump into the water. Under the water in the middle, you will spot three silver barrels. Blow all of these barrels and the Red Hat will appear.

Bonus: You can breathe underwater.

Price: 250,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 1

Treasure Magnet Red Hat

treasure magnet

In the main port area, make your way towards the screen to the beach. You will find golden bricks there. A sandcastle will be built with them, break it and a Red Hat will appear.

Bonus: Studs will be magnetically drawn to you as you walk by them.

Price: 225,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 14

14. Character Treasure Red Hat

character treasure

Go through the left yellow gate in the main port/level select area and continue till you reach the same building as Fall Rescue. It is the same place with the three targets in front right past the cannons where you get double treasure. Go inside this building, jump behind the bar and destroy the silver tanks in the back to make Red Hat appear.

Bonus: When you kill a LEGO figure, they will drop studs.

Price: 150,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 12

15. Double Treasure Red Hat

double treasure

Take the left yellow gate and you will spot two cannons. Use the cannons to shoot the targets to make Red Hat appear.

Bonus: Double the multiplier.

Price: 600,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 12

16. Treasure X2 Red Hat

treasure x2

In the main port area where you spotted the treasure magnet, there are five small pillars near the water in the middle. Jump on all of them quickly to make Red Hat appear.

Bonus: Add a 2X multiplier to your studs.

Price: 500,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 1

17. Treasure X4 Red Hat

treasure x4

You will need Black Beard to unlock this. Just fight against Blackbeard on the port and you can buy him. You can also use LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Cheats to unlock Blackbeard (D3DW0D). Take the left Golden Gate and head left. You will spot a building behind the well with red and black LEGO pieces blocking the way. Use Blackbeard’s power up to blast the red and black piece. Head inside and go straight up to a fish behind a glass frame. Use Philip or Syrena to sing near the glass and once it breaks Treasure x4 Red Hat will appear.

Bonus: Add a 4X multiplier to your studs.

Price: 1,000,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 12

18. Treasure X6 Red Hat

x6 treasure

Head towards the left until you reach a well. Just hit the silver objects around it in quick succession and the hat will appear.

Bonus: Add a 6X multiplier to your studs.

Price: 1,500,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 12

19. Treasure X8 Red Hat

x8 treasure

Take the left main port gate and go to the water. Build golden bricks here, use the nearby barrels on the newly created barrel switch, and raise the bridge. Now take the available barrels across the bridge and use them on the barrel switch. This unlocks a door. Go inside and destroy some objects near the camera to unlock the Red Hat.

Bonus: Add an 8X multiplier to your studs.

Price: 2,000,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 24

20. Treasure X10 Red Hat

x10 treasure

Go through the right main port gate to the tower with the golden wheel in front of it. Build and destroy golden bricks till you unlock an elevator. Take the elevator to the top and climb the wall. Work your way to the left till you get to a chain leading to the top of the tower.

Once on top, you will spot a spyglass. Use the spyglass to find an Island. Left of the Island, spot a girl. Keep your focus on her as she digs three times and when she is finished, the Red Hat will appear.

Bonus: Add X10 multiplier to your studs.

Price: 2,500,000 studs

Gold Bricks Needed: 32

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