Hogwarts Legacy is an excellent title to let players live out their wildest fantasies of being a student at this beloved magical academy. While the game may not be an excellent simulation of what it's like to be a student in Hogwarts, learning a bunch of iconic spells and smashing enemies to bits with these attacks make for a great time.
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The combat is one of the best parts of Hogwarts Legacy, allowing players to combine certain spells to unlock efficient magical combos. Players who want to unleash a three-spell array of destruction can use several incantations in quick succession to decimate most foes in style.
8 Levioso > Descendo > Bombarda
Bounce Enemies Around And Blast Them Away
Levioso is one of the earliest spells that players learn in Hogwarts Legacy. It's an excellent spell to helplessly levitate smaller enemies, making them prime targets for some devastating combos.
A great spell to pair with this levitation charm is Descendo, slamming airborne enemies to the ground with a resounding impact. As a final touch that adds insult to injury, players can cast Bombarda to blast these enemies away before they can get their bearings together.
7 Crucio > Imperio > Avada Kedavra
With Appropriate Abilities, Multiple Cursed Enemies Can Be Taken Out With A Simple Cast Of The Death Spell
The Unforgivable Curses are a ton of fun to use in Hogwarts Legacy, even if some people would agree that the lack of consequences for using these spells can hurt the immersion of this title somewhat. However, players who decide to enjoy their wildest power fantasies can chain all three spells to make enemies pay.
The payoff of using the Killing Curse is even more satisfying when players plant a curse mark on multiple enemies and insta-kill them in one single cast. With perks like these, it's hard to see why any player would shy away from learning Dark Magic. One thing to keep in mind is to wait after casting Imperio before finishing off the combo so that the mind-controlled enemy can mark as many enemies as possible with the curse.
6 Accio > Levioso > Incendio
Pull Enemies In, Raise Them Helplessly, And Blast Them With A Short-Range Burst Of Heat
Accio is an excellent and simple spell that players can use to pull enemies close. This leaves them vulnerable to some powerful spells where the fifth year can utilize this advantage to great effect.
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After using Accio, a cast of Levioso will render enemies a sitting duck as they are blasted with a short-range cast of Incendio. This is one of the most damaging spells in the entire game, and maximizing its damage by pulling enemies close makes for a fun combo of spells to pull off in quick succession.
5 Glacius > Diffindo > Confringo
High DPS That Ends With An Insulting Hit
Glacius and Diffindo makes for one of the best DPS chains players can pull off in battle. It's a spell chain that players will pull off time and time again against enemies who will probably be downed with these two incantations.
However, if a certain enemy is hardy enough to weather this assault, then a simple cast of Confringo should serve as the cherry on top of one of the most damaging spell combinations in Hogwarts Legacy.
4 Transformation > Ancient Magic Throw > Diffindo
Hits For Intense Damage
Transformation is one of the most entertaining spells players can learn, allowing them to turn enemies into objects that can be slung around helplessly. Upgrading this spell turns enemies into exploding barrels that can be slung at enemies using Ancient Magic Throw, killing them instantly.
The target who was blasted by this explosion may survive this damaging blow, but a single cast of Diffindo should be enough to take them out. There's only so much punishment that enemies can absorb before they've eventually downed, after all.
3 Accio > Incendio > Depulso
Pull Enemies In, Blast Them To Smithereens, And Push Them Away
Casting spells in rhythm is a great way to make the most of Hogwarts Legacy's impressive combat. Pulling enemies close and blasting them with Incendio is a great way to maximize the damage players can unleash on these hapless enemies.
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Finally, after enemies have been damaged extensively by this move, players can push them away to maintain a safe distance. This last stage of this 3-hit spell combo is important against enemies with damaging melee attacks who can potentially make the fifth-year student pay if they stick around in their range for too long.
2 Expelliarmus > Ancient Magic Throw > Bombarda
Use An Enemy's Weapon Against Them With A Follow-Up Blast
A lot of enemies tend to use physical projectiles to hit players, and there's an easy way to make them pay for their insolence. Expelliarmus comfortably yanks these items out of an enemy's hand, which can be shot back at said enemy using Ancient Magic Throw.
It's a satisfying way to humiliate enemies, and players can make things even worse for their enemies with an explosive cast of Bombarda. Enemies won't know what hit them as players use these insulting spell combos to great effect.
1 Levioso > Diffindo > Descendo
Slice Enemies In Midair And Slam Them Down For Good Measure
Diffindo is one of the most brutal spells in a player's arsenal, cutting enemies for serious damage. To make this spell more effective in battle, players can force an enemy to become a sitting duck as they are blasted with a cast of Diffindo.
If players think that an enemy's torment stops here, then there's another spell to finish off this combo. Using Descendo on these floating enemies enhances the damage inflicted on them even more, which makes it clear why most enemies will have a broad smile on their face every time they pull off this spell combo in Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy
- Released
- February 10, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Avalanche Software
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
