Spyro 2: Gateway To Glimmer Skill Points Guide

There are a total of 16 Skill Points to obtain in Spyro 2 Gateway To Glimmer/Ripto's Rage. Each one will reward you with an extra life upon completion and collecting them all will allow you to view an amusing game epilogue upon completion as well as some scrapped art concepts for in-game enemies. Here's how to get them all.

Idol Springs - Land on Idol
In the area with the dancing hula girls is a large idol with a flat head... Go around the back of this area using the path to the left of the exit portal. Jump across the building with a straw roof and then glide across and land on its head.


Colossus - Perfect in Hockey

During the orb quest where you play a game of one-on-one hockey against the player in the red jersey, you must not let him score and end the match with the scores 0-5. Just keep flaming him and knocking him down.


Hurricos - All Windmills

In the Hurricos level, there are several wooden windmills dotted around. Destroy them all with Spyro's flame breath for a skill point.


Aquaria Towers - All Seaweed
In the Aquaria Towers level, there are several pieces of seaweed dotted around both the upper and lower parts of the level. As you are underwater, you will need to use the superflame power-up to destroy them.



Ocean Speedway - Under 1:10

This skill point is obtained by beating the speedway challenge in under 1:10. It is considerably easier if you have obtained the 100% superflame reward from Dragon Shores. (Here's a video of how I did it.)



Crush's Dungeon - Perfect

This skill point is obtained by defeating the boss without taking any damage. It is easier if you have already obtained the superflame reward from Dragon Shores, but is simple enough without it. 



Skelos Badlands - All Cacti

In the Skelos Badlands level, there are several tall cacti dotted around. Destroy them all with Spyro's flame breath for a skill point.


Skelos Badlands - Catbat Quartet
Behind the exit portal in Skelos Badlands, there is a concealed area that can be gotten to by climbing some steps. Up here are four catbats - they are flying so it is easier to hit them with lava rocks than using flame breath. Defeat them all for a skill point.



Scorch - All Trees
In the Scorch level, there are several palm trees dotted around. Charge into them and they will drop a coconut. Hit them all for a skill point.



Fracture Hills - 3 Laps of Supercharge
During the orb quest where you break the trapped faun out of the locked building with supercharge, you run around a distinct track. This skill point is obtained by completing 3 laps of this track without crashing or stopping. Simply veer off to the left and go through the supercharge powerup instead of charging into the building's doors.



Metro Speedway - Under 1:15
This skill point is obtained by beating the speedway challenge in under 1:15. It is considerably easier if you have obtained the 100% superflame reward from Dragon Shores. (Here's a video of how I did it.)



Icy Speedway - Under 1:10
This skill point is obtained by beating the speedway challenge in under 1:10. It is considerably easier if you have obtained the 100% superflame reward from Dragon Shores. (Here's a video of how I did it.)



Gulp's Overlook - Hit Ripto
Ripto is watching this boss battle from a throne at the side of the arena. To get this rather funny skill point, fire a rocket at him or shoot him with the 100% superflame reward from Dragon Shores.



Gulp's Overlook - Perfect
This skill point is obtained by defeating the boss without taking any damage. It is easier if you have already obtained the superflame reward from Dragon Shores, but it can be obtained without it. 



Canyon Speedway - Under 1:15

This skill point is obtained by beating the speedway challenge in under 1:15. It is considerably easier if you have obtained the 100% superflame reward from Dragon Shores. (Here's a video of how I did it.)



Ripto's Arena - Perfect
This skill point is obtained by defeating the boss without taking any damage. It is easier if you have already obtained the superflame reward from Dragon Shores, but it can be obtained without it. You cannot take damage in ANY of the three phases of this boss fight.