The season of giving kicked off early in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite with the new Gifting feature allowing players to share gifts with others on their Friends List. Between this new social mechanic and the two-part Yule Ball event taking place throughout the month, Wizards Unite is gearing up for a festive holiday season indeed.

How Does the Gifting System Work?

There are a few different ways to obtain gift boxes, each one yielding a different sort of gift to aid friends in their adventures. Similar to Pokémon GO’s gifting system, Gift Boxes are found at various points of interest. Wizards can obtain boxes by dining at Inns, uprooting Green House plants, and completing Wizarding Challenges within Fortresses.

All gifts include a supply of Wizarding XP and a chance at a special item. However, the method in which the Gift Box was obtained determines the color of the box and contents inside. Boxes obtained from Inns will be blue and contain Spell Energy. Green Houses fittingly produce green Gift Boxes containing useful Potion Ingredients. Last but not least, Fortresses may award yellow boxes upon completion with a gift of various Runestones inside.

With Gift Boxes ready to go in the new Gift Inventory on the social page, players may send and receive gifts with fellow wizards via the Friend List also located under the social tab on the overworld screen. According to the game’s official news site, sponsored locations will reward greater base rewards. This presumably refers to Wizards Unite’s new sponsorship with Simon Malls®, Mills®, and Premium Outlets®.

Things To Be Aware Of

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’s new gifting feature was a great way to kickstart the holidays. The mechanic further encourages player cooperation and provides more ways to keep a supply stock of necessities for maintaining the Statute of Secrecy. The Calamity poses an ongoing threat, so remember to spread the holiday cheer within the Wizarding World as well this year.

Source: HarryPotterWizardsUnite

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