Hogwarts Legacy Best Builds

Hogwarts Legacy has been out for some time now, and yet many fans of the Harry Potter franchise are still excited just to be able to run around Hogwarts. There is so much to explore in and around the illustrious School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and players are grateful for their chance to finally take part in the Wizarding World.

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Some are eager to role-play their favorite characters from the Harry Potter Universe. Others are looking for the most dangerous way to create the ultimate wizard. Fortunately, there are some easy builds in Hogwarts Legacy to create that can devastate most enemies in the game, helping players become the ultimate wizard or witch.

Updated on January 16, 2025, by Joe Grantham: With Hogwarts Legacy being free on Epic Games, this magical 19th-century experience is available to more players at a time of great excitement for all Harry Potter fans. On top of exploring Hogwarts and the surrounding Scottish Highlands, players can also listen to the new Full-Cast Harry Potter Audiobooks and have an upcoming TV series to look forward to. In order to beat Hogwarts Legacy, however, players will need to make use of the following strong yet fun builds, of which a few new options have been added.

12 Harry Potter Build

Play Like The Boy Who Lived

One way to play Hogwarts Legacy is as Harry Potter, a century before he would arrive at the school. While there are some technically stronger builds, Harry Potter still packs a punch and makes use of some of the strongest spells. Expelliarmus will naturally be the main spell, and as this disarms, it is incredibly strong against Dark witches and wizards. Stupefy and Accio are other iconic spells used by the Boy Who Lived, but there's also a stealth element to this build with the Disillusionment charm used in place of Harry's cloak of invisibility.

While it's easy to think of Harry as entirely good, don't forget that he used Imperio and Crucio in times of need, so players could utilize these in tough fights. When playing as Harry Potter, try not to use Ancient Magic if you care more about roleplaying than min-maxing, as this type of magic was unknown to him.

11 Dark Arts Herbology Build

Use Plants For Evil

Players will likely be familiar with Dark Arts builds and Herbology builds, but few have ever paired them together. However, by using the strongest spells in the game, the Unforgivable Curses, while plants freely attack, players will deal an incredible amount of damage. Such a build is also perfect for taking on multiple enemies at once, as Imperio secures an extra ally, while plants such as the Chinese Chomping Cabbage and Venomous Tentacula keep other foes busy.

As fire kills most plants, try to avoid spells such as Incendio and Bombarda. Unfortunately, this is a fairly late-game build, as the Unforgivable Curses are only learned later on during the story, and players don't have immediate access to all the plants and the Talents and Traits that make them so powerful.

10 Transform And Throw Build

Great For Crowd Control

While many other builds on this list are focused on an offensive approach that deals a lot of damage to enemies, this one prioritizes defense and crowd control, which are extremely important to survival. By using the Transformation spell, players can turn their enemies into objects, including explosive barrels that they can later throw at other foes.

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On top of this, Arresto Momentum is great for incapacitating other enemies simultaneously, making it easier to deal with smaller crowds. The Control 3 Trait is ideal for boosting the damage of the Ancient Magic Throw, and the Transformation Mastery Talent allows for turning enemies into explosive objects.

9 Explosive Fire Build

Early-To-Mid-Game Build

• Maxima Potion

If players feel like they have a particular proclivity for pyrotechnics like a certain future Hogwarts student, Seamus Finnigan, they can try an explosive fire build in Hogwarts Legacy. First of all, players will need to learn the spells, Incendio, Confringo, and Bombarda, and also unlock the corresponding Spell Talents which will make all of these spells even more explosive. The upgraded Transfiguration spell is another great option for this build, as the transformed barrel-enemy explodes on impact.

Players can then use the Enchanted Loom in the Room of Requirement to upgrade their gear with Traits such as Scorching III, Explosive III, and Destruction III, which will make their fire-based spells pack even more of a punch. Players can find most Traits in Collection Chests after taking out Bandit Camps, although some are obtained by completing Combat Challenges.

8 Ancient Magic Build

Mid-Game Build

• Thunderbrew Potion

Ancient Magic is at the center of the Hogwarts Legacy story as it is a rare form of magic that few wield, with the main character being the only exception in living memory. By performing spell combos, players will fill up their Ancient Magic Meter which in turn allows them to unleash deadly and epic-looking Ancient Magic Finishers. These finishers will one-shot most enemies in the game, and thus making a build that enhances them is one of the easiest ways to become overpowered in Hogwarts Legacy.

Firstly, players will want to unlock more bars on their Ancient Magic Meter, by completing one of the game's exploration challenges of collecting Ancient Magic Traces from ruins around the map. Next, they will want to unlock any Talents that involve Ancient Magic, such as Basic Cast Airborne Absorption which allows Basic Casts on airborne enemies to fill up the meter. Finally, players can upgrade their gear with certain Traits such as Ancient Magic Focus III and Ancient Magic III which will help the meter fill up faster and then deal more damage respectively.

7 Stealth Build

Early-Game Build

• Invisibility Potion

As players progress through the game, they will come upon the Disillusionment spell, which allows them to begin attempting to hide from their enemies. While hiding, players can cast Petrificus Totalus to permanently bind weaker enemies. That spell will also work on stronger enemies for a short period of time, giving the player a huge surprise attack advantage start to most duels.

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At least, this is true if the player can stay hidden long enough to get close to their enemies. The most important aspect of this stealthy build is to gain mastery in spells like Revelio and Petrificus Totalus. It’s also hugely important to learn the Sense of Secrecy I & II talents. These make it much more difficult for enemies to spot the player as they sneak up on them. Finally, learning the recipe for and brewing invisibility potions will help players stay hidden as they sneak around areas with many opponents. This is a great example of a build that does not prioritize offense, but rather opts for making players invisible to their enemies, allowing them to sneak past them without having to engage in combat. There are many situations throughout the story that are best handled with secrecy, as facing multiple foes head-on can be very difficult, especially in the early stages of the game.

6 Good Wizard Build

Early-Game Build

• Felix Felicis Potion

Many players know how to make a dangerous, dark wizard build already in Hogwarts Legacy. This style of play is generally considered overpowered. Thus, many players haven’t bothered trying to think which combinations of spells, excluding the darker ones, can make a player character hugely dangerous. There are a lot of options though, and focusing on spells like Glacius, Depulso, Incendio, and Expelliarmus can still make a player powerful. This also allows players to role-play their favorite good characters in Harry Potter.

With a good force spell, a good control spell, and two damage spells, it's easy to quickly navigate most enemies in the game. It may not be as overpowered as the darker spells allow a player to be, but this combination of spells is still great, especially alongside talents like Glacius Mastery, Descendo Mastery, Protego Mastery, and Basic Cast Airborne Absorption. These allow the player to focus on their unique talent, the ancient magic, building the meter again and again to demolish enemies with unbelievable force. Role-playing as mostly a good wizard has other perks too, like being a friend to the many magical creatures in the game.

5 Unkillable Defensive Build

Mid-Game Build

• Edurus Potion

One of the easiest ways to beat Hogwarts Legacy is to focus on defense and ensure that the main character never dies. This can be achieved in numerous ways, and the first thing players need is some good defensive spells. Depulso, for example, can repel attackers and create space, while Arresto Momentum will stop enemies in their tracks.

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Getting good at timing the Protego spell is also crucial for this build, and with complimentary Talents, any would-be attackers will end up stunned for longer with Stupefy. By taking defensive Traits such as Protego Sheilding III and Goblin-Silver Resistance, players will also take less damage from two of the most common enemies in Hogwarts Legacy; Dark Wizards and Goblins. Finally, the Edurus Potion will make players even more unkillable for 20 seconds.

4 Herbology Build

Mid-Game Build

It is surprising to see the Chinese Chomping Cabbages make an appearance on a list of overpowered builds. However, the use of magical plants such as cabbages in major fights, particularly some late-game boss fights, is not to be underestimated. If players buy seeds and grow them in the Room of Requirement, they will be able to do shocking things in a battle with them. But it isn't the strangest thing in Hogwarts Legacy.

From using Mandrakes to incapacitate several enemies at once to the damaging properties of the Venomous Tentacula, plants and herbology are a worthy pursuit. But the cabbages, alongside talents like Fertilizer and traits for gear like Herbology III, can make for a truly destructive build. These traits and talents increase the number of cabbages thrown and massively boost the damage done by plants in combat. It's perfect for players who enjoy the Room of Requirement and growing things. Other traits for a herbology build include Fangs III, Venom III, and Deafening III. This build is incredibly unusual but is an amazingly effective way to take down foes in Hogwarts Legacy.

3 The K.O.

Late-Game Build

Few things are as entertaining in Hogwarts Legacy as being able to lift enemies in the air and slamming them against the nearest wall, or towards the ground beneath them. Combining Levioso and Depulso does not only provide a strong combo that can melt enemies' Health bars quickly, but also offers a few seconds to take a breather and gain control of the situation in combat.

Pairing these spells with the Protego Absorption Talent, as well as with Swift and Depulso/Levioso Masteries will turn players into a powerful force with strong evasion and protection skills, as well as a wide arsenal to attack—all while filling the Ancient Magic Meter. For maximum damage output, players can also equip the Concentration 3 Trait, which boosts spell damage significantly. Talk about the perfect combination between offense and defense.

Unfortunately, though, all the Talents and Traits required for this build are level 3, so it's likely that players won't be able to access them until late in the game..