How to get Venomous Tentacula in Hogwarts Legacy: Location & guide

Liam Mackay
Professor Garlick and Venomous Tentacula in Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy often highlights the importance of attending classes for acquiring new spells and skills. One class tasks you with acquiring and using Venomous Tentacula for Professor Garlick. Here’s where to find the deadly plant and how to use it.

Hogwarts Legacy allows players to venture and explore the magical world first seen in Harry Potter movies and books. Fans get free rein of the castle and the surrounding areas while battling with dark wizards, and also get to attend classes such as Defence Against the Dark Arts and Herbology.

One of your first Herbology assignments for Professor Garlick is to “acquire and use a Venomous Tentacula.” So, here’s everything you need to know about finding and using the Venomous Tentacula in Hogwarts Legacy.

Hogwarts Legacy Venomous Tentacula location

To get your hands on Venomous Tentacula in Hogwarts Legacy, you’ll need to purchase it from Dogweed & Deathcap, the magical plant shop located on the northwestern side of Hogsmeade.

You can buy the Venomous Tentacula seed for 1,050 Galleons or purchase a single Venomous Tentacula for 600 Galleons under the Combat Tools section.

If you choose to purchase the seeds, you can take them to the Room of Requirement and plant them in a large pot, where they’ll take roughly 15 minutes to grow.

Shopping at Dogweed & Deathcap in Hogwarts Legacy.
The Venomous Tentacula is for sale from Dogweed & Deathcap in Hogsmeade.

How to use Venomous Tentacula in Hogwarts Legacy

To use Venomous Tentacula in Hogwarts Legacy, you simply need to equip it to the tool wheel and then press L1/LB to throw it on the ground.

It’s especially useful in combat but if you just need to use it for Professor Garlick’s Quest, you can chuck it down wherever you like.

What is Venomous Tentacula in Hogwarts Legacy?

Venomous Tentacula is a deadly plant in Hogwarts Legacy that will shoot acid at nearby enemies, dealing extra damage in combat and helping you if you’re overwhelmed or against large groups of enemies.

That’s everything to know about how to get Venomous Tentacula in Hogwarts Legacy. For even more news and content concerning the game, check out some of our other guides:

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Liam is CharlieIntel's Editor. After graduating in Journalism from Edinburgh Napier University, Liam made use of his passion for FPS games, including Call of Duty, by writing for sites such as The Nerd Stash, Red Bull Gaming, and GAMINGbible before joining CharlieIntel in November 2020. You can contact Liam at [email protected].