📖 Bestiary

⚠️ Golden Rule: Not everything should be fought when you first see it. Knowing when to run is the most important survival skill in Gothic 1 Remake.

Combat Readiness by Level

Levels 1-3

Avoid all combat. Pick herbs, run from everything.

Levels 4-6

Scavengers, juvenile wolves, lone molerats. Still avoid packs.

Levels 7-10

Most wildlife manageable. Shadowbeasts and orcs remain lethal.

Levels 10+

Most enemies fair game. Bosses need preparation.

Damage Type Reference

Type	Strong Against	Weak Against
Fire	Undead, Shadowbeasts, Trolls, Minecrawlers, Bloodflies	Fire Lizards, Fire Demons
Piercing	Wolves, Scavengers, Bloodflies, Field Raiders	Skeletons, Minecrawlers
Blunt	Skeletons, Minecrawlers, Molerats	—
Slashing	Goblins, Snappers, Wargs	Minecrawlers, Skeletons
Silver/Blessed	Undead, Shadowbeasts, Orc Elite	—

Creature Database

🦅 Scavenger

< div class="difficulty-easy">Level 1+

Weakness: Piercing, Blunt. Wait for peck animation, dodge back, counter 2-3 hits. Tutorial enemy. Drops: feathers, raw meat.

🐗 Molerat

< div class="difficulty-easy">Level 1+

Weakness: Blunt, Fire. Slowest enemy — charge attack has a full second wind-up. Perfect for practicing dodge timing. Drops: molerat teeth, raw meat.

🐺 Wolf

< div class="difficulty-easy">Level 3+ (packs deadly below 5)

Weakness: Fire, Piercing. Never fight a pack. Pull one at a time — creep forward, retreat when one aggros. Dodge sideways. Packs of 3-5 are fatal below level 5. Drops: wolf skin, raw meat, wolf claws (Torrez quest).

👹 Goblin

< div class="difficulty-easy">Level 4+

Weakness: Fire, Piercing, Slashing. Weak alone but always in groups of 3-5. Kill one, switch targets immediately. Two swings then long pause — counter during the pause. Drops: goblin trinkets, small ore.

🦟 Bloodfly

< div class="difficulty-easy">Level 5+

Weakness: Fire, Piercing. Hard to hit with swords — use bow or wait for dive. Fire magic one-shots them. Found near swamps. Can poison. Drops: bloodfly wings.

🦎 Field Raider

< div class="difficulty-medium">Level 6+

Weakness: Piercing, Fire. Ambush predator in tall grass — watch for movement. Aggressive, doesn't retreat. Claw combo hits 2 times. Dodge sideways. Drops: lurker claws, leather.

🦖 Snapper

< div class="difficulty-medium">Level 7+

Weakness: Blunt, Piercing. Dodge sideways, never backward. Bite combo hits 3 times — wait for third bite, then counter with 2 hits. Very aggressive. Drops: snapper teeth, claws, leather.

🕷️ Minecrawler

< div class="difficulty-medium">Level 8+

Weakness: Blunt, Fire. Do not use swords. Chitin armor resists slashing/piercing. Switch to mace/hammer or fire magic. Found in Old Mine. Mandibles sell for 50+ ore each. Drops: minecrawler mandibles, ore chunks.

💀 Skeleton

< div class="difficulty-medium">Level 10+

Weakness: Blunt, Blessed. Bows and swords are nearly useless. Use maces or blessed weapons. Groups of 2-4. Slow — can be kited. Chapter 3 onward. Drops: bone fragments, ancient trinkets.

🐺 Warg

< div class="difficulty-medium">Level 10+

Weakness: Fire. Stronger wolf variant with double HP. Same pack tactics. Bite can one-shot low-HP builds. Drops: warg skin, large meat.

👻 Undead

< div class="difficulty-hard">Level 12+

Weakness: Silver, Fire, Blessed. Immune to psionic magic. Fire magic is best counter. Drain attack steals HP. Come in groups led by Undead Priests. Chapter 3 depths. Drops: ancient coins, unique rings.

🐺 Shadowbeast

< div class="difficulty-hard">Level 12+

Weakness: Fire, Silver. Do NOT fight below level 10. Lunge covers huge distance — dodge sideways, not backward. Fire scrolls even for melee builds. Horn is a quest item. Drops: shadowbeast horn, beast skin, shadow essence.

👹 Orc Warrior

< div class="difficulty-hard">Level 15+

Weakness: Fire, Blessed/Silver. Heavy armor, high HP, slow axe swings. Parry is essential. Wait for overhead swing (slowest), parry, counter 2-3 hits. Don't trade hits. Orc Temple. Drops: orc weapon, armor shards, ore.

🪨 Troll

< div class="difficulty-hard">Level 18+

Weakness: Fire. Colossal HP — marathon fight. Ground slam has large AoE (run 10m back). Use ranged to weaken to 30%, then melee finish. Troll hide = best leather. Drops: troll hide, troll heart.

👹 Orc Elite

< div class="difficulty-hard">Level 20+

Weakness: Fire, Silver. Endgame enemy. Bring 20+ healing items. 4-hit axe combo, almost no recovery. Hit-and-run: one hit, dodge twice. Parry timing is tight. Orc Temple only. Drops: elite orc weapon, valuable ore.

🔥 Fire Lizard

< div class="difficulty-hard">Level 14+

Weakness: Water/Ice magic. Immune to fire. Cone fire breath — dodge sideways. Ground ignition creates fire patches. Water Mages excel here. Drops: fire lizard scales, fire essence.