ModerateCan you beat one?
These are typical numbers for the class, not a single fixed creature. The exact strength, health and kit shift from one Shadow to the next, so treat this as a guide to the fight rather than an exact readout.
Their stats
Level 8+80 XP100
Health
22
Strength
18
Dexterity
Gothic difficulty values - Novice and Hard rescale them in-fight.
Their armour
EstimatedStudded Vest and Mail Shirt IIShadow armourTypical Shadow kit. The exact piece varies from one to the next, so this shows the guild's armour as a guide.
Their weapon
Thorn of WoundsTypical Shadow weapon- Damage
- 18
- Damage type
- Edge
- Needs Strength
- 15
- Worth
- 38
Typical Shadow weapon, shown as a guide. The exact sidearm varies by instance.
Can you beat them?
Dial in your own weapon and gear. Every connecting swing deals weapon + attribute minus the matching protection - an exact figure, verified against live in-game combat - so both sides show their true per-hit damage.
You drop Shadow in 3 hits; they drop you in 3.
Your attack
Damage type
Your defence
Your hit
38
per connecting swing · 3 hits to drop
A charged heavy strike doubles this; blocked swings land 1.
Shadow's health at Gothic.
Thorn of Wounds (22 Strength) drops you in 3 hits through your armour.
Swings in their attack chain vary by attack type; plan on the full hit.
Typical Shadow weapon; the exact one varies.
Every connecting swing deals weapon damage + attribute (Strength for melee, Dexterity for ranged) minus the matching protection, never below 1 - verified hit-for-hit against live combat. On top of that baseline: a charged heavy strike doubles the net hit, a fully drawn bow lands about a quarter higher, blocked swings drop to 1, and individual swings in an attack chain vary by attack type.
All stats shown are the Gothic baseline. Difficulty rescales enemies per archetype: on Hard they swing with half again the attributes and carry 20% more health; on Novice their protections drop. The numbers above already apply the selected difficulty.
Loot
Typical drops
Arrow
Carried
x20100%
Water
Carried
64%
Lockpick
Carried
57%Thorn of Wounds
Carried
43%
Apple
Carried
36%
Aggregated from the confirmed inventories of every Shadow in the game: the percentage is how many of them carry the item, the count the typical stack. Worn armour is never dropped.
