Jackdaw's Rest Quest Walkthrough

Jackdaw's Rest is one of the main quests in Hogwarts Legacy. Read on for a detailed walkthrough, list of rewards, and tips on how to complete Jackdaw's Rest!

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Jackdaw's Rest Overview

How to Unlock

Jackdaw's Rest unlocks after completing one of the House-exclusive quests and learning Expelliarmus during Professor Hecat's Assignment 2.

Quest Information

Jackdaw's Rest
Quest Type	Main Quest
Requirement(s)	Learn Expelliarmus
Description	The search for the missing pages led me to an ornate room where I met the portrait of Percival Rackham. Professor Fig will be excited to hear about all I've learned.

Jackdaw's Rest Walkthrough

Quest Objectives

Objectives
1	Meet Richard Jackdaw at the Forbidden Forest
2	Follow Jackdaw through the Forbidden Forest
3	Find the cave where Richard Jackdaw died
4	Whisper the password
5	Defeat Ranrok's loyalists
6	Investigate the cave where Jackdaw died
7	Find the missing pages
8	Defend yourself against the Ancient Defenders
9	Investigate the traces of ancient magic
10	Speak to the portrait
11	Exit the Map Chamber

1. Meet Richard Jackdaw at the Forbidden Forest

The quest is only available at night, but you can go ahead and skip time at the rendezvous point.

2. Follow Jackdaw Through the Forbidden Forest

Follow Richard through the forest until you reach an intersection with a Floo Flame.

3. Find the Cave Where Richard Jackdaw Died

Proceed to the left path and defeat the spiders along the way. There will be lv20 Matriarchs here so be careful! Try using combat items from the Tool Wheel (L1) or gear up first then come back later if the enemies are giving you a tough time. You can also practice timing your Protegos and dodges to avoid enemy attacks.

Follow the path after dealing with the spiders and remove the web out of the way with Incendio. There will be more web blocks in the upcoming dungeon so have this Spell ready. Additionally, Incendio can deal heavy damage to spiders and can even make them explode when they're hit while burning!

Continue making your way to the objective marker to reach the birdbath Jackdaw mentioned.

4. Whisper the Password

Whisper the password on the birdbath.

5. Defeat Ranrok's Loyalists

Deal with the three goblins that appear. Remember that enemy shields can only be broken using a Spell type that matches their color or Stupefy.

6. Investigate the Cave Where Jackdaw Died

Enter Jackdaw's Tomb.

7. Find the Missing Pages

Walk down until you reach a door with three circular locks. To open it, strike the locks with Basic Cast in quick succession. These locks slowly return to their initial state upon getting hit, so you must act fast and keep all three open at the same time to open the door and proceed. Solving these lock puzzles also slowly rebuilds the bridge that leads to the final room.

Shortly past the door is another web you can burn and a spider ambush. Once it's clear, crawl through the hole on your right to find a cave filled with Shooters and Scurriors. Take them out and open the Legendary Chest on the other side before returning to the main path.

Follow the path down and turn right after the ledges for a detour. Make your way to the room with a floating platform and go up the slope on the right. Further to the right is a small Chest guarded by spiders.

Go back to the floating platform and pull it with Accio. Hop on and use the same spell to move the platform to the other side and find a Chest next to some artifacts.

Return to the area where we started the detour and this time, proceed through the narrow path where you will be ambushed my spiders. At the end of the path is another lock puzzle.

Follow this path until you reach another split. Take a right first to find a small area with a small Chest then drop down the ledge to the left to return to the main path.

At the end of the path is a chasm with a floating platform in the middle and three more ledges that lead to different areas. Pull yourself towards the left ledge first and open the small Chest that you'll find.

Now move to the west ledge for more areas to explore. As you follow the tunnel, you'll spot a small Chest on your right covered with spider webs. Use Incendio and grab its content.

Next, you'll run into a narrow path full of spider eggs. Approach these carefully and quickly use Basic Casts on the spiderlings that pop out. Past these eggs is another spider ambush, a slightly bigger Chest, and a dead end. Return to the floating platform and move to the last unexplored path.

You will be welcomed by a spider ambush as soon as you step off the platform. Deal with these spiders and move onward until you find a small Chest right before the turn. Further down the path is another split. Take the closest path to your right first.

Hop on the floating platform ahead and use the handles to move through the path east. Turn right as soon as you reach the second handle to find an alcove with a small Chest. Pull the platform towards the next handle, but release Accio right before you reach it so you can jump on a small area on your right with two Chests.

Go back to the platform and reach the other side for another Chest. Follow the path west to return to the room where you came from earlier. Take the last path and prepare for a battle against a bunch of spiders and two Matriarchs.

After the battle, head north and open the small Chest beneath a switch to your right. Now take a few steps back and prepare to run to fully repair the bridge. Use Basic Cast on the switch above the Chest then run to the top and quickly hit the other two switches.

Cross the bridge and loot the two chests on both sides of the chamber entrance. Search Jackdaw's corpse next for the missing pages, which will awaken the Defenders in the room.

8. Defend Yourself Against the Ancient Defenders

The last three Defenders are significantly tougher than the rest, so you might want to save your Ancient Magic on them.

9. Investigate the Traces of Ancient Magic

Interact with the swirl and pass through the gateway. Follow the path until you reach the Map Chamber.

10. Speak to the Portrait

Speak to the portrait of Percival Rackham, one of the Keepers, to learn about the Pensieves and the Ancient Magic. The Talent system will be unlocked after the conversation.

11. Exit the Map Chamber

Exit the Map Chamber through the marked door and continue moving up until you reach the dungeons beneath Hogwarts and complete the quest.

Previous and Next Quests

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No.	Mission	No.	Quest
1	The Path to Hogwarts	2	Welcome to Hogwarts
3	Charms Class	4	Defence Against the Dark Arts Class
5	Weasley After Class	6	Professor Ronen's Assignment
7	Welcome to Hogsmeade	8	The Locket's Secret
9	Professor Hecat's Assignment 1	10	Secrets of the Restricted Section
11	Tomes and Tribulations	12	Herbology Class
13	Potions Class	14	The Girl From Uagadou
15	Trials of Merlin	16	Prisoner of Love (Hufflepuff)
16	Scrope's Last Hope (Slytherin)	16	Ollivander's Heirloom (Ravenclaw)
16	The Hunt for the Missing Pages (Gryffindor)	17	Professor Hecat's Assignment 2
18	Jackdaw's Rest	19	Flying Class
20	The Room of Requirement	21	In the Shadow of the Undercroft
22	The Map Chamber	23	Percival Rackham's Trial
24	Beasts Class	25	The Caretaker's Lunar Lament
26	Professor Sharp's Assignment 1	27	The Helm of Urtkot
28	In the Shadow of the Estate	29	The Elf, the Nab-Sack, and the Loom
30	Astronomy Class	31	Professor Garlick's Assignment 1
32	The High Keep	33	Back on the Path
34	Charles Rookwood's Trial	35	Fire and Vice
36	Professor Weasley's Assignment	37	In the Shadow of the Mine
38	It's All Gobbledegook	39	The Headmistress Speaks
40	The Polyjuice Plot	41	Niamh Fitzgerald's Trial
42	Professor Howin's Assignment	43	In the Shadow of the Mountain
44	Lodgok's Loyalty	45	San Bakar's Trial
46	Wand Mastery	47	The Final Repository
48	Post-Game Main Quests

List of Assignments

All Assignments in Hogwarts Legacy
Professor Hecat's Assignment 2	Professor Ronen's Assignment	Professor Hecat's Assignment 1
Professor Garlick's Assignment 1	Professor Weasley's Assignment	Professor Howin's Assignment
Madam Kogawa's Assignment 1	Professor Garlick's Assignment 2	Professor Sharp's Assignment 1
Professor Sharp's Assignment 2	Professor Onai's Assignment	Madam Kogawa's Assignment 2

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