Hogwarts Legacy Wand Making: how to make the best wand

How to make the best wand possible in Hogwarts Legacy, and all wand differences

Contents

1. Wand making: core, type, wood, length differences – do they matter? – Hogwarts Legacy
2. How to get the Elder Wand – Hogwarts Legacy
3. Wand Handles explained – Hogwarts Legacy
4. How to put your wand away – Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy has a lot of decisions to make at the beginning of the game, including a variety of character creation questions, such as whether you should be a witch or wizard. Once you visit Hogsmeade you’ll be pushed to make even more key decisions, and it’s unclear what difference they make – if any.

One such instance is Wand Making. When you visit Ollivander’s Wand Shop in Hogwarts Legacy, you will essentially be able to completely customize your wand, in addition to deciding what type of wood it should be made out of, the core type, and even more.

In this guide we’ll be breaking down what differences these choices make, how to get the Elder Wand, what wand handles do, and more, in Hogwarts Legacy.

Make sure to read through our other Hogwarts Legacy guides for everything you need to know about the game, including puzzle solutions, item locations, and more.

Wand making: core, type, wood, length differences – do they matter? – Hogwarts Legacy

Your choices don't actually matter when it comes to wand making

You’re given a bunch of options when choosing how to customize your wand in Hogwarts Legacy, including the core, type, what wood it should be made out of, length, rigidity, and even more.

But ultimately, none of these choices matter. Your wand in the game should be made to your preference, depending on what you think looks best or sounds coolest. Select the wand that you think best represents the wizard or witch you wish to create.

How to get the Elder Wand – Hogwarts Legacy

The Elder Wand requires account linking

You can, however, potentially get the Elder Wand in Hogwarts Legacy. In order to get a chance at this, you will need to solve this Wizarding World quiz and make sure to link your Wizarding World account to your game.

Wand Handles explained – Hogwarts Legacy

Wand Handles are purely decorative

Wand Handles can be collected throughout the game in the same way as gear – but just like wand customization, Wand Handles don’t actually do anything other than change the appearance of your wand. You don’t have to use Wand Handles at all, but if you like the look of them, you should try equipping them.

How to put your wand away – Hogwarts Legacy

Don't worry about putting your wand away

When playing Hogwarts Legacy, you shouldn’t worry about having your wand out. Your character will put their own wand away automatically after you stop using it for a set period of time. 

For information on the Hogwarts Legacy controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling and the game, read our explainer.