Herbology is one of the main classes you take as a student of Hogwarts, and it teaches you how to plant, grow and harvest important plants as part of your main quests. Once you've taken the first class and unlocked the Room of Requirement, you can plant and grow plants on your own.
In this guide, we have covered everything you need to know about Herbology in Hogwarts Legacy, including the plant types, how to purchase seeds, how to plant them, and how to harvest plants.
For starters, you must continue playing the game until you've reached the 10th main quest, Herbology Class. While you will get the ability to start growing plants inside the class, you can only really start growing your own plants once you've unlocked the Room of Requirement by completing the 17th main quest called Room of Requirement.
Once you've unlocked your Room of Requirement, we can start with the plants. Before we start, we need to purchase a few things. If you're low on Galleons, feel free to follow our complete guide on how you can easily make more money in Hogwarts Legacy.
Preparation
Seeds
First, you need to purchase the seeds from two different stores in Hogsmeade. There are two types of seeds you can plant: Ingredient and Combat Item seeds.
Ingredients seeds are used to grow plants used in brewing different potions. These are used in recipes. Each of these seeds has a pot size requirement. While some seeds can grow in a small pot, others can only grow in a medium or large pot. Some seeds can be grown in all sizes. More on the pots and how to increase their size is discussed below.
| Seed | Effect | Pot Size |
|---|---|---|
| Dittany | Ingredient for Wiggenweld Potion | Any |
| Fluxweed | Ingredient for Focus Potion | Large |
| Knotgrass | Ingredient for Invisibility Potion | Any |
| Mallowsweet | Ingredient for starting Merlin's Trials | Any |
| Shrivelfig | Ingredient for Thunderbrew Potion | Medium or Large |
You can purchase the ingredient seeds from Magic Neep in Hogsmeade.
Combat seeds are not used in any recipe but rather directly after growing. These plants aid in combat and are used offensively against enemies. There are three main combat plants, each with a different role.
| Seed | Effect | Pot Size |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Chomping Cabbage | Attacks nearby enemies by biting them | Medium or Large |
| Mandrake | Briefly stuns enemies and deals some damage | Any |
| Venomous Tentacula | A large plant that shoots poison at enemies in its range | Large |
You can purchase the combat item seeds from the Dogweed and Deathcap store in Hogsmeade.
Moonstone
Before you can start placing down the potting tables, you need Moonstone. Moonstone is a special ore needed to conjure the potting tables inside your Room of Requirement. You can find the Moonstone all over the world of Hogwarts. They are especially easily found near mountains and rocky areas. The best place we've found to farm the Moonstone is in the North Hogwarts Region. There are plenty at the base of the mountains (and around the area).
You can also earn the Moonstone passively by purchasing the Material Refiner from the Tomes and Scrolls shop in Hogsmeade for 1,500 Galleons. You can place up to three refiners in your Room of Requirement, and each refiner produces 10 Moonstones every 10 minutes.
So if you have three of them, you can expect 30 Moonstones every 10 minutes.
Pots
Next, you must purchase pot spellcraft from the Tomes and Scrolls store in Hogsmeade. You can purchase all sizes of pots from here.
Planting & Harvesting
After purchasing the required items, make your way to the Room of Requirement and equip the Conjuring spell. The Conjuring spell is used to build items and place them in your Room of Requirement.
Equip the Conjuring spell and go to the Herbology section. From here, you can select the pots you've purchased and place them in the room.
Once you've placed the potting table, you can plant seeds and wait for them to grow.
The following is a list of all the different tables, the moonstone required to build them, and their cost at the Tomes and Scrolls shop in Hogsmeade. Each table has four variants: Scientific, Botanical, Eclectic, and Gothic.
Small Potting Tables
| Table | Moonstone Required | Cost at Tomes & Scrolls |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific potting table with a small pot | 2 | Available by default |
| Botanical potting table with a small pot | 2 | Available by default |
| Eclectic potting table with a small pot | 2 | Available by default |
| Gothic potting table with a small pot | 2 | Available by default |
| Scientific potting table with three small pots | 20 | 400 Galleons |
| Botanical potting table with three small pots | 20 | 400 Galleons |
| Eclectic potting table with three small pots | 20 | 400 Galleons |
| Gothic potting table with three small pots | 20 | 400 Galleons |
| Scientific potting table with five small pots | 20 | 2,500 Galleons |
| Botanical potting table with five small pots | 20 | 2,500 Galleons |
| Eclectic potting table with five small pots | 20 | 2,500 Galleons |
| Gothic potting table with five small pots | 20 | 2,500 Galleons |
Medium Potting Tables
| Table | Moonstone Required | Cost at Tomes & Scrolls |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific potting table with a medium pot | 8 | 750 Galleons |
| Botanical potting table with a medium pot | 8 | 750 Galleons |
| Eclectic potting table with a medium pot | 8 | 750 Galleons |
| Gothic potting table with a medium pot | 8 | 750 Galleons |
| Scientific potting table with two medium pots | 15 | 1,500 Galleons |
| Botanical potting table with two medium pots | 15 | 1,500 Galleons |
| Eclectic potting table with two medium pots | 15 | 1,500 Galleons |
| Gothic potting table with two medium pots | 15 | 1,500 Galleons |
| Scientific potting table with three medium pots | 30 | 3,000 Galleons |
| Botanical potting table with three medium pots | 30 | 3,000 Galleons |
| Eclectic potting table with three medium pots | 30 | 3,000 Galleons |
| Gothic potting table with three medium pots | 30 | 3,000 Galleons |
Large Potting Tables
| Table | Moonstone Required | Cost at Tomes & Scrolls |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific potting table with a large pot | 10 | 1,000 Galleons |
| Botanical potting table with a large pot | 10 | 1,000 Galleons |
| Eclectic potting table with a large pot | 10 | 1,000 Galleons |
| Gothic potting table with a large pot | 10 | 1,000 Galleons |
| Scientific potting table with two large pots | 30 | 3,000 Galleons |
| Botanical potting table with two large pots | 30 | 3,000 Galleons |
| Eclectic potting table with two large pots | 30 | 3,000 Galleons |
| Gothic potting table with two large pots | 30 | 3,000 Galleons |
Composter
All the plants you plant take around 10-15 minutes to grow and have a fixed yield they produce. Different plants have different yields. However, you can increase the yield by using a Fertilizer. You can either buy the Fertiziler from the Magic Neep shop in Hogsmeade or produce your own using the Dung Composter.
You can purchase the Dung Composter conjuring spell from the Tomes and Scrolls in Hogsmeade for 1,000 Galleons. It can be conjured for 15 Moonstones. The Dung Composter has four variants: Scientific, Botanical, Eclectic, and Gothic.
Chopping Station
The Chopping Station is another useful station that can be utilized in your herbology for long-term usage as it is a passive plant ingredient producer. It will periodically produce ingredients for your potions.
You can purchase the conjuring spell from Tomes and Spells for 1,500 Galleons and conjure it for 20 Moonstones.
And that's all you need to know about Herbology in Hogwarts Legacy. Hopefully, at the end of this guide, you will be well-equipped to brew potions and use Mandrakes in combat against the evil Goblins.
