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Potion-making is essential in becoming a powerful wizard or witch, and just like advanced spells and gear upgrades, potions in Hogwarts Legacy have different effects that'll help you tremendously during combat. This guide will cover everything you need to know about making and using potions, including the necessary Spellcrafts, Potion Recipes, and theingredients you'll need.
Looking for a piece of specific information on potions? Use the links below to jump into each section on this page:
- How to Make and Use Potions
- Potion Usage, Ingredients, and Brewing Time
- How to Use Potions
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How to Make and Use Potions
To start making potions, you'll need the corresponding recipe for the game's six craftable potions. You can purchase them with the necessary ingredients from J Pippin's Potions in Hogsmeade, right across from the West Hogsmeade Floo Flame.
You'll also need to attend your first Potions Class. If you have not gained access to the Room of Requirement, you'll have to use the Potion Station inside Professor Sharp's classroom.
Once you've gained access to the Room of Requirement, one of the first things you can conjure is a Small Potions Station that you can use to brew one potion at a time. However, you'll soon realize that this is not the most efficient way to craft many potions at once.
The solution to this issue is to purchase either of these two Conjuration Spellcrafts from Thomas Brown at the Tomes and Scrolls shop in Hogsmeade:
- Medium Potions Station Spellcraft (1,500 G)
- T-Shaped Potions Station Spellcraft (2,000 G)
The Medium Potions Station can brew two potions at once, while the T-Shaped Potions Station can brew three.
If you are constantly low on potion ingredients, you can purchase the Hopping Pot Spellcraft from the same vendor for 3,000 G—it'll brew you a random potion every 12 minutes.
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Potion Usage, Ingredients, and Brewing Time
Check out this helpful table that lists every usable potion in the game, including the ingredients you need to brew and their respective brewing time.
- All six potions will yield 1 bottle per brew.
| Potion | Usage | Ingredients | Brew Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggenweld Potion | Aids in healing and restores a bit of the drinker's health. | x1 Horklump Juice + x1 Dittany Leaves | 15s |
| Edurus Potion | A potion that enhances the drinker's defense by covering them with a durable rocky skin. | x1 Ashwinder Eggs + x1 Mongrel Fur | 30s |
| Maxima Potion | Increases the drinker's spell damage for a limited amount of time. | x1 Leech Juice + x1 Spider Fangs | 30s |
| Invisibility Potion | The drinker turns invisible, causing enemies to lose sight of them - the drinker is then imperceptible for a period of time. | x1 Leaping Toadstool Caps + x1 Knotgrass Sprig + x1 Troll Bogeys | 1m |
| Focus Potion | Reduces the drinker's spell cooldowns. | x1 Lacewing Flies + x1 Fluxweed Stem + x1 Dugbog Tongue | 1m |
| Thunderbrew | Creates a storm around the drinker, which will stun and damage nearby enemies. | x1 Leech Juice + x1 Shrivelfig Fruit + x1 Stench of the Dead | 1m 30s |
How to Use Potions
All potions in Hogwarts Legacy are combat-oriented tools, and since they have a relatively low active time, you'll want to save them exclusively for fighting against formidable enemies.
To use your potions, press LB/L1/Tab (Xbox, PS, PC) to activate your currently selected potion. To choose another potion, hold the button and use your Left Analog Stick or Mouse to hover over the ones you want to use.
- The only potion that does not use this method is the Wiggenweld Potion, which is automatically assigned to your Down D-Pad or G on your keyboard.
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