Hogwarts legacy is a project from Avalanche Software that offers players to plunge into the wonderful world of magic in the Harry Potter universe. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and its surroundings are ready to offer exciting hours of gameplay built through interesting game mechanics. But understanding them is not as easy as it might seem at first glance.
This guide is a detailed guide to Hogwarts Legacy, which will help any beginner to get comfortable in the game.
How to create a character
The character editor in Hogwarts: Legacy is the first thing a player will encounter after starting the title. The setting of the main character is very flexible: body parameters, skin color, voice, hairstyle - absolutely everything is subject to change.
- preset. There are several templates to choose from with ready-made body parameters and facial features, which can later be changed based on personal preferences.
- Face. Explore the proposed appearance templates (general and those that affect certain parts of the face), change the skin tone using the slider, add freckles, moles, scars and other features if desired. An additional parameter, referring to the Harry Potter films, is the ability to put glasses on the hero.
- Vote. Adjust the tone of voice: during the game, the character will very often make some sounds, so do not neglect this opportunity.
At the last stage of the character creation process, in addition to choosing a difficulty (more on that below), you can name the main character.
Is it possible to change the appearance after the creation of the hero
After the first visit to Hogsmeade during the age of the main storyline, some closed locations of this place will become available to the character. For example, barbershop, where you can change the hairstyle and hair color of the hero.
Which difficulty to choose
The player has 4 difficulty levels to choose from:
- History — emphasis on the plot with minimal gameplay.
- Easily - Emphasis on the plot with the absence of difficult fights.
- Normally - Balanced gameplay.
- Heavy - a gameplay filled with more "intricate" puzzles and dynamic gameplay, where every mistake can cost a life.
For the first playthrough, it is recommended to select the normal difficulty level, especially if you want to focus on the exploration of the open world. In case you are only interested in the plot, set it to “easy” so as not to deprive yourself of the opportunity to fully enjoy the game mechanics.
Faculty selection
On the one hand, it may seem that the choice of faculty is an insignificant game convention, but in reality it can make a huge impact on the story campaign, as well as the attitude of the NPC towards the character.
Fortunately, thanks to an unusual save system in the game, any player who wants to fully plunge into the unusual world of magic and sorcery will be able to enjoy separate quest chains.
In a separate guide, they talked about which faculty to choose in Hogwarts: Legacy.
Choosing a Magic Wand
Magic wand - an important attribute on which the magical potential of a witch or wizard depends. With its help, you can not only actively resist enemies, but also solve various puzzles, skillfully complete tests from teachers or, for example, restore destroyed objects that block age to any location.
The main character begins his journey through the world of magic and sorcery with a used (alien) wand. Subsequently, during the age of the main plot, visits Hogsmeade and Ollivander's shop, where it receives a personal magical attribute. His can be customized: Offers several options to customize the look, including wood, core, and length/flex.
In addition, the game has the ability to import exclusive look magic wand obtained by completing a quiz from the Wizarding World website. Read about all this in more detail in separate guide.
We also invite you to take a look at how to get the elder wand in Game.
Open world and its exploration
The map in Hogwarts Legacy is truly huge. During the age of the main storyline and a simple exploration of the world, you can explore the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and its environs, visit several magical villages, become a regular in Hogsmeade to acquire various needs, etc.
If you focus on the list of achievements of the project, the player expects plenty of entertainment to choose from:
- performance of various additional tasks;
- collecting ingredients for potions;
- treasure hunt;
- battles with monsters using spells;
- participation in races brooms;
- collection of all collections (there are a total of 603 piece.);
- ing Merlin's trials;
- search for all memories for Pensieve;
- finding graves.
And this is only a small part of the tests that you will have to face to get platinum "Trophy triumph". It is known that the game world plan to develop: the developers itted that some locations were cut before the main release of the title. Most likely, they will be added with the release of new additions in the future.
Hogwarts Legacy research can help various puzzlesthat are found in the open world.
Ways to move
In Hogwarts: Legacy, there are several ways to navigate the open world.
Broom
Undoubtedly considered the fastest and most convenient way to travel outside Hogwarts and Hogsmeade, but only as long as the yellow bar in the lower right corner of the screen is filled.
As soon as the student of the school makes a dash up and takes off at a decent distance from the ground, a kind of "turbometer" will begin to decline and eventually force the character to descend again to a solid surface.
How to get and improve a broom, told in separate guide.
Mounts
Another way to move around the expanses of the magical world is flying animals:
- Onyx Hippogriff, which becomes available after pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition;
- Festral, which is considered a bonus gift with the purchase of the Deluxe Edition.
- Hippogriff - snow-white "bird" of the legendary type. To get it, you need to advance through the story.
- Dromarog - an animal that is ready to impress with its dimensions. Similarly with the above, it opens after completing a certain story mission.
Thanks to mounts, you can fly as high and as long as you want, as well as explore the surroundings of open spaces on foot.
Read more about the features of mounts, as well as how to get them, read in separate guide.
flying flame
Flying flame - method fast travel in the game, which is marked with a green glow in different parts of Hogwarts and not only (there are 83 points).
To unlock the point, just run past.
Farm coins (in-game currency)
Coins are an important element of any RPG game. Thanks to the in-game currency, the character can provide himself with consumables, high-quality potions, legendary-type equipment (etc.). Alas, Hogwarts students also did not by these needs.
In order to replenish your inventory with voiced coins as quickly as possible, you can:
- Trade with the people of Hogsmeade. On the territory of this small village, close to the school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, there is a huge number of NPCs who own their own shops. Sell them any unnecessary junk: from unused ingredients to low-quality equipment.
- Search chests (with eye) and open them. Each magic box of this type will give the main character 500 coins, which is extremely useful in the early stages of the game.
With all ways to farm in-game currency can be found in a separate guide.
Hero leveling system
There are at least 40 levels in the game, which proves the "Achievements are my forte" trophy. To level up a character, you need to:
- complete story and side missions;
- fight in battle arenas;
- various tests;
- close tasks from the book "Guide for Wizards".
Hogwarts: Legacy adheres to the mechanics of the Action/RPG genre and aims to ensure that a large part of the gameplay rewards the student with experience, due to which later various skills and talents are pumped.
Wizard's Guide
Wizard's Guide is a learning encyclopedia given to the main character by Matilda Weasley, the vice principal at the school. Its main goal is to help catch up on learning.
In of gameplay, this guide is a pause menu that shows player's current progress, including the level and 9 windows that open other sections (map, inventory, tasks, collections, etc.). With its help, it is quite easy to navigate among the variety of game mechanics, as well as track your "progress".
Help-room and its features
Help-room is player's private roomwhere he can:
- improve equipment;
- identify unknown items of equipment;
- practice potions;
- engage in herbalism;
- take care of magical creatures territory of the Vivarium.
This room customizable: With the help of transfiguration spells, the player can change the appearance of their own abode, add carpets, tables, statues and other decorations.
Equipment leveling
In order to become the strongest wizard, spells are not enough. In addition, it is important to pay enough attention to your equipment and endow it with auxiliary characteristics for loom in Help-room.
Some additional properties increase the character's survivability, while others increase spell damage. You can find recipes for upgrading equipment in bandit camps.
Lessons and learning process
Visiting various classes is possible during the age of the main story campaign, as well as side tasks that are optional. Thanks to the available classes, players will not only be able to meet interesting teachers, but also learn more about game mechanics.
Note that currently unavailable classes in Divination and History of Magic (it is possible that they will come into the game in the future, with the release of DLC).
Defense Against the Dark Arts
One of the most important disciplines in the school: it teaches students the basics of protection against various threats in the magical world. When attending the classes of Dina Hecate, be prepared for constant duels with other students.
Potion-making
Aesof Sharp's classes are designed to ensure that wizards and sorceresses learn brew potions and elixirs through recipes that use a wide range of different magical ingredients. Agree, it's always nice to have cones in your inventory that can increase certain characteristics or, for example, reduce the cooldown of some spells.
In a separate guide, you can find out how to make potions in hogwarts legacy, find recipes for elixirs, as well as the ingredients that are needed to brew them.
Travology
Mirabelle Garlick, in turn, will kindly tell the students how to grow plants, care for them under different conditions, as well as identify the types of those that are unknown.
Spells
This discipline is aimed at learning universal spells. If we talk about the first part of "Harry Potter", then we can exactly how in this class the students got acquainted with the charms of "Wengardium Leviosa". Most likely, Abraham Ronen will definitely introduce new students to this amazing spell.
Study of magical creatures
This discipline will tell you how to distinguish between magical beasts that students may encounter on the territory of the educational institution and even outside it. She will also teach how to properly care behind these creatures.
В separate guide told about all the animals that the main character can meet in the vicinity of Hogwarts.
Astronomy
The lesson in question involves the study of the secrets of the stars and the moon. For the first time, the class of Professor Shah can be attended upon reaching 16 level. The quest that leads to this location is considered a story quest.
Types of spells
Exploring the open world involves interacting with various puzzles, as well as facing dangerous opponents. In both the first and second cases, enchantments will help to deal with obstacles.
С complete list of spells in the game can be found in a separate guide.
Basic spells
Can be divided into several categories:
- universal - used both in combat conditions and within the walls of Hogwarts;
- combat - used on the battlefield (tied to control the enemy and quick magic strikes);
- enchantments - useful when exploring the open world (usually used to solve riddles or light pranks).
Unforgivable spells
Unforgivable spells are curses that were illegal to use in the Harry Potter universe.
The list of unforgivable spells contains 3 curses: purchased the collector's edition, have access to a special Battle Arena where they can practice their use whenever they wish.
In a separate article, they answered the question, is it possible to become a dark wizard in the game.
Spells for Help Room
The Transfiguration enchantment differs from the above, as it is aimed at transforming the Help-room. With their help, you can install new furniture and unusual decorations, experiment with their arrangement to create a unique design in your personal abode.
The combat system and its features
Fights in the game can be called spectacular and dynamic. Initially, the character owns standard spells, the number of which expands during the age of additional missions and the storyline. The main ones, in turn, are spells, used on PKM. It is with them that other spells are combined.
The battle with enemies can take place in different ways. However, we focus on important details that can help in simplifying it (especially at a high level of complexity):
- Enchantment "Protego". Learned during the age of the prologue. With their help, the hero can surround himself with a protective barrier that absorbs any incoming damage. Its use is necessary if there are no healing potions left in the inventory. Otherwise, you will have to start the fight again.
Waving a spell thoughtlessly is a bad decision. To understand when having a shield will be most effective, during the course of a battle, focus on illuminated area around the head Main character. As soon as it takes on a bright brown hue, use Protego. Thus, reflect the damage and stun the enemy, gaining extra time.
- Evasion, which is used by default on Ctrl. It first becomes active during a visit to Hogsmeade and a battle with a troll in the village. Works the same way as Protego.
- Combinations. They are an important essence of the battle, as they allow you to maximize damage. For the first time, the opportunity to learn the most effective combinations unfolds during a visit to the Crossed Wands club.
- Enchantment "Levioso" and "Accio". They are studied during the age of the initial story missions at Hogwarts. The use is necessary if the enemy surrounds himself with a shield. "Levioso" removes barriers of a weak (yellow) type, "Accio" - more powerful (purple).
Spell cooldowns
The problem that the player may face while in the heat of battle is spell cooldown on the skill bar.
If you do not keep track of the rollback of the main skills, you can miss a lot of damage from the enemy, which is unlikely to be enjoyable. Especially on the higher difficulty level. Exactly because of this reason combinations are important, which were discussed earlier.
Despite the fact that the spells are perfectly combined with each other on an intuitive level, the game provides an opportunity to explore this topic in a more detailed way after the first visit to the Wand Cross Club. Thanks to the ability to train on mannequins, the player can learn the basics without much difficulty. The most popular combinations, in turn, look like this:
- Levioso - Main spell (x3).
- Accio - Main spell (x3).
- Levioso - Main spell (x3) - Accio - Main spell (x3).
Of course, in the process of ing the plot, the list of available and effective combinations will expand. Most importantly, do not ignore the side missions from the category "Combination training". In addition to gaining in-game skill, completing them also means receiving additional rewards (equipment, collectibles, etc.).
Companion system
In the absence cooperative regime companions can brighten up the pastime in the game. Being the same students of various faculties, they can accompany the main character during certain missions, offer exclusive side quests, and also teach new abilities and charms.
Total in the game 4 companionswith whom you can establish friendly relations:
- Sebastian Sallow - Slytherin student.
- Natsai Onai - Gryffindor student.
- Poppy Dobring - Student of Hufflepuff.
- Amit Thakkar - student "Ravenclaw".
Of separate article find out if it is possible to have a romantic relationship with companions.
Buying Consumables (Hogsmeade Stores)
The shops located on the territory of Hogsmeade are a great opportunity to stock up on the missing consumables:
- «Potions by J. Pepin» trades various elixirs.
- «Folios and scrolls» sells recipes for the Help-room.
- «Haunted Shop in Hogsmeade” is a secret location, the study of which becomes available during the age of an exclusive task for PlayStation owners.
- «Ollivander's shop"will be visited during the age of various additional missions.
- «boar head" and "Three brooms» - a tavern and a pub where you can buy drinks or food.
- «Krugoletka"is equipped with the necessary equipment to improve the character's broom.
- «Invisible hat» sells various clothes that you can try on the hero.
You can find out the exact location in a separate manual. every shop in Hogsmeade. Among other things, a brief description of what is sold in a particular shop is presented.
Outside of Hogsmeade, you can also stumble upon trade tents, where utensils for the care of magical creatures and additional consumables are purchased. Often found small stalls, which are aimed at selling potions and elixirs, which eliminates the need to constantly return to J. Pepin's store.
Hogwarts Legacy Walkthrough Tips
The following are useful tips that can make your Hogwarts: Legacy experience easier.
Use Revelio to Highlight Objects
Revelio is a powerful universal-type spell that can be used to highlight a variety of useful and interactive targets in the world, including hidden objects, puzzle pieces, loot, enemies, and more. Don't forget about its presence in arsenal «hot keys' (use on 'R' by default). Still, it can pull out of any troubles, as well as highlight the quest object if it was lost.
Don't forget Flying Flames for fast travel
Arriving at Hogwarts and completing the introductory story tasks, be sure to activate all points of Flying Flamein order to subsequently move freely around the school.
It's easy to do: just plot a course to a fast teleport, right click, and follow the path, focusing on the mini-map.
Subsequently, it is recommended to do this with new locations. Thus, it is possible to significantly reduce the time of dashes from one point to another.
Listen to conversations between students
The conversations that NPCs have among themselves are useful in any RPG game. The project under consideration is no exception. listening to student gossip, you can learn interesting information about the universe, as well as get a tip on an unfinished side task.
Track assignments so you don't get lost in school
The road to many tasks runs through endless corridors, dense expanses of the Forbidden Forest or impenetrable steppes. To make it easier to get to important quest NPCs or objects, use target tracking function.
To do this, open job log through the Wizard's Guide, hover over the name of the mission and right click. Thus, after entering the open world, a "yellow" dotted line will be displayed on the mini-map. Move in the indicated direction to reach the goal.
Complete Merlin's challenges to increase your inventory
Traveling through the endless open world, from time to time you will encounter Merlin's trials. Do not ignore them, as successful execution may result in expansion of the main character's inventory. 20 free cells is undoubtedly a luxury, but over time this number will not be enough.
Learn more about location of Merlin's trials on the map you can find out in a separate guide.
Complete tasks to get new spells
Don't ignore the side missions, which are extracurricular activities to increase the experience of the protagonist in magic. Still, he entered the school later than other students, and he needs to catch up.
As a rule, instructions from teachers are accompanied by additional tasks, for example:
- dodge enemy attacks using somersault;
- use a certain type of spell against enemies;
- find the pages of the "Manual" scattered around the school; (and etc.).
After completing them, visit the teacher to teach him new charms.
Claim additional rewards from the Challenges section
Test — the main section of the Wizard's Handbook, which tracks overall progress player. Explore the world and collect various collectibles, thereby completing the corresponding subsections.
Thus, you will receive additional rewards in the form of items of clothing and equipment.
Don't Ignore Flying Keys at School
Wandering through the corridors of Hogwarts, you can stumble upon flying keys, which, at the sight of the main character, begin to randomly flutter around the room. Do not ignore their presence in order to subsequently be able to open the main chest of the faculty located in the Common Room.
Read more about this gaming activity in a separate Cunning Keys guide.
Pay attention to locked doors
Locked doors are extremely common not only on school grounds, but also outside of it. For example, in Hogsmeade or other villages in the open world. The level of locks that block the path to the "secret" room varies depending on the location:
- from zero before the first level in the territory of small villages;
- from zero up to the third level on the grounds of Hogsmeade and Hogwarts.
In order to unlock locked doors, you need to learn, and then improve the spell "Alohomora". An NPC named Gladwyn Moon, whom the main character meets in the process of completing the main storyline, can help with this. Mister unlocks two quests:
- The keeper's complaint about the moon (main plot) - learning spells from the "Unlocking Spells" category.
- Mr. Moon's moons (side mission) - search statuettes of demimasks and the ability to upgrade the Alohomora enchantment to the second and third levels.
Behind these locked doors, in turn You can find chests with legendary pieces of equipment or collectibles.
We hope our Hogwarts Legacy guide has helped you understand the basic mechanics of the game. Write to commentsif you have any questions, the author will try to help. Follow other Hogwarts Legacy guides in the relevant section of our website.
