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Hogwarts Legacy Merlin Trials: All locations & how to solve every puzzle

Merlin's beard! Here's how to find and complete the 90+ Merlin Trials.

Published: Thursday, 21 December 2023 at 4:50 pm

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Now that Hogwarts Legacy is on pretty much every platform, an untold number of players will be trying to make it through the Merlin Trials.

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So, for those struggling, we have all the locations and how to solve every puzzle in Hogwarts Legacy.

The Merlin Trials make up just one part of the sprawling game, which will see you scouring the gigantic map for Field Guide Pages and making potions.

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But the Merlin Trials will certainly keep you busy, as there are almost 100 of them in the game. For any completionists out there, we salute you!

But with so many to get through, we won't keep you. Read on for a Merlin whirlwind!

This article is part of our free Hogwarts Legacy walkthrough guide. To unlock your complete companion to the game.

How to solve all Merlin Trials in Hogwarts Legacy

While there are many, many Merlin Trials, luckily they all seem to be variations of nine different main puzzles. Some of them can be rather frustrating to figure out on your own - looking at you, dice puzzle - but this handy video guide below will teach you the solutions to each Merlin Trial in Hogwarts Legacy.

Bear in mind that in order to start work on the Merlin Trials you fittingly need to complete the Trials of Merlin quest first, which thankfully is an unmissable part of the main quest. Each puzzle type also requires a specific spell to solve, so you will have to unlock the correct spell before you can complete those Merlin Trials.

You'll also need Mallowsweet to activate each Merlin Trial, so get bulk buying at The Magic Neep in Hogsmeade (or make your own Mallowsweet in the Room of Requirement)!

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However, if you'd rather have a written guide, here are the solutions to each different type of Merlin Trial:

Whichever type of puzzle you're using, don't forget to use Revelio - look for any blue items that appear on your radar as they are probably part of the Merlin Trial at hand. It's easy to miss one of the torches or balls, for example, as they're sometimes hidden in sneaky places.

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All Merlin Trial locations in Hogwarts Legacy

There are a whopping 95(!) Merlin Trials scattered throughout Hogwarts Legacy, so you're more than likely going to stumble upon plenty just by playing the game.

If you're specifically looking for Merlin Trials, they can be seen on your map as the black-and-white leaf icon. Flying around on your broomstick and using Revelio is a great way to locate the Merlin Trials which are a bit more off the beaten track.

If you're looking to cross off Merlin Trials by area, here is a list of how many of the puzzles can be found in each part of the Hogwarts Grounds:

For a visual guide of where each Merlin Trial is within each area, and how to solve every single one of the damned things, check out the impressively expansive video below:

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Merlin Trial rewards in Hogwarts Legacy

Completing Merlin Trials in Hogwarts Legacy will reward you with additional inventory slots, allowing you to carry more of your best gear at once, without needing to sell anything.

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After solving a certain number of Merlin Trials, you will receive an additional four slots of gear storage. These milestones are:

You will only receive the upgrades by claiming it from the Challenges tab in your Field Guide, so make sure to check the Guide whenever you complete any new Trials.

While you only need to solve 52 Merlin Trials to max out your inventory, you will get an achievement for solving all 95 Trials, if you're quite the completionist.

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Ben HuxleyFreelance Writer

Ben Huxley is a freelance contributor to Radio Times, with bylines also in TechRadar, WhatCulture, GAMINGbible, and Live Science. A writer of fiction, too, he has a few short stories published and a novel on the way. He has a BA in English Literature, and an MA in creative writing.

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