Gothic 1 Remake Weapons List: All Weapons And Stats

The strongest weapon in Gothic 1 Remake is the charged Uriziel, which deals 120 magic damage plus 30 fire damage. Scar’s Sword is the strongest one-handed weapon, Bow of Death is the strongest bow, and Crossbow of War is the strongest crossbow. The best weapon for most players is still the strongest one the Nameless Hero can actually equip, because weapons are locked behind Strength or Dexterity requirements.

Best Weapons In Gothic 1

The best weapon in Gothic 1 Remake is charged Uriziel because it has the highest listed damage overall. For normal weapon categories, Scar’s Sword is the best one-handed weapon, Bow of Death is the best bow, and Crossbow of War is the best crossbow.

Category	Best Weapon	Damage	Requirement
One-Handed	Scar's Sword	85	70 Strength
Two-Handed	URIZIEL (charged)	120 magic + 30 fire	30 Strength
Bow	Bow of Death	88	50 Dexterity
Crossbow	Crossbow of War	100	55 Dexterity

Those are endgame goals, not beginner goals. Early on, it is better to use a weaker weapon with a realistic stat requirement than to chase a weapon that cannot be equipped yet.

Best Early Weapons

The best early weapons are Farmer’s Defense, Rusty Sword, Short Sword, Lurker’s Bite, Mace, and Short Bow. Farmer’s Defense is especially strong early because it has 14 damage while only requiring 5 Strength.

Weapon	Damage	Requirement	Why It Is Good Early
Rusty Sword	10	5 Strength	Easy upgrade from weak starter weapons.
Short Sword	12	6 Strength	Low requirement and solid early damage.
Farmer's Defense	14	5 Strength	Excellent damage for the requirement.
Lurker's Bite	16	8 Strength	Good next step after basic weapons.
Mace	23	10 Strength	Huge early damage jump at 10 Strength.
Short Bow	20	10 Dexterity	Best first ranged option.

For beginners, one-handed weapons are usually the easiest melee path because the requirements start low. Dexterity builds should start with bows before worrying about crossbows, since the first crossbow already needs much higher Dexterity.

One-Handed Weapons List

One-handed weapons are the most practical early melee category. They include clubs, swords, axes, maces, and several named NPC weapons.

Weapon	Type	Damage	Strength	Value
Poker	Blunt	5	5	3
Club	Blunt	5	5	5
Scythe	Sharp	7	5	4
Hand Axe	Sharp	9	5	6
Smith's Hammer	Blunt	10	5	5
Rusty Sword	Sharp	10	5	10
Nail Club	Blunt	11	8	13
Short Sword	Sharp	12	6	44
Old Sword	Sharp	12	10	12
Withered Axe	Sharp	13	7	19
Farmer's Defense	Sharp	14	5	64
Cutter	Sharp	15	8	25
Lurker's Bite	Sharp	16	8	88
Thorn of Wounds	Sharp	18	9	120
Whistler's Sword	Sharp	20	15	110
Crude Sword	Sharp	20	20	100
Fortuno's Club	Blunt	20	15	110
Digger's Discipline	Sharp	20	10	160
Light Guard's Sword	Sharp	22	20	75
Mace	Blunt	23	10	55
Sting Mace	Blunt	25	11	65
Bloodfly Sting	Blunt	26	11	75
Steel Tongue	Blunt	29	11	85
Axe	Sharp	29	12	320
Judgment Sword	Sharp	30	12	97
Morning Star	Blunt	30	20	500
Guard's Sword	Sharp	32	12	104
Battle Sword	Sharp	33	13	111
War Sword	Sharp	34	14	472
Steel Mace	Blunt	36	15	162
Stone Crusher	Blunt	37	26	139
Heartbreaker	Blunt	39	17	300
Longsword	Sharp	40	17	640
Sword of Fear	Sharp	42	18	1360
Sword of Hate	Sharp	44	18	800
Rusty Bastard Sword	Sharp	45	31	200
Sword of Victory	Sharp	46	20	120
Sword of Death	Sharp	48	21	920
War Hammer	Blunt	51	23	1040
God's Hammer	Blunt	52	23	1080
Scullclefter	Sharp	53	24	1020
Bonebreaker	Sharp	54	25	1160
Paw's Punch	Sharp	55	40	300
Broadsword	Sharp	55	26	1240
Orc Hammer	Blunt	55	22	1000
Namib's Club	Blunt	55	40	300
Silas' Axe	Sharp	55	40	290
Warrior's Verdict	Sharp	57	27	1300
Storm Whisper	Sharp	58	28	1360
Guard's Hand	Sharp	59	29	1400
Lester's Mediator	Blunt	60	40	340
Orun's Club	Blunt	60	50	330
Cord's Clefter	Sharp	60	50	310
Butcher	Sharp	64	32	1660
Executor	Sharp	65	33	1720
Arto's Sword	Sharp	65	50	360
Lares' Axe	Sharp	65	45	340
Berserker's Word	Sharp	66	35	1760
Kalom's Sword	Sharp	70	55	400
Raven's Right	Sharp	70	55	400
Scar's Sword	Sharp	85	70	460

Two-Handed Weapons List

Two-handed weapons are heavier melee options with higher damage and higher Strength requirements. They are usually better after the early game, once the Nameless Hero has more Strength and better training.

Weapon	Type	Damage	Strength	Value
Pickaxe	Sharp	7	5	4
Battle Staff	Blunt	17	9	62
Judgment Staff	Sharp	19	10	72
Priest's Staff	Blunt	21	10	90
Scepter	Sharp	26	20	150
Ulu-Mulu	Sharp	35	30	1000
Krush Varrok	Sharp	45	25	30
Krush Pach	Sharp	50	30	35
Krush UrRok	Sharp	55	35	38
Krush Agash	Sharp	60	40	40
Rusty Two-hander	Sharp	61	30	1480
Krush BrokDar	Sharp	65	45	43
Staff of Light	Blunt	65	45	350
Old Battle Axe	Sharp	67	36	1800
Blood Harvester	Sharp	68	38	1840
Old Judge	Sharp	69	40	1880
Light Two-hander	Sharp	70	42	1900
Custodian's Blade	Sharp	71	44	1950
Mercenary's Blade	Sharp	73	46	2000
King's Blade	Sharp	74	48	2200
Krush Karrok	Blunt	75	50	50
Demonic Blade	Sharp	76	50	2320
Light Battle Axe	Sharp	77	52	2400
Thunderstrike	Sharp	79	54	2440
Smash	Sharp	80	56	2520
Two-hander	Sharp	81	58	2600
Hero's Blade	Sharp	83	60	2760
Blood Blade	Sharp	85	62	2840
Heavy Two-hander	Sharp	86	64	2920
Rage Steel	Sharp	88	66	3040
Wrath Steel	Sharp	90	68	3260
Thorus' Sword	Sharp	90	75	500
URIZIEL (identified)	Sharp	90	30	900
URIZIEL (rune removed)	Sharp	90	30	900
Revenge Steel	Sharp	92	70	3440
War Axe	Sharp	94	72	3660
Orik's Axe	Sharp	95	90	540
Warrior's Voice	Sharp	96	74	3860
Barbarian's Fist	Sharp	98	76	4060
Torlof's Axe	Sharp	99	85	550
Troll Fist	Sharp	100	78	4360
Gorn's Revenge	Sharp	100	80	560
Lee's Axe	Sharp	105	95	560
Red Wind	Sharp	105	80	570
Innos' Rage	Sharp	110	90	570
URIZIEL (charged)	Special	120 magic + 30 fire	30	10000

Bows List

Bows are Dexterity weapons and are the smoothest ranged path because their requirements climb gradually. They are useful for opening fights, pulling enemies, and dealing damage before enemies reach melee range.

Bow	Damage	Dexterity	Value
Short Bow	20	10	40
Rider's Bow	24	12	80
Field bow	28	14	120
Hunting Bow	32	16	160
Bone Bow	36	18	200
Longbow	40	20	240
Hedge Bow	44	22	280
Willow Bow	48	24	320
Oak Bow	52	26	360
Wolfshredder	56	28	440
Wind Breaker	60	30	480
Army Bow	64	32	520
Horn Bow	68	34	560
Diego's Bow	70	45	390
Nimrod Bow	72	36	600
War Bow	76	38	640
Orc Chaser	79	40	680
Storm Bow	82	42	720
Demon Bow	85	44	760
Bow of Death	88	50	1000

Crossbows List

Crossbows hit harder per shot than bows, but their requirements start higher. They are better after the ranged build already has enough Dexterity to support them.

Crossbow	Damage	Dexterity	Value
Light Crossbow	50	25	180
Crossbow	85	42	780
Heavy Crossbow	90	45	1000
Crossbow of War	100	55	1300

Weapon Requirements And Build Planning

Weapon requirements decide the real upgrade path. Strength opens melee weapons, while Dexterity opens bows and crossbows. If the Nameless Hero does not meet the requirement, the weapon is not useful yet.

Beginners should usually start with one-handed melee weapons because the early requirements are lower. Two-handed weapons become stronger later, once Strength and training catch up. Dexterity builds should start with bows, then consider crossbows once the stat investment is high enough.

Build Goal	Best Weapon Focus	Stat
Beginner melee	One-handed weapons	Strength
Heavy melee	Two-handed weapons	Strength
Early ranged	Bows	Dexterity
High-damage ranged	Crossbows	Dexterity
Endgame special weapon	Charged Uriziel	30 Strength and story progress

Gothic 1 Weapon Quick Answers

Question	Answer
What is the strongest weapon?	Charged Uriziel, with 120 magic damage plus 30 fire damage.
What is the strongest one-handed weapon?	Scar’s Sword, with 85 damage.
What is the strongest bow?	Bow of Death, with 88 damage.
What is the strongest crossbow?	Crossbow of War, with 100 damage.
What is the best early melee weapon?	Farmer’s Defense is one of the best early picks because it has 14 damage and only needs 5 Strength.
What is the first good bow?	Short Bow is the first clean bow option at 10 Dexterity.
Should beginners use one-handed or two-handed weapons?	One-handed weapons are usually better early because the requirements are easier to meet.

Final Blurb

The Gothic 1 weapon list is built around timing. Farmer’s Defense, Rusty Sword, Short Sword, Mace, and Short Bow are strong early options, while Scar’s Sword, Bow of Death, Crossbow of War, and charged Uriziel are the major late-game standouts.

The best weapon is not always the highest-damage weapon on the table. Train the right stat, upgrade through realistic breakpoints, and use weapons the Nameless Hero can actually handle. A weapon that cannot be equipped is not a weapon. It is just a heavy promise.

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