The Arts · 50 spells

Gothic 1 Remake Spells & Runes

Scrolls cast once, runes cast forever

Every spell of the Colony, climbing the Circles of Magic. Each one is carried as a single-use scroll, a reusable rune, or both. Fire for the servants of Innos, ice and storm for the Water Mages, and the necrotic whispers the Sleeper's cult would rather you never read.

Spells: 50
Circles: 8
Scrolls: 43
Runes: 26

How magic works

Learn to read it

Before any scroll or rune answers you, you must be taught to read the runic script. Untrained, the parchment is just ink.

Scroll or rune

A scroll is spent the moment you read it and casts the spell once. A rune is permanent, slotted into your hotbar and cast again and again.

Mana and Circles

Every casting drains mana. And a spell only obeys you once you have learned the Circle of Magic that governs it.

Form

50 spells

Fire

First Circle5 spells

The realm of Innos. Magicians of Fire wield destructive flame against the undead, demons, and the cult of the Sleeper.

Fire

Fire Bolt

The anger of Innos.

Fire

Fireball

The fury of Innos.

Fire

Pyrokinesis

The breath of Innos.

Fire

Rain of Fire

The power of Innos.

Fire

Storm of Fire

The wrath of Innos.

Ice

Second Circle3 spells

Cold-element magic of containment and restraint. Slows enemies, freezes them in place, shatters armor.

Ice

Ice Block

A block of frozen magic. Leaves the opponent unable to move.

Ice

Ice Bolt

A shard of frozen energy.

Ice

Wave of Ice

An icy current rolls over the enemies.

Lightning

Third Circle2 spells

Arcing arcane current. Strikes single targets hard or chains across grouped enemies.

Lightning

Ball Lightning

A sphere of electric energy. Fast, powerful, destructive.

Lightning

Chain Lightning

Lethal energy, manifesting as lightning.

Holy

Third Circle4 spells

Light-element spells of healing and consecration. The mark of the Magicians of Fire.

Holy

Death to the Undead

Drains revenants of all their strength at once.

Holy

Healing

Closes wounds, heals the body.

Holy

Light

Drives away the shadows.

Holy

Pray to Innos

Ignite the power of the Lord.

Mind

Fourth Circle22 spells

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Charm

Better keep this between us.

Mind

Control

Take over the mind, control the body.

Mind

Fear

Fills a target's mind with enough fear to make it flee.

Mind

Shrink Monster

Makes even the greatest beasts look small.

Mind

Sleep

What you need right now is rest.

Mind

Transform into Biter

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Bloodfly

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Bloodhound

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Fire Lizard

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Harpy

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Lizard

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Lurker

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Meatbug

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Minecrawler

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Molerat

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Orc Dog

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Razor

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Scavenger

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Shadowbeast

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Snapper

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Swampshark

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Mind

Transform into Wolf

Spells that touch the will of the target - charm, fear, control, transformation.

Movement

Fourth Circle8 spells

Teleport, jump, levitate, lift objects with the mind.

Movement

Fist of Wind

A violent and focused blast of air, hurling the target backwards.

Movement

Rune 'Teleport to the Sunken Tower'

Takes one to the Sunken Tower.

Movement

Storm Fist

A furious punch, carried by the wrath of the storm.

Movement

Telekinesis

Not within your reach? Not a problem.

Movement

Teleport to the Fire Mages

Takes one to the Fire Mages' chambers.

Movement

Teleport to the Necromancer

Takes one to Xardas' library.

Movement

Teleport to the Swamp Camp

Takes one to the Swamp Camp.

Movement

Teleport to the Water Mages

Takes one to the Water Mages' caves.

Summon

Fifth Circle2 spells

Calls beasts, golems, or demons to fight at your side.

Summon

Summon Demon

A warrior from another sphere. A nightmare for anyone who crosses its path.

Summon

Summon Golem

Elemental tranformation magic. The golem knows only two things: how to follow and how to strike.

Death

Sixth Circle4 spells

Necrotic magic of the Sleeper's cult - drains, debilitates, raises servants.

Death

Breath of Death

A cold haze that drains life force.

Death

Summon Army of Darkness

Beliar's servants rise from the earth.

Death

Summon Skeletons

Summons bones into unlife.

Death

Uriziel's Wave of Death

The rune Uriziel.