There are a ton of spells to learn and use inHogwarts Legacy, but the one that players will likely find themselves using most often is Protego, the Shielding Charm.Protego is a defensive spell capable of nullifying damagefrom incoming attacks, and it is unique in that it has no cooldown and can be followed up with Stupefy, the Stunning Spell. Players shouldlearn how to use Stupefy and Protego during the tutorial in Gringotts Wizarding Bankat the start of the game, but it’s easy to forget something one learns while being assailed by countless living statues.
If players are finding themselves taking a lot of hits during combat or relying solely on the dodge roll to avoid enemies inHogwarts Legacy, then it’s time for a refresher on how to use Protego. Moreover, the accompanying Stupefy spell can help tremendously with dealing more damage to some ofHogwarts Legacy’s tougher enemies. If players don’t utilize these tools in their arsenal, then most of the enemies in the game can wallop players to smithereens and force them to either dodge incessantly or make combat engaging by understanding how to use the defensive spell and the subsequent counterattack properly in the game.
Updated on August 04, 2025 by Ritwik Mitra:Hogwarts Legacy has shattered all records to become one of the highest-selling video games of all time. For a debut title, this is seriously impressive and goes to show just how much fans love the Harry Potter series. The idea of playing a proper AAA open-world game set in Hogwarts was alluring in every way, making it easy to see why so many people jumped at the opportunity to try this game out for themselves. To make combat in this game more manageable, players must use a combination of Protego and Stupefy to bamboozle their opponents, negating any damage and unleashing a counterattack that can hit for serious damage. Mastering this technique is what can make or break a player’s enjoyment of the game’s combat system.
How To Use Protego
A Spell That Deflects Most Spells And Attacks
Hogwarts Legacyis currently available on PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The controls for Protego are different for each system.
Players can extend the duration of Protego slightly by holding the button, protecting them for a bit longer than if they just tap it instead. As players will find out as they go through the game, doing so is recommended if players want to make the most ofHogwarts Legacy’s combat system
Getting The Most Out Of Protego
Nailing The Perfect Protego Time Window And Investing In Upgrades Is Pretty Useful
Any time the player is targeted by an enemy attack, a colored ring will appear above their character’s head. The red ring indicates an unblockable attack, soHogwarts Legacyplayers should use a dodge roll to avoid this. Yellow rings, on the other hand, indicate attacks that can be blocked.
While executing a basic Protego is the first thing that players should learn when trying to master this combat system, things become way more engaging when players perfect this spell’s use and employ all the tools inHogwarts Legacy’s arsenal.
How to Execute a Perfect Protego
Using Protego before a yellow ring attack hits will negate all damage from the attack, but with some precise timing, it’s possible to execute a perfect Protego. Activate Protego just before the attack hits the player, and the shield will reflect enemy spells at the caster. When used against melee attacks, perfect Protegos do damage to the assailant as well as negate incoming damage.
To time this correctly, watch the yellow ring above the player’s head. When the alert first appears, there will be two yellow rings that approach one another. Once the two rings align and start to glow, use Protego to perform a perfect Protego. It takes some practice but is very satisfying to pull off and can turn the tide of battle with certain upgrades too.
Talents That Improve Protego
Once the playerunlocks talent points inHogwarts Legacy, there are several talents available that improve the effectiveness of Protego. All of the following talents are considered Core Talents.
Protego Absorption
5
Successful Protego blocks fill the Ancient Magic meter, and perfect Protegos fill it even more
Protego Expertise
16
Blocking a spell with a perfect Protego sends two projectiles back instead of one
Protego Mastery
22
Perfect Protego causes a shockwave that damages nearby enemies and breaks enemy shields
Players should make it a point to unlock these talents as quickly as possible if they want to turnHogwarts Legacy’s combat fantasy into a full-on power fantasy. Protego is something players will use in every encounter, and these skills ensure that this protective spell damages overzealous enemies who take the fifth-year student’s skills for granted.
How To Use Stupefy
Holding The Protego Button Lets Players Launch A Stupefy Counterattack
The Stupefy spell is both simple to use and incredibly effective. Whenever the player blocks an enemy attack with Protego, they can follow up with a counterattack by continuing to hold down the Protego button. This will cause the player’s character to launch a Stupefy spell at whoever they are locked onto. Stupefy stuns the enemy it hits and makes them take critical damage for the duration of the stun.
Stupefy is an important skill for a bevy of reasons, in no small part because of how easy it is to unleash this counterattack. If players upgrade this move even more, then most enemies will be easily annihilated at the hands of the protagonist.
Getting The Most Out Of Stupefy
Upgrades Make This Spell More Potent And Useful In Combat
It’s worth noting that Stupefy targets whoever the player is locked onto, not the enemy that the player blocked with Protego. This means it’s possible to use the attacks of weaker enemies to stun tougher enemies that may primarily use unblockable attacks. For example, using Protego to block a Dark Mongrel’s charge would allow a player tostun a Forest Troll with Stupefy.
There are two ways to target enemies inHogwarts Legacy. One involves pointing the camera at a target, while the other uses the left stick to hit enemies. If players want to use Stupefy on off-screen enemies, then enabling the latter option in the game’s settings makes a world of difference in combat.
Talents That Improve Stupefy
There are also several talents that improve Stupefy spread out between theDark Arts Talents and Core Talentssections.
Combining Protego And Stupefy
An Easy Way To Take Out Most Enemies
Combining Protego and Stupefy with the talents listed above makes these spells just as deadly as they are defensive. Players can execute a perfect Protego on an enemy’s Confringo, causing two Confringo bolts to shoot back at the caster thanks to Protego Mastery.
This also triggers Protego Expertise, damaging and dispelling the shields of all nearby enemies. If the player keeps holding the button, this will lead to a Stupefy, which can damage, stun, and curse whoever the player is targeting. Using these spells is key tobecoming a master ofHogwarts Legacy’s complex combat system.
