Hogwarts Legacy Best Talent Build [RANKED]

Hogwarts legacy has been recently released and has taken the full attention of all Potterhead gamers. Hogwarts legacy has many talents that players can polish to use some spells and abilities. Here is every talent you should focus on.

Best Talent Builds Summary

Here is a summary table for the Best Talent Builds in Hogwarts Legacy:

No.	Spell Name	Talent	Level No.
1	Transformation Mastery	Spells	22
2	Bombardo Mastery	Spells	16
3	Descendo Mastery	Spells	16
4	Glacius Mastery	Spells	16
5	Diffindo Mastery	Spells	5
6	Depulso Mastery	Spells	5
7	Confringo Mastery	Spells	5
8	Incendio Mastery	Spells	5
9	Accio Mastery	Spells	5
10	Leviso Mastery	Spells	5
11	Avada Kedavra	Dark Arts	22
12	Curse Sapper	Dark Arts	22
13	Crucio Mastery	Dark Arts	16
14	Imperio Mastery	Dark Arts	16
15	Slowing Curse	Dark Arts	16
16	Enduring Curse	Dark Arts	16
17	Disarming Curse	Dark Arts	5
18	Knockback Curse	Dark Arts	5
19	Stunning Curse	Dark Arts	5
20	Blood Curse	Dark Arts	5
21	Protego Mastery	Core	22
22	Stupefy Expertise	Core	22
23	Basic Cast Airborne Absorption	Core	16
24	Protego Expertise	Core	16
25	Evasion Absorption	Core	16
26	Stupefy Mastery	Core	16
27	Wiggenweld Potency 2	Core	16
28	Revelio Mastery	Core	16
29	Spell Knowledge 3	Core	16
30	Ancient Magic Throw Expertise	Core	5
31	Spell Knowledge 1	Core	5
32	Basic Cast Mastery	Core	5
33	Protego Absorption	Core	5
34	Swift	Core	5
35	Spell Knowledge 2	Core	5
36	Wiggenweld Potency 1	Core	5
37	Petrificus Totalus Mastery	Stealth	22
38	Sense of Secrecy 2	Stealth	16
39	Sense of Secrecy 1	Stealth	5
40	Human Demiguise	Stealth	5
41	Focus Potion Potency	Room of Requirements	22
42	Noxious	Room of Requirements	22
43	Thunderbrew Potency	Room of Requirements	22
44	Maxima Potion Potency	Room of Requirements	16
45	Headache	Room of Requirements	16
46	Invisibility Potion Potency	Room of Requirements	5
47	Edurus Potion Potency	Room of Requirements	5
48	Fertilizer	Room of Requirements	5

The talent system is there to allow players to modify some skills and abilities of their characters in the direction they want. It is certainly, not possible to make every character of the game have every skill and ability, so flexibility is given to the player to build their player as they wish.

It is to be noted that a character cannot unlearn one talent and/or replace another as per their wish. This alarms a player to spend their talent points wisely. There are 50 talents that the player can select from, and the spending limit is 36 until the player reaches the max level of 40.

Below are all the best talents that Hogwarts Legacy has to offer. A table is provided, followed by the most critical talents from that category.

Spells

1. Level 5 Spells:

   • Confringo Mastery: Offers more projectiles for increased damage output.
   • Levioso Mastery: Attacks numerous targets efficiently.
   • Diffindo Mastery: Provides the ability to go through enemies, dealing significant damage.

2. Close-Range Combat Spells:

   • Incendio Mastery: Creates an area of effect, useful for close-range combat situations.
   • Accio Mastery: Grabs multiple targets, setting them up for further attacks.
   • Depulso Mastery: Attacks numerous targets, useful for finishing off enemies after setting them on fire with Incendio.

3. Level 16 Spells:

   • Bombardo Mastery: Deals immense damage and scatters enemies effectively.
   • Descendo Mastery: Scatters enemies, but lacks the strength of Bombardo.
   • Glacius Mastery: Deals huge damage to enemies and can target multiple foes.

4. Level 22 Spell:

   • Transformation Mastery: Enables the player to make objects explosive, dealing colossal damage and targeting multiple enemies effectively. Highly recommended for dispatching enemies swiftly.

Level No.	Spell Name	Spell Description
22	Transformation Mastery	Makes object explosive
16	Bombardo Mastery	Attacks numerous targets
16	Descendo Mastery	Attacks numerous targets
16	Glacius Mastery	More projectiles
5	Diffindo Mastery	Goes through enemies
5	Depulso Mastery	Attacks numerous targets
5	Confringo Mastery	More projectiles
5	Incendio Mastery	Creates an area of effect
5	Accio Mastery	Attacks numerous targets
5	Leviso Mastery	Attacks numerous targets

Dark Arts Talents

The table below contains all the best spells of Dark Arts.

Level no.	Name	Description
22	Avada Kedavra	Eliminates all cursed targets
22	Curse Sapper	Gains HP after killing cursed targets
16	Crucio Mastery	Damages numerous targets
16	Imperio Mastery	Mind-controlled targets blow curses
16	Slowing Curse	Arresto Momentum inflicts curse
16	Enduring Curse	Prolongs curse period
5	Disarming Curse	Expelliarmus inflicts curse
5	Knockback Curse	Flipendo inflicts curse
5	Stunning Curse	Stupefy inflicts curse
5	Blood Curse	Dished out damage impacts all cursed targets

Blood Curse is the spell available at the early level 5. The importance of the spell lies in the fact that it helps maximize the utility of the Dark Arts tree. It is to be noted that initially, curses are less efficient.

Disarming Curse and Stunning Curse are the other spells to be used if the cursed nature is to be utilized since Expelliarmus and Stupefy are frequently used in the game.

Level 16 brings with it Enduring Curse. This curse helps align other curses right on target so that more damage is dealt. If your goal is to increase the span of the Unforgiveable Curse, Crucio Mastery, and Imperio Mastery should be used.

The high-level 22 avails the Avada Kedavra Mastery, arguably the game’s most potent spell. The spell is the best for a player if he has to create a robust Dark Arts build. Another spell, Curse Sapper, is a talent that helps improve survivability and should be collected.

Core Talents

Level no.	Name	Description
22	Protego Mastery	Breaks enemy shields and does damage
22	Stupefy Expertise	Stupefy dishes damage
16	Basic Cast Airborne Absorption	Flying targets hit and Ancient Meter builds
16	Protego Expertise	Protego blocks attack enemies
16	Evasion Absorption	Attacks dodged increases Ancient Meter
16	Stupefy Mastery	Stupefy stun duration prolongs
16	Wiggenweld Potency 2	Healing Potion effectivity increases
16	Revelio Mastery	Range of Revelio stretches
16	Spell Knowledge 3	Extra spell set gained
5	Ancient Magic Throw Expertise	Expelliarmus can be thrown and weapons drawn down
5	Spell Knowledge 1	Extra spell set gained
5	Basic Cast Mastery	Charges spell faster
5	Protego Absorption	Protego blocking increases Ancient Meter
5	Swift	Dodge effectivity increased
5	Spell Knowledge 2	Extra spell set gained
5	Wiggenweld Potency 1	Healing potion effecitvity increased

Level 5 offers a Basic Cast Mastery spell that helps craft more potent spells. Another spell is Protego Absorption, an Ancient Spell that is also very strong. Ancient Magic Throw Expertise becomes essential and beneficial if a player has learned the Expelliarmus Spell.

Swift spell aids fast travel. Not all areas in the game allow players to fly around so, it is necessary. Lastly, the Wiggenweld potion blocks all attacks thrown at players, which benefits many players.

Level 16 offers two important spells of the game: Basic Cast Airborne Absorption and Evasion Absorption. These two spells are deemed essential to build the Ancient Meter. More talents at this level are subjective to a player’s gaming style.

The best spells of level 22 are Stupefy Expertise and Protego Mastery. Stupefy Expertise is necessary since stupefy is frequently cast. Protego Mastery carries is only for players with a firm grip on timing blocks.

Stealth Talents

There are very few worthy spells for Stealth, but below are the ones deemed as most important.

Level no.	Name	Description
22	Petrificus Totalus Mastery	Attacks numerous targets
16	Sense of Secrecy 2	Stealth effectivity increases
5	Sense of Secrecy 1	Stealth effectivity increases
5	Human Demiguise	Allows to sprint with stealth

Like many other games, stealth is crucial for survival and game progression. The stealth talents are mainly used when some difficult areas are to travel sneakily. Petrificus Totalus is the best spell of this talent and must be included because of its one-hit kill ability.

Room of Requirement Talents

Level no.	Name	Description
22	Focus Potion Potency	Focus potion period prolonged
22	Noxious	Venomous Tentacula damages more and breaksshields
22	Thunderbrew Potency	Storm effect size and damage improved
16	Maxima Potion Potency	Damage increased and breaks shield
16	Headache	Damage and period of Mandrakes improved
5	Invisibility Potion Potency	Invisibility duration prolonged
5	Edurus Potion Potency	Dodges attacks and makes invincible
5	Fertilizer	Choming Cabbages are doubled

Room of requirement talents differs from others in that they demand more care for their complete utilization. These talents are to be either crafted or bought as consumables and have a stock of them in inventory for use as and when required.

Although some cons coexist with this type of talent, Room of requirement talent also has utility. They are used to increase plant and potion efficiency while combat is underway. Note that the combat can be undertaken successfully also without them.

The most prominent potions are the Edurus Potion and the Maxima Potion. The talent that supplements them is also a bonus that players embrace.

There is a constraint to the number of such talents that can be carried. A player only has one quick slot available for use. This way, players must use the items menu, select a different talent for the item needed, and then use the next one.

Best Talent Builds

All the available talents have been covered above, but the selection of the most superior talent comes down to the gaming style of a player and what makes him feel the most comfortable. To select a talent, a player should keep these two in mind: Damage, and Functionality.

1. Damage-Oriented Build:

   • Prioritize unlocking spells with high damage potential, such as unforgivable curses and Dark Arts Talents.
   • Focus on maximizing damage output to make combat encounters easier.
   • Choose talents and abilities that enhance the effectiveness of damaging spells.
   • This build is ideal for players who prefer a more aggressive playstyle and enjoy quickly dispatching enemies.

2. Functionality-Oriented Build:

   • Focus on unlocking talents and abilities that provide strategic advantages in combat.
   • Prioritize spells and talents that offer crowd control effects, such as slows and stuns, to control enemy movements.
   • Utilize potions and plants that provide tactical advantages and allow the player to gain control over the battlefield.
   • This build is suited for players who prefer a more tactical approach to combat, focusing on controlling the flow of battle and minimizing enemy threats.

Ending Notes

These were the best talents that a player can choose to get if he is unsure of his preferences.

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The ending note is that as a player spends time in Hogwarts Legacy, he becomes aware of what talents will empower him and give him leverage. He will also realize which talents is he more comfortable with and so he should try to build on those talents.

Otherwise, for someone not knowing how the talents differ, and sees all talents as substitutes, this guide shall suffice.