- “Each time you defeat an enemy, it will release a spirit particle. The spirit particles will activate the powerup in that world. If a powerup is inactive, you need to defeat more enemies!”
- —Zoe
Spirit Particles appeared in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, replacing gems when an enemy is defeated. Spirit particles are released upon defeating an enemy, and once released, will fly to a powerup gate in the level.
To find out the number of spirit particles you need to activate a powerup, simply visit the powerup, and if more particles are needed, the total number needed will be shown in between the the gate. The current number of spirit particles released is shown on the front cover of the Guidebook or by walking through an inactive powerup gate. Some spirit particles (such as the Colossus Yeti and the Draclets) are never seen but are included in the enemy count in the Guidebook.
In the original version of Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, Spirit Particles needed to travel to a Powerup Gate before the gate can activate. In the Reignited Trilogy, Spirit Particles still fly to the gate, but the gate activates immediately upon defeating the required amount of enemies.
Spirit Particles needed for power-up[]
- Glimmer - 10/14
- Idol Springs - 8/11
- Colossus - 11/13
- Hurricos - 18/22
- Sunny Beach - 11/17
- Aquaria Towers - 14/29
- Crystal Glacier- 15/38
- Skelos Badlands- 16/28
- Zephyr- 2/30
- Breeze Harbor- 14/16
- Scorch - 20/28
- Fracture Hills - 14/29
- Magma Cone - 2/19
- Shady Oasis - 18/21
- Mystic Marsh - 20/36
- Cloud Temples - 21/23
- Robotica Farms - 15/20
- Metropolis - 1/22
Trivia[]
- The Colossus Yeti is counted as one of the enemies that releases a Spirit Particle, but the particle is never seen in the original game. In the Reignited Trilogy, the spirit particle is shown when it is defeated.
- In the Reignited Trilogy, the Draclets aren't counted in the spirit particle counter for Crystal Glacier. This reduces the number of spirit particles to 20.
- In the Reignited Trilogy, the two Breezebuilder Parrots on the bridge in the sowing seeds orb challenge area of Zephyr don't release spirit particles. Due to this, the final count in the Reignited Trilogy is 28 instead of the original 30.