Hogwarts Legacy

Dark Arts Battle Arena Location and How to Unlock

Hogwarts Legacy - Dark Arts Battle Arena

The Dark Arts Battle Arena lets players fight against waves of enemies and use the Unforgivable Curses in Hogwarts Legacy. Read on to learn more about the Dark Arts Battle Arena including how to unlock arena and tips on how to win!

Dark Arts Battle Arena Location

Inside Forbidden Forest

Map Location World Location
Nearest Floo Flame: East North Hogwarts Region

The Dark Arts Battle Arena is found near the East North Hogwarts Region floo flames in the Forbidden Forest. You can see its icon on the map as well, so you can easily find it using fast travel or through tracking it on the Highlands map.

How to Unlock the Dark Arts Battle Arena

Find and Enter the Arena to Unlock

Hogwarts Legacy Top - Dark Arts Battle Arena Entrance

You can enter the Dark Arts Battle Arena right away upon unlocking the Highlands map, unlike the Battle Arenas where you need to destroy vases in order to unlock them.

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Available with Deluxe or Collector's Edition

Hogwarts Legacy - Deluxe Edition

The Dark Arts Battle Arena will be available to players that purchase the Deluxe and Collector's Edition of the game. For players that only have the base game, they may have to buy the Dark Arts Battle Arena as a separate DLC in the future.

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Dark Arts Battle Arena Waves and Enemies

Hogwarts Legacy - Dark Arts Battle Arena Wave Completed

There are five waves to finish in total in the Dark Arts Battle Arena of Hogwarts Legacy. Each wave contains different types of enemies and a specific number of enemies to defeat in order to move on to the next wave.

Losing all your health at any point inside the arena will require you to restart from the very first wave. So be sure to prepare ahead of time before entering the arena.

Wave Enemies Total No. to Defeat
1 Ashwinder Scout
Ashwinder Ranger
5
2 Loyalist Warrior
Loyalist Ranger
5
3 Ashwinder Scout
Ashwinder Executioner
Ashwinder Soldier
Ashwinder Assassin
Inferi
Loyalist Commander
Loyalist Assassin
Loyalist Sentinel
Loyalist Warrior
14
4 Mountain Troll 2
5 Armored Troll
Ashwinder Scout
Ashwinder Duellist
Ashwinder Executioner
Ashwinder Assassin
Ashwinder Ranger
Loyalist Commander
Loyalist Assassin
Loyalist Warrior
Loyalist Ranger
16

List of Enemies

Darks Arts Battle Arena Tips

Save Unforgivable Spells on Powerful and Shielded Enemies

Hogwarts Legacy Top - Avada Kadavra on Troll

Unforgivable spells can be very over powered as they can immobilize enemies, make them fight for you, or literally one shot an opponent. They can also break shields of any color.

However, they take a while to recharge so you wouldn't want to waste them on weaker enemies. Save these spells for powerful or shielded enemies to clear a wave faster.

Set Your Spells at the Beginning of Battle

Some players do not realize that you can still set your spells in battle, and that you are not restricted to using Confringo and the Unforgivable Curses.

Enemies will have Purple and Yellow shields in later waves, and although the Unforgivable Curses can break shields, they still take a while to recharge. Equip another spell set with Control and Force Spells.

Spell List: How to Get All Spells

Utilize Items and Potions

Hogwarts Legacy - Use a Focus Potion

Take advantage of your items, particularly the potions and plants that you can use during combat. Be sure to prepare your items ahead of time, as the waves in the Dark Arts Battle Arena can get increasingly difficult.

Utilize the Focus Potion as it will help your spells charge faster, particularly the Unforgivable Curses. You might also want to prepare a lot of Wiggenweld Potions since there are 5 waves and losing even in just one wave will require you to restart from the very beginning.

Dark Arts Battle Arena Rewards

Location North Hogwarts Region of the Forbidden Forest
In-Game Description Fight waves of enemies in this Battle Arena with the Unforgivable Curses, Avada Kedavra, Imperio, and Crucio, as well as the Blasting Curse, Confringo. In addition to their unique and devastating effects, Unforgivable Curses break through all Shield Charms.
Completion Rewards Cosmetic Skins

You can obtain cosmetic skins for your gear by completing the Dark Arts Battle Arena. These rewards are purely for changing your gear appearance. You can also obtain rewards by using the arena to complete Challenges.

List of Challenges and Rewards

What is the Dark Arts Battle Arena

Practice Combat Against Waves of Enemies

The Dark Arts Battle Arena is a combat arena where players can practice fighting against waves of enemies that include trolls, goblins, and dark wizards.

While there are other combat arenas present in the game, what sets the Dark Arts Battle Arena apart is that players will have a preloaded set of spells that include immediate access to the the three Unforgivable Curses.

Great Place to Complete Combat Challenges

If you need a place to complete your Combat Challenges, the Dark Arts Battle Arena is one of the fastest places to do that. Not only can you defeat a required number of enemies in the arena, but you can also complete Dueling Feats challenges here.

How to Complete Dueling Feats

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