Alright folks, grab your wands and listen up. I spent like three hours yesterday stuck on these stupid Merlin Trials in Hogwarts Legacy. Figured out a dead simple way to smash through ’em though.
The Frustrating Beginning
First I stumbled upon one near Hippogriff Den – you know those big stone circles with weird pillars? Saw these rolling stones nearby and tried Wingardium Leviosa to shove ’em into the pits. Didn’t work. Then I burned some leaves with Incendio, still zilch. Felt like an idiot wizard casting random spells.
The Trial-And-Error Mess
Tried brute forcing different spells:
- Confringo just blew up mushrooms
- Depulso pushed stones into oblivion
- Lumos made things glow but did squat
Got so mad I almost cursed my controller. Then it hit me – each puzzle type gives visual hints. Like seriously, open your eyes mate.
The Eureka Moments
Next trial had cracked stones everywhere. Used Reparo on every broken rock like fixing pottery class. Boom – puzzle done. Later found one with ball-and-pillar things:
- Spot the cube missing stones (always looks vandalized)
- Scan surroundings for loose rock balls (usually 3)
- Levitata balls with Accio like playing quidditch alone
- Shove ’em into the hollow pillars
Felt like pulling weeds but it clicked every time.
My Dumb-Proof Method
Now I cheat-code every Merlin Trial:
- Step 1: Wiggle camera around whole area – clues ALWAYS within 20 meters
- Step 2: Look for broken crap? Cast Reparo. Ball holes? Find spheres. Fire symbols? Burn plants.
- Step 3: Stop overthinking. Seriously just use basic spells – Lumos/Incendio/Reparo/Accio solve 90%.
Finished 12 trials in 40 minutes after figuring this out. Merlin would be ashamed how simple it is once you stop panicking.
Pro tip: If stuck longer than a minute, fly away and return later. Works every time. Magic.
