How To Unlock Avada Kedavra In Hogwarts Legacy (2024)

You can play as a good or evil character in Hogwarts Legacy; however, only one of them will let you use the deadly curse Avada Kedavra. Choosing the dark path is a requirement to unlock the killing curse, as it's one of the three unforgivable curses. However, once you unlock this curse, you will be able to take down some of the toughest enemies with one single spell.

You can also unlock the other two unforgivable curses, i.e., Crucio and the Imperious, but they do not have an instant kill effect like Avada Kedavra. The game has many side quests and activities, such as collecting field guide pages in Hogwarts Legacy. One of these side quests is how you will unlock the curse by doing side missions for Slytherin student Sebastian Swallow. Each unforgivable curse has a specific side mission that needs to be completed, and you will need to choose the correct responses to unlock them.

When Does Avada Kedavra Become Available In Hogwarts Legacy

You must advance the main storyline to the "Prepare for Your O.W.L.S" Chapter and complete the quest "Lodgok's Loyalty." You must also complete a long line of relationship sidequests with Sebastion Sallow, starting with "In the Shadow of the Undercroft" and continuing to the quest "In the Shadow of the Relic."

Once the prerequisites are met, the quest to learn Avada Kedavra becomes available at level 28. You will need to read the quest prompts carefully, as selecting the wrong choice may lead to being unable to learn the spell.

How To Learn (& Use) Avada Kedavra In Hogwarts Legacy

To unlock Avada Kedavra, you must pay attention to a conversation during the "In the Shadow of the Relic" quest. Sebastion Sallow will lead the conversation, but you will need to reply with the right answers so that he can trust you and teach you the killing curse. Here are the responses you need to use to Avada Kedavra:

At this point, Sebastian will begin teaching you how to use Avada Kedavra, after which you can add it to their spell list. If you select either of the other options in this dialogue you won't learn the spell but will be given a second opportunity to learn it later by meeting Sebastian in the Undercroft. If you need to know when exactly the conversation with Sebastio Sallow pops up, you can use Big Dan Gaming's video as a reference below.

How To Use Avada Kedavra During Combat

While the unforgivable spell has the lengthiest cooldown time, it is worth unlocking it as it will defeat all enemies, including bosses, with one hit, making the final sections of the story much easier for players. It's also worth mentioning that there are talents that can make Avada Kedavra even more powerful. Therefore, it is important that you only use the Avada Kedavra spell for tough enemies such as Trolls or bosses.

One of the biggest decisions to make in Hogwarts Legacy is if players will use the three forbidden curses or not, but those that do will find some of the strongest spells available. Avada Kedavra is the last of the three forbidden curses that players can find thanks to Sebastian's side quests in Hogwarts Legacy and is the strongest spell to have for tough battles.

Source: Youtube/Big Dan Gaming