How to solve the chess puzzle in the treasure room on the Poidsear coast in Hogwarts Legacy

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Chests are the best way to get valuable loot in Hogwarts Legacy, and luckily there are plenty of them to find. Similar to the Collection Chests, Treasure Rooms are scattered around the map with loot chests for you to claim. However, some may require a bit of work if you complete a quick puzzle for the chest to appear. If you enjoy playing chess, this special treasure trove on the Poidsear coast is for you. How to complete it.

How to solve Chess Treasure Vault puzzle in Hogwarts Legacy

This special vault is located in the southern region of the map on the Poidsear coast. You can take the Floo Flame to Phoenix Mountain and head straight east to get there quickly.

On the outside of the vault is a barred gate with two spinners on either side. In order to open the gate and enter the cave, you must have Depulso ready. Use Depuslo to hit the spinners and make them spin. You’ll probably need to score multiple times to get enough momentum to keep the goal open.

Once the gate opens, you can enter the main puzzle. You will notice a checkerboard one move away from checkmate. If you use Revelio you will find that you cannot move any of these parts. In fact, there’s only one item you can move in the vault, and that’s a randomly chosen item of a vase or cauldron. You must complete the game by checkmate the black king piece.

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Use Levioso, Wingardium Leviosa, or Accio in Wingardium to lift the item, then place it in the left diagonal space in front of the king, right in front of the white queen. However, that doesn’t do anything right away. It doesn’t work until the item is a real chess piece. To turn it into a piece, you must use yours transformation Curse.

If you hit it with transformation, it turns into a bishop and destroys the king figure. Once the king is destroyed, the chest will appear at the top of the stairs behind the plank and you can claim your loot.

There are many other tricky little puzzles like this one dotted around the treasure rooms. Keep an eye out and use your critical thinking skills to successfully claim your loot. A little magic always helps, too.

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