Weapons in Gothic 1 Remake determine your playstyle: they help you fight monsters, clear mines, and advance through the Valley of Mines. The game doesn’t provide a starting set, so you have to find your own weapons. In this guide, we’ll explore the different types of weapons, the best options at different stages of the game, and where to find them.
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- Weapons in Gothic 1 Remake
- Gothic 1 Remake’s Best Early-Game Weapons
- Best Starting Weapons and Where to Find Them
- The best weapons in Gothic 1 Remake
- The best weapons and where to find them
Weapons in Gothic 1 Remake
The remake divides weapons into categories with different animations and combat tempos. The following types are available:
• One-handed weapons (swords, axes, maces). Strike quickly, leaving the other hand free to block and recover between strikes. Convenient for starting out because the strength requirements are lower.
• Two-handed weapons (two-handed swords, battle axes, staves). Slower, but provides more damage and range.
• Bows. The primary ranged weapon. Allows you to kill an enemy before they get close.
• Crossbows. They deal more damage per shot than a bow, but have a long reload time.
Melee combat relies on Strength, while ranged combat relies on Dexterity. Leveling up your skill with trainers speeds up attacks, unlocks combos, and increases accuracy. Training points are valuable, so it’s worth leveling up one specialized stat.
Gothic 1 Remake’s Best Early-Game Weapons
Best Starting Weapons and Where to Find Them
• Short Sword . Damage: 12, requires 6 Strength. It’s on the southern wall of the Old Camp. Follow the stairs near the outbuildings and emerge onto the bridge above the gate with a burning torch and some crates. The sword is located near the left crate and can be easily picked up.
• Short Bow . Damage: 20, requires 10 Dexterity. It’s located in the Exchange area to the left of the landing spot: the bow and two arrows are locked in an iron cage; the key is in a chest in the neighboring house. You can also get the bow from Drax for returning the hunting knife.
• Lurker’s Bite. One of the most highly valued early blades. It’s available for free in a chest in the cave at the entrance to the New Camp, and is also sold by Fisk in the Old Camp market .
• Old Sword . Damage 12, requires 8 strength. The first blade you encounter before reaching the Old Camp. It’s stuck in the ground near a dead tree with a hanged man on the path the hero and Diego walk along.
• Rusty Sword . Damage 10, requires 5 strength. It’s located just beyond the wooden bridge at the start, with a mole rat guarding the way.
• Nail Club . An upgraded wooden club. Dropped by Grim at the northern entrance to the Old Camp: he draws the hero into the fake “Amulet” quest, after which he can be knocked out and the club can be taken.
• Hand Axe . It’s stuck in a throwing board in a house in the Arena district. You need to enter in stealth mode and remove the axe from the target.
• Morning Star . A blunt weapon in a two-story warehouse in the Trade Quarter. Head along the ledge and balcony above the merchants, then stealth inside and down the stairs to the left.
Two-handed weapons are unjustified early on: the strength requirements are high, and it’s too early to build around them. Until the late game, one-handed weapons are simpler and more stable.
The best weapons in Gothic 1 Remake
Almost all of the game’s top-tier weapons are tied not to vendors, but to named characters or story locations. Some are only available in the final chapters.
The best weapons and where to find them
• Uriziel . One of the most powerful in the game. Deals 120 magic damage, 30 fire damage, and requires only 30 strength. It lies in the Temple of the Sleeper, guarded by the undead shaman-priest Varrag-Ruushk. At first, the sword falls as an unidentified foreign blade; Xardas must identify it and imbue it with power.
• Scar’s Sword . Deals 85 damage and requires 70 strength. It’s carried by Scar in the Old Camp, near the Ore Baron’s house. Technically, the sword can be obtained in the first chapter if you freeze Scar with ice spells and remove his crossbow.
• Combat Crossbow (Crossbow of War). Damage: 100; requires 55 Dexterity. Also carried by Scar. It’s sold a second time by Scorpio and Wolf in Chapter 5.
• Bow of Death. Damage 88, requires 50 agility. Similar options: Demon Bow (85 damage) and Storm Bow (82 damage).
It’s important to remember that training points and ore should be invested in training with the masters of your camp, as leveling up is just as important as a blade.
