In Hogwarts Legacy, you can upgrade your gear and apply traits to get certain boosts and perks. These perks will help you survive against other wizards and magical creatures during combat. As you progress through the game, you will take on harder missions. To make sure you survive those missions, it’s crucial you have the right gear. To help you, this guide will tell you how to modify and improve your gear.
What are Traits in Hogwarts Legacy
Traits allow you to add certain perks and bonuses to your gear. This includes extra defense against certain hostiles in the game or an attack buff. Here’s a list of all traits in Hogwarts Legacy:
List of Defensive Traits
- Amphibial Protection I: Decreased damage is taken from Dugbogs
- Amphibial Protection II: Greatly decreased damage taken from Dugbogs
- Amphibial Protection III: Significantly decreased damage taken from Dugbogs
- Anti-Venom I: Decreased damage taken from spiders
- Anti-Venom II: Greatly decreased damage taken from spiders
- Anti-Venom III: Significantly decreased damage taken from spiders.
- Cushioning I: Decreased damage taken from trolls
- Cushioning II: Greatly decreased damage taken from trolls
- Cushioning III: Significantly decreased damage taken from trolls
- Goblin-Silver Resistance I: Decreased damage is taken from goblins.
- Goblin-Silver Resistance II: Greatly decreased damage taken from goblins.
- Goblin-Silver Resistance III: Significantly decreased damage taken from goblins.
- Lupus Protection I: Decreased damage is taken from Dark Mongrels
- Lupus Protection II: Greatly decreased damage taken from Dark Mongrels
- Lupus Protection III: Significantly decreased damage taken from Dark Mongrels
- Necromantic Protection I: Decreased damage is taken from Inferi.
- Necromantic Protection II: Greatly decreased damage taken from Inferi.
- Necromantic Protection III: Significantly decreased damage taken from Inferi.
- Protego Shielding I: Decreased damage taken from Dark wizards
- Protego Shielding II: Greatly decreased damage taken from Dark wizards
- Protego Shielding III: Significantly decreased damage
List of Offensive Traits
- Ambush I: Increased spell damage while concealed by Disillusionment
- Ambush II: Greatly increased spell damage while concealed by Disillusionment
- Ambush III: Significantly increased spell damage while concealed by Disillusionment
- Ancient Magic Focus I: Increased Ancient Magic Meter fill rate
- Ancient Magic Focus II: Greatly increased Ancient Magic Meter fill rate
- Ancient Magic Focus III: Significantly increased Ancient Magic Meter fill rate
- Ancient Magic I: Increased damage from Ancient Magic
- Ancient Magic II: Greatly increased damage from Ancient Magic
- Ancient Magic III: Significantly increased damage from Ancient Magic
- Binding I: Increased damage with Petrificus Totalus
- Binding II: Greatly increased damage with Petrificus Totalus
- Binding III: Significantly increased damage with Petrificus Totalus.
- Concentration I: Increased damage of all Damage spells
- Concentration II: Greatly increased damage of all Damage spells
- Concentration III: Significantly increased damage of all Damage spells
- Control I: Increased damage with Ancient Magic Throw
- Control II: Greatly increased damage with Ancient Magic Throw
- Control III: Significantly increased damage with Ancient Magic Throw
- Cruelty I: Increased damage with Crucio
- Cruelty II: Greatly increased damage with Crucio
- Cruelty III: Significantly increased damage with Crucio
- Deafening I: Increased damage with a Mandrake
- Deafening II: Greatly increased damage with a Mandrake
- Deafening III: Significantly increased damage with a Mandrake
- Destruction I: Increased damage with Confringo
- Destruction II: Greatly increased damage with Confringo
- Destruction III: Significantly increased damage with Confringo
- Disarming I: Increased damage with Expelliarmus
- Disarming II: Greatly increased damage with Expelliarmus
- Disarming III: Significantly increased damage with Expelliarmus
- Explosive I: Increased damage with Bombarda
- Explosive II: Greatly increased damage with Bombarda
- Explosive III: Significantly increased damage with Bombarda
- Fangs I: Increased Chinese Chomping Cabbage damage
- Fangs II: Greatly increased Chinese Chomping Cabbage damage
- Fangs III: Significantly increased Chinese Chomping Cabbage damage
- Herbology I: Increased damage by all plants
- Herbology II: Greatly increased damage by all plants
- Herbology III: Significantly increased damage by all plants
- Laceration I: Increased damage with Diffindo
- Laceration II: Greatly increased damage with Diffindo
- Laceration III: Significantly increased damage with Diffindo
- Manipulation I: Imperio target does extra damage
- Manipulation II: Imperio target does greatly increased damage
- Manipulation III: Imperio target does significantly increased damage.
- Scorching I: Increased damage with Incendio
- Scorching II: Greatly increased damage with Incendio
- Scorching III: Significantly Increased damage with Incendio
- Unforgivable I: Increased damage dealt to cursed targets
- Unforgivable II: Greatly increased damage dealt to cursed targets
- Unforgivable III: Significantly increased damage dealt to cursed targets
- Venom I: Increased Venomous Tentacula damage
- Venom II: Greatly increased Venomous Tentacula damage
- Venom III: Significantly increased Venomous Tentacula damage
The number next to the buff indicates that you can further upgrade them to be more effective.
How Can You Upgrade Your Gear with Traits
Since Hogwarts Legacy is an RPG, you get to improve your character’s stats with the help of clothing. But first, you’ll have to unlock the Room of Requirement. Here, you will find many options regarding your gear in the game. To upgrade your Gear, head over to the Room of Requirement and find the Loom. Using the Loom, you can level up your gear as well as apply new traits to them.
There are many ways to obtain new gear. It can be in the form of side quests or the main storyline. Some gear will come with unknown traits. To identify them, you can use the Identifying Station in the Room of Requirement. As of now, there are two achievements regarding gear, and more will be added further on. Here are the revealed achievements:
- Loom for Improvement
- Upgrade a piece of gear
- Third Time’s a Charm
- Upgrade a piece of gear 3 times
That’s all from us on Hogwarts Legacy List of Traits and How to Upgrade Gear. For more helpful guides like How Talents Work, make sure you check out our Hogwarts Legacy section.
