The Best Hogwarts Legacy Dark Arts Build is designed for that evil Witch or Wizard in mind. This is objectively the best overall build in the game, with the ability to instantly kill anyone. Add talents, and you will be able to kill entire groups at one time!
This Hogwarts Legacy Guide was updated for theJune 2024 Summer update.
Best House for the Dark Arts Build
Houses are primarily relevant for the story and role play. Consider picking a house, wand, or playstyle that fits your character’s story. This will not increase or decrease the performance of your build.
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Remember that this build will only be accessible much later in the game and is meant for mid-to-end gameplay around level 25 or higher. Moreover, you will need to do a lot of main and side story quests to get access to Dark Arts skills, so expect some extra work, BUT it comes with being a Dark Wizard. And finally, there is no morality system in Hogwarts Legacy. Thus, you can use this build without being considered a Dark Wizard outside of role-play.
Features and Mechanics for Best Hogwarts Legacy Dark Arts Build
The following list presents all the essential Dark Arts Build Features and Mechanics in Hogwarts Legacy:
How do Armor Traits Work in Hogwarts Legacy Dark Arts Build?
The armor traits are unlocked after the main quest (The Elf, The Nab-Sack, and the Loom). This can be anywhere from level 15-25, depending on how much focus you give the main story. Once unlocked, you will have access to a loom where you’re able to change traits at the cost of beast materials. You can capture magical beasts in the wild, bring them back to your room of requirement, and harvest materials needed for traits.
Next, you must find bandit camps, clear the enemies, and loot a chest. This will give you random traits from ones you don’t have. You can save just before opening the chest, loot, and load the game until you get the desired trait. Use this method or roam multiple bandit camps and collections through story activities.
How do Talents Work in Hogwarts Legacy Dark Arts Build?
Talentsgive a permanent bonus to your character and cannot be changed. These are unlocked through theJackdaws Rest Questmain quest around level 10. Your character will start earning one talent point at level 5 all the way up to level 40.
What’s Max Level In Hogwarts Legacy?
The max level in Hogwarts Legacy is 40. It takes a very long time to reach max level. Also, consider that you can complete the main story and still progress your character. In fact, you’ll want to progress and/or finish most of the main story because it will unlock the critical systems needed to maximize your build.
Spell Combinations Explained
Expelliarmusunlocked by completingProfessor Hecat’s Assignment 2. This early-game spell is incredibly strong due toDisarming Cursetalent and another late-game talentCurse Sapper.What this will allow you to do is apply a curse using this spell. That will slightly increase damage taken but also will allow a big healing boost when the target dies if you haveCurse Sappertalent. And it’s one of the earliest skills in the game!
Cruciounlocked by completingIn the Shadow of the Studyquest. This skill is a powerful damage over-time skill that also curses targets. The premise of the build is to curse as many enemies as possible, then hit them withAvada Kedavrato blow them all up!
Imperiounlocked by completingIn the Shadow of Time.One of the best control spells in the game, making trolls stand still, and lesser enemies fight each other. They also can curse each other with a talent leading into our huge combination for massive damage.
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Avada Kedavraunlocked by completingIn the Shadow of Timequest. This skill will absolutely obliterate anything and, with its mastery perk, will kill all cursed targets. And this is the devastating combination, curse as many targets, hit them withAvada Kedavra, and everything dies.
Important Talents Explained
Avada Kedavra Master talent (required level 22)– killing an enemy with Avada Kedavra kills all cursed enemies.
Curse Sapper talent (required level 22)– defeating a cursed enemy restores some of your health.
Disarming Curse talent (required level 5)–Expelliarmushas the same effect as a curse on enemies. Cursed enemies take increased damage.
Crucio Master talent (required level 16)– striking an enemy cursed byCrucioreleases a projectile that curses a nearby enemy.
Imperio Mastery talent (required level 16)– an enemy under your control with Imperio curses other targets with each successful strike.
Slowing Curse talent (required level 16)– Arresto Momentum has the same effect as a curse or enemies. Cursed enemies take increased damage.
Talents & Levels for The Hogwarts Legacy the Dark Arts Build
The following list includes all talents and levels for The Hogwarts Legacy Dark Arts Build. Remember that you may not have all the spells at the listed level, so be flexible with your selection. This level selection will optimize the type of build we are going for, but feel free to swap around as you see fit.
Consumables Explained
Potions and plants arrive very early in the game and are strong aids in combat. Once you start to unlock the room of requirement and beast taming through the main quest, you will be able to farm many materials, making the mats much easier to obtain.
Armor Traits Explained
An important thing to note about Armor traits is that they are multiplicative. This means they get stronger the more you equip your armor. You have 6 slots and generally want all 6 to be uniform for maximum results. However, this build doesn’t necessarily need 6 armor traits to be effective, so feel free to mix, match, and do a 3/3 setup. Hogwsmead Brood and Peck has materials for sale if your beast taming isn’t up to a high enough level.
Combat & Rotation
Now that you have a general idea of the build, it will look like this.
Rinse and repeat!
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