Hogwarts Legacy guide: How to win Crossed Wands duels
One of the most exciting features of Avalanche's Hogwarts Legacy is your ability to cast a myriad of spells for a wide range of effects. Being able to levitate or repair objects by uttering a single word is a dream come true for Harry Potter fans. Obviously, spells can be utilized in combat as well, with many of them boasting offensive and defensive capabilities.
You'll need to practice using them to improve your spellcasting and the general strength of those spells, with wand duels being a great way to do so. This article will provide some tips on how you can win the Crossed Wands championship in the highly anticipated RPG.
Interestingly, these particular wand duels can be accessed fairly early on in Hogwarts Legacy. After learning Accio and Levioso on your first day, you must head to the Clock Tower to speak to Lucan Brattleby. Doing so will allow you to challenge other students to a duel.
You can perform a trial round with dummies to better understand dueling. In total, Crossed Wands will have three rounds of battle, with each round being more difficult than the previous one. You will face off against multiple enemies, but you will be joined by a partner to aid you in battle.
When you're up against multiple enemies in Hogwarts Legacy, a good combo to remember is Protego and then Stupefy. This is an essential basic block and counter combo that's taught to you early on in the game. Basically, Protego is used to block incoming attacks while Stupefy is used to counterattack right after a block.
A bright circle will appear above your character's head when you're about to be hit by a spell. This useful indicator can be used to determine exactly when you must block. Casting Stupefy immediately after a successful block will result
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