Crossed Wands is the name of a secret wizard dueling club in Hogwarts Legacy, one that pits your character in a duel against several different students to determine the best duelist in Hogwarts. Here’s how you can win each round of Crossed Wands in the game.
How to win every round of Crossed Wands in Hogwarts Legacy
You will unlock the Crossed Wands side quest after beating Sebastian Sallow in your first Defense Against the Dark Arts class in Hogwarts Legacy. You will face three rounds of wizard duels in this quest, each more challenging than the last. Fortunately, all rounds allow you to team up with Natty or Sebastian, making the fights easier.
]]>One of the best things about Hogwarts Legacy is being able to hop on a broom and fly around the vast map. It’s functional, making getting from A to B a lot easier, but it’s also a whimsical experience for fans of the Harry Potter franchise.
As you play through the main storyline, you’ll be able to pick up new spells and abilities via the Flight Class. One quest that you’ll need to complete to do this involves popping a number of balloons above the Quidditch pitch and Hogsmeade Station, but it’s not immediately obvious how to do this.
]]>You’ll learn various spells throughout your journey in Hogwarts Legacy that can be used against enemies in combat. One of the most powerful spells in the game is Petrificus Totalus, which allows you to perform a stealth kill and go unnoticed.
The unique mechanics behind this spell make learning how to use it a little confusing, though. Here’s everything you need to know about how to properly cast Petrificus Totalus on an unsuspecting foe in Hogwarts Legacy.
]]>Hogwarts Legacy allows players to delve into the Wizarding World and experience an original storyline within the iconic magical school of Hogwarts. The developers at Avalanche Software went out of their way to provide the surrounding landscape with plenty of flora and fauna that have distinct features.
Included in this magical world are different beasts that you can tame and befriend, with some offering ways to travel around the school and surrounding areas. Players will get their first taste of taming a wild beast in Professor Horwin’s “Beast” class, before you venture out to discover Puffskeins, Kneazles, and the crowd-favorite Hippogriff.
]]>Hogwarts Legacy might be the biggest video game set in the Wizarding World, but it’s not as prolific as the franchise’s flagship film series, Harry Potter. If you’re looking to pick up the game as a longtime fan of the franchise, you’re probably wondering where it fits into the magical universe’s timeline.
The open-world RPG is completely separate from the movies, meaning you don’t need to have seen the films to understand the game or vice versa. It makes sense, though, why a person may want to know what year Hogwarts Legacy is set in; after all, it’s important to know the world’s context and how it stacks up to the setting you may be used to from the films. Although the Wizarding World exists independently from the reality us muggles know, technology and fashion would still influence wizards and witches who travel outside of the realm of magic. But let’s be real: You’re probably most curious to know if there are characters from the movies who appear in the game.
]]>Wizards and witches around the globe began their journeys into the Wizarding World with the release of Hogwarts Legacy.
Throughout your adventure, you’ll likely rely on potions. From Wiggenweld Potions that heal you to Maxima Potions that increase your spell damage, these concoctions are very useful to all spellcasters. But while you can purchase potions from vendors in cities and traveling merchants, you might want to consider crafting your own to save those precious galleons.
]]>Harry Potter Quidditch Champions is a heartfelt love letter to the most iconic sport in the witchcraft and wizarding world. But while soaring above it all should be freeing and spellbinding, the feeling of being trapped on a broom is inescapable and gets old faster than Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans.
It’s as clear as a sunny day on the Quidditch pitch that Unbroken Studios understands the sport and knows how to make it wildly entertaining at first. The problem is that Quidditch Champions‘ novelty wears off quickly when you’re confined to the pitch and can’t explore the world beyond.
]]>Being a Keeper in Harry Potter Quidditch Champions, your responsibility isn’t just as mundane as protecting your team’s goals. Sometimes, you add a bit of flair by using Power Saves and stealing the spotlight.
Harry Potter Quidditch Champions has a lot of position-exclusive skills in its skill tree. The skill tree unlocks at career level six, and you can use your skill points to invest in your favorite positions and make them better. The Power Save is a skill exclusive to the Keeper position, and you can use it to stun and damage enemies, making the Quaffle uncatchable for them for four seconds—great for denying counter-attacks.
]]>One of the trickiest parts of every Quidditch match in Harry Potter Quidditch Champions is successfully capturing the Golden Snitch. It can be quite tough, but this is a skill you must master if you want to have any chance in the most difficult matches you face.
Mastering this skill isn’t easy since it has a fairly steep learning curve, but it certainly gets easier with practice. If you’re struggling to master this key Quidditch task, here’s how to catch the Snitch in Harry Potter Quidditch Champions.
]]>To become the ultimate Quidditch player, you need to have the best gear possible in Harry Potter Quidditch Champions. The most important item to choose correctly is your trusty broom, which means you need to know what the best brooms are.
There are lots of different factors you need to take into account when comparing all the different brooms, so although some are certainly a lot better than others, it can be tricky to determine which ones these are. If you’re unsure which brooms you should be using and avoiding, here are the best brooms in Harry Potter Quidditch Champions.
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