Despite taking control of a late arrival at Hogwarts Legacy, players will soon catch up to their peers, especially in terms of adventures. While some players appreciate puzzles in story-driven games, players looking to speed run through the story might not. One of the trickier roadblocks players might encounter in Hogwarts Legacy are the chess puzzles located within certain treasure vaults. To solve them, you’ll need some clever wits and a specific spell.
While Hogwarts Legacy chess puzzles might initially appear challenging, once you figure out the trick behind them they become relatively easy. Solve one and you’ll find you’re able to solve any other iteration you encounter.
For example, the chess puzzle located in Poidsear Coast is one of the quicker ones in the game, and here’s how you can solve it.
How do you solve chess puzzles in Hogwarts Legacy? A walkthrough of the Poidsear Coast treasure vault
Treasure vault chess puzzles require the spell Transformation to complete. Each treasure vault chess puzzle will have an item hidden within the chamber that you’ll need to transform to a chess piece and place on the chess board appropriately.
How to solve the Poidsear Coast treasure vault chess puzzle:
- Use Depulso, the Banishing Charm, on the two monuments at the entrance of the cave.
- Equip the Transformation, and Wingardium Leviosa spells.
- Use Transform on the glowing piece on the floor to turn it into a Bishop.
- Use Wingardium Leviosa to move the Bishop into a checkmate position, the left diagonal of the last enemy piece.
When positioned correctly, you’ll destroy the last enemy piece, and the treasure vault will appear.
Given the number of chess puzzles in Hogwarts Legacy, you may find yourself getting familiar with the moves. If you’d like to continue your progression at full speed, you may need to keep a tab open on your phone or PC for each new puzzle.
