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Hogwarts Legacy

Alchemist Build Guide

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This is a Alchemist Build that focuses on using potions and plants to defeat enemies in Hogwarts Legacy! Read on to know the best spells, best talents, and the best traits to have when making a Alchemist Build!

Alchemist Build

Alchemist Profile

Herbologist Cosplay.png Alchemist Gear House Hufflepuff
Wand Core Unicorn Hair
Potions/Plants Chinese Chomping Cabbage
Thunderbrew
Venomous Tentacula
Mandrake
Gear Appearance Gardener Set

Alchemist Spells

Spell Effect How to Get
Beast Petting Brush Beast Petting Brush Used to groom beasts. Learned from Poppy Sweeting during Beasts Class
Beasts Class
Beast Feed Beast Feed Used for feeding beasts. Learned from Poppy Sweeting during Beasts Class
Beasts Class
Nab-Sack Nab-Sack Used to rescue beasts. Unlocked during The Elf, The Nab-Sack, And the Loom Quest
The Elf, the Nab-Sack, and the Loom
Basic Cast Basic Cast Basic attack spell Learned to unlock the magical barrier at the beginning.
The Path to Hogwarts

Best Gear Traits

Trait Effect
Deafening III Significantly increased damage with a Mandrake
Ancient Magic III Significantly increased damage from Ancient Magic
Venom III Significantly increased Venomous Tentacula damage
Herbology III Significantly increased damage by all plants
Fangs III Significantly increased Chinese Chomping Cabbage damage
Ancient Magic Focus III Significantly increased Ancient Magic Meter fill rate

Recommended Talents

Talent Req. Level Effect
Fertiliser 5 For each Chinese Chomping Cabbage thrown, a second Chomping Cabbage is generated and released at no cost.
Headache 16 The damage and duration of the incapacitating effect of Mandrakes are increased.
Thunderbrew Potency 22 The range and damage of the potion effect are greatly increased.
Noxious 22 Venomous Tentacula attacks deal additional damage and break shields.

Alchemist Playstyle

This is an Alchemist roleplay build that focuses not on spells but rather on potion and plant usage. Unleash your creations on the battlefield and let them cause havoc!

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