I find combat to be the most boring part of this game. I just find myself merely mashing buttons mindlessly during most fights, casting Levioso, Accio, Incendio (I know Bombardio is better than Incendio, but Bombardio's cool down is too long and throws off my rhythm -- I keep Bombardio in my spell quad for Trolls, but I rarely use it for other enemies), then rapidly blast them with Basic Cast while waiting for the cool-down. I'm NOT saying they should dumb down or shorten the combat since so many people enjoy it, but I don't. For me, these long fights just take so much time away from following the story, especially when they throw an Armored Troll or two into the fight.
Thank you for making these videos, I’ve just started the game (only just now making my Wand) and these videos videos have given me such great insight on what’s to come.
It absolutely kills me how underappreciated your channel is. You always have the best tips and tutorials, delivered in a calm and informative tone with no BS - just jumping right into the best information available. Thanks so much for all you do. :)
Hey thanks Aynessa! 😄 I really appreciate that 😊 Glad you find my content to be good quality. I do put a lot of work into it! I appreciate your support 🙏
Ik Im late to the party here but as a Horizon player the camera tips are a life saver. It's been driving me crazy in the first like 10 hours of gameplay.
I watched many videos of tricks & combat stuff... however this one is an absolutely great video, mate! how u demonstrate the spells & weaknesses of enemies is on another level. KEEP UP!
Wigenweld 2 turns the potions into full heals, meaning you can carry 25 full heals to use during the invicibility time at 1HP. Give's a lot more room for those struggling with combat still
I actually took Wiggenweld 2 without taking Wiggenweld 1. It doesn't do a full heal but it's a HUGE increase over the normal potion. I'm not sure if the 2nd rank is more potent than the first since I didn't take it, but it's possible. If someone wants to test that it may be worth waiting until level 16 if you don't want to take both.
Best guide for HogwartsLegacy yet I’ve seen. I got this on the switch and the in depth combat redeemed the shortcomings of the switch version by so much! I was taken aback by the limitations of the gameplay (not the graphics because I was briefed by the reviews) , but the combat… this saves the game from being mediocre.
The last minute of this vid was gold for me, I struggle so much with clunky movement using the controller so Im grateful that you gave some tips on this.Thanks so much.
I absolutely recommend the revelio mastery because you can see enemies before they appear on the mini map & also u can see far away chests in a large building that you may miss.
Can be really useful for popping baloons too, but isn't necessary. If you don't explore that much, it is not that good. Quite terrible for a whole talent point, I'd say. Very useful if you love exploring, but if not, extra range while normal is plenty already, is useless.
Having played 40+ hours in the game, I knew some of these tips, but watching your video dedicated to combat tips AND the one dedicated to talents I know I've made some bad choices. This is why I'm starting a new character, using the tips you've mentioned in your videos. Thank you for the tips, and keep'em coming.
Just got the game this week. This video was exactly what I was looking for! Combat gets a bit sweaty for me due to my tendency to panic lol. This really helped me rethink movement and combos, making combat so much more fun/flowing. Thanks man!
Absolutely great video. This is the first game Ive ever played where I actually need to be decent at combat and it was really disheartening trying to figure it out on my own since I’m not used to this play style. This video helped so much and I’m actually enjoying every aspect of the game now thank you so much!
I'm glad to see this comment. I know I'm a couple of weeks late lol, but I just came across this video. It's really refreshing to see someone who was struggling with the combat not just badmouth the combat system of Hogwart's Legacy. It's quite the complex combat system, and I've seen a lot of people who struggle with it just call it bad instead of trying to get good.
My man, thank you so much for pointing out the camera settings changes. I had no idea that they had the dead zone jacked up by default. Same with the other settings. Those are nuts to have for default. It never crossed my mind that they'd be set this way and I just thought it was on the clunky side. I also came straight over to Hogwarts from finishing my platinum on Elden Ring so a somewhat loose stick didn't even register with me.
I turned 'camera relative' targeting off from the beginning. Still getting use to it but, I like the versatility of it. Super fun game. Thanks for the tips.🏰⚡
Probably the best tips video I've seen for this game. Very good tips. I like the more ranged spell combos, so ending in diffindo. An alteration I use is to use arresto momentum as your levitate option. It lifts enemies just like the other control spells BUT with the curse talents you can cause it to also curse targets. This means even more damage for descendo or the red spells. Especially if you have unforgivable and/or concentration (damage to cursed targets/damage from spells) weaved into your gear. My go to spell loadout is; arresto momentum (cursed) -> descendo -> glacius -> diffindo.
This is one of the few actually super useful guide videos in gaming, same for the “how to move like a ninja in rainworld”, cause it actually tells more advanced stuff that the game doesn’t tell you outright
For the camera targeting stuff: I recommend and love keeping camera relative off, the benefit of being able to initially point to someone with the left thumb stick and still targeting them if they are behind you and you don’t move the left stick again is awesome. One thing I haven’t tried that I realized while watching this is actually R3 locking onto a different enemy while my current one is behind me. It would be really cool if the R3 lock on feature was camera relative even if you have camera relative targeting off so you can quickly snap to an enemy without having to move left stick. I haven’t tried it, and honestly don’t even know if this made sense LMFAO
Nice! Glad to hear you like camera relative targeting off. It's my preferred playstyle as well. And that's an interested idea you have with combining camera relative off and lock-on targeting. I like it! Unfortunately, I don't like using the current lock on targeting because it forces the camera to follow the target as well. Makes sense on the surface, but I find it limits my ability to stay aware of other enemies. Anyway, thanks for your comment!
@@ArktixOfficial I’m right there with ya! I thought of testing to see if the lock-on targeting is based on camera-relative targeting or not because I also just can’t bring myself to using the lock-on target. I don’t really like how the camera angle/distance changes when it’s activated, it feels zoomed in and restricts the intuition of just panning between enemies. It would maybe be better if it zoomed the camera out of anything. The only thing I do that I would consider weird is that instead of sliding camera acceleration all the way to 0 or 0.1, I actually maxed it out at 1.5. I know it sounds crazy cause I also am never a fan of sensitivity acceleration ESPECIALLY ON CONTROLLER but for me it still felt way too slow after turning the camera sensitivity all the way up. I tried leaving it at 1, and a few others, but maxed out acceleration kind of feels really nice honestly. It seems like the acceleration is applied over time rather than how far you push the joystick, but since it’s so fast you never have to hold a direction for too long at all, so I really never notice that the sensitivity is getting faster, but you can notice it for values lower than the max. I could be crazy, but I do recommend giving it a try. We aren’t aiming with the camera anyways, so turning a tad bit too much sometimes doesn’t really put you at a disadvantage. Although, I did not know that there was a dead zone feature, so I probably will try that as well. Steam controller layout settings could play a part in this too though, it could be defaulted in those settings to 0.1 so even if it is lower than that in game it wouldn’t change if the game is ran on steam.
Just a note - this game was absolutely made to play on consoles so if you have a PC I strongly recommend getting a controller. I just use one of our old wired Xbox controllers as they work for PC as well. This was a game changer for me. It's so much more enjoyable with a controller.
Just watched a video where the guy says to put Glacio in the dustbin. But, you've shown me the Jedi ways of using combination spells and how to store them. Thank you!
8:08 I prefer the camera relative aiming so I can see if I am actually hitting an enemy.. I admit it sometimes is bothersome when enemies pile up on each other which makes it hard to select a specific target (to break shields), but that is where lock on comes in handy.. 15:57 Can confirm, I was level 21 when I finally unlocked talent points (from a level 5 quest).. Main reason I was 21 at that point was because I kinda went Skyrim mode and wandered off after they finally let me outside.. Also, I was playing Pokemon with all the pages and flying books.. GOTTA CATCH'EM ALL!!!
I didn't know about the Ancient magic hot spots increasing the ancient magic meter. Definitely a lot of helpful tips here that that game doesn't tell you.
Try expelliarmous + glacious + ancient throw. It's same as using glacious against a troll. You need to be quick to catch the weapon b4 hits the ground but, it does some high damage and it looks awesome. Smashing a frozen enemy with their own weapon
I use an X-Box controller on PC, and have found that if I assign a control spell to Y (which is yellow), a force spell to X (which is blue), a damage spell to B (which is red), and an additional spell to A (which is green), I have an easier time remembering where things are.
I've been looking for a great video for combat tips... specifically for settings and this is one of the best I've seen. Definitely subscribing and checking out your other Hogwarts Legacy content!
Arktix, As a Beginner to this type of game your vid here is amazing! And I also like that you didn't exclude PC use! Probably the best overall HL vid I've watched. Well Done!
definitely upgrade your dark magic and learn the curses. You can put curses on people using stupefy and other frequently used spells, and once you have a group of them cursed just use the killing curse on one enemy and every cursed enemy dies at the same time. Its a talent you have to learn but well worth it.
Thank yo for the video! I think the best combo actions when dealing with multiple enemies has to be Crucio. The extra damage to other enemies is so good!
11:30 Adding Bombarda to that combo makes it even better. Accio-Descendo-Bombarda has grown to be my all-time top-favourite spell combo in this game. Very, veeeeery closely followed by using Flipendo on trolls' clubs. Best combat mechanic ever 🤣🤣🤣
of all "so called" tips videos on hogwarts legacy, this one provided me with THE tips that i really needed thx a lot mate points for whatever house you choose
I'm a fair deal into the game and randomly decided to watch your video. You just saved me from all my frustrations with the camera settings, sensitivity and all 😭👌.
I lucked out with the trait drop and was able to get 6 laceration III equipped in early midgame. Doing that while in disillusionment and one-shotting enemies was more fun than it has any right to be. I didn't even know how lucky I was at the time, diffindo is literally the most damaging long range spell (not counting AK and special cases)
If you're doing that from stealth a lot, ambush does way more damage than laceration. Although, in a stealth build, I prefer to run cabbages. Herbology is disgusting and the enemies don't have shields if you're stealthed, so cabbages just delete everything.
@@willferrous8677 No, I'm saying if you do exactly what you're doing now, using Ambush instead of Laceration means your Diffindo does double the damage
When I’m battling spiders I like to use a transfiguration on a spider, and with a talent point on that it turns into a exploding red barrel, and fling that to another spider. So with only two moves you’ve taken out at least one spider and done heavy damage to another. Down side is, you unlock transfiguration pretty far into the story, you need lvl 22, and the cooldown is pretty long. But it does help especially with spiders.
@@ArktixOfficial Got to give credit where credit is due =) Now if you could just do a video teaching how to not panic when facing 10 mobs at a time! Playing console, and having my direction and camera controlled independently has been very challenging. During the chaos I sometimes struggle keeping up with where all the enemies are. Watching your game play where you seem so calm and controlled is inspiring lol
Thanks for taking the time to explain how some spells interact. You've definitely helped me figure out how to refine my spell binds too, as right now they were functioning but not well for combos without doing lots of switching.
@@ArktixOfficial Even just mildly applying the spell interactions and redoing my binds tonight to my game really made me feel like a badass in combat. came back to say thanks again.
I only started playing two days ago so the most helpful thing for me here is that you can have multiple spell sets- I was wondering how on earth that was meant to work!!
Loved how you presented everything and even though I finished my first play through already, I’ve learned a great amount more watching this video. Subscribed and looking forward to catching up on the rest of your Hogwarts Legacy content!!! Ty!
Thank you. Thank you so much. I was totally lost in combat. Hell, I don't remember ever seeing an orange or red circle. Combat is way more twitchier than I thought.
Awesome guide, I'm currently about level 28, just got the game a few days ago and didn't know about the perfect Protego circle timing. It's a pity the game doesn't have a respec option, or a new game plus, lets hope that's added soon :)
Very solid trips, I just started playing HL and i'm enjoyting it very much so far. I will definitely be taking into account the tips you mention in your video!
Best RPG UA-camr, you don’t need to change my mind about this, you need to change your own if you don’t agree with me. And if anyone needs proof about how dedicated this guy is, check out any random video he made on Horizon, you’ll think this guy is a dev by how many things he knows about games
Personally I have put accio, depulso, levioso and descendo on the same set since they all move enemies in one particular direction. The problem with associating spells according to specific combos is that executing a different one (ex: accio, descendo, glacius, incendio to levioso, descendo, glacius, diffindo) becomes much harder.
This video has to be one of...if not the best I've seen in terms of explaining things or giving most helpful tips. I actually found myself going for pen and paper to write down said information. Ive never been good at combat in games liking it mostly to math word problems of my youth, so I usually skip the combat in games. A lot has been helpful beyond belief in this video however, so thank you for the clarity. I was still very much scratching my head when you spoke of the camera and its settings in combat. I play on a switch and I really don't get it. Do you have or do you know of anyone who does have a video that works with a complete combat beginner with terms and what to do with them with camera settings, what they mean and how to figure out what works best with how you fight?
I’m gonna have to screenshot your video at the end so I can get my settings the same! I had already reduce one of them, but too many to memorize. great video as always!
If playing on hard I recommend not going full tilt with attacks on large groups, focus more on protego and countering. It's real easy to get fucked up trying to spam spells. I have 3 4 spell combos and used to just hold r2 to rapidly cast but it got me in trouble at first trying to kill everything as quickly as possible
I was really having trouble understanding how to fight as I've only played Witcher 3 before and got really used to it's way of fighting but your video was amazing! Thank you👍!
Thanks for the tips, especially the camera one. Also I just discovered you can use motion sensor with flying, a much better way to get around with the broom as I found the flying controls not really good.
Very helpful video, I'm aiming to do my 2nd playthrough without the usage of plants (other than for the duelling feats) and possibly not potions and obviously none of the curses which make combat way too easy. I think it will be an way more action focused run compared to the more story and exploration based run I had before. Will probably take a bit of a break though, just playing the game twice without break might probably make it a bit too boring in terms of the questline since different decisions kinda don't change the game
Arktix i subbed when u were doing great video's bout horizon forbidden west and I feel happy seeing that more people are watching this great stuff, good u having success for amount of knowledge u give about the games :) best wishes
Hey thanks! Glad you've been enjoying my Horizon content. I'll absolutely be getting back to Horizon content as Burning Shores approaches! Thanks for your support 😁
Thank you so much! Great advice!! Especially for someone like me who's into duelling and not sitting back letting my plants do the work or insta-killing people with stealth.
It seems like for the basic attack, there should be some more options. Maybe hold the button down for a charged attack (because it kind of gets annoying to press it 4 times), or just like using the other spells, hold it down while using the basic spell to release a multi bolt spell.
Aaand for those of us who have no co-ordination --- Drink your endurus potion and spam chomping cabbages -- (getting plant upgrades and chomping cabbage upgrades to your clothing) --- Also later on i swap coats depending on enemy set (you could extend to other clothes) - used thunder potions when i ran out of vegies -- but admiteddly the early trials i found very hard due to lack of protego ability.
Damn brother that was a surprisingly well organized and highly useful video. You’ve got a knack for articulation and I’m grateful, friend. I’m curious…how long, all in, did it take you to put this video together? How many hours, would you say??
Hey thanks! I'm glad you enjoy the video and found it well organized 😄 I do put a lot of work into my content, so your comment is appreciated 🙂 This video took me around 30 hours from start to finish.
For those who are concerned about talent points, the latest update of the game allows you to reset them now for a small price so now we don't have to worry about it!
More videos you'll love! 👍
✅Talents (Skills) Guide: ua-cam.com/video/Uu_3LRIjdu4/v-deo.html
✅Gear & Traits Guide: ua-cam.com/video/2WR5q2Xby7g/v-deo.html
✅Trait Farming: ua-cam.com/video/diTxwE-Z3ag/v-deo.html
✅Essential Tips: ua-cam.com/video/zj4SxFhHz_A/v-deo.html
I find combat to be the most boring part of this game.
I just find myself merely mashing buttons mindlessly during most fights, casting Levioso, Accio, Incendio (I know Bombardio is better than Incendio, but Bombardio's cool down is too long and throws off my rhythm -- I keep Bombardio in my spell quad for Trolls, but I rarely use it for other enemies), then rapidly blast them with Basic Cast while waiting for the cool-down.
I'm NOT saying they should dumb down or shorten the combat since so many people enjoy it, but I don't.
For me, these long fights just take so much time away from following the story, especially when they throw an Armored Troll or two into the fight.
Thank you for making these videos, I’ve just started the game (only just now making my Wand) and these videos videos have given me such great insight on what’s to come.
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It absolutely kills me how underappreciated your channel is. You always have the best tips and tutorials, delivered in a calm and informative tone with no BS - just jumping right into the best information available.
Thanks so much for all you do. :)
Hey thanks Aynessa! 😄 I really appreciate that 😊 Glad you find my content to be good quality. I do put a lot of work into it! I appreciate your support 🙏
I agrée, your video’s always make me come back to a game with a different And better approach 👏🏾
It's the small details I enjoy about your content, like how you show the button mappings. Simple but very appreciated
Ik Im late to the party here but as a Horizon player the camera tips are a life saver. It's been driving me crazy in the first like 10 hours of gameplay.
Glad you found those helpful! Yeah the default settings are weird.
I watched many videos of tricks & combat stuff... however this one is an absolutely great video, mate! how u demonstrate the spells & weaknesses of enemies is on another level. KEEP UP!
Thank you! 😁 I appreciate that! 🙂🙏
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Very useful thank you
Wigenweld 2 turns the potions into full heals, meaning you can carry 25 full heals to use during the invicibility time at 1HP. Give's a lot more room for those struggling with combat still
I actually took Wiggenweld 2 without taking Wiggenweld 1. It doesn't do a full heal but it's a HUGE increase over the normal potion. I'm not sure if the 2nd rank is more potent than the first since I didn't take it, but it's possible. If someone wants to test that it may be worth waiting until level 16 if you don't want to take both.
@@thenson1Halo Using both allows a full heal from the invincibility frames
It doesn't matter which you pick, if tou only pick one you won't get the full heal. I never bothered with either, I prefer protego and doge
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Best guide for HogwartsLegacy yet I’ve seen. I got this on the switch and the in depth combat redeemed the shortcomings of the switch version by so much!
I was taken aback by the limitations of the gameplay (not the graphics because I was briefed by the reviews) , but the combat… this saves the game from being mediocre.
The last minute of this vid was gold for me, I struggle so much with clunky movement using the controller so Im grateful that you gave some tips on this.Thanks so much.
Awesome! Glad you found that part helpful 😄 Yeah the default settings are kinda weird lol
I absolutely recommend the revelio mastery because you can see enemies before they appear on the mini map & also u can see far away chests in a large building that you may miss.
I agree makes exploration much easier. And you don't have to spam revelio every 5 steps either.
Can be really useful for popping baloons too, but isn't necessary. If you don't explore that much, it is not that good. Quite terrible for a whole talent point, I'd say. Very useful if you love exploring, but if not, extra range while normal is plenty already, is useless.
I explored fine and 100% the game without ever needing it, it's a waste of a point!
Get on your broom and then cast it is amazing
Having played 40+ hours in the game, I knew some of these tips, but watching your video dedicated to combat tips AND the one dedicated to talents I know I've made some bad choices. This is why I'm starting a new character, using the tips you've mentioned in your videos.
Thank you for the tips, and keep'em coming.
Hey thanks! Glad you found those videos helpful!
I did not know Protego could interrupt itself. You, sir, have earned my like
Glad you found that tip helpful! Thanks for your like 😄
The combat in this game is really amazing. Its really nice that they focused so much on getting such a core mechanic right.
Incorrect try it with the super mega cooldowns yea no its bad
I've watched quite a few of these combat guides for legacy but this was by far the easiest to follow and the most helpful. Great video!
Awesome! Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoyed it and found it helpful 😁
The last tip for the camera sensitivity came in clutch I can finally look around perfectly thank you😩
Awesome! Glad to hear you found that helpful 😁
Just got the game this week. This video was exactly what I was looking for! Combat gets a bit sweaty for me due to my tendency to panic lol. This really helped me rethink movement and combos, making combat so much more fun/flowing. Thanks man!
Hey thanks! Glad you found this helpful 😁
Absolutely great video. This is the first game Ive ever played where I actually need to be decent at combat and it was really disheartening trying to figure it out on my own since I’m not used to this play style. This video helped so much and I’m actually enjoying every aspect of the game now thank you so much!
Hey thanks! Glad to hear you found this helpful!
I'm glad to see this comment. I know I'm a couple of weeks late lol, but I just came across this video.
It's really refreshing to see someone who was struggling with the combat not just badmouth the combat system of Hogwart's Legacy. It's quite the complex combat system, and I've seen a lot of people who struggle with it just call it bad instead of trying to get good.
New player here. Liking, subscribing, and studying (probably a lot). This video as presented was exactly what I needed. Thanks!
Hey thanks! Glad you found this video helpful 😁 I appreciate your sub! 🙏
My man, thank you so much for pointing out the camera settings changes. I had no idea that they had the dead zone jacked up by default. Same with the other settings. Those are nuts to have for default. It never crossed my mind that they'd be set this way and I just thought it was on the clunky side. I also came straight over to Hogwarts from finishing my platinum on Elden Ring so a somewhat loose stick didn't even register with me.
Hey thanks! Glad you found that tip helpful 😄 Yeah the default settings are wack lol. So many people are probably struggling because of that.
I turned 'camera relative' targeting off from the beginning. Still getting use to it but, I like the versatility of it. Super fun game. Thanks for the tips.🏰⚡
You're very welcome! I hope you find them helpful 🙂 And glad to hear you like camera relative targeting off. It's my preferred mode as well!
This is the BEST combat breakdown video. You are great at creating intelligent, concisely communicated content. Keep it up!
Hey thanks! 😁 Glad you enjoyed this and hopefully found it helpful!
Probably the best tips video I've seen for this game. Very good tips.
I like the more ranged spell combos, so ending in diffindo.
An alteration I use is to use arresto momentum as your levitate option. It lifts enemies just like the other control spells BUT with the curse talents you can cause it to also curse targets. This means even more damage for descendo or the red spells. Especially if you have unforgivable and/or concentration (damage to cursed targets/damage from spells) weaved into your gear.
My go to spell loadout is;
arresto momentum (cursed) -> descendo -> glacius -> diffindo.
Thank you! I like that alteration too. I'll have to give it a try!
This is one of the few actually super useful guide videos in gaming, same for the “how to move like a ninja in rainworld”, cause it actually tells more advanced stuff that the game doesn’t tell you outright
Hey thanks! Glad you found this useful 😁
For the camera targeting stuff:
I recommend and love keeping camera relative off, the benefit of being able to initially point to someone with the left thumb stick and still targeting them if they are behind you and you don’t move the left stick again is awesome. One thing I haven’t tried that I realized while watching this is actually R3 locking onto a different enemy while my current one is behind me. It would be really cool if the R3 lock on feature was camera relative even if you have camera relative targeting off so you can quickly snap to an enemy without having to move left stick. I haven’t tried it, and honestly don’t even know if this made sense LMFAO
Nice! Glad to hear you like camera relative targeting off. It's my preferred playstyle as well. And that's an interested idea you have with combining camera relative off and lock-on targeting. I like it! Unfortunately, I don't like using the current lock on targeting because it forces the camera to follow the target as well. Makes sense on the surface, but I find it limits my ability to stay aware of other enemies. Anyway, thanks for your comment!
@@ArktixOfficial I’m right there with ya! I thought of testing to see if the lock-on targeting is based on camera-relative targeting or not because I also just can’t bring myself to using the lock-on target. I don’t really like how the camera angle/distance changes when it’s activated, it feels zoomed in and restricts the intuition of just panning between enemies. It would maybe be better if it zoomed the camera out of anything.
The only thing I do that I would consider weird is that instead of sliding camera acceleration all the way to 0 or 0.1, I actually maxed it out at 1.5. I know it sounds crazy cause I also am never a fan of sensitivity acceleration ESPECIALLY ON CONTROLLER but for me it still felt way too slow after turning the camera sensitivity all the way up. I tried leaving it at 1, and a few others, but maxed out acceleration kind of feels really nice honestly. It seems like the acceleration is applied over time rather than how far you push the joystick, but since it’s so fast you never have to hold a direction for too long at all, so I really never notice that the sensitivity is getting faster, but you can notice it for values lower than the max. I could be crazy, but I do recommend giving it a try. We aren’t aiming with the camera anyways, so turning a tad bit too much sometimes doesn’t really put you at a disadvantage.
Although, I did not know that there was a dead zone feature, so I probably will try that as well. Steam controller layout settings could play a part in this too though, it could be defaulted in those settings to 0.1 so even if it is lower than that in game it wouldn’t change if the game is ran on steam.
This is such a good channel, amazing tips and solid vid!
Thank you! Glad you’re finding my content helpful 😁 More to come!
My slow ass reflexes coincide perfectly with the ideal protego timing. By the time I notice and react (… if I do) it’s a guaranteed perfect block 😎👉👉
Just a note - this game was absolutely made to play on consoles so if you have a PC I strongly recommend getting a controller. I just use one of our old wired Xbox controllers as they work for PC as well. This was a game changer for me. It's so much more enjoyable with a controller.
I literally could not play the game without the controller. Was so frustrated until I switched to using one.
Well edited, straight to the point, very useful, with timestamps... I hope your channel gets a lot more recognition because you deserve it.
Hey thanks! Glad you found this useful and good quality 😄 I appreciate your support!
Just watched a video where the guy says to put Glacio in the dustbin. But, you've shown me the Jedi ways of using combination spells and how to store them. Thank you!
8:08 I prefer the camera relative aiming so I can see if I am actually hitting an enemy.. I admit it sometimes is bothersome when enemies pile up on each other which makes it hard to select a specific target (to break shields), but that is where lock on comes in handy..
15:57 Can confirm, I was level 21 when I finally unlocked talent points (from a level 5 quest).. Main reason I was 21 at that point was because I kinda went Skyrim mode and wandered off after they finally let me outside.. Also, I was playing Pokemon with all the pages and flying books.. GOTTA CATCH'EM ALL!!!
Haha nice! Yeah I think most of us definitely got off the beaten track as soon as we could.
Those pages do add up for XP gain. Even on Playthrough 2, i was 21 before i could spend the first point.
I didn't know about the Ancient magic hot spots increasing the ancient magic meter. Definitely a lot of helpful tips here that that game doesn't tell you.
Awesome! Glad you were able to pick up some tips! Thanks for your comment!
Try expelliarmous + glacious + ancient throw. It's same as using glacious against a troll. You need to be quick to catch the weapon b4 hits the ground but, it does some high damage and it looks awesome. Smashing a frozen enemy with their own weapon
Ooo yes! I do like that one. A bit tricky to pull off, like you said, so I was saving it for an advanced combat tips video 😉
Ooh I’m trying that tomorrow, thanks!!
I use an X-Box controller on PC, and have found that if I assign a control spell to Y (which is yellow), a force spell to X (which is blue), a damage spell to B (which is red), and an additional spell to A (which is green), I have an easier time remembering where things are.
Nice! That sounds like a good setup 👍
Awww yeahh!! I’m so glad you uploaded this! I felt like I was struggling with combat a bit and this helped a ton!
Awesome! Glad to hear you found this helpful!
My biggest issue with getting used to combat was timing Protego accurately in order to deal maximum counter damage...goddamn nervous trigger finger 😅
I've been looking for a great video for combat tips... specifically for settings and this is one of the best I've seen. Definitely subscribing and checking out your other Hogwarts Legacy content!
Hey thanks! Glad you found this helpful 😁 And I hope those settings help you out!
Arktix, As a Beginner to this type of game your vid here is amazing! And I also like that you didn't exclude PC use! Probably the best overall HL vid I've watched. Well Done!
Hey thanks a lot! Glad you found this helpful, and liked the PC controls being included =) Hope the tips help you enjoy the game!
Your Hogwarts Legacy video guides are S tier with quality and information. Criminally under subbed.
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This is your best video for the game so far, soo many great tips and knowledge all in 1 video.
Absolutely excellent.
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New player here, and after watching this video, my experience with combat has greatly enhanced in both skill and enjoyment!
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what a great job you do on these videos-- pleasant voice and spoiler-free. helped me a lot
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definitely upgrade your dark magic and learn the curses. You can put curses on people using stupefy and other frequently used spells, and once you have a group of them cursed just use the killing curse on one enemy and every cursed enemy dies at the same time. Its a talent you have to learn but well worth it.
Thank yo for the video! I think the best combo actions when dealing with multiple enemies has to be Crucio. The extra damage to other enemies is so good!
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can’t wait! it’s all looking fantastic ❤❤
11:30 Adding Bombarda to that combo makes it even better. Accio-Descendo-Bombarda has grown to be my all-time top-favourite spell combo in this game. Very, veeeeery closely followed by using Flipendo on trolls' clubs. Best combat mechanic ever 🤣🤣🤣
of all "so called" tips videos on hogwarts legacy, this one provided me with THE tips that i really needed
thx a lot mate
points for whatever house you choose
Best CT video! Watched a lot of videos… this is the one!
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3 mins in and this vid is already super helpful thank you, well done
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I'm a fair deal into the game and randomly decided to watch your video. You just saved me from all my frustrations with the camera settings, sensitivity and all 😭👌.
I lucked out with the trait drop and was able to get 6 laceration III equipped in early midgame.
Doing that while in disillusionment and one-shotting enemies was more fun than it has any right to be.
I didn't even know how lucky I was at the time, diffindo is literally the most damaging long range spell (not counting AK and special cases)
Nice! Yeah that's a pretty sweet find early on. Diffindo is probably my favorite spell, so I love the Laceration trait too 😁
If you're doing that from stealth a lot, ambush does way more damage than laceration.
Although, in a stealth build, I prefer to run cabbages. Herbology is disgusting and the enemies don't have shields if you're stealthed, so cabbages just delete everything.
@@Danceofmasks The range is part of why it's fun doing it that way.
@@willferrous8677 No, I'm saying if you do exactly what you're doing now, using Ambush instead of Laceration means your Diffindo does double the damage
@@Danceofmasks Ah, well i didn't get ambush until very late. Besides I like the freedom to go loud if I want
This is the most thorough gaming tips channel I've ever seen. Bravo!
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Expelliarmus + Ancient throw! It could have avoided a good amount of deaths in my case. Thank you.
Yeah that’s a great combo! Glad you found that helpful!
These are some really good tips. Well done. I will be sharing this to help friends who have been struggling with the combat in this game.
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When I’m battling spiders I like to use a transfiguration on a spider, and with a talent point on that it turns into a exploding red barrel, and fling that to another spider. So with only two moves you’ve taken out at least one spider and done heavy damage to another. Down side is, you unlock transfiguration pretty far into the story, you need lvl 22, and the cooldown is pretty long. But it does help especially with spiders.
These videos are awesome. So organized and clear. None of that prattling on that muddies the message. Thanks for the work you put in. Very helpful.
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@@ArktixOfficial Got to give credit where credit is due =) Now if you could just do a video teaching how to not panic when facing 10 mobs at a time! Playing console, and having my direction and camera controlled independently has been very challenging. During the chaos I sometimes struggle keeping up with where all the enemies are. Watching your game play where you seem so calm and controlled is inspiring lol
Thanks for taking the time to explain how some spells interact. You've definitely helped me figure out how to refine my spell binds too, as right now they were functioning but not well for combos without doing lots of switching.
You're very welcome! Yeah figuring out how to organize your spells definitely takes some experimentation. Glad you found those tips helpful!
@@ArktixOfficial Even just mildly applying the spell interactions and redoing my binds tonight to my game really made me feel like a badass in combat. came back to say thanks again.
Holy moly a Good Combat Tips video that doesn’t have background footage on Easy/Story mode.
Haha thanks! Yes I play on hard only 👍
Excellent tips and strategies the same goes for your other videos on this game. These videos of yours have been quite useful.
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I only started playing two days ago so the most helpful thing for me here is that you can have multiple spell sets- I was wondering how on earth that was meant to work!!
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Loved how you presented everything and even though I finished my first play through already, I’ve learned a great amount more watching this video. Subscribed and looking forward to catching up on the rest of your Hogwarts Legacy content!!! Ty!
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Most thorough and detailed guide on the tube. Thank you sir.
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Thank you. Thank you so much. I was totally lost in combat. Hell, I don't remember ever seeing an orange or red circle. Combat is way more twitchier than I thought.
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I'm so excited. I can play within 2 weeks and I'm trying to learn about stuff before I start without spoilers, thank you for your videos!
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@@ArktixOfficial YES! Very! Thanks a lot :D
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Awesome guide, I'm currently about level 28, just got the game a few days ago and didn't know about the perfect Protego circle timing. It's a pity the game doesn't have a respec option, or a new game plus, lets hope that's added soon :)
Thanks! Yeah it would be nice if you could respec skills
The best combat tips on UA-cam for this game. Thank you!
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Very solid trips, I just started playing HL and i'm enjoyting it very much so far. I will definitely be taking into account the tips you mention in your video!
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Hands down the best combat guide I've watched. Super helpful - thank you!
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Great video. I'm like 6hr into the game and really love it! I'll try a couple of your tips when in due times. thank you
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Best RPG UA-camr, you don’t need to change my mind about this, you need to change your own if you don’t agree with me.
And if anyone needs proof about how dedicated this guy is, check out any random video he made on Horizon, you’ll think this guy is a dev by how many things he knows about games
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@@ArktixOfficial you can’t realize how much you helped me 😂😂😂
@@Hybr1d996 Glad to hear that! 😁
Personally I have put accio, depulso, levioso and descendo on the same set since they all move enemies in one particular direction. The problem with associating spells according to specific combos is that executing a different one (ex: accio, descendo, glacius, incendio to levioso, descendo, glacius, diffindo) becomes much harder.
Thanks! This is very useful as I'm currently playing the game! Great video! 🙏🏼🙌🏼
This is very comprehensive, thank you! I’m still in the early part so I haven’t got some of the mechanics yet but it’s easy to understand!
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Glacius and Diffindo is one great combo. Thank you for this information. Will surely enjoy playing this game even more.
Well done mate. Learned a few new tricks. Thank you.
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Amazing video mate, the information you give has opened up new ways i will now play the game. Thank you so much bro
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This video has to be one of...if not the best I've seen in terms of explaining things or giving most helpful tips. I actually found myself going for pen and paper to write down said information. Ive never been good at combat in games liking it mostly to math word problems of my youth, so I usually skip the combat in games. A lot has been helpful beyond belief in this video however, so thank you for the clarity. I was still very much scratching my head when you spoke of the camera and its settings in combat. I play on a switch and I really don't get it. Do you have or do you know of anyone who does have a video that works with a complete combat beginner with terms and what to do with them with camera settings, what they mean and how to figure out what works best with how you fight?
Subscribing. The first video (so many tips I wished I knew, etc) was really cool. But, this one earned my subscribe.
This is a very well done guide, sending this in a howler to my homie in slytherinth... they need a lot of help.
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Great video! I'm one of those who likes to group colour groups in the same set, but after watching this I will change things up.
Great presentation. You gained a new subscriber. I received more useful tips from this one video than 10 other ones. Keep ‘‘em coming.
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Herbology III on all clothing items + Chinese chomping cabbage =unstoppable
I’m gonna have to screenshot your video at the end so I can get my settings the same! I had already reduce one of them, but too many to memorize. great video as always!
If playing on hard I recommend not going full tilt with attacks on large groups, focus more on protego and countering. It's real easy to get fucked up trying to spam spells. I have 3 4 spell combos and used to just hold r2 to rapidly cast but it got me in trouble at first trying to kill everything as quickly as possible
Best combat guide ever
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I was really having trouble understanding how to fight as I've only played Witcher 3 before and got really used to it's way of fighting but your video was amazing!
Thank you👍!
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Thanks for the tips, especially the camera one. Also I just discovered you can use motion sensor with flying, a much better way to get around with the broom as I found the flying controls not really good.
Thanks! Glad you found that helpful. And yes, good point. Motion sensor flying can definitely be nicer!
THIS is what I was waiting for, sir! 😉
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Very helpful video, I'm aiming to do my 2nd playthrough without the usage of plants (other than for the duelling feats) and possibly not potions and obviously none of the curses which make combat way too easy. I think it will be an way more action focused run compared to the more story and exploration based run I had before. Will probably take a bit of a break though, just playing the game twice without break might probably make it a bit too boring in terms of the questline since different decisions kinda don't change the game
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this is so informative and helpful, especially the spell combo!
Best tutorial video yet. Thank you!
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Arktix i subbed when u were doing great video's bout horizon forbidden west and I feel happy seeing that more people are watching this great stuff, good u having success for amount of knowledge u give about the games :) best wishes
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Thanks for the tips! I shall use this knowledge to my advantage.
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@@ArktixOfficial I have found them helpful!
Great explaining! Keep up the good work! Very good info! Subscribed after seeing multiple videos you made related to Hogwarts L.
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Thank you so much! Great advice!! Especially for someone like me who's into duelling and not sitting back letting my plants do the work or insta-killing people with stealth.
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Great tips. Thank you also for timestamping them so we can easily jump to the section we want to hear about.
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It seems like for the basic attack, there should be some more options. Maybe hold the button down for a charged attack (because it kind of gets annoying to press it 4 times), or just like using the other spells, hold it down while using the basic spell to release a multi bolt spell.
I'm now getting around to doing my playthrough. You're A+ my guy
Aaand for those of us who have no co-ordination --- Drink your endurus potion and spam chomping cabbages -- (getting plant upgrades and chomping cabbage upgrades to your clothing) --- Also later on i swap coats depending on enemy set (you could extend to other clothes) - used thunder potions when i ran out of vegies -- but admiteddly the early trials i found very hard due to lack of protego ability.
Man this video is 10/10 great job
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Damn brother that was a surprisingly well organized and highly useful video. You’ve got a knack for articulation and I’m grateful, friend. I’m curious…how long, all in, did it take you to put this video together? How many hours, would you say??
Hey thanks! I'm glad you enjoy the video and found it well organized 😄 I do put a lot of work into my content, so your comment is appreciated 🙂 This video took me around 30 hours from start to finish.
Thank you this is extremely helpful and very pleasant to listen to the way you're explaining 👍🙏🏻👌💙
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For those who are concerned about talent points, the latest update of the game allows you to reset them now for a small price so now we don't have to worry about it!
Bro thank you very good info great narration and you spoke over the video 📹 great stuff helped me a million
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