Comparing Avowed's Magic Combat to Hogwarts Legacy's

There's no shortage of build possibilities in Avowed. From the get-go, players are allowed to mix and match a wide variety of weapons, from one-handed daggers and swords to two-handed great hammers to bows and even pistols. With so many weapons on offer, players are guaranteed to find at least one combination that feels good to use. But while Avowed's wealth of weapons encourages experimentation, it still caters to players who want a more traditional fantasy RPG experience.

Sometimes, players just want to run around as an all-powerful sorcerer, and Avowed lets them do just that. A lot of effort has clearly gone into making Avowed's magical combat feel as responsive as possible, so much so that it arguably stands right alongside Hogwarts Legacy, a game that's built solely around magic.

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How Avowed's Magic Combat Compares to Hogwarts Legacy's

Avowed and Hogwarts Legacy Have Very Similar Wand Mechanics

Though Avowed's inclusion of wand combat sets it apart from past fantasy RPGs like Skyrim, it doesn't help it to stand out from Hogwarts Legacy. In both Avowed and Hogwarts Legacy, wands are used to perform a simple but effective ranged attack that homes onto enemies and deals some damage. These basic wand attacks even look quite similar across the two games, appearing as a red spherical projectile that leaves a glowing trail behind it as it zips towards its target at high speed.

In Avowed, players can charge this basic wand attack to produce a more powerful blast that can break through armor and shields. This charged blast can be upgraded to deliver a more powerful explosion that deals AoE damage and destroys breakable walls. A unique point of Avowed's wand combat is that players are able to dual-wield wands, which looks suitably epic and feels just as good, letting players bombard their opponents with a quick barrage of concussive bolts.

An obvious but key difference between Avowed and Hogwarts Legacy's magic combat is that wands can be wielded alongside another one-handed weapon, such as a sword, shield, or pistol.

Avowed's Grimoire Functions Very Similarly to Hogwarts Legacy's Spells

There's a slight difference in how spells are cast in Avowed and Hogwarts Legacy. In Avowed, players need to equip a grimoire in their off-hand to be able to cast spells, while Hogwarts Legacy's spells are cast using the always-equipped wand. However, this difference is mostly a cosmetic one.

Spellcasting functions very similarly across Avowed and Hogwarts Legacy. In both games, players have four spells equipped at any one time. These spells are activated (on console) by holding down a trigger and pressing the corresponding face button. Each spell also has its own separate cooldown timer.

One key difference is that Hogwarts Legacy lets players swap their four equipped spells on the fly, and even lets players cycle between a handful of custom spell loadouts. The four spells in Avowed's grimoires, on the other hand, are pre-determined and cannot be changed. This goes hand in hand with Avowed's gear system, which encourages players to find unique grimoires that contain a set of distinct spells.

Avowed's Godlike Abilities Are Similar to Hogwarts Legacy's Ancient Magic

Throughout the course of Hogwarts Legacy's main story, players learn a range of Ancient Magic abilities. These Ancient Magic abilities act separately to the game's other spells, being assigned to different buttons and requiring their own cooldown. In key moments during Avowed's story, players will unlock a variety of "Godlike" abilities that function very similarly.

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