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This page includes a detailed breakdown of many of the in-game achievements, many of which may be considered extensive spoilers. Tread with care.

Six Achievement Pillars can be found on top of the Giant Tree. Each individual piece of a pillar represents an achievement, showing that the player has accomplished a certain task or found a specific secret, making the pillars higher as you unlock more achievements. The unlocked sections will persist on top of the tree even if the player dies.

In the following list, the pillars are listed left-to-right. Entries appear bottom-to-top on the pillars. The order of pillar pieces is not dependent on the order they are unlocked in.

SecretPillarsMills — Full guide to the Achievement Pillars by Mills.

Pillar of Sacrifice

Sacrifice a Treasure Chest on the mountain altar
Sacrifice a Worm Crystal on the mountain altar
Sacrifice a Greed-Cursed Crystal on the mountain altar
Sacrifice 3 Emerald Tablets on the mountain altar
Ascend The Tower and exit via the portal at its apex

Pillar of the Essences

Essence of Fire collected^[1]
Essence of Water collected^[2]
Essence of Earth collected^[3]
Essence of Air collected^[4]
Essence of Spirits collected^[5]
Void Moon secret^[6]
Drunk Moon secret^[7]
Gourd Moon secret^[8]

Pillar of Completions

Complete the game with the Normal "Greed" Ending
Complete the game with the Mountain "Toxic" Ending^[9]
Complete the game with the Mountain "Pure" Ending ^[10]
Complete the game with the "Happy" or "Peaceful" Ending^[11]
Complete the game after reaching New Game+++ or enter New Game ++++
Beat the game in Nightmare mode

Pillar of Bosses

Defeat Suomuhauki (Jungle miniboss)
Defeat Kolmisilmän Koipi (Pyramid miniboss)
Defeat Sauvojen Tuntija (Lava lake-adjacent chasm orb miniboss)
Defeat Ylialkemisti (Abandoned Laboratory miniboss)
Defeat Kolmisilmä (Laboratory Final Boss)

Pillar of Accomplishments

1 Orb of True Knowledge collected
Corrupted orb collected
All orbs collected (11 orbs)
Pacifist run
No gold run
5 minute speedrun
1 minute speedrun
No-hit run

Pillar of Secrets

Greed^[12]
Friendship^[13]
Dark Chest^[14]
Coral Chest^[15]
The End Of Everything^[16]
Avarice^[17]
Secret Fruit^[18]
All Essences^[19]
Meditation^[20]
Buried Eye^[21]
Hourglass^[22]

Notes

↑ The Essence of Fire is found in an underground pool of water in the Island in the middle of the Lake, beneath the wooden statue.
↑ The Essence of Water is found in the westernmost passage in Hell.
↑ The Essence of Earth is found to the east of the Desert, high in an alcove in the border of the world.
↑ The Essence of Air is found in the center of the Cloudscape above the Lake
↑ The Essence of Spirits is found in the bottom of the Lake.
↑ Bring all 4 elemental Essences to the centre of the Moon.
↑ Bring all 5 Essences to the moon.
↑ Throw a Refreshing Gourd at Kolmisilma and bring it to the centre of the Moon along with all 4 elemental Essences.
↑ Bring the Sampo to the mountain altar and Complete The Work there.
↑ Bring the Sampo to the mountain altar and Complete The Work while holding 11 Orbs.
↑ Bring the Sampo to the mountain altar and Complete The Work while holding 33 Orbs. This ending also unlocks a permanent cosmetic amulet.
↑ Beat the game while afflicted with the greed curse.
↑ Bring Kauhuhirviö (tiny rare Frozen Vault enemy) to the Avarice Diamond at the top-left of the Tower and have it fly into the diamond. Using Chaotic Polymorphine will work. The diamond only activates once; don't enter it yourself.
↑ Charge a Crystal Key with both the secret Huilu and Kantele songs, and use key to open the chest in the Eastern reaches of Hell.
↑ Charge a Cystal Key with all 4 Music Machines, and use it to open the chest in the Eastern Cloudscape.
↑ Break open 3 hand statues in Snowy Depths to obtain the Broken Spell, restore it with the Hiisi Base forge to obtain the Summon Portal spell, follow where the Jungle statues are pointing to triangulate the right position to use the Summon Portal spell, and open the steel chest that can be found beyond the portal.
↑ Step into the Avarice Diamond to the top left of the Tower while afflicted with the Curse of Greed.
↑ Take a gourd from the cave hidden in the rocky wall to the west of the West Cloudscape and give it to the final boss.
↑ Complete the game with all 4 normal Essences.
↑ Find a rare meditation cube under coal piles in Coal Pits and meditate for a few moments to enter.
↑ Fill a buried eye structure in Snowy Depths with Teleportatium to enter.
↑ Fill the hourglass above the Hiisi Base spell shop with Unstable Teleportatium to enter.

[1] The Essence of Fire is found in an underground pool of water in the Island in the middle of the Lake, beneath the wooden statue.

[2] The Essence of Water is found in the westernmost passage in Hell.

[3] The Essence of Earth is found to the east of the Desert, high in an alcove in the border of the world.

[4] The Essence of Air is found in the center of the Cloudscape above the Lake

[5] The Essence of Spirits is found in the bottom of the Lake.

[6] Bring all 4 elemental Essences to the centre of the Moon.

[7] Bring all 5 Essences to the moon.

[8] Throw a Refreshing Gourd at Kolmisilma and bring it to the centre of the Moon along with all 4 elemental Essences.

[9] Bring the Sampo to the mountain altar and Complete The Work there.

[10] Bring the Sampo to the mountain altar and Complete The Work while holding 11 Orbs.

[11] Bring the Sampo to the mountain altar and Complete The Work while holding 33 Orbs. This ending also unlocks a permanent cosmetic amulet.

[12] Beat the game while afflicted with the greed curse.

[13] Bring Kauhuhirviö (tiny rare Frozen Vault enemy) to the Avarice Diamond at the top-left of the Tower and have it fly into the diamond. Using Chaotic Polymorphine will work. The diamond only activates once; don't enter it yourself.

[14] Charge a Crystal Key with both the secret Huilu and Kantele songs, and use key to open the chest in the Eastern reaches of Hell.

[15] Charge a Cystal Key with all 4 Music Machines, and use it to open the chest in the Eastern Cloudscape.

[16] Break open 3 hand statues in Snowy Depths to obtain the Broken Spell, restore it with the Hiisi Base forge to obtain the Summon Portal spell, follow where the Jungle statues are pointing to triangulate the right position to use the Summon Portal spell, and open the steel chest that can be found beyond the portal.

[17] Step into the Avarice Diamond to the top left of the Tower while afflicted with the Curse of Greed.

[18] Take a gourd from the cave hidden in the rocky wall to the west of the West Cloudscape and give it to the final boss.

[19] Complete the game with all 4 normal Essences.

[20] Find a rare meditation cube under coal piles in Coal Pits and meditate for a few moments to enter.

[21] Fill a buried eye structure in Snowy Depths with Teleportatium to enter.

[22] Fill the hourglass above the Hiisi Base spell shop with Unstable Teleportatium to enter.

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-Six '''Achievement Pillars''' can be found on top of the [[Giant Tree]]. Each individual piece of a pillar represents an achievement, showing that the player has accomplished a certain task or found a specific secret. When new pillar pieces are unlocked, they will persist on top of the tree even if the player dies.
+Six '''Achievement Pillars''' can be found on top of the [[Giant Tree]]. Each individual piece of a pillar represents an achievement, showing that the player has accomplished a certain task or found a specific secret, making the pillars higher as you unlock more achievements. The unlocked sections will persist on top of the tree even if the player dies.
 In the following list, the pillars are listed left-to-right. Entries appear bottom-to-top on the pillars. The order of pillar pieces is not dependent on the order they are unlocked in.