Top 15 Hogwarts Legacy Mods to Elevate Your Wizarding Journey

A full-fledged RPG set in the world of Harry Potter has been a dream for all fans. Everyone was waiting for it, even those who are not usually into video games were eager to dive into this amazing world and personally explore Hogwarts castle. The wait was long, but in 2023, our dream came true. Almost…

Hogwarts Legacy offered everything fans expected — an open world, magic, school life within and beyond the castle walls, and even broomstick flights. It all seemed perfect, but then optimization issues surfaced, and no amount of magic could fix them.

Nevertheless, the game turned out to be very interesting for fans. Naturally, a project like this couldn't escape the attention of mod creators. These dedicated individuals helped solve the optimization problems and added even more content to the game. Don your robes and ready your wands — we're off to check out the 15 best mods for Hogwarts Legacy!

Ascendio III

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Imagine an evil so terrifying that its name cannot even be spoken aloud. What? The Dark Lord? Ha-ha, no, he nervously hides in the shadows at the sight of the true dark power — poor optimization. A frame rate of 15 FPS hurts more than any forbidden curse, and nearly everyone encountered this issue. Adding to this were numerous bugs that broke the game. But on the vast Internet, a spell appeared capable of defeating this evil.

Ascendio III is the most popular mod for Hogwarts Legacy because it literally allows you to play the game rather than watch a slideshow. This global fix heals the engine issues in Hogwarts Legacy, boosts FPS, and fixes common errors. It's a must-have mod: without it, many problems will arise!

Hogwarts Mod Merger

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Before upgrading, it's worth considering mod optimization. Imagine you're brewing a potion. You can't just toss different ingredients into one cauldron and hope everything turns out perfectly. Unexpected reactions will occur, and the potion will hiss and explode! The same situation applies to third-party files in the game.

Hogwarts Mod Merger autonomously fixes mod compatibility issues. This method works with most files, making tuning Hogwarts Legacy much easier.

School Makeup

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As with most RPGs, the journey begins with character creation. Here, players encountered a second issue — a limited character editor. One of the main problems is the choice of faces. First, it feels like our hero is not in the fifth year but has long since graduated from school. Due to the skin texture, every face seems aged.

Secondly, because of the same skin texture, all faces appear identical. Only the anatomy changes, while everything else remains the same. The School Makeup mod allows you to make magical school students look like a real teenager and give them individuality. The makeup blends in very well and does not look out of place. I highly recommend this mod.

Paler and Darker Skins for Player Character

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Here's another mod that addresses issues with the character customization. The skin problem isn't just about the same texture for all options, but also the tone. It's unclear why the developers limited the range to such a narrow gap between light brown and dark brown. What about those who want to make their character's skin darker? Or, conversely, make the hero as pale as Draco Malfoy?

Paler and Darker Skins for Player Character is one of the most popular files for the game on NexusMods and solves this issue effectively.

Brighter Eyes

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What is the first thing we often focus on when meeting someone? That's right, the eyes. In real life, this is true, but not in Hogwarts Legacy. Here, the developers made everything as modest and unremarkable as possible.

Brighter Eyes allows you to create a character with expressive, bright eyes. The mod includes options with natural colors as well as glowing eyes for true wizards.

Character Editor

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Fans of the HP universe know that wizards use magic to change their appearance. It would be strange if people didn't take advantage of this, as many of us dream of such a thing. It would be wonderful to see this feature in the game, but in the original, you'll have to stick with the character as they were created at the start.

The Character Editor mod allows you to change appearance at any time. In my opinion, every player should have this mod. It doesn’t break the gameplay, but it provides a fantastic tool for customizing the character whenever you want — for example, to change hairstyle, face, eyes, features, and much more.

AUTOHOMORA - Auto Skip Alohomora Minigame

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In large open-world RPGs, there's often an annoying detail — lockpicking minigames. The problem isn't their existence but rather their quantity and complexity. Think of Bethesda’s games and their lockpicking mechanics — it becomes tiresome after just a few hours! In Hogwarts Legacy, lockpicking is also frustrating because there’s a lot of it, and it takes up too much time.

The paradox is that for fifth-year students, lockpicking should be easy. The Alohomora spell handles this with no trouble, unless the lock is protected by a charm. Yet in the game, you’ll have to solve puzzles even on the simplest doors and chests. It's annoying! AUTOHOMORA allows you to skip the minigame for any lock in the game, which is fantastic.

NPC Schedule Enhanced

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Hogwarts Legacy is undoubtedly a beautiful and atmospheric project, offering the only chance to immerse yourself in the beloved world of magic. However, let's be honest — everything around the player is just decoration. Unfortunately, the world in the game is static and lifeless. After accepting a quest from a distressed girl, you'll find that she’ll stand in the same spot until Christmas, or even until the end of time. This applies to almost all NPCs, but there is a solution.

NPC Schedule Enhanced literally brings all NPCs to life! Now, students and professors will have schedules, attending classes, wandering around the school, and exploring its surroundings. I can’t imagine Hogwarts Legacy without this mod and would confidently call it essential!

AnyTimeCompanion

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Just like Harry Potter, the game's hero won’t fight evil alone. Students from different houses will accompany players on certain missions, give quests, and provide various forms of assistance. The companions are indeed interesting, but there are certain characters you might want to have by your side more often.

AnyTimeCompanion allows you to "recruit" some classmates and even professors. This is a very cool feature for those who have grown fond of the secondary characters.

Companions Mod

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The previous mod is a great complement to the Companions Mod. The companion system is interesting, but most of the time, the character will be traveling alone. That’s not ideal, and many players long for adventures with a friend.

The Companions Mod allows you to summon a companion permanently. From now on, one of the companions will stay by side and fully function as intended. Yes, they will fight! It’s really cool! As practice shows, the game doesn’t break because of this.

ROR Upgrado (Room of Requirement)

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It’s hard to imagine an RPG without crafting, and Hogwarts Legacy includes this mechanic. Moreover, the player can not only brew potions but also engage in animal husbandry! Fantastic creatures provide various rare materials necessary for crafting items. You need a lot of resources, so you’ll either have to do a lot of exploring or... download this mod!

Most of the crafting takes place in personal Room of Requirement, and this mod enhances that room. Users can increase the yield of potions and resources from animals, as well as conjure more tables for brewing potions and traps for animals.

Alohomora Mod

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This time, the mod doesn’t unlock just locks but the entire game. With the Alohomora Mod, all spells, cosmetic items, and flying mounts will be unlocked! Of course, it’s better not to install this for the first playthrough. Hogwarts Legacy dedicates a lot of time to finding and unlocking new cosmetic items. With this mod, all of that becomes meaningless.

Remember, for the mod to work, you need to start a new game.

Bigger Vendor Stock

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If you’re playing honestly, you can buy cosmetic items from various vendors. Trust me, hunting for beautiful outfits in the shops adds more depth to the game. However, there’s a downside — the limited selection in stores.

Bigger Vendor Stock expands the inventory of vendors. Now, each category will have up to 8 slots instead of the original 3.

Realism Overhaul Reshade Better Textures

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Let’s be honest, Hogwarts Legacy has graphics issues. In its standard state, the game can hardly be called beautiful, even on ultra settings. The problem lies in blurry images, low-resolution textures, and the limitations of the game engine. After seeing the beautiful worlds from Ubisoft, looking at this can be painful. To avoid wanting to poke my eyes out with a fork, I turned to NexusMods.

This mod provides higher resolution textures and includes 6 lighting settings. Believe me, Hogwarts Legacy will look much better! Additionally, the files fix optimization issues, making this mod very impressive.

Cinematic and Realistic RESHADE - Performance Friendly

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Due to its problematic engine, Hogwarts Legacy is very demanding on PC specs (I even had issues with an RTX 3080). Not everyone can afford to increase texture quality, as doing so may cause the game not to run at all. However, there is a solution, and you won’t have to endure a horribly blurry image.

Cinematic and Realistic RESHADE doesn’t add anything new — it’s a finely tuned user setting based on the game itself. Yes, the developers couldn’t fix it, but Deehn did. Users can achieve a sharp, clear image without changing the textures. Thanks, Deehn!

Creating Hogwarts Legacy was a challenging task for the developers. Serious issues with optimization and graphics were the main complaints from players, and the sequel will surely be much better. In the meantime, you can install these 15 amazing mods and enjoy the game. Wishing you all the best!

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