Unleash Your Wizarding Prowess: Ultimate Hogwarts Legacy Potion Guide

In Hogwarts Legacy, the selection of potions available for players to brew and consume is limited. However, the choices made regarding these potions can significantly impact combat outcomes. Success or failure in battles against enemies in Hogwarts Legacy is influenced by preparedness, which includes the acquisition or creation of potions. Potions often provide an advantage in challenging spellcasting encounters, such as boss battles and battle arenas.

In Hogwarts Legacy, players have access to six core potions, with an additional exclusive potion available only on PlayStation. While this number may appear small compared to the extensive list of over 30 spells, certain potions are more deserving of extra effort due to their potent effects, whereas others are less essential for most players. Properly classifying each potion in Hogwarts Legacy involves considering factors such as its duration and usefulness in combat, the ease of obtaining the required ingredients, and its cost.

S Tier

A Tier

Focus - Arguably the most invaluable combat potion, the Focus potion restores all spell cooldowns for a limited duration, empowering players to continuously cast spells and ensuring endless spellcasting for a significant but fleeting period. This enhancement proves to be incredibly valuable in various situations, particularly within battle arenas. Astonishingly, it can be purchased for a mere 500 Galleons and brewed in just one minute, making it both time and cost-effective. Additionally, its ingredients, including Lacewing Flies, Fluxweed Stem, and Dugbog Tongue, are easily obtainable, solidifying its status as a top-tier potion for gaining a significant advantage in any encounter.

When the going gets tough, the Edurus potion is your go-to for a defensive boost. This potent concoction creates a shield of rock-like armor on your character's skin, rendering them invincible against attacks for a limited time. Even formidable foes like trolls are no match for Edurus. The best part? It won't break the bank, costing a mere 300 Galleons per potion. Plus, brewing it takes just 30 seconds. While it may require some effort to gather the necessary ingredients – Ashwinder Eggs and Mongrel Fur – fear not! You can always purchase them from the reliable J. Pippins Potions, where the benefits of temporary invincibility far outweigh the modest expenses.

Thunderbrew, the longest potion to brew at 90 seconds, possesses the power to inflict substantial damage. This extraordinary concoction summons a colossal thunderstorm that relentlessly strikes nearby adversaries with area-of-effect damage. However, its remarkable effectiveness comes with a steep price tag of 1,000 Galleons, making it exorbitantly expensive unless crafted. The recipe for Thunderbrew is intricately complex, requiring the infusion of Leech Juice, Shrivelfig Fruit, and the pungent aroma of the Stench of the Dead. Nevertheless, the undeniable potency of Thunderbrew makes it an indispensable potion in the enchanted realm of Hogwarts Legacy, enabling players to decimate enemies while simultaneously benefiting from the formidable enhancements bestowed by Maxima.

B Tier

Wiggenweld: This potion is essential and valuable in Hogwarts Legacy's combat mechanics. By default, it restores a small amount of health, but when upgraded through the game's Talents system, it becomes even more effective, replenishing a significant portion of health. Brewing Wiggenweld is a quick and simple process, taking only 10 seconds, and it can be purchased at a reasonable price of 100 Galleons. The required ingredients, such as Horklump Juice found near marsh or river areas and easily purchasable Dittany Leaves from The Magic Neep, are readily available. However, the necessity of Wiggenweld Potions may vary depending on player preferences, as they become less essential when Dark Arts spells like Avada Kedavra can instantly eliminate enemies.

Maxima: For players seeking to expedite challenging battles, Maxima is a favorable option as it significantly boosts spell damage for approximately thirty seconds. Investing talent points into the Maxima Potion Potency upgrade after reaching level sixteen can further enhance its effects, causing even more damage and breaking enemy shields. By combining Hogwarts Legacy's other potions, such as Focus and Maxima, players can maximize their damage output with multiple high-damage spells. Costing only 300 Galleons, Maxima is reasonably priced and can be brewed in just 30 seconds using easily obtainable Leech Juice and Spider Fangs. Nevertheless, given the inherent power of many of Hogwarts Legacy's spells, some players may not find Maxima as essential as others.

C Tier

Invisibility: While some players may find a use for the invisibility potion in combat and stealth gameplay, others may find it unnecessary since the Disillusionment Charm accomplishes a similar purpose, especially when used before casting Petrificus Totalus to incapacitate enemies. The Invisibility Potion has certain advantages, as it allows players to become completely invisible, giving them an opportunity to heal or launch surprise attacks on enemies. However, unless players invest in the Invisibility Potency Room of Requirement talent upgrade, its effect only lasts for five seconds, making it somewhat ineffective. The potion is affordable at 500 Galleons, but it requires a combination of ingredients such as Leaping Toadstool Caps and the rarer Troll Bogeys.

D Tier

Hogwarts Legacy introduces Felix Felicis, a potion that may be unfamiliar to many players. This potion, also known as Liquid Luck in the Harry Potter universe, has sparked controversy as it is exclusively available through a PlayStation preorder. Once consumed, Felix Felicis reveals the locations of large loot chests on the mini-map for a full day in-game. Creating this potion requires Fluxweed Stem and Lacewing Flies and can be done in just one minute. However, it is important to note that Felix Felicis cannot be purchased and is restricted to non-combat purposes. Its value and usefulness may be questionable, as it may not enhance the exploration experience for all players.

Hogwarts Legacy is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with a Switch version releasing November 14.