Gear Overload: What Happens When Your Slots Are Full in Hogwarts Legacy?

Have you ever been deep in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands, vanquishing dark wizards and uncovering ancient secrets, only to be stopped short by a dreaded notification? “Gear Slots Full”? In Hogwarts Legacy, your inventory space for gear is indeed limited, creating a strategic element to resource management. So, what exactly happens when you reach capacity, and how can you navigate this crucial aspect of the game?

When your Gear Slots are completely full, you are prevented from picking up any new gear whatsoever. This seemingly simple limitation has significant implications for your gameplay. You won’t be able to loot chests, defeat enemies, or complete challenges that reward gear without first addressing the situation. This forces you to make tough choices: do you destroy less valuable items to make room for potentially better ones, or do you sell excess gear at a shop in Hogsmeade or other locations? Both paths offer solutions, and neither is inherently wrong, but your decision will often depend on your current needs and financial situation within the game. The game mechanics are very clear that you cannot just pick up new gear if your slots are full. No exceptions.

Managing Your Gear Inventory

Understanding how to manage your inventory effectively is essential to avoid frustrating pauses in your adventure. Here’s a breakdown of your options when your gear slots are full:

Destroying Gear

When you’re in a pinch and need to free up space quickly, destroying gear might be the fastest option. Here’s how it works:

• Access Your Inventory: Open your menu and navigate to the gear section.
• Select an Item: Choose the item you want to discard.
• Destroy: There will be an option to destroy the item, clearing a slot in your inventory.

While convenient, be mindful of what you destroy. Consider if an item is of a high rarity or possesses a good trait, as these are often more valuable even when lower level, or, if there is the ability to ‘transmog’, or transmute the gear to keep the look, while swapping out the stats.

Selling Gear

Selling gear is a more rewarding method for managing inventory, especially when you’re not in a rush. Here’s what you need to know:

• Locate a Vendor: Head to Hogsmeade or other settlements to find shopkeepers.
• Access the Shop: Interact with the vendor to open their inventory.
• Sell Items: Select the gear you want to sell from your inventory, and receive Gold Galleons in return.

Selling gear not only creates space, but also provides a source of income that can be used to purchase potions, ingredients, or upgrade your equipment. It’s a more strategic method for long-term character improvement. Remember, legendary gear will fetch a higher price, and should be sold when it’s level is no longer of any use, and the cosmetic look is not needed.

The Importance of Merlin Trials

Now that you know how to handle a full gear inventory, there is an important part of the game that helps you avoid this limitation. The starting inventory space of 20 slots can feel restrictive, but there is a way to expand it.

Completing Merlin Trials will increase your Gear Slots. These challenges, scattered throughout the world, are precisely what they sound like — puzzles left by Merlin to test your wit and magical abilities. When you solve a Merlin Trial, you receive an increase to your inventory limit, which allows you to hold more gear and greatly reduces how often you have to visit a shop or destroy items. This means that actively pursuing these Trials is a must if you want to have more inventory space. You do not receive any inventory slots for any other activity in the game.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Here are some common questions about gear and inventory in Hogwarts Legacy:

1. How do I increase my gear storage space?

You increase your gear storage space by completing Merlin Trials. Each successful completion adds to your total number of inventory slots, allowing you to hold more items at once. There is no other way in the game.

2. Can I change the appearance of my gear?

Yes, you can change the appearance of any piece of gear by using the Transmog system in the main menu. Simply hover over an item and press the designated button to modify its look using cosmetic additions you have picked up. It’s a great way to keep the stats of good gear while keeping your style. The game keeps all the cosmetic additions and allows you to reapply them as needed.

3. Do I keep cosmetic appearances of picked up gear?

Yes, you keep all the cosmetics of the items you pick up. Gear is essentially vendor trash once you have unlocked it for transmog and if you find a better stat item. You can sell or destroy the gear afterwards, knowing that you still have the cosmetic additon to use.

4. Is it OK to destroy gear in Hogwarts Legacy?

Yes, it is perfectly acceptable to destroy gear in Hogwarts Legacy. Gear is very easy to come across, and you will quickly fill your inventory, making this a necessary element of the game. It does not have an impact on the game.

5. Is there a point of no return in the game where I should stockpile gear?

No, there is no point of no return in Hogwarts Legacy. You can continue to play and complete side quests after finishing the main story, so don’t worry about stocking up on anything. The game will allow you to free roam.

6. How many endings are there in Hogwarts Legacy?

There are three main endings in Hogwarts Legacy, in addition to the choices that change how Sebastian’s questline ends. However, these endings do not affect your gear or inventory. They are story related.

7. What should I do with unused gear?

You should sell or destroy any unused gear. There is no use for it once it is no longer needed. Vendors in Hogsmeade and elsewhere will gladly purchase it from you, and you can always quickly destroy it if needed.

8. Can I go evil in Hogwarts Legacy?

While you can make some morally questionable choices, you cannot canonically be evil in Hogwarts Legacy. There are choices that have some impact on other characters, but they are not long term. There is not a path that leads to you being an all out bad character.

9. What is the level cap in Hogwarts Legacy?

The maximum level in Hogwarts Legacy is 40. While this seems low, it takes some time and effort to reach the max. It also has no impact on your gear.

10. What is the rarest type of gear in the game?

The rarest type of gear in the game is the Standard Gear that you start with when creating your character, because it is the only time you can get it. Every other piece of gear is accessible elsewhere. The gear you start with is not different stat-wise to any other item, and only special because it can’t be obtained any other way.

11. Do wand handles count as gear?

Yes, wand handles count as gear and are slotabble items in your inventory menu. They are cosmetic only, and don’t affect the core stats, like other gear. You can change these at any time you like, as well as changing the look of other gear.

12. Is Superb or Extraordinary gear better?

Extraordinary Gear is better than Superb Gear of the same level. Extraordinary Gear has superior stats and can also be imbued with higher level traits making it more powerful. Both can be upgraded.

13. What is the most powerful type of gear in the game?

Legendary Gear is the most powerful type in the game. It has a gold or orange background and has higher base stats than any other gear. It can also be upgraded and imbued with the highest level traits, making it far superior to other types of gear.

14. How many beasts can you keep in the game?

The number of beasts that can be kept depends on the number of Vivariums you have. Completing Deek’s side quest line increases the number of Vivariums in the Room of Requirement, thus increasing your beast storage.

15. Should I sell my lower level legendary gear?

Yes, you should sell lower-level legendary gear when you find items that are more powerful. Although this gear has a higher value and cost more to upgrade, its stats become obsolete when you find new gear. There is no real value in keeping old gear, especially if it is low level.

Understanding and effectively managing your gear slots is key to progressing smoothly in Hogwarts Legacy. Be sure to prioritize Merlin Trials and decide between selling or destroying gear strategically to make the most of your inventory. Happy adventuring!