Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG game set in the wizarding world. The game takes inspiration from the Harry Potter world but is set way before the movie and the events of the book. The game was released on 10th February only for PC and the latest consoles but it will be released on April 4th for PS4 and Xbox One and 25th July for Switch.
Besides the main quest, Hogwarts Legacy have many side quests, spells to collect and Challenges to complete. One of the challenges is Merlin Trials, there are a total of 95 merlin Trials challenges scattered all across the map. All 95 trials are divided into 9 types of challenges. In this guide, you will learn about how to solve Merlin trials which require you to solve the symbol puzzle and what spells are needed.
How to solve the Symbols Rune puzzle of Merlin Trials in Hogwarts Legacy
Merlin’s Trials are one of the important challenges in Hogwarts Legacy that players should do as they provide increased storage for gears. As players solve more and more challenges, they get more gear storage.
Now how to solve the merlin trial in which players will need to gather Sowrns of Moth to complete the challenge.
After starting the challenge with Mallowsweet leaf, players will see a stone pillar with rune symbols which need to activate. (shown below)
As you can see there are symbols on the top stone and the bottom pillar, so players need to do is match the symbols on the upper stone with the lower one by using a spell called Flipendo.
By using this spell players can turn the stone around and try to match the rune symbols. After matching the symbols a tree vine will cover the pillar. There are multiple stone pillars like that scattered near the main circle. After matching and activating all the pillars, players will complete the puzzle.
Note: the movable stone can only 2 ways horizontally and vertically so you only need to match 2 sides and it will solve the puzzle.
That’s all you need to know to solve the Merlin trials which require players to match the rune symbols on the stone to complete the challenge. If you find this guide helpful, you can check our website for all the latest news and guides about Hogwarts Legacy and other games.