With the release of the Free PC Modding Update forHogwarts Legacy, the Dungeon of Doom opened its doors to all who dare venture near. The real challenge, however, lies in finding the entrance to this cursed dungeon, as its location isn’t exactly easy to spot.
How to enter the Dungeon of Doom in Hogwarts Legacy
The Dungeon of Doom is an officially sanctioned Mod that you must first enable through the Modding Catalogue available onHogwarts Legacy’smain menu. Making sure the Dungeon of Doom mod is enabled is a crucial step to finding its location, so make sure you’ve flipped the switch.
Once you have, load up your newly created modding save, and apparate over toSouth Hogsmeadeusing the world map.
You’re next going to want to exit Hogsmeade using thesouthern entrance to the village, ensuring youcross over the bridgeleading outward.
Follow the cobblestone road down the hill and take aleftat the mishmash ofHogwarts signs. This direction leads you down a large set ofcobblestone stairsspecifically, so make sure you take theleftmost path, as taking any other will lead you completely astray at this junction.
Continue down the winding cobblestone stairs. If you stay on course, the stairs will eventually veer off onto a different path, but you don’t need to go that far. Keep descending until you reach a point where, on your right, you’ll see amassive stone wallthat is detached from the path itself. You should first see it looking down on it from uphill.
From your uphill position,jump over the stone wallonto the cobblestone road beside it. Follow the roadNorthuntil you reach astrange cavern formation that appears to have no entrance. There will be alamp postright in front of it.
This perplexing cavern entrance is actually the entrance to the Dungeon of Doom, and while there appears to be no way inside, turns out magic is the key. Simplywalk up to the entranceandInteract with it.
The moment you do, you’ll begin your perilous journey traversing the dreaded Dungeon of Doom. Have fun and good luck.
What is the Dungeon of Doom in Hogwarts Legacy?
The Dungeon of Doom is, for all intents and purposes, an endless dungeon that you can explore at any time by entering it. Inside, you’ll find numerous enemies from throughoutHogwarts Legacy, thrown at you at you in groups, typically at random. Cave Trolls, Spiders, Goblins… you name it; it’s in there. Some of these encounters can be tough, so make sure your spellcasting is sharp and you’re fully geared up for the challenges ahead.
As you progress through the dungeon, you’ll also encounter plenty of familiar puzzles presented before you in unique and interesting ways. These are solved using the tools and spells you’ve gathered throughout the game’s campaign, though you’ll still need to think about the best ways to manipulate the blocks making up these puzzles.
For your explorative, dungeoneering efforts, you’ll be periodically rewarded with chests that have random amounts of valuable loot inside. Many of these chests are splayed right in front of you. Many more are hidden way off the beaten pay, however. Make sure to search each area carefully if you don’t want to miss out on the extra loot.
