One of Hogwarts Legacy’s most creative puzzles asks for a bit of chess knowledge.
One of Hogwarts Legacy’s nicest surprises is that there always seems to be another puzzle around the corner. That goes for the most plentiful challenges in Hogwarts and its surroundings, like Merlin Trials and Daedalian Keys, but also for the bonus puzzle rooms hiding in plain sight across the highlands.
Of these special challenges, the most inventive I’ve found so far are two caves housing a pair of puzzles that ask for a little bit of chess know-how to figure out. Solving both of them also requires a late-game spell and high level lockpicking skills, so don’t bother going after these if you’re still early in Hogwarts Legacy (though mods to get around those hurdles are always an option on PC).
Here’s where to find and how to solve Hogwarts Legacy’s chess puzzles.Hogwarts Legacy chess puzzle: Poidsear Coast
The first chess puzzle is waiting inside a dusty cave on the northwestern edge of Poidsear Coast, the first chunk of the southern half of the map. The area is rated for levels 20-40, so you won’t have an easy time around here until you’re at least halfway through the game. The cave sits near a particularly nasty spider den that you’ll probably want to deal with before entering, but it’s also possible to slip by with a handy invisibility spell.
To open the cave:
Spin the two windmills outside the cave entrance by rapidly casting Depluso on each until the entrance barriers retract.
