Hogwarts Legacy: Difficulty Settings and Recommendations

Differences by Difficulty Level

Enemy Strength

As the difficulty level increases, the enemy's HP and attack power become higher, making battles more challenging. Additionally, the enemy's attack speed, barriers, and time to dodge also become shorter. Therefore, it's recommended for those who are not confident in action games to start with a difficulty below normal.

Battle System and Tips for Battling

Difficulty of Capturing Beasts

The number of capture gauges for beasts increases or decreases depending on the difficulty level. In the story difficulty, there are no gauges, while in the hard difficulty, up to 5 gauges appear. Therefore, it's recommended to use Levioso or Arresto Momentum to capture them effectively on higher difficulties.

Locations for Capturing Magical Creatures and Selling Methods

Automatic Unlocking of Doors

When the difficulty level is set to Story, unlocking doors with Alohomora can be avoided. After casting Alohomora, input the button displayed in the lower right corner of the screen to immediately unlock the door. Therefore, setting the difficulty level to Story makes exploring easier and more efficient.

List of Locations to Obtain Demiguise Statues

Recommended Difficulty Levels

Recommended Difficulty Levels for First-Time Players

If you are playing Hogwarts Legacy for the first time, Normal difficulty is recommended. Normal difficulty provides a balanced experience in combat, allowing you to enjoy the action while progressing through the story.

Story Mode is Recommended for Those Who Just Want to Enjoy the Story

Hogwarts Legacy has a large volume of scenarios, and including main quests, the overall content is quite extensive. Therefore, if you purchased this game for the purpose of experiencing the story, it is recommended to play on Story mode to progress through the game without unnecessary challenges.

Challenging Higher Difficulty Levels is Recommended for Second Playthrough

Hard difficulty is challenging, with the possibility of being defeated by a few enemies encountered along the way. For first-time players, there is a risk of getting stuck even in the main quests, so it's recommended for players who are skilled at the game or for those playing on their second playthrough.

Recommended for completing the trophies: Story

If you aim to complete all trophies, it's recommended to spend a lot of time exploring. Therefore, it's highly recommended to play in Story mode so you'll spend less time unlocking doors, conquering enemies, and capturing beasts.

List of methods for obtaining Trophies

How to Change Difficulty

Can be changed from the Settings menu

In Hogwarts Legacy, you can change the difficulty even during the game. Select the gameplay settings tab from the menu screen and change it from the top. Since it can be changed at any time, try changing the settings if you feel that the difficulty is not suitable for you.

Trophies that become easier to obtain by changing the difficulty level

Trophy	How to Obtain
A Forte for Achievement	Reach level 40 ▶︎Efficient ways to level up
Collector's Collection	Obtain all collections
The Nature of the Beast	Breed all types of animals ▶︎List of beast locations
Rise to the Challenges	Defeat enemies in all battle arenas
If the result is good, everything is good	Defeat a total of 50 enemies with Petrificus Totalus
Troll Survival	Survive the troll attack in Hogsmeade
Confrontation with a Graphorn	Subdue the master of the lakeside
Demiguise Dread	Find all Demiguise Statues ▶︎ Locations of Demiguise Statues
Raising Expectations	Achieve a 100 combo

Exploration Guides
Hippogriff	Merlin Trials
Eye Chests	Brooms
Secret Rooms	Magical Beasts
Treasure Vaults	Depulso Puzzle Rooms
Thestral Locations	Dogweed and Deathcap
Infamous Foes	Quiz Answers
Battle Arenas	Enemy Locations and Drops
Floo Flames

Tips
Choosing Houses	Recommended Settings
Elements that Change with Choices	Shops in Hogsmeade
Growing Plants	Talent Enhancement
Wand Types Guide	Potions Guide
Clear Time	Farming Money
Efficient Early Game Progression	Unlock and Upgrade Gears
Spell Mastery	Room of Requirement
Efficient Leveling Methods	Irreversible Elements
Gear Slots	Maximum Spell Sets
Troll Locations	Growing Plants
Brooms and Beast Mounts	List of Materials
Legendary Gears	Elder Wand and the Deathly Hallows
Can You Become a Dark Wizard?	Broom Race Challenge Guide
List of Trophies	Hospital Wing
Bandit Camps	Second Playthrough or New Game+
Merlin's Cloak	Recovery Items
Recommended Spell Combos	Recommended Traits
Dueling Techniques	Recommended Conjurations
How to Go to Azkaban	How to Save
Golden Snitch	Challenges
How to Change Time	Timed Quests
Dragon Locations	The House Cup
House Furnitures and Layouts	Recommended Settings
Trophy: Finishing Touches

Extra Information
Dark Arts Pack	Do the Original Characters Appear?
Is There a Multiplayer Element?	Differences in Editions and Their Prices
Hogwarts Legacy: Bonus Contents	List of Compatible Platforms
Is There Quidditch and Chess?	Interactions and Romance
Summary Updates | Additional Content	Can I Use Expecto Patronum?

Gameplay Guide
Combat System	Ancient Magic Meter
Protego	Spells and Spell Combinations

Character Creation
Character Creation	Change Appearance
Change Your Name	Witches and Wizards