Hogwarts Legacy is crammed with thrilling quests that don’t outstay their welcome. Sadly, the Daedalian quests aren’t certainly one of them—a minimum of, that’s what I believe. They’re one of many trickiest challenges to finish, taking you throughout your complete Hogwarts citadel and into some “wow, I by no means considered going there” locations. The reward is a minimum of price it, although, as you’ll get a swanky new outfit and virtually each main Floo Community within the college on your efforts. The sidequest includes accumulating 16 flying keys that appear like dragonflies, all of which might be discovered across the campus. Observe that to entry the previous couple of keys, you’ll must be taught Alohomora.
Beginning the Daedalian Keys Quest
The Daedalian Keys sidequest turns into accessible on your character after finishing “Welcome to Hogsmeade,” the place you come to your dormitory after its occasions. When you’ve woken up, head right down to the Transfiguration Courtyard, the place you’ll meet Nellie Oggspire within the Astronomy Wing part. Upon arrival, you should communicate with Nellie to set off the search; she’ll let you know that the Daedalian Keys have returned and encourage you to try 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 straightforward as pie for the reason that quest will mark the areas you’ll want to go to in your map. Plus, it’s the place the sidequest will train you the fundamentals of searching the keys down and opening cupboards. That stated, the keys might be difficult to identify—save for a small, golden streak of sunshine they depart once they’re on the transfer. With that in thoughts, I extremely advocate you play Hogwarts Legacy together with your audio on or put on earphones/headphones. The keys could make an audible rustling and fluttering jingle everytime you’re shut to at least one, so having a little bit of assist in the listening to division might 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 go looking inside 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 bottom line is crossing over the keyhole. Because the key strikes in random instructions, you’ll want to observe when it strikes close to the keyhole. You’ll be able to open the cupboard when you press the button when the bottom line is in the course of the keyhole.
Upon opening the cupboard, you’ll obtain a Home Token and should return it to Nellie. She’ll then let you know that these tokens can be utilized to unlock the chest that’s inside your own home. When each of you might be performed speaking, make certain to go to your own home’s dormitory and use the token on your own home chest. After taking the home key to your widespread room, the sport will not observe the opposite keys for you—you’ll be by yourself.
Daedalian Key Areas
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. Once you’re there, verify the Rhinoceros skeleton to search out the important thing. Once you’ve discovered it, stroll up the steps close to the skeleton’s head, flip left, then one other left. It will lead you to its designated Home Cupboard.
The Second Key: Central Corridor
You could find the second key inside the Central Corridor. You’ll be able to 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 straightforward to get to. Merely observe 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, inside 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 massive doorways to the viaduct. However earlier than going, take a look at the correct facet of the room, simply behind the staircase, to search out the third key. When you’re close to the important thing, observe it till it leads you again down the steps you got here up and to a cupboard on its proper facet.
The Fourth Key: Additionally the Library Annex
Because you’re already within the Library Annex, you should as effectively 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 facet 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 big picket 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 forged Revelio on it to disclose a Subject Information web page).
The Seventh Key: Additionally the Dungeon
To search 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; observe it down a passage to a room crammed with barrels to search out the designed cupboard for it.
The Eight Key: Historical past of Magic Classroom
Since you’ll 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 means of the doorways and into the North Corridor. It is best 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 right 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 prime stair touchdown from there. Discovering its designated cupboard is comparatively straightforward; you’ll solely must observe the important thing down the steps, close to a locked door and a boar statue.
The Eleventh Key: Nice Corridor
Since you’ll find the eleventh key across the Nice Corridor space, you should quick journey to the Viaduct Courtyard Floo Flame. Go up the courtyard’s stairs and thru the big doorways. It will 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 too can 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 facet of the doorway to the place a puzzle door is.
The Thirteenth Key: Quad Courtyard
You’ll must 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 while you’re within the large archway. To search out the Home Cupboard, observe the important thing down the steps, the place you’ll discover it within the backside nook of the Quad Courtyard.
The Fourteenth Key: College Tower
You’ll have to complete “The Caretaker’s Lunar Lament” quest first to get to the subsequent couple of keys, akin to this one, to unlock the College Tower. It is a requirement because you additionally want entry to the Alohomora spell.
Go to the College 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 College Tower
Go to the very best ground of the College Tower within the South Wing space. You’ll discover some portraits that hyperlink to the Clock Tower, which is the place the ultimate Daedalian Key’s. Discover the fifteenth key on this space and go right down to the cupboard beside the Prefect Rest room’s entrance with the statues.
The Sixteenth Key: Clock Tower
As I’ve stated, you’ll 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.