Hogwarts Legacy offers Harry Potter fans an immersive open-world RPG experience like no other. As an aspiring Hogwarts student in the late 1800s, you can customize your character, learn powerful magic, tame mystical beasts, and go on quests across a vast landscape.
One of the most exciting features are Merlin Trials – environmental puzzles woven into the world by the great wizard Merlin himself. These trials test your spellcasting abilities and clever thinking. Solving them is crucial for unlocking new locations, abilities, gear upgrades, and advancing the mystery at the heart of Hogwarts Legacy.
This guide will walk you through how to solve the Goblin Camp Merlin Trial – one of the earliest challenges you‘ll face in your journey as a young wizard!
Overview of Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay
Let‘s first go over some key gameplay elements leading up to this trial:
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As a student, you‘ll attend classes to learn spells like Accio, Incendio, Revelio and more. Upgrading them expands your magical arsenal.
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Exploring the open world earns you XP to level up abilities and Gear to increase strength, defense and other stats.
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Main story missions, side quests, and puzzles advance the overarching mystery you are unraveling at Hogwarts.
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Merlin Trials test your skills with environmental puzzles. Solving them grants treasure and new magic. There are over 20 Trials scattered across the world.
Inside the Goblin Camp Location
The Goblin Camp becomes available early in Year 1 after finishing some initial story missions. You can find it in the northern section of Hogwarts Valley, nestled against the mountains.
This sprawling camp has been occupied by hostile goblins. Be cautious of attacks while exploring its walls, tents, caves and structures. We recommend being at least level 11 before attempting this trial.
The puzzle itself spans the entire camp area. It involves levitating 3 sets of balls into specific placeholders around the environment. Let‘s break down each step:
Step 1: Levitating the First Set of Balls (385 words)
As you enter the camp, look for a symbol pattern on the ground and cast Mallowsweet to reveal some hidden goblin platforms and landmarks across the camp. This makes navigation easier.
Next, cast Revelio to highlight interactive objects like treasure chests, ingredients and – importantly – the first set of floating balls we need to levitate.
You should see them tucked away behind stacks of crates on the west side – near where you entered the camp. Open the nearby gate and walk over to the balls.
Carefully target and cast Accio to grip the first set of balls with your wand. Slowly maneuver them through the air, avoiding any obstructions, to their matching placeholder indentations on the ground.
These placeholders with Hogwarts crest symbols are located right by the entrance gate where you began. Gently lower the balls into their correct positions to complete the first third of this trial!
| Spell Cast | Effect |
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| Mallowsweet | Reveals platforms and landmarks |
| Revelio | Highlights objects of interest |
| Accio | Levitation of objects |
Step 2: Locating and Leviting the Second Set (397 words)
After depositing the first set of balls into position, make your way west deeper into the Goblin Camp.
Climb up the wooden stairs until you reach a Gazebo structure overlooking the center of camp. Inside the Gazebo you‘ll see the second set of floating balls we need to levitate.
Once again use Accio to grip the balls and carefully maneuver them down the stairs and through the air. Take it slowly to avoid any collisions.
Bring this second set of balls to their corresponding placeholder crevices, which are located on the ground at the bottom of the stairs.
Be patient and adjust your wand gestures until all the balls are deposited snugly in their correct spots.
With 2 out of 3 sets placed, you‘re getting closer to unlocking this trial!
Tips for the Second Set:
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Clear any hostile goblins in the Gazebo before levitating the balls
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Angle your camera for a clear overhead view to avoid obstacles
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Upgrade Accio for longer levitating distance and tighter control
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Quicksave often in case you accidentally drop the balls and need to restart!
Step 3: Retrieving the Final Set of Balls (492 words)
You‘re in the home stretch! For the third and final set, make your way east through the Goblin Camp until you find a passage out of the walls.
Just outside the camp perimeter, overgrown bushes block more floating balls we need to levitate. Use Revelio once more to highlight the balls.
Next, whip out Incendio to burn away the thick bushes obscuring the balls. With the obstacles cleared, get close enough to target the balls.
As before, grip them with Accio and cautiously float the third set of balls higher over the bushes and back into the Goblin Camp area.
Maneuver between tents and navigate over walls until you reach the final set of placeholder crevices on the ground near the eastern camp walls.
Gently lower the last balls into their correct slots to finally complete the three-part Merlin Trial!
Useful Gear for the Trial:
- Cauldron Cake: Restores health after goblin fights
- Invigoration Draught: Replenishes stamina for sprinting
- Felix Felicis: Increases spell efficiency for short time
Handling Goblin Encounters:
- Use Depulso and Confringo for crowd control
- Petrificus Totalus immobilizes stronger goblins
- Cast Protego shield charm and counterattack
- Utilize camp walls and structures for cover
With all 3 sets of balls deposited, the Merlin Trial at the Goblin Camp is now solved! This sequence teaches you the fundamentals of exploration, navigation, spellcasting, and object manipulation that all Trials require.
Make sure to loot any treasure chests and gather ingredients before leaving the area. And test your skills against more goblins!
Completing Additional Merlin Trials
Solving this environmental puzzle is key progression early in Year 1 of Hogwarts Legacy. You‘ll gain XP, new gear, and energy from unlocking this trial.
Other introductory Trials await at:
- The Mine – Levitate minecarts into the mountain
- Cragcroft – Light braziers to illuminate symbols
- Feldcroft – Freeze water pillars in correct order
With the spells and problem-solving abilities you‘ve honed, you‘re ready to seek out these challenges next! Embark and become a true master wizard.
Let us know if you need any other tips for Hogwarts Legacy! Your magical journey has just begun.
