Hogwarts Legacy is a highly popular action-adventure title. It is a fully open-world game with a huge amount of content from main missions, side quests to collectibles. In part thanks to this popularity, many mods have now been developed for it. These mods have hugely varying effects. Some aim to improve performance, while others are cosmetic and change the look of characters or objects in the game. The main website where you can install them is called ‘Nexus Mods’. There you will find a huge selection to choose from, so much so that it can be quite overwhelming. In this article, I will be listing below what the best mods are to download out of the ones available. I will also provide a guide of how to go about installing them.
The Best Hogwarts Legacy Mods
Ascendio Mod
The Ascendio Mod is a performance related mod. It aims to improve the issues that many had have when it comes to inconsistent framerates and stuttering. This mode uses unreal engine settings to provide a noticeable performance boost. If Hogwarts legacy is currently giving you a headache due to issues such as stuttering, this is definitely worth checking out.
Download from: Nexus Mods
Arachnophobia Mod
It’s no secret that Hogwarts Legacy has a lot of spiders. They appear frequently during the main story missions and are unavoidable in the game. For those with arachnophobia, this can be quite challenging to navigate through. Thankfully, this mode removes all of them. They are instead replaced with a simple red cube, and this even extends to the boss enemies.
Download from: Nexus Mods
Smaller UI Mod
The UI in the game can be a bit invasive for PC players. This mod allows you to scale down UI features such as the mini-map and spell icons. You can choose from an 80%, 75% and 50% scale so that they fit to your liking. With this mod installed, it is certainly easier to see more of what is happening on screen.
Download from: Nexus Mods
Alohomora Unlocked Mod
During your time in Hogwarts Legacy, you will learn many spells. One of these is Alohomora and it allows you to unlock doors with a padlock on them. Using this spell can take a little bit of time. You have to enter a sequence where you press specific buttons/keys at the right moment. If you are finding this a bit slow or cumbersome then this mod is for you. It allows you to completely skip the sequence and immediately unlock any doors within the game.
Download from: Nexus Mods
Mouse Controls for Broom Mod
The default controls for the broomstick can be a frustrating and difficult in Hogwarts Legacy. For those looking to easily control it with the mouse, this is the perfect mod to download. This is a highly popular mod and it is easy to see why. Using the mouse to control the broom makes things much easier and intuitive for many as opposed to being stuck with the keyboard.
Download from: Nexus Mods
How to Download Mods in Hogwarts Legacy
Download mods is a simple process in Hogwarts Legacy. Firstly, click install on whatever mod you want from the Nexus Mods website. Wait for it to download. Afterwards, unzip the file by clicking on it and selecting extract all. Next, find the Hogwarts Legacy game file and go to ‘Phoenix’ then ‘Content’ then lastly ‘Paks’. Lastly, place the unzipped mod folder into the Paks folder. If you have followed these steps correctly, the mod should now take effect when you next boot up the game.
It is worth noting that it is always worth checking the installation instructions on the Nexus Mods website too. The steps above illustrate the usual process to follow, but it can sometimes differ depending on the mod.
Hopefully this article has given you a good idea of the best mods in Hogwarts Legacy and on how to install them. In case you were also wondering how where to find field-page guides in the game, check out this article here.