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Shard Specialist achievement in Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Shard Specialist

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How to unlock the Shard Specialist achievement

  • iAlleiAlle
    11 Apr 2020 08 Apr 2020 11 Apr 2020
    For this achievement you need to upgrade all shards, other guides explain very good what to do..
    I just want to share my easy method to make spirit lights without moving

    https://imgur.com/gallery/2KkXSIk

    Don’t leave Ori alone
    sometimes the enemy will change movement and could hit you, death causes losing shards gained.

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    KJer25By far the best method for farming light to put towards shards and abilities. +1
    Posted by KJer25 on 02 Dec 21 at 22:48
    LaughinGuobest method for now and ever since game ended support
    https://youtu.be/AKrQgd07krQ
    Posted by LaughinGuo on 11 Jan 22 at 08:23
    CaptExtrapalThanks LaughinGuo as the posted method works like a charm
    Posted by CaptExtrapal on 06 Nov 22 at 12:53
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  • JoutjaJoutja
    20 Mar 2020 20 Mar 2020 21 Mar 2020
    I would like to start that while I'm the first to put this guide on here I didn't figure this out myself, there were a couple of articles on the web which I can't remember the name of that pointed out which enemy to farm. Although, by the time I wrote this the rewards have been reduced by a patch already.

    To upgrade shards speak to a creature called Twillen in the left-most part of the Wellspring Glades. He will upgrade your shards for a price. Upgrading shards are quite expensive, especially as there is a multitude of other things to buy from various merchants in Wellspring Glades.

    However, there is a way to grind out a high amount of light and that is to face a certain enemy in Baur's Reach. Just by the first Spirit Well, drop down the left until you reach a cauldron near the bottom. An enemy with a large hammer and shield will be there. I'll put a screenshot for the location at the bottom of the guide. You can use a number of tactics to fight him but once killed he drops around 300-400 spirit at a time. Within 10 minutes I had managed to accumulate 15K which was more than enough to upgrade all shards. The enemy respawn quite quickly and the furthest I had to walk to trigger a respawn, if it wasnt with a few seconds, was to walk over to the cauldron.

    Abilities I used are below.

    This was the last thing I did so I had maxed my health and spirit mana and already upgraded all my abilities. Helpful abilities are: Light Burst, Spike and Spirit Smash for attaching; Burrow and Launch for manoeuvrability.
    Launch is particularly helpful for when you need to return to the Spirit Well for healing and saving.

    I also had the following shards equipped, which would definitely be more helpful upgraded but I did this with them not upgraded. Light Harvest, Turmoil, Bounty and Spirit Surge

    Screenshots for the location of the enemy.

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    Mr CioLI finished the game, completed and bought everything but this achievement is bugged at 69%... facepalm
    Posted by Mr CioL on 14 Aug 20 at 15:36
    Gilbert PrimeThe game has been patched so that Gorleks drop only 24 spirit light when killed even with the fully upgraded Light Harvest enabled. Anyway I waited until I completed the side quests, collectibles, and spirit trials (and didn't buy any of Lupo's expensive secret location maps) at which point I had more than enough for the remaining ability and shard purchases including the upgrades. I had nearly 25,000 light at that point and had already bought several shards, abilities, and upgrades beforehand. You get 8,000 for the spirit trials alone.
    Posted by Gilbert Prime on 25 Apr 21 at 01:56
    TonyTwoSteaksAfter upgrading the last shard it didn't unlock. I saved at nearest shrine and exited game. Later my save and it immediately unlocked. This has happened with other achievements, energy cells
    Posted by TonyTwoSteaks on 30 Apr 21 at 06:25
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