Much likePokemon GO,Harry Potter: Wizards Unitehas been makinga ton of temporary changes to the mobile AR gameto keep players engaged this spring and early summer. It’s pretty challenging to stay active in a game that usually requires meeting up in groups and walking around cities during this period of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, but Niantic is working hard to keep the community engaged.

In addition to changing events to be playable from home and altering the game’s spawn rates and locations,Harry Potter: Wizards Uniteis also making some other quality of life improvements to make the mobile AR experience more enjoyable during this period. The latest game update makes yet another improvement by shortening the amount of distance needed to open Portkeys.

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For those who are unaware, Portkeys inWizards Uniteare likeEggs inPokemon GO. Players need to walk a certain distance before the encounter can be unlocked and collected. It’s a fun mechanic when you have the chance to explore your local community, but obviously that’s a little tougher right now. With that in mind, the latest game update reduces the required distance for each Portkey by 50%.

Portkeys

Increased Spell Energy and Wizarding XP in 5km and 10km Portkey rewards.

Portkeys acquired after the update will have their distance requirement decreased by half until further notice.

General

Players with iOS devices will now be able to sign into Harry Potter: Wizards Unite with their Apple ID. Visit Settings to link your Apple ID to an existing account.

Logging into Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will now display your login provider, along with your Code Name and email address.

Improved the layout of the Settings menu to better display the email addresses that are linked to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.

Improved the initial startup screen design: Players will now see a clock at the bottom left corner of their screen that indicates loading progress.

Players can now disable push notifications for Portkeys and Gifts received in the Settings menu.

Until further notice, we will be turning off Landmarks on the Map.

Be sure to check back in the comings days for moreWizards Unitestrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, keep your wands at the ready!

Harry Potter: Wizards Uniteis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.