The open world in Hogwarts Legacy is truly a gem to explore. However, running around can get a bit old at times. Also, you don’t always want to fast travel via Floo Flames. That’s best used when you need to finish a quest quickly. So, how do you explore and do so in a way that’s not tiresome? You fly, of course. Once you get your broom in Hogwarts Legacy, you can work to upgrade it so that it performs as best as possible. We’ll show you everything you need to do to gain those upgrades.
Upgrade your Broom in Hogwarts Legacy
Before you can work on upgrading your broom, you need to buy one first. Thankfully, it won’t take you too long to get a broom in Hogwarts Legacy. In fact, you can unlock the ability to purchase one at Spintwitches Sporting Needs in Hogsmeade within your first few days at Hogwarts. Some may even come via challenges.
So, here’s a current list of brooms so you know what you may upgrade in Hogwarts Legacy:
- Aeromancer Broom (Cost: 3000)
- Ember Dash Broom (Cost: 600)
- Family Antique Broom (Cost: 2500)
- House Broom (Cost: 600)
- Moon Trimmer Broom (Cost: 600)
- Silver Arrow Broom (Cost: 5000)
- Sky Scythe Broom (Cost: 5000)
- Wind Wisp Broom (Cost: 600)
- Yew Weaver Broom (Cost: 600)
- Bright Spark Broom (Cost: N/A)
- Lickety Swift Broom (Cost: N/A)
- Night Dancer Broom (Cost: N/A)
- Wild Fire Broom (Cost: N/A)
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Now, once you purchase your Hogwarts Legacy broom, you can work toward an upgrade. Buying your first broom unlocks the “Flight Test” sidequest. In this, Mr. Weekes tells you to head to the Quidditch Pitch to meet Imelda Reyes. Simply walk up to her and you will kick off the timed flying trials.
Just take part in the trials, flying through the rings until you reach the end. You don’t have to hit every single ring, but missing one will cost you valuable time per missed ring.
To upgrade your broom in Hogwarts Legacy, you need to beat the fastest time in the trial. Once you do, speak to Imelda and then to Weekes to conclude the quest. Once Weekes knows that you set a new record, he will work on an upgrade. Just wait for his Owl Post to inform you the upgrade is ready. It will cost you 1,000 gold, so be prepared for that.
Subsequent upgrades can come once you beat two more of the timed flying trials from Imelda. Weekes will contact you each time to tell you about the broom upgrades.
Hogwarts Legacy will be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on February 10, 2023, on PS4 and Xbox One on April 4, 2023, and on Nintendo Switch on July 25, 2023.