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Set in a massive world, Hogwarts Legacy is an action RPG game that took the world by storm, causing significant excitement among gamers. One of its many features is the Merlin Trials, which require players to solve puzzles and complete tasks testing their puzzle-solving capabilities.

Manor Cape is home to five of these trials in Hogwarts Legacy, each with its own unique challenges and solutions. Players can turn to this guide to find tricks on how to solve each of the five Merlin Trials.

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Manor Cape Merlin Trials In Hogwarts Legacy

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There are five Merlin Trials in Manor Cape and Hogwarts Legacy players can tackle them in any order. Some players may think there are some missing Trials in Manor Cape, but they won’t appear on the map until players pass near them.

The five trials are:

  1. ​​​​​​Brazier Puzzle
  2. Stone Sphere Puzzle
  3. Firefly Puzzle
  4. Stone Cube Puzzle
  5. Stone Pillar Puzzle

Merlin Trial #1 - Brazier Puzzle

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This Merlin Trial is located north of West Manor Cape Waypoint. Players can find the Trial next to an abandoned mansion with a large garden in front of it. Once activated, players can cast Revelio to find the three Brazier Pillars scattered near the Trial.

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Cast Confringo on the Pillars to successfully light them up in succession. Ideally, start from the tallest one all the way to the smallest Pillar. That will ensure that players have enough time to light up all three Pillars.

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It is also better to stand in a place where the protagonist can reach all three Braziers. In the right place, players don’t have to aim as Confringo will automatically prioritize the Pillars.

Merlin Trial #2 - Stone Sphere Puzzle

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People can locate this Merlin Trial at a shore, southeast of West Manor Cape Floo Flame. This Merlin Trial is complicated, to say the least. Instead of rolling the stone sphere down into the location, players have to find a way to carry it all the way up the hill.

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There are two ways to solve the Merlin Trial in Hogwarts Legacy. The first solution is to continuously use the Depulso spell to push the stone sphere all the way along the track to its destination. However, if there is one mistake, the stone sphere will fall all the way back.

Meanwhile, the second method allows people to finish this trial more safely. Levitate the sphere using Wingardium Leviosa and carefully walk up the hill to place it on a rock, making sure it won’t move after it lands.

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Then, fly to the stone platform, and from there, Wingardium Leviosa the stone sphere to the target location.

Merlin Trial #3 - Firefly Puzzle

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One of the Merlin Trials in Hogwarts Legacy can be found just before a bridge southeast of Manor Cape. In this trial, players must lead three hordes of fireflies into a moonstone pillar to light it up. The first moonstone pillar is located right next to the Merlin Trial with the firefly horde right behind it. To activate the wand's flashlight, use Lumos. This will lure the fireflies to the wand.

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The second horde of fireflies is hidden inside a small cave, protected by Devil's Snare. To find the cave, head left just before reaching the bridge, then jump down and look for the cave on the left. Use Lumos to scare away the Devil's Snare and catch the fireflies using the same spell. After that, players can climb back up to locate the second moonstone pillar and bring the fireflies to it. If the fireflies escape the wand while climbing, players can simply use Lumos again to attract them back.

finding the second horde and placing them inside the moonstone in hogwarts legacy

The final horde of fireflies is located in the opposite direction from the cave. Players can retrace their steps to find the last pillar, which is located further away from the second one. The three moonstone pillars can be easily located by casting Revelio.

Merlin Trial #4 - Stone Cube Puzzle

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Another Merlin Trial can be found on the eastern shore of Manor Cape in Hogwarts Legacy. After activating it, players can interact with three symbol cubes, which consist of two attached cubes with symbols carved on all sides.

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To solve this trial, players need to match the symbols on the top and bottom cubes by using Flipendo. It's important to stand on the correct side, so make sure to use the bottom cube as the reference.

First Cube Puzzle Solution

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  1. Locate the symbol and cast Flipendo while standing on that side.
  2. Move on to the next symbol and use Flipendo again.

Second Cube Puzzle Solution

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  1. Cast Flipendo while standing on this side of the flipping cubes.
  2. Move to the second symbol and flip the cubes once more.

Third Cube Puzzle Solution

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These symbol cubes are different from the first two as they require three casts of Flipendo.

  1. Begin by flipping the cube to the correct position.
  2. Move on to the second symbol and cast Flipendo twice from the same position.

Merlin Trial #5 - Stone Pillar Puzzle

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The final Merlin Trial is located at the southern end of Manor Cape and is guarded by Ashwinders and Poachers. Defeat the enemies and activate the Merlin Trial.

destroying the stone pillars in manor cape in hogwarts legacy

After activating the Merlin Trial, players should cast Revelio to reveal five stone pillars scattered throughout the area. Use one Confringo spell or two Bombarda to destroy the pillars and complete the Merlin Trial.

Hogwarts Legacy is available now on PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC. PS4, Xbox One, and Switch versions are currently in development.