Ultimately though, this is as far as the game will punish a dark witch or wizard.

Poachers and other villains may sometimes point out, in a surprised or outraged tone, that the player is using an Unforgivable Curse against them in combat.

Even the student's opposition will sometimes question the use of Avada Kedavra in Hogwarts Legacy. The player will begin to gain an adverse reputation at Hogwarts, as some NPC characters will make an odd comment about the use of evil spells from time to time. Of course, Sebastian Sallow is the one exception to this rule, as he will actually applaud the student for their use of the curses. Hufflepuff's Poppy Sweeting will make a more passive-aggressive comment pointing out the nature of the spells. When fighting alongside the Gryffindor companion Natsai Onai, she will make comments about the player's use of Unforgivable Curses, saying she dislikes it when they cast that magic. In fact, the only real effect it has on gameplay is damaging the student's reputation. But by far the most overpowered ability in Hogwarts Legacy is the Avada Kedavra Mastery talent, which lets players kill every single cursed target with a single cast of Avada Kedavra, eliminating massive groups of enemies with a single swish and flick of their wand.ĭespite their notoriety in the wizarding world, there are surprisingly few disadvantages to using dark magic in Hogwarts Legacy. Depending on which skills a player unlocks on the talent tree, cursed targets can take increased damage from certain (non-dark arts) spells, curse surrounding enemies, or even heal the student upon death. Using each of the three dark spells in Hogwarts Legacy casts a Cursed status on the opposition, which has even further benefits. Finally, the infamous Avada Kedavra killing curse deals a one-shot fatal blow to almost all enemies in the game.

Unlocking the mind control curse Imperio grants the ability to turn enemies into allies during combat. As the torture curse, Crucio can deal significant damage to enemies over time and take them out of a fight, making it a powerful crowd control tactic. Crucio, Imperio, and Avada Kedavra are entirely unique, but there's practically never a time in which they won't come in handy.

The most obvious advantage that players will have by becoming a dark wizard in Hogwarts Legacy is that they'll be much more powerful in combat.

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