Hogwarts Legacy is where players can explore new areas, raid camps, and solve various puzzles to earn rewards. One of those puzzles is the Merlin Trials, which are created by the legendary Wizard Merlin to distract his fellow Slytherin schoolmates.
The Trials are distributed throughout the Regions of the Hogwarts Realm. Locating them can be tiresome, as they won’t appear on the map unless players have come across them before during their exploration. Furthermore, solving the various Merlin Trials requires specific Spells and techniques for each one of them. Therefore, players should come prepared to face whatever challenges these Trials may throw at them in Hogwarts Legacy.
Updated on July 28, 2023, by Nahda Nabiilah: While solving Merlin Trials within any Region in Hogwarts Legacy, players are forced to use certain Spells like Confringo, Reparo, Lumos, and so on. Not all of these incantations are handed to players on a silver platter, as they have to complete certain Quests to learn new Spells. Luckily, the missions aren’t difficult and won’t require much effort from Students. Most of these Spells are rewarded upon finishing various of Hogwarts Professors' Assignments, which are triggered after finishing a Main Quest in Hogwarts Legacy.
All Hogwarts Valley Merlin Trials In Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Valley has 16 Merlin Trials that can be solved in any desired order. The 16 Merlin Trials in Hogwarts Valley are:
- Stone Sphere Puzzle x3
- Brazier Puzzle x2
- Broken Statue Puzzle
- Firefly Puzzle x2
- Orbs Pillars Puzzle x2
- Orbs Platforms Puzzle x2
- Stone Pillar Puzzle
- Platform Bridge Puzzle x3
Merlin Trial #1 - Stone Sphere Puzzle
Teleport to The Mine’s Eyes Floo Flame in Hogwarts Legacy, and head west to locate the first Merlin Trial in Hogwarts Valley. To solve it, cast Revelio to locate the sphere location, then use Wingardium Leviosa or Depulso to get it inside the pit.
Merlin Trial #2 - Brazier Puzzle
The second Merlin Trial in Hogwarts Valley is found south of The Mine’s Eyes Floo Flame. Solving this puzzle requires igniting three Braziers with the Confringo Spell in Hogwarts Legacy. Use Revelio to easily locate the Braziers. From the Merlin altar, it’s possible to find a pillar northwest, southwest, and northeast.
Merlin Trial #3 - Broken Statue Puzzle
The third Merlin Trial is northwest of the Northern South Sea Bog Floo Flame. The Trial is located inside an enemy camp, so players should clear it out first. To solve it, locate three broken statues and cast Reparo to fix them. The statues can be found:
- South of the Trial Altar
- West of the Trial, behind some vines (cast Incendio to burn them)
- North of the Trial, behind a few crates
Merlin Trial #4 - Stone Sphere Puzzle
The fourth Merlin Trial is north of the Keenbridge Floo Flame. To solve this Trial, players must cast the Wingardium Leviosa Spell on the sphere behind the Hamlet shop and guide it into the pit across the bridge.
Merlin Trial #5 - Firefly Puzzle
The fifth Merlin Trial location is northwest of the Keenbridge Hamlet. This Trial has three Moonstone pillars that need fireflies to light up. Guiding the three swarms of fireflies can be done with the Lumos Spell in Hogwarts Legacy.
From the Merlin altar:
- Turn southwest to find a swarm under the stone bridge
- Turn west to see the second swarm
- Run east to lure the third swarm
Merlin Trial #6 - Orbs Pillars Puzzle
The sixth Merlin Trial in Hogwarts Valley is northwest of the Keenbridge Floo Flame. It is located in an abandoned castle that is swarmed with Ashwinders. By defeating the enemies, players will be able to break the nine orbs within the castle walls and solve this Merlin Trial. Use the Confringo Spell to destroy the orbs from a distance, and cast Revelio to easily locate them.
- Three pillars are found north of the altar
- Three are west of the Merlin altar
- Run south from the altar and turn right to find the final three pillars
Merlin Trial #7 - Orbs Platforms Puzzle
Head east from the West Hogwarts Valley Floo Flame to arrive at the seventh Merlin Trial. This Trial is also in the middle of a Loyalists' camp that needs to be cleared out. The puzzle requires finding the orbs and luring them back to the three platforms. To do so, players must cast the Wingardium Leviosa Spell in Hogwarts Legacy.
- Head west to find the first group of orbs alongside its platform
- Enter the gate south and pull the orbs to the platform outside the gate
- Go east and destroy the wooden barricade to find the final platform with its orbs, hidden under a rock
Merlin Trial #8 - Orbs Pillars Puzzle
Head south from the Lower Hogsfield Floo Flame to find the eighth Merlin Trial in Hogwarts Valley. Players have to break nine orbs with the Confringo Spell in Hogwarts Legacy to complete the Trial. Since the orbs are distributed around the altar, they can easily be highlighted with the Revelio Spell.
Merlin Trial #9 - Orbs Platforms Puzzle
Go northwest from the West Hogwarts Valley Floo Flame to locate the ninth Merlin Trial in Hogwarts Valley. It is all the way up the mountains of the Valley, right next to the Feldcroft Region in Hogwarts Legacy. To solve this puzzle, players must find the three platforms and their orbs. Next, they need to cast Wingardium Leviosa to lure the latter to the former.
- The first group of orbs is found southeast, on top of a small hill next to a platform
- Head north past a platform and destroy the stones to reveal another group of orbs.
- From the altar, climb the slope northeast to find the final orbs and guide them to the third platform