Hogwarts Legacy has arrived and there are a ton of different areas to explore, characters to meet, enemies to fight, and spells to learn. You’ll spend the first couple hours of your playthrough learning all the basic spells and have the guided tour of Hogwarts. As the game progresses you might see options guiding you to a darker path, and you’ll have to decide whether you’re willing to learn the Unforgivable Curses.
Once you explore these avenues you’ll be sent down the dark wizardly rabbit hole. However, since the game takes its time getting you to the point where you can learn Crucio, Imperio, and Avada Kedavra, many players in the early game are wondering just when they’ll be available for use.
This is everything you need to know in order to unlock the Unforgivable Curses in Hogwarts Legacy.
When do you unlock the Unforgivable Curses in Hogwarts Legacy?
Hogwarts Legacy thrusts wizards and witches into the Harry Potter universe where an Avada Kedavra spell could be your doom.
There are three types of Unforgivable Curses:
- Avada Kedavra — The Killing Curse unlocked with the “In The Shadow of The Relic” quest.
- Crucio — The Cruciatus Curse unlocked with the “In the Shadow of the Study” quest.
- Imperio — The Imperius Curse unlocked with the “In The Shadows Of Time” quest.
All three of these spells are unlocked by following Sebastian Sallow’s quest line. So, if you’re looking to speedrun a dark wizard playthrough, knock out Sebastian’s quests as early and often as you can.
How to unlock Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse) in Hogwarts Legacy
This spell will one-shot any enemy put before you, killing them.
Sebastian is one of the more interesting characters that you’ll meet in your Hogwarts experience, though his motives are certainly questionable. Follow his quests and eventually, you’ll find the Avada Kedavra spell. The quest that’ll provide the killing curse is called “In The Shadow of The Relic.” You’ll have to be level 28 to complete this quest.
In the quest, you’ll arrive at a cave filled with Inferi. After you’ve battled with a certain enemy, the Avada Kedavra killing spell will be acquirable.
How to unlock Crucio (Cruciatus Curse) in Hogwarts Legacy
This particular spell will torture your enemies, causing them to lose health as your battle progresses.
For this spell, you’ll need to stay on Sebastian’s quests. In the mission “In the Shadow of the Study” you’ll be accompanied by Ominis Gaunt and Sebastian on a quest to determine what happened to Notctua Gaunt. Together, the three of you make your way to Slytherin’s Scriptorium and along your travels, you’ll find a door that requires the unforgivable spell to be used. As soon as that’s done, you’ve got yourself the Crucio spell.
This quest in particular features some puzzles for opening Slytherin’s doors that have been tricky for some players.
How to unlock Imperio (Imperius Curse) in Hogwarts Legacy
This spell will help you take control of your enemies.
The bad influence, Sebastian, will take you on this pathway to finding the Imperius curse. Players will start the “In The Shadows Of Time” quest, leading them and Sebastian to Feldcroft. As the quest progresses, you’ll enter a crypt to find an ancient relic. Once this is complete, you’ll have Imperio to use whenever you please.
