Item Traits That Should Be Avoided

Summary

• The Enchanted Loom in Hogwarts Legacy improves gear by filling trait slots with recipes found across the map.
• Most early-game traits like Deafening or Anti-Venom become less relevant as players progress.
• Defensive traits like Goblin-Silver Resistance or Protego Shielding may not be as valuable compared to offensive ones.

In Hogwarts Legacy, players can use the Enchanted Loom to improve pieces of gear they find while exploring. Most items have trait slots which can be filled with a chosen trait to help enhance gear. Every trait has a Tier system, with each trait having 3 tiers which increases in efficacy per tier.

These traits can be found already embedded into gear, or created using recipes found across the map. While the following traits can be good early on, as players progress they will find better clothing items and have upgraded spells, making these traits drop out of relevancy.

Each of the following trait recipes requires x1 Puffskein Fur, obtained from Puffskeins.

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Deafening I

Increased Damage With A Mandrake

This trait’s recipe can be found in the collection chest of a bandit camp, and is only slightly useful when slotted. It increases the damage of the Mandrake, which is a combat tool that can be harvested in the Room of Requirement. The Mandrake shrieks, stunning and damaging enemies within range.

The best use of the Mandrake lies in its stunning effects, so the highest tier Deafening is only really useful if players love this item. There are better traits to slot because there are many damaging spells that can take out enemies faster, and stunning spells like Petrificus Totalus.

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Goblin-Silver Resistance I

Decreased Damage Taken From Goblins

The Goblin-Silver Resistance I trait’s recipe is rewarded after defeating 30 Goblins in a combat challenge. If players find it difficult to fight goblins because they usually form packs, then the higher tiered version of this trait is useful. But the Tier 1 trait only decreases damage by a small amount, and there are many items that provide defense bonuses that counteract this.

Goblins can be overwhelming, especially in the mid-late game when exploring. But by the time players reach this point, their spells will be powerful enough to control the mob. A better alternative to resisting goblins, is to fight back with offensive spells like Incendio or using Ancient Magic.

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Protego Shielding I

Decreased Damage Taken From Dark Wizards

The recipe for Protego Shielding I is rewarded after completing the combat challenge of defeating 40 dark wizards. This trait slightly reduces damage from dark wizards when blocking with Protego, which isn’t significant compared to other defensive traits.

A lot of late-game enemies and bosses have attacks that can only be dealt with by dodging, making this trait even less valuable. Learning how to parry will carry players further than relying on defensive traits.

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Anti-Venom I

Decreased Damage Taken From Spiders

Anti-Venom traits may be useful for players who get overwhelmed by hordes of spiders, but with the inclusion of dodging and parrying, this trait doesn’t justify taking up a slot. This trait recipe is rewarded after defeating 40 spiders in a combat challenge.

Poison isn’t a common enough threat for this trait to be useful, and when damage spells are upgraded, spiders become easier to dispatch. The Wiggenweld healing potion, especially when upgraded, can increase potency enough to combat any poison.

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Venom I

Increased Damage With Venomous Tentacula

Venom I is another trait found in the collection chest in a bandit camp, and slightly increases the damage of the Venomous Tentacula. The Venomous Tentacula is a combat tool that can be grown and harvested at a potting station. When deployed, it shoots acid at nearby enemies.

The Venomous Tentacula offers a bit of damage over time alongside casting spells, but the Venom I trait doesn’t necessarily improve damage output. There are better options like the Thunderbrew Potion to assist in damage over time.

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Fangs I

Increased Chinese Chomping Cabbages Damage

The Fangs I trait recipe can be found in the collection chest of a bandit camp, slightly increasing the damage of the Chinese Chomping Cabbages. If players don’t use these as a part of their strategy in combat, then this trait offers no real benefit.

Should players really want to increase the effectiveness of the Chinese Chomping Cabbages, the Fertilizer Talent releases two plants for the price of one. If players want to use their plants more often, the Herbology trait is a better one to slot as it increases damage for all plants.

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Necromantic Protection I

Decreased Damage Taken From Inferi

Necromantic Protection I is another specific enemy type damage negation trait, decreasing incoming damage from Inferi. The recipe is rewarded after defeating 10 Inferi in a combat challenge.

This trait’s usefulness is limited to specific scenarios. Since Inferi are vulnerable to fire-based damage, it’s beneficial to focus on combative spells. Instead of focusing on defending against a specific enemy, item traits like Scorching and Destruction offer a better offensive alternative to dealing with the Inferi.

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Lupus Protection I

Decreased Damage Taken From Werewolves

Lupus Protection I may offer a bonus to defense against Mongrels, but developing a strategically diverse combat approach can up the chances of survival. This item trait’s recipe is rewarded after defeating 10 Mongrels in a combat challenge.

By the time Werewolves become a problem, players will have access to many uses of powerful Ancient Magic and talents. Item traits like Concentration and Ancient Magic Focus will make spells more powerful, making this minor buff for rare encounters a little more obsolete.

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Binding I

Increased Damage With Petrificus Totalus

Binding I’s recipe can be found in the collection chest of a bandit camp, and offers a damage buff to the Petrificus Totalus spell. This trait is practically useless due to the powerful nature of the spell it’s attempting to enhance. Petrificus Totalus petrifies most enemies, taking them out of the fight permanently.

This spell’s only restriction is that it can only be cast after using Disillusionment or an Invisibility potion. A damage buff is only useful for powerful enemies who might be able to break out of it. If players focus on a stealthy playstyle, a better trait to use is Ambush, which increases spell damage while concealed by Disillusionment.