Dueling Guide

Introduction

Duels in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is an exciting and strategic part of the game, allowing players to face off against various opponents. Understanding the mechanics and strategies behind dueling is essential for success.

1. Phases of the Duel:
   • Choice Phase: Players choose one of three stances – Aggressive, Defensive, or Sneaky.
   • Action Phase: Based on the stance selected, players cast spells, use potions, or perform physical attacks.
2. Attributes:
   • Courage: Increases damage for spells like Flipendo.
   • Empathy: Increases effectiveness of spells like Depulso.
   • Knowledge: Boosts damage for spells like Diffindo.
3. Winning a Duel:
   • A duel is won by depleting your opponent’s health before they deplete yours.
   • Effective use of attributes and spells is crucial.

Dueling Mechanics

Dueling in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery involves strategic combat where players choose between different types of spells to outmaneuver their opponent. Here is a detailed explanation of how dueling works:

Dueling Stances

There are three primary stances players can take during a duel: Aggressive, Sneaky, and Defensive. Each stance has a unique set of spells and is effective against a specific type of opponent move, creating a rock-paper-scissors dynamic.

1. Aggressive: Strong against Defensive.
2. Defensive: Strong against Sneaky.
3. Sneaky: Strong against Aggressive.

Choosing Spells

During each round of the duel, players must choose a stance and then select a spell from that stance’s spell list. Each spell has different effects, including damage, healing, and debuffs.

Trace the wand movement to cast the spell.

Spell Attributes

Spells in each stance have different attributes:

• Healing Spells: These spells restore a portion of the player’s health.
• Damage Spells: These spells reduce the opponent’s health.
• Effect Spells: These spells can inflict various status effects such as stunning, invulnerability, or healing over time.

Strategy

Effective dueling requires understanding the opponent’s tendencies and choosing the right stance and spell to counter their moves. Here are some strategic considerations:

• Anticipation: Try to predict the opponent’s next move based on their previous choices.
• Health Management: Use healing spells strategically to stay in the duel longer.
• Timing: Some spells provide benefits over multiple turns, so timing their use is crucial.

Spells in Duels

Here’s a table summarizing the spells, their damage, attributes they are tied to, and a brief description:

Aggressive Spells

Here is the detailed and organized list of spells from “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery,” categorized into Aggressive, Sneaky, and Defensive spells. D (Damage), Co (Courage), Em (Empathy), Kn (Knowledge).

Spell	Player Damage	Player Chance	Opponent Damage	Opponent Chance	Effect on Opponent	Unlocked
Throw Vial	10 D + Co	–	10 D + Co	–	Medium Stamina	–
Expelliarmus	10 D + Kn	1 stun 20%	10 D + Kn	1 stun 20-100%	Medium Stamina, Chance of small stun	Y1C4
Incendio	5 D + Co	2 turn burn (-10) 70%	5 D + Co	2 turn burn (-10) 70%	Chance of large reduction in Stamina over time	Y2C6
Depulso	15 D + Em	–	15 D + Em	–	Large Stamina	Y3C4
Confringo	5 D + Em	2 stuns 20%	5 D + Em	2 stuns 10%	Small Stamina, Chance of Medium Stun	Y4C4
Stupefy	3 D + Kn	1 stun 50%, 2 stuns 25%	3 D + Kn	1 stun 40%, 2 stuns 20%	Renders the person unconscious or semi-unconscious	Y5C9
Relashio	2 D + Em	1 stun 65%, 2 stuns 40%	2 D + Em	1 stun 65%, 2 stuns 40%	Minor reduction in opponent Stamina, Chance of large stun	Fred Weasley Friendship Reward (Y6)
Leek Jinx	12 D + Co	1 stun 20%	12 D + Co	1 stun 20%	Medium reduction in opponent strength	Spring 2019 Duelling Club Reward
Obscuro	9 D + Kn	1 stun 50%, 2 stuns 15%	9 D + Kn	1 stun 50%, 2 stuns 15%	Medium reduction in opponent Stamina	Spring 2019 Duelling Club Reward
Bat-Bogey Hex	9 D + Co	1 stun 30%	9 D + Co	1 stun 30%	Medium reduction in opponent Stamina, Chance of small stun	Halloween 2019 Duelling Club Reward
Anteoculatia	8 D + Kn	4 turn bleed (-3) 100%	8 D + Kn	4 turn bleed (-3) 100%	Medium reduction in opponent Stamina, Large reduction in opponent Stamina over time	Christmas 2019 Duelling Club Reward
Pepper Breath	10 D + Co	1 stun 40%, 2 stuns 20%	10 D + Co	1 stun 40%, 2 stuns 20%	Medium reduction in opponent Stamina, Chance of medium stun	Winter 2020 Duelling Club Reward
Arrow Shooting	13 D + Co	1 bleed (-3) 65%, 3 bleeds (-3) 20%	13 D + Co	1 bleed (-3) 65%, 3 bleeds (-3) 20%	Large reduction in opponent Stamina, Chance of medium reduction in opponent Stamina over time	Summer 2020 Duelling Club Reward
Fanged Frisbee	10 D + Em	4 bleeds (-3) 30%	10 D + Em	4 bleeds (-3) 30%	Medium reduction in opponent Stamina, Chance of large reduction in opponent Stamina over time	Christmas 2020 Duelling Club Reward
Vaulting Charm	None	1 stun 65%, 4x bleed (-5) 75%	None	1 stun 65%, 4x bleed (-5) 75%	Large reduction in opponent Stamina over time, Chance of small stun	Winter 2021 Duelling Club Reward
Stick Fast Hex	3 D + Kn	3 stuns 65%	3 D + Kn	3 stuns 65%	Minor reduction in opponent Stamina, Chance of large stun	August 2021 Duelling Club Reward
Blue Fire Spell	5 D + Em	1 burn (-10) 90%, 3 burns (-10) 25%	5 D + Em	1 burn (-10) 90%, 3 burns (-10) 25%	Chance of large reduction in opponent Stamina over time	September 2021 Duelling Club Reward
Mobilicorpus	5 D + Co	2 stuns 50%, 3x bleed (-5) 40%	5 D + Co	2 stuns 50%, 3x bleed (-5) 40%	Chance of large reduction in opponent Stamina over time, Chance of medium stun	March 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Bee-Sting Jinx	10 D + Kn	3 stuns 33%	10 D + Kn	3 stuns 33%	Medium reduction in opponent Stamina, Chance of large stun	July 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Cornflake Skin Jinx	Co	5 bleed (-3) 100%, 2 stuns 33%	Co	5 bleed (-3) 100%, 2 stuns 33%	Large reduction in opponent Stamina over time, Chance of medium stun	October 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Force Spell	4 D + Em	1 stun 90%, 3 stuns 40%	4 D + Em	1 stun 90%, 3 stuns 40%	Minor reduction in opponent Stamina, Chance of large stun	February 2023 Duelling Club Reward
Targeting Charm (aka Oppugno)	8 D + Co	3x bleed (-3) 75%, 1 stun 30%	8 D + Co	3x bleed (-3) 75%, 1 stun 30%	Medium reduction in opponent Stamina, Chance of small stun, Chance of reduction in opponent Stamina over time	August 2023 Duelling Club Reward
Chinese Chomping Cabbage	14 D + Kn	1 stun 10%	14 D + Kn	1 stun 10%	Large reduction in opponent Stamina, Chance of a small stun	March 2024 Crest Reward

Sneaky Spells

Defensive Spells

Here is the complete list of defensive spells with a new shuffled order for variation:

Spell	Player Heal	Player Chance	Opponent Damage	Opponent Chance	Effect on Opponent	Unlocked
Throw Vial	10 D + Co	–	–	–	Medium Stamina	–
Episkey	10 H + Em	2 turn heal (+5) 50%	10 H + Em	2 turn heal (+5) 30%	Medium Heal. Chance of medium heal over time	Episkey Business SQ (Y2C2)
Glacius	13 H + Kn	Stops bleed / burn 100%	13 H + Kn	Stops bleed / burn 100%	Removal of all overtime afflictions. Large heal.	Y3 Glacius SQ
Wiggenweld Potion	3 H + Kn	2 turn heal (+5) 100%	3 H + Em	2 turn heal (+5) 100%	Large heal over time	Y1C4
Petrificus Totalus	5 D + Kn	2 stuns 30%	5 D + Kn	2 stuns 10%	Small Stamina. Chance of medium stun	Y3C3
Bombarda	7 D + Co	1 burn (-10) 50%, 1 turn stun 20%	7 D + Co	1 burn (-10) 50%, 1 turn stun 25%	Chance of large stamina over time. Chance of small stun	Y4C2
Regressus	7 H + Em	1 turn invulnerability	7 H + Em	1 turn invulnerability	Medium Stamina. Chance of invulnerability for one turn	Spring 2023 Duelling Club Reward
Incarcerous	5 D + Em	2 stuns 40%	5 D + Em	1 stun 40%, 2 stuns 20%	Medium Stun	Y5C1
Levicorpus	4 D + Kn	1 stun 70%, 2 stuns 30%	4 D + Kn	1 stun 70%, 2 stuns 30%	Minor reduction in opponent stamina. Chance of large stun	George Weasley Friendship Reward (Y6)
Orbis	6 H + Kn	3 turn healing (10) 75%	6 H + Kn	3 turn healing (10) 75%	Medium Stamina. Chance of large healing over time	December 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Surculum	4 H + Co	3 turn healing (5) 80%	4 H + Co	3 turn healing (5) 80%	Medium Stamina. Chance of medium healing over time	Fall 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Slugulus Eructo	7 D + Co	4 turn bleed (-3) 90%, 1 turn bleed (-5) 50%	7 D + Co	4 turn bleed (-3) 90%, 1 turn bleed (-5) 50%	Small Stamina. Chance of large & medium reduction in stamina over time	Spring 2019 Duelling Club Reward
Meteolojinx	11 D + Kn	1 stun 30%	11 D + Kn	1 stun 30%	Medium reduction in stamina. Chance of small stun	Christmas 2018 Duelling Club Reward
Salubrious	5 H + Co	3 turn healing (10) 75%	5 H + Co	3 turn healing (10) 75%	Medium Stamina. Chance of large healing over time	January 2024 Duelling Club Reward
Waddiwasi	14 D + Em	–	14 D + Em	–	Large reduction in opponent stamina	Summer 2019 Duelling Club Reward
Bubble Spell	10 D + Co	1 stun 40%, 2 stuns 15%	10 D + Co	1 stun 40%, 2 stuns 15%	Medium reduction in opponent stamina. Chance of medium stun	Spring 2020 Duelling Club Reward
Ferula	5 H + Em	2 turn healing (10) 75%	5 H + Em	2 turn healing (10) 75%	Medium Stamina. Chance of medium healing over time	Summer 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Reparo	6 H + Em	2 turn invulnerability	6 H + Em	2 turn invulnerability	Medium Stamina. Chance of invulnerability for two turns	Winter 2023 Duelling Club Reward
Recenseo	6 H + Co	3 turn healing (10) 80%	6 H + Co	3 turn healing (10) 80%	Medium Stamina. Chance of large healing over time	Summer 2023 Duelling Club Reward
Brachiabindo	None	2 stuns 55%, 1x (-5) bleed 100%, 2x (-5) bleed 40%	No D + Kn	2 stuns 55%, 1x (-5) bleed 100%, 2x (-5) bleed 40%	Chance of medium reduction in opponent stamina over time. Chance of large stun	Halloween 2020 Duelling Club Reward
Blood Replenishing Potion	None	Stops bleed, 2x (+5) heal 100%, 3x (+5) heal 40%	None	Stops bleed, 2x (+5) heal 100%, 3x (+5) heal 40%	Removal of all overtime bleeding afflictions. Large heal over time	Winter 2021 Duelling Club Reward
Fulgari (aka Cuff Jinx)	9 D + Em	2 stuns 50%, 4 stuns 10%	9 D + Em	2 stuns 50%, 4 stuns 10%	Medium reduction in opponent stamina. Chance of large stun	July 2021 Duelling Club Reward
Insect Hex	3 D + Kn	1 stun 90%, 3 stuns 30%	3 D + Kn	1 stun 90%, 3 stuns 30%	Chance of large stun	November 2021 Duelling Club Reward
Vulnera Sanentur (aka Stitching Spell)	10 H + Em	1x heal (+6) 50%, 2x heal (+6) 25%, stops bleed / burn	10 H + Em	1x heal (+6) 50%, 2x heal (+6) 25%, stops bleed / burn	Removal of all overtime afflictions. Medium heal. Chance of large heal over time	February 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Throw Teacup	3 D + Kn	4x bleed (-3) 65%, 2x stun 25%	3 D + Kn	4x bleed (-3) 65%, 2x stun 25%	Chance of large reduction in opponent stamina over time. Chance of medium stun	April 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Jelly Legs Jinx	3 D + Co	2x stun 65%, 2x bleed (-5) 25%	3 D + Co	2x stun 65%, 2x bleed (-5) 25%	Chance of large reduction in opponent stamina over time. Chance of medium stun	June 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Diminuendo (aka Shrinking Charm)	12 D + Em	2x drain (-5) 33%	12 D + Em	2x drain (-5) 33%	Large reduction in opponent stamina. Chance of medium reduction in opponent stamina over time	September 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Tarantallegra (aka Dancing Jinx)	4 D + Co	5x drain (-5) 50%	4 D + Co	5x drain (-5) 50%	Minor reduction in opponent stamina. Chance of large reduction in opponent stamina over time	December 2022 Duelling Club Reward
Disenchantment Charm (aka Surgito)	Em	2x heal (+5) 100% 4x heal (+5) 55% Stops bleed / burn	Em	2x heal (+5) 100% 4x heal (+5) 55% Stops bleed / burn	Removal of all overtime afflictions. Medium Heal over time. Chance of large Heal over time.	December 2023 Crest Reward
Girding Potion	3 H + Em	4x heal (+5)	3 H + Em	4x heal (+5)	Small Heal. Large Heal over time.	April 2024 Crest Reward
Mandrake	3 D + Em	1 stun 100% 2 stuns 80% 3 stuns 40%	3 D + Em	1 stun 100% 2 stuns 80% 3 stuns 40%	Small Reduction in opponent Stamina. Chance of a large Stun.	July 2024 Crest Reward
Bedazzling Hex	3 D + Kn	1 stun 90%, 4 stuns 25%	3 D + Kn	1 stun 90%, 4 stuns 25%	Minor reduction in opponent stamina	April 2023 Duelling Club Reward

Leveling Up Spells

Spells can be leveled up by consistent use in duels and completing related tasks. Leveling up spells increases their damage output and efficiency in duels.

• Rewards for Leveling Up Spells:
  • Increased damage and effectiveness.
  • New animations and effects for spells.
  • Potential unlock of new dueling strategies and combos.

Duel Glitches

While glitches are not officially supported methods, players have discovered a few that can help win duels more easily:

Attribute Exploit:

• Use spells tied to your highest attribute. For example, if your Courage is higher than your opponent’s, use Courage-based spells like Flipendo for increased damage.

Health Regeneration Exploit:

• If you’re losing, exit the game mid-duel. When you return, your health will regenerate slightly, giving you another chance to win.

Double Damage Glitch:

• Cast a spell and immediately exit the game. Upon returning, the opponent’s health will remain reduced, and you can cast another spell immediately to deal additional damage.

Additional Information

Here are some more insights and tips for mastering duels and spells in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery:

• Understanding Opponent Patterns:
• Pay attention to the stances and spells your opponents use. Learning their patterns can help you anticipate their moves and choose the best counter-strategies.
• Balancing Attributes:
• While specializing in one attribute can be advantageous, it’s also beneficial to maintain a balance between Courage, Empathy, and Knowledge. This allows flexibility in choosing spells and strategies during duels.
• Using Potions and Boosts:
• Don’t forget to use potions and other boosts during duels. These can provide health regeneration, attribute boosts, and other advantages that can turn the tide of battle in your favor.

Conclusion

Duels in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery offers a rich and engaging way to interact with the game, requiring strategic thinking and effective use of spells and attributes. By understanding the mechanics, leveling up your spells, and utilizing both legitimate strategies and known glitches, you can become a formidable duelist in the magical world.

Thank you for reading.