Hogwarts Legacy is full of thrilling quests that don’t outstay their welcome. Sadly, the Daedalian quests aren’t one in every of them—at the least, that’s what I feel. They’re one of many trickiest challenges to finish, taking you throughout your entire Hogwarts citadel and into some “wow, I by no means considered going there” locations. The reward is at the least value it, although, as you’ll get a swanky new outfit and virtually each main Floo Community within the faculty to your efforts. The sidequest entails accumulating 16 flying keys that seem like dragonflies, all of which will be discovered across the campus. Be aware that to entry the previous couple of keys, you’ll have to study Alohomora.
Beginning the Daedalian Keys Quest
The Daedalian Keys sidequest turns into obtainable to your character after finishing “Welcome to Hogsmeade,” the place you come back to your dormitory after its occasions. When you’ve woken up, head all the way down to the Transfiguration Courtyard, the place you’ll meet Nellie Oggspire within the Astronomy Wing part. Upon arrival, you need to communicate with Nellie to set off the search; she’ll inform you that the Daedalian Keys have returned and encourage you to attempt to catch one.
Learn how to Unlock the Cupboards Utilizing Daedalian Keys
After speaking with Nellie, you’ll be tasked with searching for your first Daedalian Key. Discovering will probably be simple as pie because the quest will mark the places you’ll want to go to in your map. Plus, it’s the place the sidequest will educate you the fundamentals of searching the keys down and opening cupboards. That mentioned, the keys will be difficult to identify—save for a small, golden streak of sunshine they depart after they’re on the transfer. With that in thoughts, I extremely suggest you play Hogwarts Legacy along with your audio on or put on earphones/headphones. The keys could make an audible rustling and fluttering jingle everytime you’re shut to 1, so having a little bit of assist in the listening to division will be useful.
When you’ve discovered a key and approached it, you’ll have to search out the cupboard it flew off to, the place it’ll be ready for you. Since most cupboards are close to the place the keys are loitering, you solely want to look throughout the neighborhood of the place you discovered the important thing. Work together with the cupboard to begin a minigame and press the button prompted on the proper second when the secret’s crossing over the keyhole. For the reason that key strikes in random instructions, you’ll want to observe when it strikes close to the keyhole. You possibly can open the cupboard when you press the button when the secret’s in the midst of the keyhole.
Upon opening the cupboard, you’ll obtain a Home Token and should return it to Nellie. She’ll then inform you that these tokens can be utilized to unlock the chest that’s inside your home. When each of you might be carried out speaking, make certain to go to your home’s dormitory and use the token on your home chest. After taking the home key to your widespread room, the sport will now not monitor the opposite keys for you—you’ll be by yourself.
Daedalian Key Places
The First Key: Protection Towards the Darkish Arts Classroom
Discover the primary key by heading downstairs from the Protection Towards the Darkish Arts classroom (you possibly can decide to warp right here) and going to the primary foyer space. Whenever you’re there, verify the Rhinoceros skeleton to search out the important thing. Whenever you’ve discovered it, stroll up the steps close to the skeleton’s head, flip left, then one other left. This may lead you to its designated Home Cupboard.
The Second Key: Central Corridor
You’ll find the second key throughout the Central Corridor. You possibly can quick journey to the Central Corridor Floo Flame to get there sooner. As soon as there, go down the steps and switch proper on the fountain, the place you’ll discover the important thing close to the Greenhouse’s entrance. The Home Cupboard, however, is fairly simple to get to. Merely comply with the important thing because it leads you to the other stairs, close to the place the Transfiguration Courtyard’s door.
The Third Key: Library Annex
The hot button is within the Higher Central Corridor, throughout the Library Annex. Quick journey to the Central Corridor Floo Flame once more, however as an alternative of taking place the steps, it’s time to go up till you see the large doorways to the viaduct. However earlier than going, have a look at the suitable aspect of the room, simply behind the staircase, to search out the third key. When you’re close to the important thing, comply with it till it leads you again down the steps you got here up and to a cupboard on its proper aspect.
The Fourth Key: Additionally the Library Annex
Because you’re already within the Library Annex, you need to as properly discover the third Daedalian Key. Quick journey to the Library Floo Flame in your map and go to the bookcases closest to you to search out the important thing. The important thing will lead you to the cupboard on the other aspect of the library, tucked away within the again nook.
The Fifth Key: Bell Tower
Quick journey to the Bell Tower Courtyard Floo Flame, then go left to the primary flight of stairs. You’ll see a Daedalian Key flying up the steps behind you from there. Observe the important thing by heading to the highest of the steps to search out the Home Cupboard previous the massive wood crate.
The Sixth Key: Dungeon
To the dungeons! Should you’re already close to the Bell Tower Courtyard Floo Flame, it’s time to move down to search out the sixth key as an alternative of going up. This route will take you to the Dungeons, the place you’ll cross the Home Cupboard. You’ll discover the important thing close to a big dragon statue (you possibly can solid Revelio on it to disclose a Area Information web page).
The Seventh Key: Additionally the Dungeon
To seek out the seventh key, enter the Dungeon alongside the other hallway the place you discovered the dragon statue. That is the place you’ll run right into a Daedalian Key; comply with it down a passage to a room full of barrels to search out the designed cupboard for it.
The Eight Key: Historical past of Magic Classroom
Since you could find the Historical past of Magic classroom within the Astronomy Wing space, it’s time to quick journey to the Transfiguration Classroom Floo Flame. Flip across the Floo Flame and go left by way of the doorways and into the North Corridor. You need to see the important thing simply outdoors the classroom, the place it’ll take you up a flight of stairs, revealing the cupboard on the highest ground.
The Ninth Key: Grand Staircase
Go to the Grand Staircase Floo Flame and climb the steps. Hold going till you discover the important thing beneath the ground the place the puzzle door (a door with symbols set into the outer wall of the staircase) is. The important thing will lead you all the way down to the cupboard near the identical Floo Flame you’ve quick traveled to, close to the opposite puzzle door.
The Tenth Key: Additionally the Grand Staircase
Quick journey to the Grand Staircase Floo Flame once more and head to the Entrance Corridor for the tenth key. To go to the Entrance Corridor, get off on the Reception Corridor and take a left. You’ll see a key flying across the high stair touchdown from there. Discovering its designated cupboard is comparatively simple; you’ll solely have to comply with the important thing down the steps, close to a locked door and a boar statue.
The Eleventh Key: Nice Corridor
Since you could find the eleventh key across the Nice Corridor space, you need to quick journey to the Viaduct Courtyard Floo Flame. Go up the courtyard’s stairs and thru the big doorways. This may take you to the doorway corridor, the place you possibly can spot a cupboard in your left and the important thing on the extent above a Hogwarts image.
The Twelfth Key: Additionally the Nice Corridor
You may as well discover the twelfth key within the Nice Corridor. Quick journey to the Nice Corridor Floo Flame and look to your left to identify the Daedalian Key. Observe the important thing till it leads you down the other aspect of the doorway to the place a puzzle door is.
The Thirteenth Key: Quad Courtyard
You’ll need to go to the Quad Courtyard for this one, however quick touring to the Nice Corridor Floo Flame once more is a greater shortcut. As soon as there, undergo the double doorways and down the steps. You’ll see the important thing ready for you if you’re within the large archway. To seek out the Home Cupboard, comply with the important thing down the steps, the place you’ll discover it within the backside nook of the Quad Courtyard.
The Fourteenth Key: School Tower
You’ll have to complete “The Caretaker’s Lunar Lament” quest first to get to the subsequent couple of keys, similar to this one, to unlock the School Tower. It is a requirement because you additionally want entry to the Alohomora spell.
Go to the School Tower Floo Flame and proper into the tower itself. Go up the steps to search out the important thing on the subsequent ground. Observe the important thing till it leads you again to the cupboard the place you first entered.
The Fifteenth Key: Additionally the School Tower
Go to the best ground of the School Tower within the South Wing space. You’ll discover some portraits that hyperlink to the Clock Tower, which is the place the ultimate Daedalian Secret is. Discover the fifteenth key on this space and go all the way down to the cupboard beside the Prefect Rest room’s entrance with the statues.
The Sixteenth Key: Clock Tower
As I’ve mentioned, you could find the final key within the Clock Tower; you’ll want the Alohomora spell to get this one. Quick journey to the Clock Tower Floo Flame and thru the locked left door. Go up the steps and discover the important thing on the walkway’s leftmost part. Observe the important thing to a different ground, main you to its cupboard.
