In Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage and the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, gaining new movement abilities is essential for completing levels and gathering every collectible. Climbing is one of the most vital skills required to reach high ledges, hidden orbs, and secret paths across Avalar. Players often encounter ladders early in their journey that remain completely inaccessible until the proper progression milestone is reached.

Where and How to Unlock Climbing in Spyro 2

To unlock the climbing ability, players must advance through the main storyline until they reach Autumn Plains, the second home world in the game. Before entering this world, Spyro must gather all six talismans in Summer Forest and defeat the first boss, Crush, in his dungeon. Once inside Autumn Plains, locate the NPC Moneybags standing near the castle stairs. He will offer to teach Spyro how to climb in exchange for 500 gems.

How Climbing Mechanics Work in Gameplay

After purchasing the skill from Moneybags, climbing ladders becomes an intuitive and automatic action. Simply jump toward any ladder or textured climbing surface, and Spyro will automatically latch onto it. Players can navigate up, down, or sideways using the movement controls to safely reach elevated platforms. Jumping while attached to a ladder allows Spyro to scale surfaces faster or quickly leap across adjacent ladders.

Backtracking to 100 Percent Early Levels

Acquiring the climbing skill plays a major role in level completion across the entire trilogy. Many early realms in Summer Forest, such as Glimmer, Idol Springs, and Sunny Beach, contain locked areas that require climbing to access missing orbs and gems. Players aiming for 100 percent completion should use the home world portals or guidebooks to revisit these earlier stages once the ability is unlocked. Backtracking ensures you clear every objective and gather all rewards necessary to fully finish your adventure.