The Hogsmeade Troll isHogwarts Legacy’sfirst boss, and it can be tough to take down. We’ve got you covered with the best way to defeat it.
Hogwarts Legacy’s open world is full of wonders to stumble upon from iconiclocations around the map,classesto take, andMerlin Trialsto solve, there’s a lot to discover including plenty of dangerous enemies.
The first major boss you’ll have to fight is a powerful Troll who barges into Hogsmeade when you’re visiting to get more school supplies. It isn’t the biggest challenge but thanks to its heavy attacks it can deal a lot of damage if you’re not careful.
How to beat Hogsmeade Troll & defend Hogsmeade
While you will be accompanied by another student during the ‘Welcome to Hogsmeade’ Troll encounter, you’ll have todeal most of the damage on your own.
As this battle happens so early on, thespells you’ve got will be limited. It’s worth noting that the Troll isimmune to Accio and Levioso, so don’t waste time attempting to cast these.
Instead,focus on basic attacking the beastand dishing out as much damage as possible. The Troll’s attacks are telegraphed so simplywait for it to chargeand thenuse a dodge roll to avoid its attacks. Also, remember tokeep your distance to avoid its AoE smash ability.
Finally, if you want to maximize your damage, use your dodge rolls to get behind the troll.Hitting from behind deals increased damage, which means you can little down its health bar with ease, and avoid taking damage at the same time.
If you do get hit by any consecutive attacks, remember you can useWiggenweldPotionsto regenerate your health quickly.
Putting all of this into practice will guarantee that you defeat the boss, even if it does take a few attempts.
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Alex Garton is a former writer for Dexerto. He has a BA in English Literature and has been a Games Writer for over four years. He has previously written for Gfinity and TOP10Esports. Specializing in Call of Duty and Apex Legends, he also enjoys diving into new releases to create informative guides.
