Hogwarts Legacy wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t offer a broom that players can use to travel around the game’s scenic open world. Thankfully, Hogwarts Legacy does feature flying, but players don’t get access to it from the get-go. There are certain prerequisites that players must complete to get and use a broom in Hogwarts Legacy, and this guide will detail that.
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How To Get A Broom In Hogwarts Legacy
In Hogwarts Legacy, you can get a broom from Spintwitches Sporting Needs shop in Hogsmeade in exchange for 600 Gold, granted you have completed the Flying Class main quest.
To get a Broom in Hogwarts Legacy, you must progress the game’s main questline till you get the Flying Class quest. The said quest acts as a tutorial that teaches players the basics of Broom flight.
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Once you complete the quest, you will find the broom is no longer with you. But don’t worry. Now you are fully qualified to purchase and equip your own broom.
Open the Hogsmeade map and teleport to the South Hogsmeade teleport waypoint. Right next to it, you will find the Spintwitches Sporting Needs shop. Go inside and purchase the broom for 600 Gold.
If you don’t have the required Gold, you can sell a few cosmetics and other items at any of the shops to obtain the said amount of Gold. Alternatively, you can also find and open normal and Eye Chests in Hogwarts Legacy to get Gold.
You will find around five chests in Hogsmeade itself that you can open to get Gold and other rewards.
How To Use Broom In Hogwarts Legacy
To use a broom in Hogwarts Legacy, you must first equip it in the broom slot via the Gear menu. Once that is done, you can press the respective buttons to summon the broom:
- On PlayStation: Press L1
- On Xbox: Press LB
- On PC: Press Tab + 3
After you have your broom out, you can use the directional keys to fly in any direction. The Flying Class would have already explained the flight control options, but if you forget which buttons did what, you can always head to the game settings and check the key binding and Controller Options.
That concludes our guide on how to get and use Broom in Hogwarts Legacy. For more on Hogwarts Legacy, keep reading The Games Cabin.