The Wonders of Broom Travel
Student Spotlight
Written by Silquer
Edited by bluecherub
Hello dear readers, and welcome to a brand-new guide in the Server Spotlight column! In the past, we have covered Potterworld’s diverse features, from
housing to
warp keys. However, one of Potterworld’s most unique gameplay mechanics is
broom travel! Brooms are a popular way to get around Potterworld’s map, but the process of getting a broom is not quite so intuitive.
How exactly do you make and use brooms? What are the benefits? If you are wondering these things, you have found the right place. Let’s take a look!
Brooms are built using
materials you gather on your questing journey around the map. This can be intimidating, so let’s go over the basics of finding materials and recipes. There are
four components you need to make a broom: handles, footholds, handlewraps, and bristles. To bring all of these components together, you also need a broom recipe.
This then begs the question: how does one collect these materials? You are in luck because this is the easy part! All components and recipes can be found by
defeating mobs and looting the hidden chests scattered around the map. The components dropped depend on the level of the mob, and there are five different levels. For the lowest level broom, the Briskbranch, you will need to gather components from level 31-40 mobs. The Solarsweep components are dropped from level 41-50 mobs, the Apollo 5000 components can be found from level 51-60 mobs, and so on. For a list of all required components, you can talk to a
Broom Vendor in all of the major towns.
Once you have all of your required materials for whichever broom you are crafting, you will need to locate a Broom Vendor who will take your components and recipe to build a broom for a fee in gold. The closest vendor to Hogsworth is the
Broomsmith shop on Diagonal Lane, just across from Grimlotts Bank. Now that you have your own broom, what comes next? Well, there are still four more broom types to unlock! As mentioned before, each broom is associated with a different level. The higher the level of the mob drops required to craft the broom, the better the broom itself will be! The best and fastest broom around is the
Thunderflash. This is a great goal to work up towards if you are a newer student!
Looking at all of this, you may find broom travel to be quite expensive. If you are hesitant to invest in broom travel, here are some ways it might benefit you. There are some places on Potterworld’s map that are only accessible by broom. Locations such as some
mob lairs are not easily accessible by the Fire Dust Network or by Warp Key. Brooms can cut travel time spent walking in half. It is also impossible to use the Fire Dust Network to fast travel to locations you have yet to explore. To
unlock new warps, using your broom is the most convenient way to travel long distances across the map. Finally, the beautiful wilderness of the map can only be traveled by foot or by broom; soaring over treetops and exploring the carefully crafted map is an entirely unique and spell-binding experience.
You can also
travel faster through large towns by broom. Locations such as London or Hogsworth’s grounds are massive! Some places like these are too big to walk on foot. Thankfully, flying on a trusty broom can save you a lot of time. Lastly and, in my opinion, most importantly on this list is the fact that
you undoubtedly look super cool zipping around on a broom. Broom appearances can be bought on the store to show off the incredible designs the Store team has released for you! Some of my favorites are the exclusive brooms you can earn at events, but there are plenty of gorgeous options on the Store.
I hope I have convinced you to invest in your own broom!
Brooms are a great way to travel, and now that you have a better understanding of them, you will find it easier to get started. Happy exploring!
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