Even after 50 hours in Hogwarts Legacy, the game continues to surprise. This guide compiles some less obvious mechanics that will make gameplay even more enjoyable: from hidden combat tactics to ideal camera settings and the fastest way to farm Galleons.

Below you’ll find everything you need to make the most of your trip to Hogwarts.

1. The deadly “Vingardium Levios” in battle

We’re all used to using the Levioso spell for crowd control, but few people think about using Wingardium Leviosa during battles. And that’s a shame!

Instead of casting it on enemies, use the spell to capture objects in the environment:

Breaking Shields: Throwing a heavy object is excellent for breaking enemy shields.

Explosive Barrels: Pick up a barrel and detonate it right in front of an enemy.

Death from Above: The perfect tactic against stationary ranged enemies—lift an object as high as possible and drop it on their heads. This often results in an instant kill (one-shot).

Combo: Lift the last remaining enemy with Levios, then pull the target through Levios’s Wingardium to finish it off with a flourish.

Important: This spell has no cooldown, so you can spam it endlessly. Just don’t forget to dodge, since you become an easy target while casting.

2. Ideal Camera Settings (How to Make Controls User-Friendly)

By default, the camera in the game may seem too jerky and jumpy. One awkward movement of the controller, and the camera angle shoots off into space. To make the controls feel more like classic third-person action games, change these settings:

  1. Camera Acceleration: Lower it to 0. You’ll feel a pleasant resistance, and the camera will stop flying around erratically.
  2. Camera Sensitivity: Set to 2.
  3. Aim Sensitivity: You can also lower this to 0 to make it easier to aim at targets with the crosshair.

A secret targeting trick: In the gameplay settings, disable the “Camera Relative Targeting” option. By default, the game forces you to attack whoever the camera is facing. By disabling this feature, you can freely turn your head and survey the battlefield while your character continues to attack a fixed target.

3. The Subtle Nuances of Difficulty Levels

Changing the difficulty level right in the middle of a battle reveals some interesting details about damage scaling.

For example, if a basic shot deals 81 damage on the “Normal” difficulty, switching to “Hard” cuts the damage exactly in half—to 40.

However, the game balances this out depending on the enemies and situations:

Diffindo’s troll spell deals the same damage on both normal and hard difficulty.

The combo (Levioso’s throw + basic attacks) also doesn’t lose any damage as the difficulty increases.

On the “Story” and “Easy” difficulty levels, damage isn’t increased compared to Normal, but the game provides large on-screen prompts for dodging and parrying, which greatly simplifies the timing.

4. How to Pick Locks Instantly (Skip the Alohomora Mini-Game)

The lock-picking mini-game gets old quickly, especially if you’re actively scouring the map for Demimask figurines.

Solution: Switch the game to “Story” difficulty. In this mode, an “Auto Solve” button appears during lockpicking. One click—and the door is open. You’ll still need to level up Alohomora for Level 2 and Level 3 locks, but you’ll skip the entire process.

5. The Fastest Way to Farm Money (Gold from Monsters)

Catching magical creatures and selling them in Hogsmeade (at the “Beak and Crest” shop) for 120 galleons apiece is the best way to get rich. But large beasts take a long time to catch, and they can break free and fly away (even if you use Glacius or Arrestum Momentum).

How to speed up farming 10 times:

  1. Switch to the “Story” difficulty.
  2. Get the Knapsack.
  3. The mini-game is completely disabled! Any animal, even the largest one, gets sucked into the bag instantly.

Best Route: Head to the North Ford Bog region. There are many animal logs located close together there. Go around them all, return to the starting point (the animals will respawn), and repeat the loop. In a short time, you’ll fill your inventory and earn thousands of galleons.

6. Bug with Eye Chests (500 galleons twice?)

Chests with an eye are scattered throughout Hogwarts and Hogsmeade, and each one yields 500 coins. Players have noticed a strange bug: sometimes chests that have already been opened can be looted again. If you run past an open chest and see an active interaction button (even though there’s no chest animation)—click it! You’ll get 500 Galleons again. Be sure to check them when you’re running around Hogsmeade.

7. Warning: Critical bug with Legendary Chests

Legendary chests containing the best gear are hidden throughout the game world. But be extremely careful!

If you open a chest like this with a full inventory, the game will display a low-space notification. You can go to the menu and destroy an old item, but the chest will no longer open, and the legendary item will be lost forever.

How to save your loot: Immediately load the latest autosave (the game often creates them before you open chests), clear some space in your inventory, and only then open the chest again.