Avalanche Software gave a shout-out to a set of standout mods for Hogwarts Legacy in a recent update, featuring some incredible efforts by the game’s PC modding community. The 2023 magical action RPG from Avalanche recently added official modding support with the Creator Kit, leading to a rapid surge in user-created content. Since the announcement five months ago, hundreds of creative mods have appeared for Hogwarts Legacy, giving fans new, inventive ways to experience the Wizarding World.
Although modding was certainly possible before Warner Bros. Games made the Creator Kit available to all Hogwarts Legacy players, it has gotten a lot easier since then. Would-be modders who were previously discouraged by the complexity of the process now have a chance to bring their creations to life without worrying about lacking the necessary know-how. More importantly, since the update, users interested in trying out new mods can do so in-game. No more going to third-party websites and wrestling with mod managers and folder structures to add new mods; it’s all baked into the game itself.
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In a community update shared on Steam, developer Avalanche Software gave the spotlight to some of the best Hogwarts Legacy mods on CurseForge. The video was relatively short, and not much information was given about the mods themselves beyond the title and the name of their creators, leading some fans in the comment section to become curious.
Hogwarts Legacy Highlights Popular PC Mods
One of the featured mods, “Azkaban” by nathdev, adds an escape sequence featuring the Wizarding World’s infamous prison, while “Dekita Battle Pets” by DekitaRPG lets players customize, raise, and level up furry companions who can learn spells and assist in fights. Another mod, “Dippa’s Wearable Creatures” by LilDippa, transforms magical beings into wardrobe accessories, giving players a chance to put on outfits inspired by their favorites. “New Spell: Piertotum Locomotor” by Beebub, on the other hand, adds a summoning spell to the list of available options, raising animated suits of armor as battle-ready allies. Visual enhancements also get some attention with “AurorFlight” by Nitros, a mod that adds a glowing trail during broom flight in Hogwarts Legacy.
As history has proven, one of the best ways to keep long-term interest in single-player games alive is through modding. Avalanche Software’s decision to not only allow Hogwarts Legacy’s modding to continue but to actively embrace it is a promising sign for the game’s future. The next logical step, if the developers decide to take it, would be to bring official mod support to consoles. A key reason why modding juggernauts like Skyrim have been going strong even years post-launch is thanks to console versions being almost as mod-friendly as their PC versions. If it follows suit, Hogwarts Legacy may also be able to enjoy similar longevity.
Hogwarts Legacy
9/10
- Released
- February 10, 2023
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Avalanche Software
- Publisher(s)
- Warner Bros. Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.
Explore an Open World
The wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.
Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to be
Learn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World Adventure
Experience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.
- Cross-Platform Play
- Hogwarts Legacy doesn’t have crossplay or crossplatform support
- Cross Save
- you can freely use your saved data between each console as long as you are connected to the internet and signed into the same account where the saved data was created
- Franchise
- Harry Potter
- Number of Players
- Single-player
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- PC Release Date
- February 10, 2023
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- February 10, 2023
- PS5 Release Date
- February 10, 2023
- Nintendo Switch Release Date
- November 14, 2023
- Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
- June 5, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
- How Long To Beat
- 26 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- PS Plus Availability
- Extra & Premium
