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The '''Crystal Dragon Health Glitch''' is a glitch that only occurs in the original ''[[Spyro the Dragon (video game)|Spyro the Dragon]]''.
The '''Crystal Dragon Health Glitch''' is a glitch that only occurs in the original ''[[Spyro the Dragon (game)|Spyro the Dragon]]''.


== Description ==
== Description ==
The Crystal Dragon Health Glitch causes [[Spyro the Dragon (character)|Spyro]] to become invincible under certain circumstances. There are two ways to induce this glitch, but there are at least 15 occurrences in the game where this glitch is found. The most common one is found in [[Stone Hill]].
The Crystal Dragon Health Glitch is caused when [[Spyro]] is killed whilst rescuing a dragon in Spyro 1, when this happens, the game will register you dying, but will also play the cutscene of the dragon, after which will end leaving you in a mode which the game deems dead, meaning that any physical properties that Spyro had (drowning, ability to feed Sparx, dying etc.) will be unprocessed by the game.


First, the player must lower their [[Sparx the Dragonfly|health]] by confront a [[Rams|Ram]], [[Shepherds|Shepherd]], or by diving into water. Make sure that Sparx is gone, then find the Ram near the "Return Home [[Whirlwind]]. Also, make sure that the dragon is crystalized. Position yourself in front of the [[Crystal Statues|crystal statue]] so that the Ram charges you into the dragon.
This can be related to the [[Dead Mode]] Glitch that can be found in Spyro 2 and Spyro 3.
 
When you die, the game bypasses this with the cutscene of the dragon. When the scene ends, you are invincible.


=== Pros and Cons ===
=== Pros and Cons ===
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* You cannot eat butterflies spawned from [[fodder]], though invincibility makes the use of the butterflies obsolete anyhow.
* You cannot eat butterflies spawned from [[fodder]], though invincibility makes the use of the butterflies obsolete anyhow.
* Though you can use the Return Home portal, you will not be able to enter any portals ([[Dark Hollow]], [[Town Square]], etc.). However, you can still talk to the [[Balloonists|Balloonist]]. Before you perform the glitch, pull up the inventory screen and input the following cheat: Square, Square, Circle, Left, Right, Circle, Up, Right, Down. This will allow you to travel to any homeworld.
* Though you can use the Return Home portal, you will not be able to enter any portals ([[Dark Hollow]], [[Town Square]], etc.). However, you can still talk to the [[Balloonists|Balloonist]]. Before you perform the glitch, pull up the inventory screen and input the following cheat: Square, Square, Circle, Left, Right, Circle, Up, Right, Down. This will allow you to travel to any homeworld.
* If you crash while gliding over water, you will get stuck and repeat the crashing motion in that area
* If you crash while gliding over water, you will get stuck and repeat the crashing motion in that area.
* If you glide so far out in the water and you reach th end of the area, you will fall forever.
* If you glide so far out in the water and you reach the end of the area, you will fall inevitably and mission will be failed.


== Occurences ==
== Occurences ==
*Stone Hill
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table article-table-selected" style="width: 500px;"
*Town Square
|-
*[[Ice Cavern]]
! scope="col"|Level
! scope="col"|Dragon
|-
|
[[Stone Hill]]
|[[Astor (Spyro the Dragon)|Astor]]
|-
|
[[Town Square]]
|
1. [[Alvar]]
 
2. [[Thor]]
|-
|
[[Peace Keepers]]
|[[Magnus (Spyro the Dragon)|Magnus]]
|-
|[[Dry Canyon]]
|[[Ivor]]
|-
|
[[Cliff Town]]
|[[Marco]]
|-
|
[[Ice Cavern]]
|[[Asher]]
|-
|
[[Alpine Ridge]]
|[[Zander]]
|-
|
[[Wizard Peak]]
|[[Jarvis]]
|-
|
[[Terrace Village]]
|[[Cyprin]]
|-
|
[[Misty Bog]]
|[[Zeke]]
|-
|
[[Metalhead]]
|[[Sadiki]]
|-
|
[[Dream Weavers]]
|[[Lateef]]
|-
|
[[Dark Passage]]
|[[Kasiya]]
|-
|[[Jacques]]
|[[Revilo]]
|}


== Video ==
== Video ==

Latest revision as of 15:00, April 21, 2025

The Crystal Dragon Health Glitch is a glitch that only occurs in the original Spyro the Dragon.

Description

The Crystal Dragon Health Glitch is caused when Spyro is killed whilst rescuing a dragon in Spyro 1, when this happens, the game will register you dying, but will also play the cutscene of the dragon, after which will end leaving you in a mode which the game deems dead, meaning that any physical properties that Spyro had (drowning, ability to feed Sparx, dying etc.) will be unprocessed by the game.

This can be related to the Dead Mode Glitch that can be found in Spyro 2 and Spyro 3.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • No enemies will be able to damage your health with their attacks.
  • You will be able to fly over water without drowning.

Cons

  • You cannot pause the game via Start or Select.
  • You cannot eat butterflies spawned from fodder, though invincibility makes the use of the butterflies obsolete anyhow.
  • Though you can use the Return Home portal, you will not be able to enter any portals (Dark Hollow, Town Square, etc.). However, you can still talk to the Balloonist. Before you perform the glitch, pull up the inventory screen and input the following cheat: Square, Square, Circle, Left, Right, Circle, Up, Right, Down. This will allow you to travel to any homeworld.
  • If you crash while gliding over water, you will get stuck and repeat the crashing motion in that area.
  • If you glide so far out in the water and you reach the end of the area, you will fall inevitably and mission will be failed.

Occurences

Level Dragon

Stone Hill

Astor

Town Square

1. Alvar

2. Thor

Peace Keepers

Magnus
Dry Canyon Ivor

Cliff Town

Marco

Ice Cavern

Asher

Alpine Ridge

Zander

Wizard Peak

Jarvis

Terrace Village

Cyprin

Misty Bog

Zeke

Metalhead

Sadiki

Dream Weavers

Lateef

Dark Passage

Kasiya
Jacques Revilo

Video

The invincibility glitch.
The invincibility glitch.