Hogwarts Legacy: best Talents
Combat can be difficult in the new Harry Potter game if you're not ready for the fight, but choosing the best Talents in Hogwarts Legacy will give you an advantage. Here are the Talents you should pick if you want to be an all-powerful witch or wizard.
Make sure to read through our other Hogwarts Legacy guides for everything you need to know about the game, including puzzle solutions, item locations, and more.
Before we choose the best, let's show you all of your options.
Spell Talents
Spell talents do exactly what you’d expect: they increase the effectiveness of your various spells. Of course, you need to learn the associated spell before you can pull them off. Here are your options at each level milestone. If you want a list of the best spells in Hogwarts Legacy, we've got you covered at that link.
| Spell Talent | Level Requirement | Effect |
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Incendio Mastery | 5 | Casting Incendio unleashes a ring of flame around you.
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Accio Mastery | 5 | Enemies near a target summoned by Accio are also pulled to you. |
Levioso Mastery | 5 | Enemies near a target levitated by Levioso are also levitated.
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Confringo Mastery | 5 | Confringo impacts produce fiery bolts that seek enemy targets. |
Diffindo Mastery | 5 | Diffindo slices through impacted enemies to strike additional targets. |
Depulso Mastery | 5 | Casting Depulso releases an additional blast directly around you.
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Bombarda Mastery | 16 | Bombarda causes an explosive blast with a massive area of effect. |
Descendo Mastery | 16 | Descendo slams create a damaging shockwave around your target.
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Glacius Mastery | 16 | Striking an enemy frozen by Glacius blasts damaging shards outward from the target. |
Transformation Mastery | 22 | Enemies struck with the Transformation spell transform into explosive objects. |
Dark Arts Talents
These are for Hogwarts Legacy players who don't mind dipping into the dark side. If you're planning to play a morally good character, stay away from these. If you want to be as powerful as you can be, Dark Arts are the spells to learn, and these Talents make them even more devastating.
| Dark Arts Talent | Level Requirement | Effect |
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Knockback Curse | 5 | Flipendo has the same effect as a curse on enemies. Cursed enemies take increased damage.
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Disarming Curse | 5 | Expelliarmus has the same effect as a curse on enemies. Cursed enemies take increased damage. |
Stunning Curse | 5 | Stupefy has the same effect as a curse on enemies. Cursed enemies take increased damage. |
Blood Curse | 5 | Dealing damage to a cursed target inflicts damage to all cursed targets.
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Imperio Mastery | 16 | An enemy under your control with Imperio curses other targets with each successful strike. |
Crucio Mastery | 16 | Striking an enemy cursed by Crucio releases a projectile that curses a nearby enemy. |
Slowing Curse | 16 | Arresto Momentum has the same effect as a curse on enemies. Cursed enemies take increased damage. |
Enduring Curse | 16 | A cursed effect remains on an enemy for a longer period of time. |
Avada Kedavra Mastery | 22 | Killing an enemy with Avada Kedavra kills all cursed enemies. |
Curse Sapper | 22 | Defeating a cursed enemy restores some of your health.
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Core Talents
Core Talents are exactly what they sound like: foundational Talents that can be useful across various playstyles.
| Core Talents | Level Requirement | Effect |
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Swift | 5 | Holding down Dodge allows you to vanish quickly and reappear nearby.
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Basic Cast Mastery | 5 | Basic Cast impacts reduce spell cooldowns. |
Protego Absorption | 5 | Successful Protego blocks will contribute to the Ancient Magic Meter. Perfect Protego blocks contribute even more. |
Ancient Magic Throw Expertise | 5 | Ancient Magic Throw catches and throws disarmed enemy weapons. |
Spell Knowledge I | 5 | A new Spell set is added. Hold R2 button and tap the D-Pad in a direction to swap to an unlocked Spell Set. |
Spell Knowledge II | 5 | A new Spell set is added. Hold R2 button and tap the D-Pad in a direction to swap to an unlocked Spell Set.
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Wiggenweld Potency I | 5 | Wiggenweld heals you to a greater effect.
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Spell Knowledge III | 16 | A new Spell set is added. Hold R2 button and tap the D-Pad in a direction to swap to an unlocked Spell Set. |
Wiggenweld Potency II | 16 | Wiggenweld heals you to a greater effect.
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Stupefy Mastery | 16 | Enemies struck with Stupefy remain stunned for a longer period of time. |
Evasion Absorption | 16 | Successfully evading an unblockable attack with Dodge contributes to the Ancient Magic Meter.
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Revelio Mastery | 16 | Increases the range of Revelio. |
Protego Expertise | 16 | Blocking a spell with Perfect Protego will send two projectiles back at enemies. |
Basic Cast Airborne Absorption
| 16 | Basic Cast impacts on airborne enemies contribute more to the Ancient Magic Meter. |
Protego Mastery | 22 | Perfect Protego releases a damaging blast that breaks enemy shields. |
Stupify Expertise | 22 | Stupefy deals direct damage on impact. |
Stealth Talents
If you want to creep around, avoid combat, and take enemies out from the shadows, Stealth Talents are a good investment. They're also handy for opening the Hogwarts Legacy eyeball chests.
| Stealth Talents | Level Requirements | Effect |
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Sense of Secrecy I | 5 | Enemies' ability to detect you is reduced.
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Human Demiguise | 5 | Allows you to Sprint while using Disillusionment. |
Sense of Secrecy II | 16 | Enemies' ability to detect you is reduced.
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Petrificus Totalus Mastery | 22 | Petrificus Totalus emanates an area of effect that can impact nearby enemies. |
Room of Requirement Talents
These talents are focused on mastery over alchemy - potions and plants. If you want your items to be more potent, invest in some of these Talents. If you find yourself spending a lot of time in the Room of Requirement, we have a Hogwarts Legacy beasts locations guide.
| Room of Requirement Talents | Level Requirement | Effect |
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Edurus Potion Potency | 5 | Edurus Potion makes you invulnerable and deflects projectile attacks back to enemies.
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Invisibility Potion Potency | 5 | The Invisibility Potion's undetectable effect lasts for a longer period of time.
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Fertiliser | 5 | For each Chinese Chomping Cabbage thrown, a second Chomping Cabbage is generated and released at no cost. |
Headache | 16 | The damage and duration of the incapacitating effect of Mandrakes are increased.
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Maxima Potion Potency | 16 | Maxima Potion causes attacks to have additional increased damage and break enemy shields. |
Thunderbrew Potency | 22 | The range and damage of the potion effect are greatly increased. |
Focus Potion Potency | 22 | The duration of the Focus Potion's effect will be extended when any spell from the Spell Set is cast during its use. |
Noxious | 22 | Venomous Tentacula attacks deal additional damage and break shields. |
Best Hogwarts Legacy build - power mage
If you want to do big damage and you're not worried about dipping into the Dark Arts, these are the Hogwarts Legacy Talents you should prioritize at each level milestone.
Level 5-16:
- Basic Cast Mastery
- Accio Mastery
- Diffindo Mastery
- Levioso Mastery
- Incendio Mastery
- Confringo Mastery
- Disarming Curse
- Ancient Magic Throw Expertise
- Spell Knowledge I
- Depulso Mastery
- Knockback Curse
- Stunning Curse
Level 16-22
- Bombarda Mastery
- Descendo Mastery
- Imperio Mastery
- Crucio Mastery
- Slowing Curse
- Enduring Curse
- Maxima Potion Potency
Level 22+
- Spell Knowledge II
- Spell Knowledge III
- Avada Kedravra Mastery
- Curse Sapper
- Stupefy Expertise
- Protego Mastery
- Thunderbrew Potency
This build focuses on cursing opponents with Dark Arts and finishing off groups of enemies with Avada Kedavra. If you're playing as a light wizard or witch, you can simply swap the Dark Arts out for more regular talents and focus on kinetic magic - lifting, pushing, pulling, and slamming groups while charging up your Ancient Magic meter.
The Thunderbrew Potency is great for crowd control if you remember to brew plenty up at the Room of Requirement, and Maxima Potion Potency will ensure you're always casting your strongest attacks.
Hogwarts Legacy Stealth build
If you're not keen on using the Dark Arts, then don't worry, as you can still become a powerful wizard without them. However, you'll need to make up for a significant loss of power somehow. Stealth is the answer here, as it will clear out opponents before a fight starts and ensure you can't be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.
Level 5-16:
- Basic Cast Mastery
- Accio Mastery
- Diffindo Mastery
- Levioso Mastery
- Incendio Mastery
- Spell Knowledge I
- Spell Knowledge II
- Ancient Magic Expertise
- Wiggenweld Potency I
- Sense of Secrecy I
- Human Demiguise
- Invisibility Potion Potency
Level 16-22:
- Bombarda Mastery
- Descendo Mastery
- Confringo Mastery
- Spell Knowledge III
- Protego Expertise
- Stupefy Master
- Sense of Secrecy II
Level 22+
- Petrificus Totalus Mastery
- Stupefy Expertise
- Protego Mastery
- Focus Potion Potency
- Transfiguration Mastery
While the Stealth Talent tree is small, it's extremely powerful, and there are plenty of other talents that work in tandem with it. By filling out that tree you'll be harder to spot, can move faster, and can strike down multiple targets and once with Petrificus Totalus.
If you accidentally mess up and get caught then you can take Invisibility Potions to quickly pop out of sight and get an extra stealth kill or two mid-fight. You should also be focusing on making the Protego/Stupefy combo as powerful as possible to open your enemies up for killing blows.
If you’re looking for more, check out the rest of our Hogwarts Legacy guides:
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- Hogwarts Legacy: How to change the time of day
- Hogwarts Legacy: How to learn Alohomora and complete the lockpicking minigame
- Hogwarts Legacy Field Guide pages: how to find pages and fill your collection
- Hogwarts Legacy: How to get gold fast
- Hogwarts Legacy beginner tips you need to know before playing
- How long to beat Hogwarts Legacy, mission list, and what to do after the story
- Hogwarts Legacy puzzle doors: how to solve the number puzzles
- Hogwarts Legacy: How to open eyeball chests
- Hogwarts Legacy: How to link your Harry Potter Fan Club account
