The Lost Student quest in Gothic 1 Remake is not a walk through a Swamp Camp. Get ready for a long road to the other end of the colony and a final boss fight. You should stock up on potions and normal weapons in advance, otherwise you will be quickly sent to rebirth.
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How to defeat an orc zombie in Gothic 1 Remake?
Magic scrolls, runes, and ranged weapons (such as the longbow from the “Out of Sight” quest) are the safest option. Melee will also work, but only if you clearly understand when to attack and when to block. Below we will analyze the entire route in parts.
How to defeat a zombie orc in Gothic 1 Remake: the best weapons and Magic To put an orc who has risen from the given depths to rest is not an easy task, and it’s not just about the monster’s solid health reserve. The whole problem lies in the resists: the usual slashing damage, which is possessed by the lion’s share of starting swords, is practically ignored by the local undead, lazily absorbing scratches on the armor.
In order not to pick at the boss until the second coming, you need to bet exclusively on crushing blows and flames. Therefore, the game literally forces us to change tactics on the go.
Choosing a melee weapon against the undead
We put axes and blades aside right away — they are useless here. The Thorn Run sword with its 14 units of slashing damage, which is so tempting to lie in a puzzle chest right on the way to the goal, will prove to be worse than any run-down club in this battle. The same goes for the trophy: The Crushing Path (50 slashing damage) that you take from a defeated opponent is absolutely suboptimal against the dead. Save it for future showdowns with live opponents.
Weapons Against Undead
What should I pick up then?
A stinging mace. The perfect candidate for this slot. She gives out 25 units of pure crushing damage and asks for only 22 units of Strength.
Where to look: you can knock out the cannon long before the start of the quest itself. Go in search of Shrike in the New Camp or shake Morgadr in the Old Camp.
How to destroy a boss with fire magic
Fire spells are the most comfortable way to strip the undead of a third of their health bar before they even have time to reach you. If you complete Thorez’s quest in the Old Camp, you will get the Fire Arrow rune (1st circle of magic). The spell requires only 5 mana units per cast, while delivering stable and very pleasant damage.
About 30-40 mana units are enough for a comfortable encounter. Spending precious training points on leveling up Magic in stats for the sake of a single fight is a questionable decision, so it’s better to get the pool with your clothes. Buy a +30 Mana amulet from the mages for 150 ores or find a +15 mana ring. If you don’t have a full-fledged rune at hand, then buy disposable Fire Arrow or Fireball scrolls from the merchants of the New or Old Camp. A couple of pieces combined with a good mace is enough to close a bossfight without unnecessary hassle.
Important detail: do not forget to light the swamp before the start of the kneading. It puts a gorenje effect on the target and gives a noticeable temporary boost to your attack. You can safely close your eyes to the accompanying Dexterity penalty — you still won’t shoot a huge orc with a bow.
Where to get the Lost Disciple quest in Chapter 2
As soon as the second chapter begins and you swear allegiance to one of the camps, stomp into the Swamp Camp. Find Kor Kalom there and tell him that you are ready to take on new assignments. He will complain about Cain’s missing assistant, but will not give details, which only complicates the search. By the way, if this is your first time here, ask Lester at the entrance to take you directly to the Calome laboratory. Don’t be shy.
How to find Cain’s hut in Swamp Camp?
The first task is to find Cain’s dwelling. It is marked with a red dot on the map. No map? Then remember the route.:
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From the stairs to Kalom’s laboratory, move towards the forge.
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Cross the bridge opposite the forge and turn right.
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Walk past Baal Kadar, then straight ahead.
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Cross two more wooden bridges until you come to a place where herbs are crushed — Baal Orun lives there.
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On the opposite side there are two huts, between them a man smokes a hookah.
Cain’s hut is the one on the left. Come in, there’s a “Blueprint for an Abandoned Mine” on the box. Pick it up — it’s not considered theft.
Before leaving, chat with Niras (by the campfire next to Cain’s hut) and Lester (at the entrance to the Swamp Camp). They will provide useful information about the abandoned mine.
Route and path to the Abandoned Mine
The mine is located next to the Exchange Area, the very place where you woke up at the beginning of the game. It’s a long way to go, yes. The entrance is marked with a red dot on the colony map. Without a card, follow the instructions.:
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Exit the northern gate of the Old Camp (we believe you know how to get from the Swamp to the Old Camp).
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Go over the bridge, turn right, go straight to the wooden bridge.
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Go under the bridge, then turn right again — that’s the entrance to the mine.
How to get the mine key from Orri the guard?
There’s a guard at the entrance to the mine, Orry, who won’t let me in. We go around like this:
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If you’re a member of the Old Camp, tell them Raven is looking for him.
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If you have joined a Fraternity, offer a Swamp bag.
Either option will give you the key to the mine. The door is right behind Orrie. Open up, come in. Follow the rails until the path is blocked by a puddle of water.
Behind the puddle is an ore spider. Kill him, turn left and go out through the gate to a large lake.
Where to find the gear and how to open the gate?
Dive to the bottom. There you will find a star—shaped object – a gear for opening the gate. Lift up, float up. Then swim to the wooden pier in the far corner of the lake with a high staircase.
Climb up, turn left, jump to the next platform and insert the gear into the mechanism. Open the gate. By the way, before diving again, you can climb onto the upper platforms behind — there are resources there, but be careful: ore spiders.
You swim through the gate, float up, and walk along the rails again. Soon you will come to the next reservoir. Go down the stairs, dive in. A chest with steel, leather strips, iron and nuggets was found under the water. Under the waterfall is a passage to the other side.
Once out, go straight to the next flooded tunnel. There will be mole rats and their queen along the way. If you doubt your abilities, run past them.
How to open an underwater chest and get the Thorn Run sword?
The next time you dive, you’ll see two paths. The right one leads to the boss. The left one leads to a free chest, but it will have to be hacked with a skeleton key under water. Oxygen is limited, so do a manual save before trying. Solving the puzzle (the plates are numbered from bottom to top, 1 — bottom, 6 — top):
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Plate 3 to the right
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Plate 1 to the right
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Plate 3 to the right
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Plate 1 to the right
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Plate 3 to the right
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Plate 2 to the right
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Plate 3 to the right
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Plate 2 to the right
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Plate 3 to the right
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Plate 2 to the right
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Plate 3 to the right
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Plate 2 to the right
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Plate 3 to the right
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Plate 4 to the right
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Plate 2 to the right
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Plate 4 to the right (three times)
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Plate 5 to the right
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Plate 6 to the left
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Plate 2 to the right
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Plate 4 to the right
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Plate 6 to the left
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Plate 2 to the right
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Plate 4 to the right
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Plate 6 to the left
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Plate 2 to the right
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Plate 4 to the right
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Plate 6 to the left (three times)
If everything is done correctly, the chest will open. Inside: Thorn Wound sword (14 slashing damage), gold, iron, arrows (x3) and ore nuggets (x10).
Undead Orc Tactics and the Search for Kain
Swim to the next body of water, go ashore and enter the temple. An Undead orc awaits you here. Next to him lies the corpse of Cain. Kill the boss and the quest will be closed.
Tip: don’t skimp on scrolls and potions, the orc hits hard, but his maneuvers are predictable.
How to Take Down an Undead Orc in Gothic 1 Remake
The undead orc is a nimble bastard. If you’re going to shoot from afar, do it on the run. Wait until he starts his chain attack, roll back a couple of steps and insert an arrow or bolt. Repeat until victorious.
Close combat is more difficult, but tolerable. You wait for his series of punches to end, and only then do you hit yourself. Once or twice, and again in defense. The fight will drag on, so be patient. If you lose concentration, you will lose half of your hits.
Here’s what really helps: take a one-handed weapon. It’s faster, and speed is the key here. The enemy is mobile, so positioning is not an empty phrase. Don’t stand still, keep shifting.
What weapons and loot does the boss drop?
Be sure to take it from the body of the Undead Orc.:
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“Crushing Path” — 50 units of slashing damage, a thing!
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A strange amulet (it will come in handy right away)
Don’t ignore Cain’s corpse nearby either. There they lie:
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A dried axe
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Some rice
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Rice schnapps
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A few nuggets of ore
Quick exit from the Abandoned Mine through a secret passage
It’s not necessary to return to the Swamp Camp through that whole nightmare. There are stairs in the corners of the arena where you just hacked with the orc. Climbing up it, you come to a stone door with a carved face.
You use a Strange amulet (the one from the boss), and the door opens. You are on the roof of an Abandoned mine. Turn right from the waterfall, jump along the ledges and come out exactly to the place where Orry was standing at the entrance. Have you found out?
Then it’s just a stone’s throw to the Swamp Camp.
Where to find YBerion and how to turn in the quest to Kor Kalom
They came and reported to Kor Kalom. The quest will close, but that’s not all. You will meet Yu’Berion at the temple of the Swamp Camp. If the guards won’t let you in, tell them it’s from Kor Kalom. They should skip it.
Yu’Berion will tell you what the Strange Amulet is capable of, and immediately give you the next task — to find the Focus Stone. So there’s no time to rest. But that’s a completely different story.
