Eye of the Temple

Crack the whip - flick it sharply to make it snap. You'll do this within the first minute of getting the whip.

Unmissable - open the temple gate early on to begin the journey proper.

Smash 5 pots - whip or knock five clay pots to bits. They're everywhere; you'll rack it up naturally.

Unmissable - light the fire (torch/brazier) as the path requires it. A forced progression step.

Extract the gems from 5 intact pots - open (rather than smash) five undamaged pots to collect the gems inside. Handle them carefully so they don't break.

Whirl the whip above your head - spin it in a circle overhead rather than cracking it forward.

Tip over 5 pots so they fall (rather than shattering them) - nudge five pots off their ledges. The playful cousin of smashing them.

Unmissable - collect the oil on the main path (you need it to fuel the torch). A forced pickup.

Set a scarab alight without using your torch - use an existing flame/brazier in the environment to ignite one instead.

Unmissable - activate the minecart to ride it onward. A forced traversal step.

Defeat a scarab in three whip hits or fewer - land clean, quick cracks on one so it goes down fast.

Unmissable - open the tower gate to continue the ascent. A forced progression step.

Unmissable - collect the lens on the main path (needed to progress). A forced pickup.

Light up every monolith in the game - the standing stones dotted along the journey. Use your torch/lens to activate each; a full-run collectible sweep.

Unmissable - drive away the darkness in the late game. A forced story beat near the climax.

Unmissable - preserve the light at the temple's summit to finish the game. This is the ending.

Defeat a scarab with your unlit torch - bash one using the torch as a club rather than the whip or fire.

Start a speedrun challenge from the menu - just begin one. The gateway to the speedrun feats Fleetfooted and Runner.

Listen to every shrine in the game - stand at each shrine and hear it out. A full-run collectible sweep; don't rush past them.

Find a hidden pot - one tucked away off the obvious path. Explore side nooks as you travel.

Find the green-eyed golden idol - one of four hidden idols tucked off the main route. Look in side alcoves and behind obstacles as you pass through its area.

Find the blue-eyed golden idol - another of the four hidden idols, off the beaten path in its section.

Find the red-eyed golden idol - the third hidden idol. Sweep the side areas of its region.

Find the yellow-eyed golden idol - the last of the four. A collectibles video or map helps pin the exact spots if you're hunting all four.

Set a scarab ablaze with your torch - light your torch, then touch it to a scarab.

Reach speed level 50 in a speedrun challenge - keep moving briskly and without stopping so your speed meter climbs to 50.

Finish a full-game speedrun in 90 minutes or less - best once you know the route. Skip the optional pots and idols and keep moving through each section.