Hogwarts Legacy: How To Complete ‘Jackdaws Rest’ | Walkthrough

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Following on from ‘Olivander’s Heirloom’ and possibly even ‘Ghost Of Our Love’, you will be ready to uncover the mystery behind Richard Jackdaw’s death. Up until this point, you know he was exploring a cave in the Forbidden Forest, and you know that he met his end swiftly due to decapitation from a mysterious foe.

Jackdaw offers to take you to the cave and asks you to meet him at the Forbidden Forest. Make your way there and get ready for one of the longer quests in Hogwarts Legacy up until this point. There’s a lot to do, many enemies to battle, and even some optional puzzles along the way. Let’s dive right in. 

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Once you have met up with Jackdaw and started the quest properly, you will be tasked with following him. This is a slow plod through the Forbidden Forest and nothing of note will happen. However, Jackdaw will get spooked when he gets too close to the cave and will bail. You will have to find the cave alone, and more importantly, navigate it. 

Thankfully the path to the cave is marked out on your minimap, so all you have to do is follow the waymarkers. It is very dark here, so be sure to cast Lumos to have a better view of your surroundings. 

The first landmark you will come across is a waterfall. Your character will comment on it, and this will tell you that you are on the right path. Keep following your markers.

Next up is the lake. This is hard to miss since it is so large. The lake is the final landmark before the cave itself, be warned, the cave is guarded to be ready for a fight. Follow your waymarkers to the cave and whisper the password Jackdaw gave you to open a path. 

This will result in an ambush party