Welcome, budding witches and wizards! If you're looking to master potion brewing in Hogwarts Legacy, you're in the right place. This guide covers everything from unlocking potions to finding rare ingredients and making the most of these magical brews. Let’s get cookin'!
How to Unlock & Brew Potions in Hogwarts Legacy
Potion-making begins with your first Potions Class (early in the main quest line), where you’ll learn to craft Wiggenweld and Edurus potions. From there, your alchemical adventures begin!
Where to Brew Potions
Potions Classroom (Library Annex, Hogwarts Castle): Your first brewing station.
Room of Requirement: Unlock later and set up your own Potion Stations for easy access.
Brewing Basics
Gather ingredients and obtain a recipe.
Use a Potion Station and select your potion.
Wait for the magic to happen! Brewing times range from seconds to 90 seconds.
Collect your potion (Don't forget: uncollected potions may not count toward the Going Through the Potions trophy!).
Before we move on, let’s talk a little bit more about this ultimate wizarding workshop also known as the Room of Requirement.Â
You’ll unlock this wondrous space during the aptly named main quest The Room of Requirement, which appears roughly a few hours into the story. Once opened, it becomes your customisable home base, complete with conjurable stations for potion brewing, plant growing, and more. This is where your potion-making dreams really take off– no more relying on shops or luck. You can conjure a Potion Station (or several, if you’re fancy), plop down ingredient planters, and start mass-producing those lovely Wiggenwelds, Thunderbrews, and Invisibility Potions like a true magical entrepreneur.
Here’s what makes the Room of Requirement a potion-brewer’s paradise:
Potion Stations – Brew any unlocked potion using ingredients you've gathered. You can conjure multiple stations for efficiency!
Planters & Pots – Grow essential potion ingredients like Dittany and Mandrake with Small, Medium, or Large Pots.
Full Customisation – Change the style, size, and vibe of your brewing setup. Cosy cottagecore apothecary? Gothic dungeon lab? You do you.
Helpful Companions – Deek the house-elf helps you set up and expand the space, offering useful tips as you unlock new upgrades.
With a bit of creativity and a steady supply of Moonstone, your Room of Requirement becomes the perfect hub for all your potion-brewing needs (and maybe even a few magical experiments on the side).
How to Get Potion Recipes
Automatically Unlocked: Wiggenweld & Edurus Potion recipes (First Potions Class).
Purchase at J. Pippin’s Potions (Hogsmeade):
Maxima Potion – 500 Galleons
Invisibility Potion – 800 Galleons
Focus Potion – 1,200 Galleons
Thunderbrew – 1,200 Galleons
Felix Felicis: A PlayStation pre-order bonus, not required for trophies.
Where to Find Potion Ingredients
Potion brewing is only as good as the ingredients you collect! Here’s how to stock up:
Forage: Explore the world—herbs, mushrooms, and magical plants are everywhere.
Purchase:
J. Pippin’s Potions – Stocks some ingredients.
The Magic Neep (Hogsmeade) – Sells seeds and plants.
Grow in the Room of Requirement:
Fluxweed (Large Pot, 15 min), Shrivelfig (Medium Pot, 12 min), Dittany/Knotgrass (Small Pot, 10 min).
Defeat Enemies:
Take down Mongrels, Dugbogs, Trolls, and Inferi for rare ingredients.
Use the Skip Time feature to refresh enemy spawns.
All Potions & Effects in Hogwarts Legacy
Wiggenweld Potion – The Classic Healing Brew
Effect: Restores health.Â
Ingredients: 1 Horklump Juice + 1 Dittany LeavesÂ
Brewing Time: 15 sec
Edurus Potion – Your Personal Armour Spell
Effect: Temporarily boosts defense.Â
Ingredients: 1 Ashwinder Eggs + 1 Mongrel FurÂ
Brewing Time: 30 sec
Maxima Potion – Power Boost for Spells
Effect: Increases spell damage.Â
Ingredients: 1 Leech Juice + 1 Spider FangÂ
Brewing Time: 30 sec
Focus Potion – Cooldowns? What Cooldowns?
Effect: Reduces spell cooldown times.Â
Ingredients: 1 Lacewing Flies + 1 Fluxweed Stem + 1 Dugbog TongueÂ
Brewing Time: 1 min
Thunderbrew – Summon a Storm
Effect: Creates a storm cloud that damages nearby enemies.Â
Ingredients: 1 Leech Juice + 1 Shrivelfig Fruit + 1 Stench of the Dead BrewingÂ
Time: 1 min 30 sec
Invisibility Potion – Sneaky Sneaky
Effect: Grants true invisibility for a short time.Â
Ingredients: 1 Leaping Toadstool Caps + 1 Knotgrass Sprig + 1 Troll BogeysÂ
Brewing Time: 1 min
Felix Felicis (Liquid Luck) – Find Hidden Treasure
Effect: Reveals large chest locations for a full in-game day.Â
Ingredients: 1 Lacewing Flies + 1 Fluxweed StemÂ
Brewing Time: 1 min Availability: PlayStation pre-order bonus.
How to Use Equip and Use Potions in Hogwarts Legacy
Equip potions via the Items Wheel: Hold LB/L1, select a potion, release to equip, and press LB/L1 again to drink.
Quick Heal: Wiggenweld Potion is always mapped to D-pad Down.
Stack effects: Use Thunderbrew + Invisibility Potion for sneak attacks.
Carry Limit: You can hold 12 of each potion.
How to Unlock Potion Brewing Achievement/TrophyÂ
The "Going Through the Potions" trophy/achievement unlocks when you brew all six standard potions (Felix Felicis does not count).
The first Wiggenweld Potion brewed in class may not count, so brew another just in case.
Potions brewed in Hopping Pots might not count, so stick to Potion Stations.
Don’t forget to collect brewed potions! Full inventory? Make space first.
TL;DR Tips for Gathering Ingredients in Hogwarts Legacy
Always explore! Pick up ingredients when you see them.
Check shops often. J. Pippin’s and The Magic Neep refresh stock.
Grow your own. It’s cheaper and ensures a steady supply.
Farm enemy drops. Know where Mongrels, Dugbogs, and Trolls spawn.
Use Revelio. It highlights nearby ingredients.
Plan ahead. Some potions share ingredients.
With this guide, you’ll be a potion master in no time! Happy brewing, and may your cauldron never overflow! Check out the rest of our complete Hogwarts Legacy Wiki for more helpful guides just like this.