True to the spirit of the Wizarding World, there's one particular plant in Hogwarts Legacy that shines above the rest, and it allows players to cheese through even the toughest battles if properly used. As the increasingly-popular Professor Garlick would often stress in her Herbology class in Hogwarts Legacy, taking care of plants can be a highly rewarding experience, not just for the potion ingredients that they provide, but also for the potent weapons they represent in combat.
While dispatching Ashwinders and Ranrok's extremists with the Unforgivable Curses has its appeal, there's more to a Witch or Wizard's arsenal than their charms and spells in Hogwarts Legacy. Between upgrading their gear with byproducts harvested from the magical beasts that reside in their Vivarium, to stocking up on useful potions such as Edurus or Thunderbrew concocted inside the Room of Requirement, there are plenty of ways for players to gain an extra edge in battle. The winning combination in this particular example comes from Herbology.
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The strategy posted by OpeningChipmunk1700 on the official Hogwarts Legacy subreddit makes use of a plant familiar to all Harry Potter fans: the Mandrake. The piercing screech of a mature Mandrake is considered lethal, and though the plants only incapacitate and damage enemies under regular gameplay, this particular build in Hogwarts Legacy elevates the Mandragora to truly live up to its reputation.
As outlined in the thread, past a certain attribute threshold, and with the proper traits imbued into their gear, players can clear entire groups of enemies in Hogwarts Legacy using their trusty Mandrake and little else. Given that the seeds can be purchased at the
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