The Gothic 3 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Gothic 3 is a very complex game, so there are bound to be many questions. Here you will find some answers.

Thanks go to Cerberos of the Morras with Honor for his additions to and the checking of the FAQ.

FAQ Index

Battle - Tips, strategies, and Battle tactics against the AI

• Pre-Battle Tips?
• Battle Tactics vs. Short Range Foes?
• Battle Tactics vs. Long Range Foes?
• Tactics against Fire Golems?
• Longrange battles with Mage powers?
• Tricking the Companion-AI?

Gameplay - General Gameplay tips...

• Plants and Animals as Map-Markers?
• Search the City Surroundings first?
• Follow all NPC Dialogs?
• Talk to NPCs from Time to Time?
• How to quickly earn Gold?
• When to Liberate Cities?
• How many Druid Stones are there?
• Protecting the over zealous George in Vengard?
• How to access locked objects like Bookshelves?
• Entering Temple south of Mora Sul, without Keys?
• Defeated Orc Hoards flee?
• Rathgar and the Ancestor Stone?
• Striking down NPCs of the Nordmar Clans?

Inventory - Tips related to the Inventory and to Items

• How to fill up on Life Energy?
• What to do with Items that have Special Names?
• Why doesn't the Stoneroot show in the Plant Inventory?
• Why help get a Mine going again?
• Problems Looting fallen Foes?

Movement - General tips on how to improve your Movement

• How to get up steep slopes?
• Running away from Foes?

Perks & Attributes - Example usage of Perks, and tips for Attributes

• What good is the Spell Telekinesis?
• Of what use are Transformation Spells?
• What is up with the Millstones?
• Light Spell as replacement for Torches?
• Perk cannot be learned?

Saving - How to properly manage your Save Games

• How often to Save the Progress in the Game?
• I have many Save Game Files, why does it take so long to open the in-game Load/Save menus?

Secrets - Hard to find curiosities in the game

• Are there any Secrets in the game?

Thieving - Tips for ambitious Thieves

• How does Thieving work in Gothic 3?
• Things you can freely take?
• Thieft when NPCs are close by?
• Picking Pockets in Nordmar?
• Caught Thieving, how to get out of it?

A total of 39 Questions & Answers are listed in this FAQ.