Hogwarts Legacyhas confirmed that players will be able to utilize mandrake seedlings as weapons. For the uninitiated, mandrakes are bizarre magical plants that emit a debilitating shriek. They’re sometimes grown byHerbology students at Hogwarts, as seen in theHarry Potterbooks and movies.
Mandrakes play a key role in theplot ofHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. While the mandrake shrieks are enough to cause serious damage to the ears of any students who pull one out of its pot without proper safety equipment (and full-grown mandrake shrieks can be outright fatal), the plants serve important medicinal functions in the Wizarding World. After a loose basilisk petrifies various students inChamber of Secrets, mandrakes are used to create the potion that heals them.
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WhileHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsshowcases how mandrakes can be used for healing, theHogwarts Legacyvideo game shows how their shrieks can be used as a weapon. As explained in a recent tweet from the officialHogwarts LegacyTwitter account, mandrakes can be used to stun and harm enemies that are within the radius of its shriek. On paper, it sounds like the mandrakes are basically going to be theHogwarts Legacyequivalent of stun grenades from other games.
When it comes toHogwarts Legacycombat, it seems as though players will definitely have a lot of room for experimentation. Not only will magical plants like mandrakes be used in combat, butHogwarts Legacyplayers will learn a variety of spellsthat they can dish out during duels as well. Casting spells will be the primary method players fight opponents inHogwarts Legacy, but potions will also play a role.
Hogwarts Legacylets players attend classes at Hogwartswhere they learn new spells, potions, and more. WhileHarry Potterfans will have to play the game for themselves to know with certainty how this is all going to work, it sounds like they’re going to want to be sure to attend as many classes as possible if they want to maximize their potential in combat.
Of course,Hogwarts Legacywon’t be all about combat. Players will also be able to explore Hogwarts castle and the surrounding grounds, with iconic areas like Hogsmeade andthe Forbidden Forestalready confirmed for the game. Hype is high forHogwarts Legacy, and it will be exciting to see if it manages to live up to expectations or not.
Hogwarts Legacylaunches February 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X with PS4 and Xbox One versions coming April 4, and the Switch port releasing July 25.
