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The legacy character builds in Hogwarts Legacy, at a glance:
- Balanced
- Dark Arts
- Overpowered.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to pick the best legacy builds for maximum fun playing the game.
It’s no secret that the world of Harry Potter is filled with wizards, witches, and many unique types of magic. And thankfully, Hogwarts Legacy takes full advantage of these elements, and lets players customize their experience in many ways.
Like most other action RPGs, you can combine different skills, attributes, and stats to create a build of your choice in the game. And this includes the ability to delve into dark magic too, which allows you to perform unforgivable curses on your fellow students.
After all, this is the same school that Voldemort used to study in.
Since the game has been out for many days, we’ve experimented with many different builds the community has been using. And we’re confident that we are ready to recommend the best Hogwarts Legacy character builds you can try right now.
Let’s get started!
The Best & Most Powerful Hogwarts Legacy Character Builds
Hogwarts Legacy is not as complicated as some other games in the genre, such as Dark Souls. However, it still includes many combinations for the player to try, serving as this game’s version of character builds.
Some builds lean more towards light, while others are more about unleashing your darker side. One way or another, you’ll be the most powerful wizard known to mankind – at least before Harry Potter takes over.
The builds are not objectively better than each other, so make sure to pick the one that best suits your preference. And it’s worth noting that your wizarding house does not restrict you from trying any of the builds. So, for example, a Gryffindor student can still become an evil wizard.
1. The Boy Who Lived (Harry Potter Build)
Let’s start with what we know everyone is looking for – the build that turns you into Harry Potter himself. The idea behind this build is that you have to use specific spells, talents, and gear traits that represent the character from the books.
Fortunately, these do combine up to be a powerful character that can fight most threats in the game with ease. So, it’s not just roleplay and looks. Here’s what you need:
- Main Spells: Accio, Disillusionment, Arresto Momentum, Expelliarmus
- Important Talents: Disarming Curse, Ancient Magic Throw Expertise, Slowing Curse, Accio Mastery, Curse Sapper, Basic Cast Mastery, Stupefy Mastery, Stupefy Expertise, and Enduring Curse
- In terms of traits, we recommend Control III, Disarming III, and Concentration III.
It’s not something that you can do immediately. So, like all things, it needs some time and effort. But the progression perfectly lines up with the natural difficulty of the game – so you won’t have a problem. Once it’s all done, you can start looking for Ron and Hermione to complete your group.
2. The Dark Arts Build
Being a good wizard is fun and all, but it’s impossible to not be tempted by the forbidden fruit. If you want a powerful dark wizard build, then this is what you’re looking for. The idea here is to pick up as many dark talents as possible, which includes Unforgivable Curses such as Avada Kedavra.
Of course, with darkness comes power. This is one of the most overpowered builds in the game. And it lets you kill humans and monsters alike – even if they’re not necessarily attacking you. Though it’s not a requirement and you can still play nice if you want. Here’s what you need:
- Main Spells: Flipendo, Avada Kedavra, Arresto Momentum, Crucio, Expelliarmus, Imperio
- Important Talents: Enduring Curse, Basic Cast Mastery, Imperio Mastery, Focus Potion Potency, Crucio Mastery, Swift, Avada Kedavra Mastery, Curse Sapper
- In terms of traits, we recommend Cruelty III and Unforgivable III.
That’s everything that you need for this build. Keep in mind that there is no strict pattern of what skills you should have. If you feel like it, you can customize things a bit to your liking. Just make sure that in the end, your Dark Arts talent tree is filled.
3. The Botanist Build (Potions & Plants)
When you look at RPG games or DND books – wizards often use things like potions and plants to fight their battles. And Hogwarts Legacy lets you play that way too for those who like to be resourceful. It’s one of the lengthiest builds and it requires constant use of potions to fight.
But the effort is entirely worth it because this is a very unique way to enjoy the game. And we recommend this especially for those who want to replay the game in a different way or just wish to try something new that other builds don’t offer. Here’s what you need:
- Main Spells: Bombarda, Confringo, Transformation, Depulso, and Expelliarmus
- Important Talents: Fertiliser, Edurus Potion Potency, Noxious, Focus Potion Potency, Thunderbrew Potency, Bombarda Mastery, Maxima Potion Potency, Confringo Mastery, Depulso Mastery, Basic Cast Mastery
- In terms of traits, we recommend using Concentration III, Fangs III, and Herbology III.
With these things by your side, you’ll be well-equipped to face off against any threat. You’ll use potions, summon plants, and use enhanced spells in battle. It can feel a bit slow at first, but the passive damage that you deal to enemies will keep you afloat.
4. Soulslike Build (Melee)
If you know one thing about GamesBustop, it’s the fact that we absolutely love the Souls franchise. And even though Hogwarts Legacy is a different game, this guide would be incomplete without us recommending a build that replicates the experience in some way.
The idea behind the Dark Souls Build is that it’s a mixture of offensive and defensive options. It’s not about being the most powerful wizard that the land has seen. Instead, it’s about always being on the move and making sure that you’re one step ahead of your enemies.
Thus, it’s essentially a build meant for players who like to challenge themselves a bit. And this is also considered the closest thing to a melee build for Hogwarts Legacy by many players in the community too. Here’s what you need:
- Main Spells: Descendo, Flipendo, Diffindo, and Depulso
- Important Talents: Protego Absorption, Thunderbrew Potency, Diffindo Mastery, Wiggenweld Potency 1, Protego Expertise, Protego Mastery, Wiggenweld Potency II, Edurus Potion Potency, Swift, Evasion Absorption
- As for the recommended traits, you should use Laceration III and Concentration III.
Once you’re ready, you’ll be fighting enemies as if your life depends on it. Melee combat, dodging, casting powerful spells – the full experience. And it’s certainly one of the best ways to play the game too even if it’s not as overpowered as some of the other options on this list.
That’s it for our guide of the best Hogwarts Legacy character builds, which includes dark arts, balanced options, potions, and even melee!
Even though there are other builds to be made in the game, they are mostly a combination of what we have recommended here. These are the most distinctive builds in the community right now and thus we have not recommended others that only have slight differences.
And as usual, we do suggest experimenting with everything in order to make things better suit your preferences. One way or another – we hope that you found this guide useful.
