Hogwarts Legacy: How to solve the Clock Tower door puzzle

Philip Trahan
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Players struggling to reach the loot behind the Clock Tower doors in Hogwarts Legacy will need more than the Alohomora spell to get through. Here’s how to solve the puzzle to access the four secret rooms in the game.

Throughout your Hogwarts Legacy adventure, you’ll come across various puzzles like the empty frame challenges and Arithmancy doors, with the Clock Tower puzzle offering some of the most enticing rewards.

However, Hogwarts Castle also hosts a few specific challenges that aren’t quite so obvious and are aptly labeled as Hogwarts Secrets within the game, such as the Clock Tower puzzle, which requires both intuition and a keen eye.

For those struggling with the Clock Tower door puzzle, here’s a step-by-step walkthrough.

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Solving the Clock Tower’s mechanical door puzzle

First things first, students will need to have access to Arresto Momentum in order to complete this puzzle. Arresto Momentum is a spell that slows down an object or enemy’s movements and is earned by completing Madam Kogawa’s Assignment 2.

Next, head to the Clock Tower located in the South Wing of Hogwarts. Players should be familiar with the Clock Tower as it’s home to the Crossed Wands Dueling Club.

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The Unicorn door is located on the ground floor of the Clock Tower.

Students will likely notice a door on the ground floor of the Clock Tower with a metal gate in front of it that opens and shuts every so often. This metal gate is actually timed with the pendulum swinging, and the Clock Tower contains three other doors just like it.

These doors can be opened by stopping the pendulum’s movement with Arresto Momentum at the right time. Students just need to know when to stop the pendulum and which door to access at the right time.

Opening the four doors in the Clock Tower

The four doors in the Clock Tower of Hogwarts Legacy can be opened in any order, but it’s easiest to work from top to bottom—as such, the door on the highest floor will be called the first door while the one on the ground floor will be called the fourth.

As players climb the Clock Tower through stairs located on either side of the entrance, they should notice a metal bar with symbols lining the pendulum’s path. The farthest right symbol matches the first door, while the farthest left symbol matches the fourth door.

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The right symbol matches the first door, while the left matches the second door.
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The left symbol matches the fourth door while the right matches the third.

From here, players simply need to cast Arresto Momentum while the Pendulum’s bar overlaps with the correct symbol for each door.

Every Clock Tower door reward in Hogwarts Legacy

Each door will give the following reward:

  • First door – Random Legendary gear piece
  • Second door – Fwooper Statue conjuration
  • Third door – Disillusionment chest (500 Galleons)
  • Fourth door – Huge Decorated Table conjuration

Additionally, students should complete one of the Solve Hogwarts Secrets challenges and receive an item from the Challenges tab in the pause menu after opening all four chests.

That’s all you need to know to solve the Clock Tower’s door puzzle in Hogwarts Legacy. For more game content, check the guides below:

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About The Author

Philip is a Staff Writer at Dexerto based in Louisiana, with expertise in Pokemon, Apex Legends, and general gaming industry news. His first job in the games industry was as a reviewer with NintendoEverything.com while attending college. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication focusing on Multimedia Journalism, he worked with GameRant.com for nearly two years before joining Dexerto. When he's not writing he's usually tearing through some 80+ hour JRPG. You can contact him at philip.trahan@dexerto.com.