Spirit Shards are a system of equippable upgrades found in Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Many are found by exploring Niwen, others can be purchased from Twillen, or received as rewards for completing certain side quests.
Once found/purchased, some spirit shards can be upgraded to higher levels, providing more benefits.
Ori can only equip as many shards as they have Shard Slots. These too can be found throughout the game world, through completing Combat Shrines. Initially, the player can equip three Spirit Shards.
There are a total of 31 Spirit Shards for players to collect.
Lupo sells a Shard map for 4,000 Light which highlights the locations of all the remaining Spirit Shards on your map. Collecting all the Spirit Shards will unlock the Shard Hunter achievement.
+ indicates the Spirit Shard can be upgraded. Need about 13000 light total to upgrade all upgradable Spirit Shards.
List of Spirit Shards[]
| Shard | In-game description | Location |
|---|---|---|
 Splinter
|
Spirit Arc shots split into (3/4/5) short-range shots, dealing 50% damage each | Kwolok's Hollow |
 Quickshot
|
Spirit Arc fires 25% faster | Kwolok's Hollow |
 Arcing
|
Spirit Arc shots also hit nearby enemies | Wellspring Glades (Twillen's shop) |
 Vitality
|
Gain (1/2/3) additional Life cell(s) | Wellspring Glades (Twillen's shop) |
 Energy
|
Gain (1/2/3) additional Energy cell(s) | Wellspring Glades (Twillen's shop) |
 Life Harvest
|
Enemies drop more Life orbs | The Wellspring |
 Light Harvest
|
Enemies drop (2/3/4) extra Spirit Light orbs 
|
Wellspring Glades (Twillen's shop) |
 Energy Harvest
|
Enemies drop more Energy orbs | Luma Pools |
 Lifeforce
|
(10/20/30)% bonus damage when above half life | Baur's Reach |
 Last Stand
|
Deal 20% more damage when below 15% Life | Windswept Wastes |
 Reckless
|
Increase damage dealt and taken by (15/25/35)% | Inkwater Marsh |
 Life Pact
|
Spend Life to cast spells when out of Energy | Inkwater Marsh |
 Overcharge
|
Reduce Energy costs by 50% and increase damage taken by 100% | Wellspring Glades (Twillen's shop) |
 Swap
|
Swap maximum Life and Energy | Wellspring Glades (Twillen's shop) |
 Magnet
|
Orbs float to Ori from further away | Inkwater Marsh |
 Overflow
|
Convert excess Energy to Life and excess Life to Energy | Silent Woods |
 Finesse
|
(10/20)% chance to deal 50% bonus damage | Wellspring Glades (Twillen's shop) |
 Spirit Surge
|
Spirit Light grants bonus damage. Caps at (3000/6000) Spirit Light
|
Mouldwood Depths |
 Thorn
|
Deal (25/50)% of melee damage taken back to enemies | The Wellspring |
 Resilience
|
Take (10/20/25/30)% less damage | Inkwater Marsh |
 Deflector
|
Melee attacks deflect projectiles | Midnight Burrows |
 Turmoil
|
Enemies respawn faster | Windswept Wastes |
 Bounty
|
Enemies have 70% more Life and deal 70% more damage, but drop double Spirit Light
|
Wellspring Glades |
 Catalyst
|
Replenish some Energy when dealing melee damage | Baur's Reach |
 Fracture
|
Detonate to split Light Burst into three smaller bursts | Baur's Reach |
 Ultra Bash
|
Bash deals damage | Luma Pools |
 Wingclip
|
Deal bonus damage to flying enemies | Wellspring Glades (Twillen's shop) |
 Ultra Grapple
|
Grapple (1/2) enemy per jump (and deal damage) | The Wellspring |
 Triple Jump
|
Jump twice midair before landing | Wellspring Glades (Twillen's shop) |
 Sticky
|
Stick and climb on walls | Inkwater Marsh |
 Secret
|
Secret walls become semi-transparent | Wellspring Glades (Complete the "A Diamond in the Rough" Side Quest) |