Hogwarts Legacy Merlin trials: All locations & how to solve every puzzle
It wouldn't be a Hogwarts game without plenty of hidden secrets to discover, and boy does Hogwarts Legacy have plenty.
So when you're spamming the Revelio charm every five seconds, you'll soon find spell-based challenges called Merlin Trials strewn throughout the hit game.
Working much like Riddler puzzles from the Batman Arkham series, Merlin Trials require you to complete a small challenge in order to unlock some much-needed gear inventory slots.
However, with nearly 100 of the things to complete and some frustratingly obscure puzzles, you might have to eschew magic briefly in favour of a good old-fashioned guide: here's how to solve every Merlin trial.
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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 type of Merlin Trial.
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)!
However, if you'd rather have a written guide, here are
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