Achievements are awarded for certain in-game actions.
Unmissable Achievements
These achievements are received automatically as you progress through the story. If you complete the game, you cannot miss them. They are listed in the order in which they are completed.
| Achievement | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| The Ancient Being | Sunken Glades | Reach the Spirit Tree. This is the objective you are given shortly after you find Sein. |
| Get Back Here! | Sunken Glades | Received when Gumo steals the Water Vein. |
| Let's be Friends | Gumo's Hideout (part of Moon Grotto) | Get the Water Vein back from Gumo. |
| Rotten Inside | Sunken Glades | Enter the Ginso Tree. Requires the Water Vein. |
| Run for Your Life | Ginso Tree | Restore the Element of Waters. |
| Close Call | Ginso Tree | Survive the rising waters in the Ginso Tree. |
| Obtaining Clarity | Misty Woods | Bring Atsu's Torch to the Shrouded Lantern to clear the haze. |
| Solid Ground | Forlorn Ruins | Restore the Element of Winds. Requires the Gumon Seal. |
| Fight to Live Another Day | Forlorn Ruins | Escape from Kuro after visiting her nest. |
| Top of the world | Sorrow Pass | Collect the Sunstone. |
| Into the Fire | Hollow Grove | Enter Mount Horu. Requires the Sunstone. |
| Rekindle | Mount Horu | Restore the Element of Warmth. |
| Love | Mount Horu | Bring Naru to Ori after the Kuro escape sequence. |
| The Journey Ends | Mount Horu | Complete the game. Awarded when the credits roll. |
Skill Achievements
These achievements recognize obtaining skills on the Ability Tree.
| Achievement | Details |
|---|---|
| Choices Choices | Use your first ability point. |
| Combat Master | Earn all combat skills in the Ability Tree. |
| Soul Master | Earn all efficiency skills in the Ability Tree. |
| Utility Master | Earn all utility skills in the Ability Tree. |
| Phenom | Earn all skills in the Ability Tree. |
Collection Achievements
These achievements are given for collecting or interacting with finite objects in the game.
| Achievement | Details |
|---|---|
| Marking the way | Restore your first Map Stone. |
| Halfway There | Restore 50% of all Map Stones. |
| World at Your Feet | Restore all Map Stones. |
| A New Path | Break open 5 shortcuts using the Charge Flame. |
| Safe and Sound | Save at every Spirit Well. |
| Powerhouse | Collect all Energy Cells. |
| Master Guardian | Collect all Life Cells. |
| Explosive Lobb | Activate 3 torches using Light Burst. This achievement is only available in the Definitive Edition. |
Combat Achievements
These achievements are awarded for performing certain actions in combat.
| Achievement | Details |
|---|---|
| Deadly Deflection | Kill 25 enemies using Bash to reflect projectiles. |
| Deadly Dodge | Trick 5 enemies into killing another enemy. You can't use Bash on the projectile to accomplish this; you must move out of the way of the attack. |
| Self Destruction | Cause an enemy to destroy itself. Note that the first Ram that you encounter that gets crushed by a falling rock does not count. However, the Ram you can kill with a Stomper for Crushing Blow does. This can also be done by dodging out of the way of an enemy so that it hits spikes. |
| Crushing Blow | Crush a Ram with a Stomper. This is done in Moon Grotto and also counts for the Self Destruction achievement. |
| Stomp Master | Kill 50 enemies with Stomp. |
| Flame Master | Kill 500 enemies with Spirit Flame. |
| Deadly Detonation | Kill 4 enemies simultaneously using Charge Flame. The splitting "blob" enemies are the easiest way to get this achievement. |
| Deadly Dash | Kill 5 enemies with Charge Jump. |
| Bash Master | Bash off enemies 10 times in a row without touching the ground. The easiest way to obtain this is to Bash off an enemy that won't move while you're above it, such as the splitting "blob" enemies. |
| Flying Fury | Kill 3 enemies without touching the ground (or walls or ceiling). Killing a splitting "blob" enemy with Charge Flame in mid-air is the easiest way to do this. |
| Blast Master | Kill 100 enemies with Charge Flame. |
| Lightning Fast | Kill 5 enemies using Charge Dash. This achievement is only available in the Definitive Edition. |
| Light Burst Master | Kill 50 enemies with Light Burst. This achievement is only available in the Definitive Edition. |
Secret Area Achievements
These achievements are awarded for discovering Nibel's secret areas.
| Achievement | Details |
|---|---|
| Good Eye | Find the lost corridor in Misty Woods. When the Shrouded Lantern is lit, it's located at the westernmost part of the woods, accessible from a high ledge. The easiest way to get there is to simply come back after you've restored the Element of Winds in the Forlorn Ruins. On your return, there will be an updraft you can ride with Kuro's Feather. |
| So Many Secrets | Find your first secret. |
| Seasoned Explorer | Find 50% of all secrets. |
| No Stone Unturned | Find all secrets. |
Completion Challenge Achievements
These achievements recognize completing the game under particular restrictions.
| Achievement | Details |
|---|---|
| Master of the Forest | Visit 100% of the map. |
| Supersonic | Finish the game in under 3 hours. |
| Elite | Complete the whole game without using an Ability Point. |
| Immortal | Complete whole game without dying. Note that completing Unhinged will also automatically grant this achievement at the same time. |
| Formidable | Complete the game on Hard difficulty. Note that the adjustable difficulty levels are only available in the Definitive Edition. |
| Unhinged | Complete the game on One Life difficulty. This will also grant the Immortal achievement. Note that the adjustable difficulty levels are only available in the Definitive Edition. |
Miscellaneous Achievements
These achievements do not fit into any of the above categories.
| Achievement | Details |
|---|---|
| The Journey Begins | Complete the prologue. (This is a missable achievement because the prologue can be skipped.) |
| Life Saver | Create 50 Soul Links. |
| Power Player | Collect 200 Energy Shards. |
| Airborne | Double Jump 5 times consecutively without touching the ground. The easiest place to do this is in the Ginso Tree, not long before you get Bash. There is a particular area where there is a pair of connected teleporters, one in the ceiling and one in the floor, with two Keystones in the area between them. Jump into the bottom teleporter, which will cause you to exit the top one. Double Jump, then fall into the bottom one again. Repeat until you have double jumped five times, then land safely on the ground to earn the achievement. |
| Juggle Master | Juggle a rock (using Bash) 5 times without it hitting the ground. There are three boulders that can be juggled in the game. Two are located in Sorrow Pass, and one is in Mount Horu. The larger boulder in Black Root Burrows cannot be used for this achievement, as it is too heavy to Bash. |
| Raider Run | Escape the boulder in Black Root Burrows. This achievement is only available in the Definitive Edition. |
| The Cycle | Uncover the mysteries of Naru. This is found just before the Spirit Well in the Lost Grove. This achievement is only available in the Definitive Edition. |