Buccaneers are the treasure hunters of Venture League. These interstellar pirates use their skills to scour the LEGO Universe for items that can help in the battle against the Maelstrom. In battle, these warriors focus on using their skills and abilities to evade and confuse enemies. Compared to Daredevils, fully powered Buccaneers trade one point of armor for one point of imagination.
During beta testing, many of the Buccaneer items had different stats which were later rearranged among the items.
The Buccaneer Scarf 1 provided +1 imagination, increased loot pick-up distance, and automatically showed the locations of collectibles on the mini-map. The Buccaneer Shirt 1 provided +1 imagination and gave players the ability to throw a crab at their enemies. The Buccaneer Pantaloons 1 provided +1 armor and automatically activated Full Steam Ahead when players reach half their life points. The multi-item bonus for Rank 1 Buccaneers was +2 armor and +3 imagination and the Super Jump ability.
The Buccaneer Hat 3 provided +1 armor and +3 imagination, increased loot pick-up distance, and automatically showed the locations of collectibles on the mini-map. The Rank 3 Buccaneer had three multi-item bonuses; a 4-piece bonus added +3 armor and +5 imagination, a 5-piece bonus added +1 armor and +1 imagination, and a 6-piece bonus added +1 armor and +1 imagination and gave players the ability to dig up a treasure chest full of power-ups.
The Buccaneer Bandoliers were formerly Buccaneer Coats and, as their name implied, were modeled after coats and were much larger, covering nearly the entire minifig's torso.