Harry Potter Wizards Unite: Everything We Know

Harry Potter Wizards Unite: Everything We Know
Just a few years after the AR frenzy over Pokemon Go nostalgia, Niantic announced that it would cast an incendiary spell on the world with an AR Harry Potter game called Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Of course, there is a lot of excitement around Wizards Unite. Just like Ron at Hogwarts parties, we gather around every piece of information we can get our hands on. We've put together this handy guide on everything you need to know about Wizards Unite, including publishing windows, features, and the latest news. We now know that the release date is Friday June 21 in the UK and US. (Update: Harry Potter has taken control of the situation: Wizards unite at top-tier event in London.)

Cut to the hunt

Harry Potter Wizards Unite release date

Niantic confirmed Harry Potter Wizards Unite to launch in the UK and US on June 21, 2019. Just in time for Muggle children's summer vacation, what a coincidence! The game was already in beta testing in Australia and New Zealand and is expected to be released soon in other parts of the world.

The worldwide launch of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite begins this Friday, June 21! Keep your eyes open and the wand at the ready for more information, as the game will soon be available in your area. #WizardsUnite pic.twitter.com/ckk4s4mi8a June 19, 2019

How to enlist

You can sign up for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite now through the game's official site. You just have to enter your date of birth and your email address. The ministry is committed to keeping you informed about the evolution of the "disaster."

It is up to you to protect the magical world. Immediately register with the Secret State Working Group: https://t.co/b9UtoUA3gS #WizardsUnite pic.twitter.com/2NSlOpgj3Wen November 14, 2018

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite features

Lodges and Greenhouses Inns serve a variety of dishes (both wizarding and British), each dish giving you more energy to fight. Some dishes give more energy than others, so you are presented with a covered service of several dishes and invited to choose one at random. The draw is up to luck and you have to wait five more minutes before you can choose another one, but don't worry, the world is full of inns to fill you up with energy. Apart from inns, greenhouses are the other notable buildings scattered across the map. Greenhouses reward you with ingredients used for potions, but like hostels, you get a chance to draw. You are presented with five plants and asked to draw one to reveal its price as an ingredient. Wait another five minutes before you can choose again. These ingredients are then used for potion brewing needs, such as health potions (10 potions will be available at launch), with abilities such as brew time, performance, and amount all being upgraded as a result. and as you progress. fight During your adventures, you will meet monsters and wizards from all over the world who are protecting the "melting objects" (that's what Niantic calls them) that you are trying to find. It is your job to dispel the confusing magic being used on the creature in order to restore it or defeat the witch or wizard causing you pain. Before starting the battle, you can assess the threat level of your enemy to decide if it's worth it. This is done by tracing the spell symbol shown on the screen including the sweep and then being asked to defend. Your success depends on the precision and speed of your drawing (and your luck). Milestones Some battles are milestones that drive the game's main plot forward and often lead you to revisit a classic event from the Wizarding World franchise, for example saving a Quidditch-clad Harry from the fatal Dissem's Kiss. All victorious battles reward you with experience and contribute to your overall level. However, the milestones are the key events to watch. According to Niantic, there will be over 100 AR events at launch. microtransactions Yes, you'll be able to pay real money for spell energy and whatnot, but Niantic insists it doesn't affect progress and just reduces cooldowns... Strongholds Just like Pokémon Go raids, Strongholds are battles that offer more powerful items that require you to team up with others. At this time, you can face a fortress with up to four other people (a total of five). However, to participate, you must use runestones (which you get from the treasure chests mentioned above). Unlike Pokemon Go's raids, however, there are additional layers to Wizards Unite's strongholds. The first is that the fortresses have 10 levels, and that if you beat each one of them, you will go to the next, more difficult level. Occupations Wizards Unite allows you to choose between three professions: Auror, Magizoologist, and Professor. By gaining experience and items, you can invest to progress in the field of your choice. Each of these professions has its strengths and weaknesses in combat. So when facing a fortress, you have to be a bit strategic about how you approach the battle and who attacked which enemy. Except currently, it doesn't seem to have much of an impact (after what we've experienced).

< p class="bordeaux-image-check"> Personalization First you create your Ministry of Magic ID card by taking a selfie that you can customize via AR: adding hats, wigs, glasses, etc. Then you can choose your Hogwarts home and wand for an added personal touch. Lost Item Track Each time you dispel a confusing item, you gain a shard of the item or creature you dropped. When you've collected all the shards, you'll get a cute sticker to insert into the register, just like panini stickers. For example, after rescuing Hagrid from a sticky situation, we got him a sticker (because he only had a fragment). Buckbeak needed nine in total, so he needs to be rescued nine times in total. These decals are categorized into specific families, each with their own experience. Hagrid and Buckbeak were part of Magical Creatures, while Professor McGonagall would be part of the Hogwarts collection. Once you've collected a tag or finished collecting, you'll receive a treasure chest full of items to aid you on your adventure. Dynamic map Niantic's real-world platform means the Wizard's Unite map is rendered in the same way as Pokemon Go. However, even though they're built on the same AR software, the similarities become more as you play The world of Wizards Unite is a living, breathing card, with owls flying overhead, other player's remains, and ingredients to aid you in your trip. This dynamic map means that various aspects influence the creatures, events, and ingredients you encounter, including moon phase, weather, and time. Story Today, Wizards Unite sees the wizarding world facing an existential crisis that threatens to explore the wizarding world of Muggles. This "calamity," as Niantic calls it, sees animals, characters, and artifacts from the Harry Potter franchise scattered across the globe and it's up to players to contain it. The Department of Magic calls on wizards (or players) to join a task force to locate magical items, dispel confusing magic around them, and return them before Muggles can see them. We were not told the exact nature of this calamity, and this was done on purpose. Niantic's goal is for players to progressively choose the story as they progress, talking to each other and creating a discussion around the game. However, JK Rowling is not involved in the game. Wizards Unite story, so it's debatable if the plot is canon. "Your Harry Potter Game Forever" Niantic promised it would be a long-distance game, just like Pokemon Go. Post-launch content is even planned. teasers The game's official site gives us details on the overall story: "Please resist the urge to panic." Traces of magic appear throughout the muggle world without warning and in a rather chaotic fashion. it's only a matter of time before even the most incongruous Muggles enter the wind. We call on all witches and wizards to help him contain the calamity or risk the worst of the times, since you know who. Your spells, get your wand ready, and sign in right away."

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