How to Earn the Going Through the Potions Trophy/Achievement in Hogwarts Legacy

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Potion brewing is one of the most important skills for a witch or wizard to learn in Hogwarts Legacy. Players with an acumen for the magical art will find themselves more prepared in battle, as the game’s concoctions can sometimes be the difference between life and death on Hogwarts Legacy’s higher difficulty settings. Not to mention that brewing all of the game’s potions nets a punny trophy or achievement (depending on what platform you’re playing on) called “Going Through the Potions.” Here is how to obtain Going Through the Potions in Hogwarts Legacy

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Going Through the Potions Achievement Explained

According to the description, Going Through the Potions requires players to “Brew every type of potion” in Hogwarts Legacy. These potions (alphabetically listed) are: Edurus, Focus, Invisibility, Maxima, Thunderbrew, and Wiggenweld (Felix Felicis is not included in the challenge). The achievement is earnable on Steam and is also a silver PlayStation trophy, as well as an Xbox achievement worth 30 Gamerscore.

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How to Obtain All Potion Formulae in Hogwarts Legacy

In order to brew every potion in the game, you must obtain all of the potions’ respective recipes. Through early story progression, you will receive the Edurus and Wiggenweld formulas, but there are four more that must be purchased, which are as follows:

Where to Obtain the Focus Potion Recipe in Hogwarts Legacy

The Focus Potion Recipe can be purchased at J. Pippin’s Potions for 1,200 Galleons.

Where to Obtain the Invisibility Potion in Hogwarts Legacy

The Invisibility Potion Recipe can be purchased at J. Pippin’s Potions for 800 Galleons.

Where to Obtain the Maxima Potion Recipe in Hogwarts Legacy

The Maxima Potion Recipe can be purchased at J. Pippin’s Potions for 500 Galleons.

Where to Obtain the Thunderbrew Recipe in Hogwarts Legacy

The Thunderbrew Recipe can be purchased at J. Pippin’s Potions for 1,200 Galleons.

How to Brew all Potions in Hogwarts Legacy

In order to brew potions, you must make your way to a Potions Station, which can be found in the Potions Classroom or one can created in Room of Requirement. Here is how to brew every potion in Hogwarts Legacy.

How to Brew Edurus in Hogwarts Legacy

In order to craft Edurus, you need Ashwinder Eggs and Mongrel Fur. The brewing process takes 30 seconds.

How to Brew Focus in Hogwarts Legacy

In order to craft Focus, you will need Lacewing Flies, Fluxweed Stems, and a Dugbog Tongue. The brewing process takes one minute.

How to Brew Invisibility in Hogwarts Legacy

In order to craft Invisibility, you will need Leaping Toadstool Caps, a Knotgrass Sprig, and Troll Bogeys. The brewing process takes one minute.

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How to Brew Maxima in Hogwarts Legacy

In order to craft Maxima, you will need Leech Juice and a Spider Fang. The brewing process takes 30 seconds.

How to Make Thunderbrew in Hogwarts Legacy

In order to craft Thunderbrew, you will need Leech Juice, a Shrivelfig Fruit, and Stench of the Dead. The brewing process takes one minute and 30 seconds.

How to Brew Wiggenweld Potion in Hogwarts Legacy

In order to craft a Wiggenweld Potion, you will need Horklump Juice and Dittany Leaves. The brewing process takes fifteen seconds.

Once you have brewed each of the six recipes, you will receive the PlayStation trophy / Steam or Xbox achievement depending on your platform of preference.

Bonus: How to Brew Felix Felicis in Hogwarts Legacy

While it is not included as part of the six necessary concoctions to brew for the trophy/achievement, Felix Felicis is the seventh potion in Hogwarts Legacy. In order to craft Felix Felicis, you will need Lacewing Flies and Fluxweed Stems. The brewing process takes one minute.


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Grant Testa

Grant Testa is a writer at Prima Games, who specializes in achievement hunting and horror gaming. He is also an avid comic book reader/collector, fantasy footballer, and rock music fanatic. Thousands who have been defeated by Grant in online multiplayer games have cried to themselves, wondering, "How did he get so good?! Why can't I be a gaming demigod like him?" They would probably be surprised to learn that Grant actually inherited his elite gaming skills from his mom, Joann Hansen, one of the speediest stenographers/typists in the nation, (and probably the world). Fun fact: he is also the son of the world’s first “let’s player” and comedy legend, Tim Testa.