Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy (EP)

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Merlin's Beard!

Merlin's Beard!

Complete all Merlin Trials

2.6%

How to unlock the Merlin's Beard! achievement in Hogwarts Legacy - Definitive Guide

How to find the trials:
All trials must be manually located, and often don't update to show on the map. Use the progression counters for each region on the world map to narrow down where any uncompleted trials are, and then fly around that region using Revelio (Revelio's range for objective icons is massive while flying, making it very easy to locate any uncharted trials). Regions and their progression counters for collectables can be seen by zooming all the way out on the world map.

How to complete the trials:
There are 9 types of Merlin trials, all being pretty straightforward and simple, however some require specific spells to complete.

Reparo Trial:
Upon activating the trial, 3 statues will crumble apart. To complete the trial, you must cast Reparo on all three statues. I recommend trying to locate the three statues before activating the trial, as Revelio often has issues highlighting the debris of the statues (making them difficult to locate).

Aim Trial:
Upon activating the trial, you will need to destroy all of the spheres using a basic cast or any damaging spells to complete the trial. There will be 9 spheres in total, often located in groups of 3 around the trial's origin.

Parkour Trial:
Upon activating the trial, you will need complete the miniature parkour course made up of large smooth stone blocks. You must touch the surface of every stone block consecutively without touching the ground or any other surface. You can simply complete the course on your broom by tapping the surface of each block.

Cube Flippendo Trial:
Upon activating the trial, you must locate the 3 pedestals with cubes on top of them. To complete the trial, you must cast Flippendo on any side of the cube until each symbol on all sides of the cube align with the symbols on the pedestal. All 3 cubes must be aligned with their pedestals to complete the trial.

Destruction Trial:
Upon activating the trial, you will need to locate and destroy 5 stones. Destroying the stones can be done by casting Confringo, Diffindo, Bombarda, or Incindio (I haven't confirmed if Expelliarmus works).

Speed Trial:
Upon activating the trial, you will need to locate 3 basins on top of pedestals. To complete the trial, you will need to cast Confringo on all 3 basins before they sink into the water beneath them (a basin will begin to sink once it is lit). Some pedestals will be shorter than others (indicating they will sink quicker), so I would recommend igniting them in order from tallest to shortest.

Golf Trial:
Upon activating the trial, you will need to locate the giant stone ball and its counterpart, the stone "hole". To complete the trial, you must get the ball into the hole by casting Accio, Depulso, or Wingardium Leviosa on it. For one trial, the hole will be in shallow water making it difficult to locate, and in another it will be located uphill making it difficult to complete. Every trial generally has an intended path for the ball to follow.

Lumos Moth Trial:
Upon activating the trial, 3 swarms of glowing moths will appear around the area of the trial, sometimes hidden out of sight or behind destructible objects. To complete the trial, you must guide the moths using Lumos to the 3 stone lanterns around the trial's origin. Guiding the moths can sometimes be finicky, as climbing up cliffs will deactivate Lumos. I recommend locating the 3 stone lanterns before gathering the moths, so you don't end up guiding the furthest moth swarm to the furthest lantern.

Orb Stacking Trial:
Upon activating the trial, you will need to locate 3 stone platforms and 3 groups of stone orbs. To complete the trial, you will need to cast Accio, Depulso, or Wingardium Leviosa on the orbs and guide them to one of the platforms. The orbs will stack themselves onto the platform and encase themselves in vines to indicate they've been completed. You must stack all 3 groups of orbs on all 3 platforms to complete the trial.
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14 Feb 2023 01:16

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40hrs in and I only now learned I could zoom all the way out to get the counters. That would have saved so much time. Thank you! That tip alone helped me, lmao.
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By Joutja on 15 Feb 2023 10:20
Done all 95 and stuck on 98% completion gutted!
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By Lordacris on 17 Feb 2023 17:09
@Joutja I just learned what your learned from reading your post. LOL. Forty plus hours in myself.
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By Dmbledore on 17 Feb 2023 23:54
You can do the parkour trials while mounted on a broom. No need to actually touch the stones. Fly slowly over them and they will activate.
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By Vegas Rain on 19 Feb 2023 19:33
But how many are there in total?
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By NightGamer01 on 24 Feb 2023 08:14
As mentioned in earlier comments it shows how many when you zoom out completely on the map, 95 total.
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By paramoreRyan on 24 Feb 2023 10:12
@paramoreRyan Haha oh right my bad! My brain is cursed with "Revelio" to even notice that 😂 thanks!
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By NightGamer01 on 26 Feb 2023 14:38
I have cleared all leaf icons on the map, and I’m stuck at 95%. Not sure where I’m missing any.
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By Crowleyman 013 on 27 Feb 2023 00:29
lmao i didn’t even know you pull the map all the back i see the area region by region thanks
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By iamlegion804 on 27 Feb 2023 02:19
I zoom out with LT, but I don’t get a region by region listing-that’s exactly what I need! Is there another way to zoom out?
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By Crowleyman 013 on 27 Feb 2023 12:42
Crowleyman 013 zoom out then move the cursor off the map
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By hobomgoo on 27 Feb 2023 19:27
Thanks hobomgoo! Found the ones I was missing!
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By Crowleyman 013 on 28 Feb 2023 19:53
Question: For every 1 trial I complete my tracker only moves 1%, is that normal? Plus when I quit my game and load it back up the same trials are still there and I’m able to redo them.
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By MrWhite2U on 01 Mar 2023 12:31
Yeah the last 3% jumped for me to completion, absolutely no problem with tracking.
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By Coke Maan on 29 Mar 2023 16:07
Spent hours getting to 95/95 just for the tracker to get stuck at 98%. Huge bummer
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By dadmosphere on 16 Oct 2023 07:13
Looked bugged for me too , stuck on 98%
Resigned to the thought I'll have to do another run.
Finished the revelio pages (i.e. continued playing a 4-5 hours)
Thought maybe ill try 'EXIT TO MAIN MENU' and load back in.
And it poped :D , hope its the same for others
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By MrLuxan on 10 Jan 2024 13:04
My tracker is stopped at 93% but there are no more on the map!!!!!
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By Iron Man TStark on 16 Feb 2024 13:06
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THE EASIEST WAY TO SOLVE MERLIN TRIALS.

-Go in settings
-Go in accessibility options
*Activate the "High Contrast Gameplay.
Once done, go to the merlin trial and use "revelio", and you'll be able to see all the interactible things
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18 Feb 2023 17:04

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Very very useful, saved me a ton of time looking for the spheres
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By Dan#6251 on 07 Mar 2023 15:59
THE EASIEST WAY TO SOLVE MERLIN TRIALS.

-Go in settings
-Go in accessibility options
*Activate the "High Contrast Gameplay.
Once done, go to the merlin trial and use "revelio", and you'll be able to see all the interactible things
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18 Feb 2023 17:04

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Very very useful, saved me a ton of time looking for the spheres
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By Dan#6251 on 07 Mar 2023 15:59
THE EASIEST WAY TO SOLVE MERLIN TRIALS.

-Go in settings
-Go in accessibility options
*Activate the "High Contrast Gameplay.
Once done. Go to the merlin trial and use "revelio", and you'll be able to see all the things interactible
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18 Feb 2023 17:04

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Very very useful, saved me a ton of time looking for the spheres
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By Dan#6251 on 07 Mar 2023 15:59
These don’t automatically show up and will only appear on the minimal/world map if you are in close enough proximity to the trial, however a good way to find them is flying around on your broom and using revelio.

It’ll show you all landmarks close by and has a much wider radius than the minimap
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12 Feb 2023 12:44

Complete the 95 Merlin Trials spread around the world map while exploring in Hogwarts Legacy. Each trial falls into 1 of 9 categories, and casting Revelio near the trial will help identify which type of trial it is and where the required components are located.

  • Basic Cast Puzzles: Use basic cast to destroy small spheres on top of pillars in sets of 3 or more around the area.
  • Boulder Puzzles: When you see a large boulder or dish in the ground, cast Wingardium Leviosa or Depulso to move the boulder into the dish where it will rest.
  • Confringo Puzzles: Use Confringo to destroy thick, large pillars in the area.
  • Firefly Puzzles: Cast Lumos to guide fireflies to each of 3 resting points.
  • Flipendo Puzzles: When you see cubes with symbols on them, use Flipendo to rotate them to exactly match the symbols (including rotation) on the pillars below.
  • Jumping Puzzles: Jump from stone to stone without touching the ground. You can also use your broomstick to make these easier.
  • Pyre Puzzles: Light a series of pyres around the area with Confringo.
  • Reparo Puzzles: Cast Reparo when you see broken statues near the trial.
  • Stone Puzzles: Use Accio to pull 5 stones to the resting spots 3 times.












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05 Mar 2023 06:09

Complete Merlin's trials Solution and Location in one video.
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18 Sep 2023 12:49

Complete Merlin's trials Solution and Location in one video.
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18 Sep 2023 12:49

A pretty straightforward trophy. Just a lot of legwork. If you're having trouble with the block puzzle/flipendo one, here's how to solve all variants:

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04 Apr 2023 17:23

One of the most important side activities in Hogwarts Legacy is what’s known as Merlin Trials. These activities are small puzzle-oriented challenges that can be found in the open-world - as indicated on the map as a small leaf symbol. What makes them so important is that your inventory size - or should I say, gear storage - is directly linked to how many you complete.

If you look in your Challenge tab in the pause menu, under Exploration, as soon as you’ve done the first one you’ll see what we mean. For doing the first 2 (any), you’ll unlock a further 4 more gear capacity slots, which is a 20% increase in what you can carry. Just make sure you "Claim" them in the Challenges menu once you've hit each milestone.

You’ll first encounter Merlin Trials just after you and Natty head to Lower Hogsfield for “The Girl from Uagadou” main quest. The next main quest, “Trials of Merlin,” will automatically be added to your quest log. Complete it, and you’ll have finished your first Merlin Trial, and it’ll kick start the Merlin Trials exploration challenge.

There are 95 Merlin Challenges in all. Check out our Hogwarts Legacy Merlin Trials locations guide for help on where to go.
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Video guide (en) with all the tests and their passage.
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12 Feb 2023 16:43

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Tests such as "Parkour" can be completed on a broom without getting off it - simply by touching surfaces. You can tell that the touch worked by the growing vines.
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By shinoda84 on 16 Feb 2023 16:18
Wingardium Levioso makes it even easier. you just lift the boulder and walk to the depression. you put it in
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By mcs1mka on 16 Feb 2023 07:11
If someone, like me, is faced with the fact that it is impossible to lift objects (in this case boulders) using Wingardium Levioso, then just try it on some magical animals, it fixed the spell for me
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By Daferlit on 16 Feb 2023 16:42
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By AngelaAlexandra on 09 Jan 2024 18:12
Sweet mallow is required to activate the challenges. First, Nora will give you 5 pieces, 2 pieces are sold at Sweet Rutabaga in Hogsmeade. But the goods there run out and are not updated for some time. I advise you to buy sweet rutabaga seeds there and go to Tomes and Scrolls in Hogsmeade. Buy the recipe for a "scientific potting table with five small pots" for 2500 and plant it in the rescue room. Install 2 such stands, plant the mallow, and you will get the fruits in 10 minutes. From 1 pot 5 units. In 20 minutes you can provide yourself with mallow for all the tests.
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By AnnaProkhorova on 01 Mar 2023 12:16
Some challenges with fire bowls can be solved with the help of "insendo", but not all - you should wait for the "confringo" spell. If you started the test, it will be waiting for you, even if you don’t pass it (no need to sprinkle sweet mallow again). For me, the most unpleasant thing was looking for moths; you can climb on a broom and do a “revelio” - this will somewhat simplify the search. There are 95 tests in total!
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By AraimRenmazuo on 17 Feb 2024 22:18
There are 9 types of tests in total:
1. Light torches - any fire spell
2. Large boulder - moved by appropriate magic (there is a clarification in the hint above)
3. Stone pedestals with moths - lumus on the butterflies and just bring them to the pedestal
4. Balls and hole - use magic to pull the balls to the hole (3 times)
5. Destroyed statue - subdue
6. Stone pillars - destroy
7. Balls on pillars - destroy with a basic attack
8. Parkour - using only walking and jumping, go through all the stones in order.
9. Runes on stone pedestals - using flipendo, turn the stone at the top so that it matches the main pattern.

Challenges with a huge boulder are made much easier when the spells "Depulso" (pushes the boulder forward) and "Arresto Momentum" (instantly stops the boulder) appear.
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By den17g on 15 Feb 2023 13:18
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