Wizards Unite Field Charms // SOS Training

In July 2020, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite introduced a new feature to the game called SOS Training. This is a set of 3 distinct skill trees featuring different nodes which help players with different aspects of the game. These skill trees are:

• Calamity Essentials I
• Calamity Essentials II
• Calamity Essentials III

SOS Training also introduced an entirely new feature to Wizards Unite: Field Charms.

While Field Charms have not been without controversy, they add a fun new element to the game. The following is the official game description of Field Charms:

“Through SOS Training you can also unlock a set of new spells that you invoke directly on the Map called Field Charms. Cast the Trace Charm on existing Traces to reveal even more Traces nearby. Cast the Inn Charm on Inns to generate additional Spell Energy on the Map. Cast the Greenhouse Charm on, you guessed it, Greenhouses, to conjure rare Potion Ingredients. While you alone can see the extra Traces revealed by your Trace Charms, all nearby players can take advantage of the bonus Spell Energy and Potion Ingredients from anyone’s Inn and Greenhouse Charms so be sure to coordinate with fellow players for optimal benefits.”

This wiki guide breaks down everything we know about Field Charms in Wizards Unite.

An Overview of Field Charms in Wizards Unite

There are 3 different types of Field Charms:

• Trace Charm (Pario Vestigius)
• Inn Charm (Tribuomnus)
• Greenhouse Charm (Celescere)

Once you reach level 5, you will see a new button on your Map, bottom-right of your screen. Clicking on it will open the Field Charms menu. This shows you the three Field Charms that you can cast. It also shows you the capacity of each Charm as well as how many charges you are holding at that time.

Field Charms are not tied to your profession, so all players can benefit from them.

Field Charm charges

How do you earn Field Charm charges?

You can earn Field Charm charges by completing some daily tasks (currently, you get one charge of each of the Field Charms by walking 0.25Km, but this might change in the future).

Certain SOS Training nodes will also give you the opportunity to earn Field Charm charges from Treasure Trunks. These are explained below.

You can also expand your capacity for holding Field Charm charges, again by unlocking specific nodes in the SOS Training skill trees.

Trace Charm

The Trace Charm can be cast on any Trace on the Map. Casting a Trace Charm causes more Traces to appear on the Map. The exact number of Traces that appear from each cast depends on which nodes are unlocked on your SOS Training skill trees. Eventually, the Traces that appear from your Trace Charm will also reward 2 fragments if you successfully return the Foundable. (Normally you receive just 1 fragment).

To cast the Trace Charm, have a look at the available Traces on the Map. Once you decide which Trace to cast the Charm upon, click on the Field Charm menu and drag the Trace Charm on the Trace. Unlike the other two Field Charms, the benefits revealed by the Trace Charm are only visible to the Wizard/Witch who casts it.

You can start storing the Trace Charm when you reach level 5. For this first slot, you do not have to spend any Resources.

The best way to utilize the Trace Charm is to save it for Severe or Emergency threat Traces.

Let’s have a look at the nodes in the SOS training tree and find out which nodes would help us get the most out of the Trace Charm.

To make it easier to find, I have color-coded the nodes. In the table, you will find:

• the nodes that increase the capacity of your Trace Charm (colored Magenta)
• the nodes that increase the number of Traces revealed when a Trace Charm is cast (colored Blue)
• the nodes that increase the the amount of Wizarding XP and Family XP earned by returning a Foundable initially revealed by the Trace Charm (colored Orange)
• the nodes that offer other benefits (colored Black)

Node Name	Description	Required Level	Resources Required
Pario Vestigius	Increases the number of Traces revealed (+1) when the Trace Charm is cast. Increases the Trace Charm capacity by 1.	5 (Calamity Essentials 1)	None
Constructive Criticism	Increases the Trace Charm capacity by 1.	8 (Calamity Essentials 1)	Field Guides – 13 Ministry Manuals – 1 Restricted Section Books – 12
Knowledge is Power	Increases the rarity of the Traces revealed by the Trace Charm.	8 (Calamity Essentials 1)	Field Guides – 25 Ministry Manuals – 2
Innsight	Increases the number of Traces revealed (+1) when a Trace Charm is cast.	19 (Calamity Essentials 1)	Field Guides – 55 Ministry Manuals – 8 Restricted Section Books – 18
Spanglarillion	Increases the Trace Charm capacity by 1. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	22 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 31 Ministry Manuals – 5
Lost and Foundables	Increases the number of Fragments returned to the Registry by 1 (only for Traces revealed by Trace Charm).	25 (Calamity Essentials 2)	None
Piece of the Puzzle	Increases the Wizarding and Family XP earned from Traces revealed by the Trace Charm. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	25 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 93 Ministry Manuals – 20 Restricted Section Books – 18
Art Of Happiness	Increases the number of Traces revealed (+1) when the Trace Charm is cast.	28 (Calamity Essentials 2)	None
Repository Knowledge	Increases the Wizarding and Family XP earned from Traces revealed by the Trace Charm. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	32 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 310 Ministry Manuals – 123
Studious Success	Provides the chance of receiving a Trace Charm Charge from Treasure Trunks.	32 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 133 Ministry Manuals – 46
Fragmented Memory	Increases the Wizarding and Family XP earned from Traces revealed by the Trace Charm. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	36 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 178 Ministry Manuals – 28 Restricted Section Books – 25
Ottery St. Catchpole	Increases the number of Traces revealed (+1) when the Trace Charm is cast.	36 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 607 Ministry Manuals – 287 Restricted Section Books – 18
Mind Freak	Increases the number of Traces revealed (+1) when the Trace Charm is cast.	38 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 270 Ministry Manuals – 44 Restricted Section Books – 25
Czech Mate	Increases the number of Traces revealed (+1) when the Trace Charm is cast.	40 (Calamity Essentials 2)	None
A Little Love	Increases the number of Traces revealed (+1) when the Trace Charm is cast.	46 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 900 Ministry Manuals – 272
Cold Case	Increases the Trace Charm capacity by 1.	46 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 278 Ministry Manuals – 74
Deep Dive	Increases the Wizarding and Family XP earned from Traces revealed by the Trace Charm.	46 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 501 Ministry Manuals – 132
Foretelling Foundables	Increases the Wizarding and Family XP earned from Traces revealed by the Trace Charm.	46 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 252 Ministry Manuals – 47
Dangerous Attraction	Increases the Wizarding and Family XP earned from Traces revealed by the Trace Charm.	50 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 1087 Ministry Manuals – 429
Gethsemane’s Pickle	Increases the Wizarding and Family XP earned from Traces revealed by the Trace Charm.	50 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 770 Ministry Manuals – 254 Restricted Section Books – 25
Serendipitous Study	Increases the number of Traces revealed (+1) when the Trace Charm is cast. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	50 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 1510 Ministry Manuals – 596 DADA Books – 100

 

The maximum limits summarized below come directly from the HPWU team.

• The maximum number of Traces revealed: 8
• Total Trace Charm capacity: 5 charges
• Total number of additional Fragments provided: 1
• Maximum XP earned: 1.8x Family XP and 1.8x Wizarding XP
• Total number of rare Traces revealed: 2

Inn Charm

What happens when you cast an Inn Charm? The Inn Charm, as the name suggests, can be cast on Inns. This Field Charm reveals more Spell Energy on the Map. The amount of Spell Energy received per Inn Charm cast depends on which nodes have been unlocked on your SOS Training skill tree. Your Inn Charm capacity (the number of charges stored) also depends on how you’ve progressed in your SOS Training.

To cast the Inn Charm, you must be near an Inn. Open your Field Charm menu and drag the Inn Charm on the nearby Inn. As this can only be cast on Inns, the Traces and Greenhouses will grey out. If you are playing with your friends, you can all benefit from the Inn Charm. The Spell Energy will appear on the Map for everyone, regardless of who cast the Inn Charm.

The Inn Charm can also increase the amount of Spell Energy players earn by visiting an Inn for Food, as long as the Inn Charm is still active.

You can start storing your Inn Charm charges when you reach level 7. For this first node in the SOS Training skill tree, you do not need to spend any Field Guides/Ministry Manuals/Restricted Section Books/DADA Books.

Let’s have a look at the nodes in the SOS Training skill tree that would help us get the most out of this.

To make it easier to find, I have color-coded the nodes. In the table you will find:

• the nodes that increase the capacity of your Inn Charm (colored Magenta)
• the nodes that give you additional Spell Energy on the Map when an Inn Charm is cast (colored Blue)
• the nodes that increase the duration of the Inn Charm after it’s cast (colored Orange)
• the nodes that provide other benefits (colored Black)

Name	Description	Required Level	Resources required
Tribuomnus	Additional (+1) Spell Energy is revealed on Map when an Inn Charm is cast.	7 (Calamity Essentials 1)	None
Flitwickery	Increases the Inn Charm capacity by 1.	12 (Calamity Essentials 1)	Field Guides – 30 Ministry Manuals – 2 Restricted Section Books – 12
Rules of (Green Thumb)	Increases the Inn Charm capacity by 1.	14 (Calamity Essentials 1)	Field Guides – 49 Ministry Manuals – 4 Restricted Section Books – 12
A Feast For All	Increases the Spell Energy obtained (+1) by visiting an Inn where an Inn Charm is still active.	15 (Calamity Essentials 2)	None
Innexplicable Results	Additional (+1) Spell Energy is revealed on Map when an Inn Charm is cast.	22 (Calamity Essentials 2)	None
Spell Jam	Increases the duration of the Inn Charm.	28 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 202 Ministry Manuals – 64 Restricted Section Books – 18
I Think I Know This One	Increases the Inn Charm capacity by 1. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	32 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 93 Ministry Manuals – 20 Restricted Section Books – 18
Ad Infinitum	Increases the duration of the Inn Charm.	35 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 164 Ministry Manuals – 25
Kitchen Aids	Additional (+1) Spell Energy is revealed on Map when an Inn Charm is cast.	35 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 126 Ministry Manuals – 17 Restricted Section Books – 25
Trials Of Love	Increases the duration of the Inn Charm.		Field Guides – 126 Ministry Manuals – 17 Restricted Section Books – 25
Energy Efficient Charms	Additional (+1) Spell Energy is revealed on Map when an Inn Charm is cast.	36 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 401 Ministry Manuals – 182
Knowledge Transfer	Increases the chance of receiving Inn Charm Charge from Treasure Trunks.	36 (Calamity Essentials	Field Guides – 243 Ministry Manuals – 115
So Wrong It’s Right	Additional (+1) Spell Energy is revealed on Map when an Inn Charm is cast.	38 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 243 Ministry Manuals – 115
Rhyme and Reason	Increases the duration of the Inn Charm.	40 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 476 Ministry Manuals – 236
Appetizing Acclaim	Increases the duration of the Inn Charm.	42 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 165 Ministry Manuals – 32 Restricted Section Books – 25
Clearing The Mind	Additional (+1) Spell Energy is revealed on Map when an Inn Charm is cast. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	42 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 422 Ministry Manuals – 102
Inn This Together	Additional (+1) Spell Energy is revealed on Map when an Inn Charm is cast. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	42 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 387 Ministry Manuals – 89 DADA Books – 90
Tribuomnus Maxima	Increases the Inn Charm capacity by 1.	42 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 100 Ministry Manuals – 21
One Minute Feasts	Increases the duration of the Inn Charm.	46 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 915 Ministry Manuals – 330 Restricted Section Books – 25
Tribuomnus Mastery	Increases the duration of the Inn Charm.	46 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 595 Ministry Manuals – 172 Restricted Section Books – 25
A Brief History of Magic	Additional (+1) Spell Energy is revealed on Map when an Inn Charm is cast.	50 (Calamity Essentials 3)	None

 

The maximum limits summarized below come directly from the HPWU team.

• Total Inn Charm capacity: 5 charges
• Maximum extra Spell Energy revealed on the Map when an Inn Charm is cast: 8
• The maximum increase in Spell Energy obtained from an Inn (where Inn Charm is cast): 300%
• Maximum duration of the Inn Charm: 7 minutes

Greenhouse Charm

The Greenhouse Charm can be cast on a Greenhouse. This Field Charm will reveal Ingredients on the Map. The number of Ingredients that appear depends on which nodes have been unlocked on your SOS Training skill tree. In addition, the number of Greenhouse Charm charges that can be stored also depends on your progress in your SOS Training.

To cast the Greenhouse Charm, you must be near a Greenhouse. Open your Field Charm menu and drag the Greenhouse Charm on the nearby Greenhouse. As this can only be cast on Greenhouses, the Traces and Inns will grey out. If you are playing with your friends, you can all benefit from the Greenhouse Charm. The Ingredients will appear on the Map for everyone, regardless of who cast the Greenhouse Charm.

The Greenhouse Charm can also increase the amount of Ingredients AND Spell Energy players earn by visiting a Greenhouse, as long as the Greenhouse Charm is still active.

When you cast the Greenhouse Charm during the harvesting period, you will receive extra Ingredients of the Ingredient growing in the Greenhouse. For example, if you planted Leaping Toadstools, and you return at the correct time to collect the Leaping Toadstools on the Map, you can cast the Greenhouse Charm and more Leaping Toadstools will appear.

You can start storing your Greenhouse Charm when you reach level 11. For this first slot, you do not have to spend any Field Guides/Ministry Manuals/Restricted Section Books/DADA Books.

Let’s have a look at the nodes in the SOS Training skill tree that would help us get the most out of this.

To make it easier to find, I have colored the nodes. In the table you will find:

• the nodes that increase the capacity of your Greenhouse Charm (colored Magenta)
• the nodes that give you additional Ingredients on the Map when a Greenhouse Charm is cast (colored Blue)
• the nodes that increase increase the duration of the Greenhouse Charm after it’s cast (colored Orange)
• the nodes that provide other benefits (colored Black)

Name	Description	Required Level	Resources Required
Celescere	Additional (+1) Ingredients are revealed on Map when a Greenhouse Charm is cast.	11 (Calamity Essentials 1)	None
Perfectly Planted	Increases the Ingredients obtained (+1) by visiting a Greenhouse where a Greenhouse Charm is still active.	17 (Calamity Essentials 2)	None
A Greener Thumb	Additional (+1) Ingredients are revealed on Map when a Greenhouse Charm is cast.	19 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Ministry Manuals – 47 Field Guides – 7
Good Foundations	Increases duration of the Greenhouse Charm. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	25 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Ministry Manuals – 110 Field Guides – 26
De-Vine Intervention	Increases duration of the Greenhouse Charm.	35 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Ministry Manuals – 90 Field Guides – 13
Rainy Day Plans	Increases duration of the Greenhouse Charm.	36 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 338 Ministry Manuals – 140 Restricted Section Books – 18
Essential Reading	Additional (+1) Ingredients are revealed on Map when a Greenhouse Charm is cast.	38 (Calamity Essentials 3)	None
The Salem Witches Institute	Increases duration of the Greenhouse Charm.	38 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 212 Ministry Manuals – 36 Restricted Section Books – 25
Exceeding Expectations	Additional (+1) Ingredients are revealed on Map when a Greenhouse Charm is cast.	40 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 779 Ministry Manuals – 517
Greenthumb	Increases the chance of receiving Greenhouse Charm Charge from Treasure Trunks.	40 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 407 Ministry Manuals – 252
Stool Pigeons	Increases the Greenhouse Charm capacity by 1.	40 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 289 Ministry Manuals – 150
Wendy Wunderwind	Increases duration of the Greenhouse Charm.	40 (Calamity Essentials 2)	Field Guides – 672 Ministry Manuals – 398
Non- Verbal Barbs	Increases duration of the Greenhouse Charm. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	42 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 459 Ministry Manuals – 116 Restricted Section Books – 25
Shimmering Scales	Increases duration of the Greenhouse Charm. Note: This requires a previous node to be opened using DADA Books.	42 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 459 Ministry Manuals – 116
The (Redacted) Method	Increases the Greenhouse Charm capacity by 1.	46 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 393 Ministry Manuals – 124
The Light In Her Eyes	Increases duration of the Greenhouse Charm.	46 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 546 Ministry Manuals – 151
Gemino Duo	Additional (+1) Ingredients are revealed on Map when a Greenhouse Charm is cast.	50 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 915 Ministry Manuals – 330
Quibbles	Increases duration of the Greenhouse Charm.	50 (Calamity Essentials 3)	Field Guides – 1087 Ministry Manuals – 429

 

Looking at the table above, let’s summarize the maximum limits:

• Total Greenhouse Charm capacity: 5 charges
• Maximum extra Ingredients revealed on the Map when a Greenhouse Charm is cast: 5
• The maximum increase in Ingredients obtained from a Greenhouse (where Greenhouse Charm is cast): 1
• Maximum duration of the Greenhouse Charm: TBD

Note: We have asked the HPWU team about the maximum duration of the Greenhouse Charm, and we will update once we know more.

Find other wiki articles on SOS Training.

• Magicum Vitae in Wizards Unite
• Spell Mastery and Departure Denial
• Potions Effect and Brew Time Reduction

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