Ori and the Blind Forest, with high stakes combat and chase sequences. Player's can increase their chances of getting through some of Ori and the Will of the Wisps more difficult sections by gathering collectibles like Spirit Shards.
As with any good platformer, Ori and the Will of the Wisps has plenty of collectibles for players to discover across the large map. Some of these collectibles increase the player's maximum health or energy, can only be found by progressing through to certain parts of the game, and unlock new mechanics that can help in combat. Spirit Shards are one of the most important collectibles in Ori and the Will of the Wisps because of the impactful ive abilities they apply when equipped. This guide will tell players exactly where to find each one and how they can acquire it.
Where To Find The Spirit Shards In Ori And The Will Of The Wisps
- Magnet: Inkwater Marsh - This shard can be found directly after receiving the Spirit Edge ability. Head up and to the right of the tree that grants the Spirit Edge and it will be hidden behind a stick barricade.
- Sticky: Inkwater Marsh - This shard can be found directly after receiving the Double Jump ability. This shard rests above the tree that grants the Double Jump ability.
- Reckless: Inkwater Marsh - After the water level has fallen, the player will be able to receive the Restoration ability. Between this and the Moki that gives a side quest involving a Howl tooth is where this shard can be found behind a stick barricade.
- Resilience: Inkwater Marsh - Upon first arriving in the Inkwater Marsh, a tree trunk bridge will collapse under the player's feet. This shard can be found in this area by breaking a stick barricade and climbing the blue moss to the left.
- Life Pact: Inkwater Marsh - This shard is guarded by a stone door that will only be lifted after defeating all the enemies in the area. The player will know they are in the right area when there are a charging beetle and spider dangling above a sandy floor.
- Energy: Twillen's Shop
- Vitality: Twillen's Shop
- Wingclip: Twillen's Shop
- Finesse: Twillen's Shop
- Triple Jump: Twillen's Shop
- Quickshot: Kwolok's Hollow - This shard is accessible without the Dash ability, but it will be more difficult without it. This shard lies behind four crushing traps and a stone door. The door can be lifted by hitting a blue eye above the entrance to the hallway of traps. The player can hit it with the Spirit Arc if they bait one of the traps and then use the trap as footing to jump up and shoot it.
- Life Harvest: The Wellspring - This shard can be found by heading into the bottom left area, outside of the Wellspring.
- Splinter: Kwolok's Hollow - This shard can be found in a large opening to the right of where the player receives the Bash ability.
- Spirit Surge: Mouldwood Depths - The Flash ability is required to reach this shard. Under the Spirit Trial in Mouldwood Depths, jump to the left of glowing orange mushrooms and pull out two roots using the Flash ability to get to this shard.
- Ultra Bash: Luma Pools - This shard can be found to the right of where Lupo gives the map of Luma Pools and directly under the saving shrine. The player will need to lead the enemies underwater towards a purple rock wall and use bash to knock the enemy into it.
- Energy Harvest: Luma Pools - From where the player purchases the map of Luma Pools from Lupo, head left and up. The shard will be above the water tunnels and is difficult to reach without the Water Dash ability.
- Arcing: The Wellspring Glade - This shard is resting right above Grom, but the player will need Light Burst to reach it.
- Light Harvest: Twillen's Shop
- Lifeforce: Baur's Reach - This shard can be found up and to the left of the Spirit Well. The player can use Light Burst to create a projectile to Bash off to reach it.
- Last Stand: Windswept Wastes - A switch will create a vertical wall back behind the player. Returning to this wall and climbing up will lead the player to an area where a projectile must be led to a far wall in order to gain access to the shard. The player must jump front wall to wall in order to break them and allow the projectile to through.
- Overcharge: Twillen's Shop
- Swap: Twillen's Shop
- Overflow: Silent Woods - Right next to the Spirit Trial endpoint, jump off a bubble in the bubbling liquid to reach this shard.
- Thorn: The Wellspring - This shard can be found by heading inside the lower area of the Wellspring and heading to the bottom left.
- Deflector: Midnight Burrows - In the Midnight Burrows has portals that teleport the player from one to the other. One set of these portals sends the player extremely high into the air. Use this to get to another portal in the top left corner that will take the player to the shard.
- Turmoil: Windswept Wastes - This shard can be found left of the Keystones in a large vertical space on the map. The walls are covered in thorns and the player will need to use Bash to jump from projectile to projectile, but the player may not be able to do this without Triple Jump or Light Burst.
- Bounty: The Wellspring Glade - The player will need to use Triple Jump to get onto the bridge from the tree to reach this shard.
- Catalyst: Baur's Reach - To the right of Veral, the player can find a shrine to light up with Light Burst. To reach the shard, swim underneath this area and to the left, making sure to avoid the snapping enemies.
- Fracture: Baur's Reach - This shard can be found to the right of the Spirit Well and above the location where three Keystones are found. To reach it, swim down and to the left to find a secret cave containing the shard.
- Ultra Grapple: The Wellspring - This shard can be found on a platform under the Spirit Trial to the right, directly in front of the topmost door into the Wellspring.
- Secrets: The Wellspring Glade - Complete the "A Diamond in the Rough" Side Quest.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is available now on Windows 10, Xbox One, and Steam.
