Guide to Creating the Perfect Hogwarts Legacy Character: Spells, Talents, and Upgrades

u003cp>One of the main highlights of Hogwarts Legacy is the ability to customize your character, giving players the opportunity to mold their play style. Whether it’s improving spells or choosing talents, we have compiled a list of the best Hogwarts Legacy builds that will enhance your character in Avalanche Software’s game.

The action RPG features in Hogwarts Legacy provide a variety of upgrades for enhancing your character’s abilities.

Players have the option to invest in various talent trees that specialize in stealth, spells, ancient magic proficiency, and more. Nevertheless, it is a known fact that certain abilities are more effective in combat than others.

Therefore, this guide will assist you in creating the most powerful character possible by selecting the appropriate spells, talents, and upgrades, enabling you to become the ultimate wizard.

Optimal character builds in Hogwarts Legacy

Basic Spell Master Build

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SPELLS	TALENTS	GEAR TRAITS
– Let’s drive out – Accio – Arresto Momentum – Crush – Ice	– Spell Knowledge I, II, III– Basic Cast Mastery– Stupefy Mastery– Confringo Mastery– Wiggenweld Potency I, II	– Concentration (Level 3)– Control (Level 3)– Disarming (Level 3)– Destruction (Level 3)– Ancient Magic (Level 3)– Ancient Magic Focus (Level 3)

This character build for Hogwarts Legacy is designed to provide players with a well-rounded setup, allowing them to effectively deal damage using potent spells while also maintaining strong support and defense. By utilizing all three types of Spells, this build is able to break through any enemy shield.

Utilizing spells such as Expelliarmus and Arresto Momentum can effectively incapacitate enemies, Accio allows for extended combinations, and Confringo serves as a formidable finishing move. Furthermore, Glacius is a valuable spell that amplifies the impact of damage spells.

Players are encouraged to make any desired adjustments to this build, as it remains extremely versatile.

Creating a Dark Wizard Build

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SPELLS	TALENTS	GEAR TRAITS
– Avada Kedavra – Empire – Crucifixion – Let’s Drive Out – Arrest Momentum	– Spell Knowledge I, II, III– Imperio Mastery– Crucio Mastery– Avada Kedavra Mastery– Enduring Curse– Blood Curse– Disarming Curse– Slowing Curse– Stunning Curse– Focus Potion Potency	– Unforgivable (Level 3)– Cruelty (Level 3)– Manipulation (Level 3)– Ancient Magic (Level 3)– Ancient Magic Focus (Level 3)

This character build for Hogwarts Legacy is completely devoted to the Dark Arts and greatly enhances the three Unforgivable Curses. In order to effectively use this build, Focus Potions are crucial as the cooldowns for the three Unforgivables, especially Avada Kedavra, are quite long.

Furthermore, incorporating Ancient Magic into battle proves to be a formidable advantage. With the added benefit of the Cursed status effect, as well as access to the three Unforgivable Curses, this Dark Wizard build boasts immense strength.

Stealth build

SPELLS	TALENTS	GEAR TRAITS
– Disillusionment– Alohomora– Accio– Leviosa– Expelliarmus	– Spell Knowledge I, II, III– Sense of Secrecy I, II– Human Demiguise– Petrificus Totalus Mastery– Invisibility Potion Potency	– Ambush (Level 3)– Binding (Level 3)– Ancient Magic (Level 3)– Ancient Magic Focus (Level 3)

In Hogwarts Legacy, Petrificus Totalus makes Stealth a formidable skill. This fast and powerful spell can defeat boss enemies, making it a valuable asset in the right situations.

With the appropriate Gear Traits and Talents, you can easily surprise enemies and eliminate them before they even have a chance to react. Additionally, the Invisibility Potion Potency allows for a backup plan in case of detection, as you can quickly consume a Potion to escape and reset the encounter.

Despite not being designed as a stealth game, Hogwarts Legacy still allows players to utilize stealth tactics, making them almost unbeatable.

Best Spells in Hogwarts Legacy

In no specific order, we have selected a few of the most useful spells available for use both in and out of combat in Hogwarts Legacy.

SPELL	TYPE	DESCRIPTION	COOLDOWN	TALENT UPGRADE	TALENT UPGRADE LEVEL	UNLOCK REQUIREMENT
Petrificus Totalus	Essential	When in stealth mode, it can petrify an enemy allowing you to attack freely	–	Its range is widen, affecting nearby enemies too	22	Secrets of the Restricted Section main quest
Break	Damage	A long-range fire curse that causes burn and deals damage over time.	10 seconds	On impact, bolts of fire will hit nearby enemies	5	In the Shadow of the Undercroft main quest
Let’s drive out	Damage	A long-range attack that disarms enemies while dealing damage	10 seconds	Similar to curses, enemies take increased damage	5	Professor Hecat’s Assignment 2
Action	Force	Pulls enemies or objects towards you	8 seconds	Other enemies near your target will also be pulled to you	5	Charms Class main quest
Momentum Arrest	Control	Throws enemies in the air and slows down their movements, leaving them vulnerable	15 seconds	Similar to curses, enemies take increased damage	16	Madam Kogawa’s Assignment 2

Furthermore, it is important to note the three Unforgivable Curses: Avada Kedavra, Crucio, and Imperio as they hold immense power in battle and can greatly benefit those who are open to practicing the Dark Arts.

Although there may be various reasons why some people may not want to use them, it is important to note that the game can still be played freely without them.

As you advance in the game, you will eventually have the ability to use up to 16 spells simultaneously in battles. It is beneficial to have at least one spell of each type to take advantage of combining different types of spells.

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Best Talents in Hogwarts Legacy

During your adventure, it is important to prioritize these handful of the strongest Talents in Hogwarts Legacy:

Best Core Talents

TALENT	EFFECT	LEVEL REQUIRED	PREREQUISITES
Spell Knowledge I	A new Spell Set is added	5	Jackdaw’s Rest main quest
Spell Knowledge II	A new Spell Set is added	5	Spell Knowledge I
Spell Knowledge III	A new Spell Set is added	16	Spell Knowledge II
Wiggenweld Potency I	The Wiggenweld potion heals you to a greater effect	5	Jackdaw’s Rest’s main quest
Wiggenweld Potency II	The Wiggenweld potion heals you to an even greater effect	16	Wiggenweld Potency I
Basic Cast Mastery	Basic Cast impact reduces spells cooldowns	5	Know the Basic Cast
Basic Cast Airborne Absorption	Basic Cast impacts on airborne enemies contribute more to the Ancient Magic meter	16	–
Stupefy Mastery	Enemies hit with Stupefy remain stunned for more time	16	Know Stupefy
Stupefy Expertise	Stupefy deals damage on impact	22	Know Stupefy

Top Spell Talents

TALENT	EFFECT	LEVEL REQUIRED	PREREQUISITES
Accio Mastery	Enemies near the target are also pulled toward you	5	Know Accio
Confringo Mastery	The impact produces fiery bolts that hit nearby enemies	5	Know Confringo
Bombarda Mastery	Widens the Bombarda effect potentially sending enemies flying	16	Know Bombarda

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Best Dark Arts Talents

TALENT	EFFECT	LEVEL REQUIRED	PREREQUISITES
Blood Curse	Dealing damage to one cursed target inflicts damage to all cursed targets	5	Jackdaw’s Rest’s main quest
Disarming Curse	Expelliarmus has the same effect as a curse, dealing increased damage to cursed targets	5	– Know Expelliarmus
Slowing Curse	Arresto Momentum has the same effect as a curse, dealing increased damage to cursed targets	16	– Know Arresto Momentum
Stunning Curse	Stupefy has the same effect as a curse, dealing increased damage to cursed targets	5	– Know Stupefy

Best Room of Requirement Talents

TALENT	EFFECT	LEVEL REQUIRED	PREREQUISITES
Focus Potion Potency	The duration of the Focus Potion will be extended if you cast a Spell during its use	22	– Unlock the Focus Potion– Have a Focus Potion
Maxima Potion Potency	The potion will have additional increased damage and will break enemy shields	16	– Unlock the Maxima Potion– Have a Maxima Potion
Invisibility Potion Potency	The potion’s undetectable effect will last longer	5	– Unlock the Invisibility Potion– Have an Invisibility Potion

It should be noted that characters in Hogwarts Legacy cannot be respecced, thus any Talents chosen are permanent.

In addition, there is a limit to the number of Talent Points available. Throughout your playthrough, you will only have access to a total of 35 points and 48 Talents overall. This means that you will have to leave behind 13 Talents.

These are just a few of the most powerful builds that players can create in Hogwarts Legacy. Additionally, you can gain knowledge on how to quickly earn money, successfully navigate the Merlin Trials, and properly switch your equipped spells.