Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG game set in the wizarding world. The game takes inspiration from the Harry Potter world but is set way before the movie and the events of the book. The game is set to release on 10th February only for PC and the latest consoles but it will be released later on April 4th for PS4 and Xbox One and 25th July for Switch.
People who pre-ordered the deluxe edition of the game can already enjoy the game as they are given 72 hours of early access before the official launch.
Hogwarts Legacy have many side quests, spells to collect and beasts to tame. One of the Side quests is In the Shadow of Time, this is a side quest of the player’s companion Sebastian Sallow. In this guide, you will learn how to get the quest and a basic playthrough of the quest.
Hogwarts Legacy In the Shadow of Time Side Quest Walkthrough Guide
In order to unlock the quest In the Shadow of Time, players first need to meet these requirements:
- Players must have reached level 17
- Players must have completed a side quest called In the Shadow of the Study
- Players must check their Owl Post in the menu after the above 2 requirements.
After fulfilling the above requirements, players will need to go to the Catacomb located in the region of Feldcroft to meet Sebastian to start the quest. There are many objectives that players need to complete in the quest In the Shadow of Time and here are they as follows:
- Meet Sebastian at the Catacomb
- After finding and talking to Sebastian, enter the Catacomb
- Upon entering the catacomb defeat the spiders and search for the student Journal entry with the help of Incendio.
The image shows the cobweb that needs to be removed after defeating the spiders
- After collecting the journal, talk with Sebastian about the details.
- Now players will need to find their way through the Barricade, there is a skeleton barricade which requires players to make 3 piles of bones to pass through the door.
The images show the piles of bones players need to collect for the skeleton Barricade
- After entering the room through the skeleton barricade, players will talk to Sebastian and will be given the option to learn a Curse spell called Imperio (optional), whether you learn it or not, players will need to go through another Skeleton Barricade the same way.
- After passing through the barricade players will face another group of Spiders which they need to defeat.
- After defeating the spider and clearing the cobweb, players will find the Relic’s note.
- After finding the relic’s note, talk to Sebastian.
- After the discussion with Sebastian, players will now need to exit the Catacomb but you will see Ominis.
- After waiting for Sebastian and Ominis to finish talking, players will need to persuade Ominis.
- Players can persuade Ominis by simply talking.
- Then after persuading Ominis, leave the Catacomb the way you entered it.
- After leaving the Catacomb, players will need to go back to Feldcroft by seeing the location marked by the quest.
- Upon reaching the location, players will find themself facing Ranrok’s Loyalists, which they need to defeat.
- After defeating the loyalist simply follow the marker and talk to Soloman Sallow to complete the quest.
Note: There are many small rooms in the Catacomb, players should explore it and they can find gear and gold.
Spells which are useful in the quests- Incendio, Accio, Levioso, Confringo, Lumos and Revelio.
The reward for completing this side quest is an Unforgivable Curse Spell called Imperio. Players will be given the option to learn the spell or not. If they decided to learn the spell they will need to complete the Spell learning Mechanics and use the spell a few times as practice in the quest. If you decided to not learn the spell, it doesn’t change the quest.
That’s all you need to know about the side quest In the shadow of Time in Hogwarts Legacy. If you find this guide helpful, you can check our website for all the latest news and guides about Hogwarts Legacy and other games.