Hogwarts Legacy offers players 34 spells to use, but some spells outperform others when used during combat, when defending, or when exploring areas. Read on to discover the best spells to use in the game and in combat!

Best Spells Guides
Best Spells to Use	Best Spell Loadouts

Best Spells to Use

Best Spells to Use
Combat Spells	Defensive Spells
Early Game Spells	Spell Combos

Best Combat Spells

The following are the best spells to use during combat. These spells deal huge damage, which you can follow up with basic attacks or other spells.

Best Combat Spells
Avada Kedavra	Bombarda	Diffindo

Avada Kedavra

Spell	Effect	How to Get
Avada Kedavra	Causes instantaneous death.	Complete In the Shadow of the Relic ▸ In the Shadow of the Relic

Casting Avadra Kedavra on a target instantly kills them. More targets can be instantly killed if you get the Avada Kedravra Mastery talent later on in the game.

You can learn this spell from Sebastian Sallow during the quest: In the Shadow of the Relic.

Avada Kedavra Effects and How to Get

Bombarda

Spell	Effect	How to Get
Bombarda	Destroys obstacles and damage enemies in an area.	Complete Professor Howin's Assignment

Bombarda causes a blast when casted which can damage multiple enemies at once. This spell is useful when you are facing multiple opponents who are grouped in one location.

Getting the Bombarda Mastery talent improves this spell, allowing you to create bigger explosions! Learn this spell by completing Professor Howin's Assignment.

Bombarda Effects and How to Get

Diffindo

Spell	Effect	How to Get
Diffindo	Used to accurately cut a target.	Complete Professor Sharp's Assignment 2

Diffindo is a long-range spell that you can use on faraway targets and chip away their health. Learn this spell from Professor Sharp's Second Assignment.

Diffindo Mastery upgrades this spell and strikes additional targets. If you are ever overwhelmed in a fight, you can run away from the crowd and use this spell while you recuperate.

Diffindo Effects and How to Get

Best Defensive Spells

The following spells are best used when you are being overwhelmed with attacks from your opponents, especially if you are fighting more than one enemy.

Some of these spells aim to immobilize a target, which helps you focus on other opponents.

Best Defensive Spells
Protego	Expelliarmus	Glacius

Protego

Spell	Effect	How to Get
Protego	Creates a shield that deflects incoming spells.	Learned after your combat with the statues in vault 12. ▸ The Path to Hogwarts

Protego is you main defense in the game aside from dodge rolling. Casting it will spawn a shield around you, protecting you from spells.

If you upgrade this spell and get Protego Mastery, you can instantly destroys enemy shields if you perform the Protego block correctly.

Protego Effects and How to Get

Expelliarmus

Spell	Effect	How to Get
Expelliarmus	Used to disarm a target.	Complete Professor Hecat's Assignment 2 ▸ Professor Hecat's Assignment 2

Expelliarmus disarms your target, which can buy you time to either run away to a safe spot or focus on other enemies.

Upgrading this spell and getting Disarming Curse will allow you to inflict a curse on a target and make them take more damage.

Expelliarmus Effects and How to Get

Glacius

Spell	Effect	How to Get
Glacius	Conjures ice to freeze a target.	Complete Madam Kogowa's Assignment 1

Casting Glacius on a target will freeze them solid, immobilizing them for a short duration. You can use this time to run away or focus on another target.

Upgrading Glacius and getting the Glacius Mastery talent will add offensive effects to this spell, as attacking a frozen enemy will send out ice shards which deal damage.

Glacius Effects and How to Get

Best Early Game Spells

The following spells are the best ones to use during the early game.

Best Early Game Spells
Levioso and Descendo	Incendio
Protego	Expelliarmus

Levioso and Descendo

Spell	Effect	How to Get
Levioso	Levitates objects.	Complete Defence against the dark arts class ▸ Defence Against the Dark Arts Class
Descendo	Used to throw objects at a target or slam the target into the ground.	Complete Professor Onai's Assignments 1

Early on, you can use Levioso and Descendo as your bread and butter during combat. Cast Levioso to send your target up in the air, then use Descendo to slam them onto the ground.

Descendo will deal more damage if your target is already in the air, which synergizes well with Levioso's effect.

Both are also different kinds of spells, with Levioso being a Control spell (yellow) and Descendo being a Force spell (violet) . You can use both spells individually to break shields.

Additionally, getting the talents for both spells will allow you to perform the combo on multiple opponents, with Levioso Mastery sending more than one target into the air and Descendo Mastery creating a shockwave once your target crashes to the ground.

Combat Guide: How to Fight

Incendio

Spell	Effect	How to Get
Incendio	Causes targets to burn.	Complete Proferssor Hecats Assignment 1 ▸ Professor Hecat's Assignment 1

Incendio can reach targets at a distance, allowing you to attack them from a safe area. Incendio can also be used to light torches or burn spider webs, which is handy during explorations.

Obtaining the Incendio Mastery talent also adds an area-of-effect blast when casting the spell, allowing you to damage more targets.

Incendio Effects and How to Get

Protego

Spell	Effect	How to Get
Protego	Creates a shield that deflects incoming spells.	Learned after your combat with the statues in vault 12. ▸ The Path to Hogwarts

Protego is your main defensive spell throughout the game. This allows you to create a shield around you which deflects spells and even counterattack if you perform a perfect Protego block.

Getting the Protego Mastery talent will help build up your Ancient Magic Meter, which allows you to cast more Ancient Magic spells.

Protego Effects and How to Get

Expelliarmus

Spell	Effect	How to Get
Expelliarmus	Used to disarm a target.	Complete Professor Hecat's Assignment 2 ▸ Professor Hecat's Assignment 2

Casting Expelliarmus on a target will disarm then and leave them vulnerable for a short time.

Getting the Disarming Curse talent improves Expelliarmus, as this inflicts a curse on your target which increases the damage they receive. You can then use this spell to start any combos; it disarms your target and makes them take more damage.

Expelliarmus Effects and How to Get

Best Basic Spell Combos

The following spell combos are intended to be used against a single or multiple enemies.

Best Spell Combos
Levioso + Descendo	AoE Combo	Stylish Aerial Combo

Levioso + Descendo

This basic combo can deal a hefty amount of damage to a single target with Levioso and Descendo. You can also add basic attacks in between spells to extend the combo.

AoE Combo

This combo is useful against a crowd of enemies with AoE spells like Ancient Magic and Bombarda. Seek out the toughest opponent among the crowd and disarm then with Expelliarmus to avoid getting interrupted as you cast the bigger spells.

Stylish Aerial Combo

This long combo aims to deal damage on a single target in style! Bring the target towards you with Accio, then send them away with Flipendo. Finish the combo at a safe distance with Diffindo and Confringo.

Advanced Combos

Once you get more spells in the game, you can use multiple loadouts to equip several spells and mix them up to perform longer combos. You can also get Talent upgrades for these spells to improve their performance!

Best Spell Loadouts and Combos

How to Unlock More Spells and Talents

Progress Through the Game

You will unlock more spells as you progress through Hogwart Legacy's story. You will start with basic and weak spells, but you will get access to stronger spells later on.

Main Quest Walkthroughs

Complete Assignments and Side Quests

Some spells can be unlocked after finishing certain Assignments and side quests. These will be unlocked after completing the related quest.

Spell List: How to Get All Spells

Unlock Talents After Jackdaw's Rest Main Quest

Talents are unlocked after finishing the Jackdaw's Rest main quest. You will then be able to get talents and upgrade your spells.

Do not that there is no respec option for talents, so you need to choose the talents which synergizes with your playstyle.

List of Talents

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