Hogwarts Legacy Vivarium explained: How to upgrade the Vivarium

Hamza Khalid
Hogwarts Legacy Vivarium

Hogwarts Legacy has tons of locations for players to visit including a special place known as the Vivarium. We have covered everything that you need to know about the Vivarium in Hogwarts Legacy.

In Hogwarts Legacy, players can do a number of things starting with attending classes, learning new spells, and capturing fantastic beasts who you can feed to gain specific materials.

You can explore the open world that features many classic locations from the Harry Potter franchise.

There’s a special place known as the Vivarium, and if you’re wondering what to do with it, then our guide has you sorted.

What is the Vivarium in Hogwarts Legacy?

The Vivarium is a location where you can see all the magical beasts that you’ve collected while exploring the school in Hogwarts Legacy. It can be accessed when you visit The Room of Requirement.

You’ll see all sorts of creatures, including some that were prominently featured in the Fantastic Beasts film series like the Nifler and Mooncalf. You can interact with these beasts by feeding or playing with them whenever you visit this area.

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The Vivarium features all of the beasts you’ve collected in Hogwarts Legacy.

How to upgrade the Vivarium in Hogwarts Legacy

You can upgrade the Vivarium by adding more rooms to it through the completion of different quests. You can get three more rooms: the Swamp Vivarium, Grassland Meadow Vivarium, and Coastal Vivarium.

Here’s each Viarium upgrade along with the Quests that unlock them:

  • Swamp Vivarium: Complete the “Foal of the Dead” quest.
  • Grassland Meadow Vivarium: Complete the “Phoenix Rising” quest.
  • Coastal Vivarium: Complete “The Plight of the House-Elf” quest.

The fantastic beasts will have plenty of room to roam in this vast open area. You’ll also have the opportunity to furnish the Vivarium with different decorations to make the space even more appealing to you and your beasts.


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