Gothic Remake – Runes & Scrolls

To use magic in Gothic Remake, we have two ways to choose from. To become a full-fledged mage and use runes or to take the other way and support ourselves with scrolls. However, each option has its advantages and disadvantages. In addition to the typically offensive spells in the game, there are also support spells (e.g. Light) or those that make movement easier (teleportation).

Runes

If we set our sights on the mage’s path, we will be able to use more and more powerful runes as the circles of magic increase. The main advantage of runes is their inexhaustible power. As long as you have the necessary amount of mana, you can cast spells as much as you want. The spells available from runes have different characteristics, in Gothic Remake there are support runes such as Light and Healing, offensive runes such as Fireball and Wave of Ice, as well as movement support runes such as teleportation.

Novice

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Healing	Heal the body, calm the mind.	Initial mana cost 2 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Fire bolt	A flaming arrow, striking foes with a burning force.	Fire Dmg 35/sec Initial mana cost 1 Charge mana cost 1/sec

Magic circle 1

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Light	Innos’ holy radiance, lighting the path.	Initial mana cost 5
	Ice bolt	A frosty arrow that pierces armor and flesh.	Ice Dmg 20/sec Initial mana cost 1 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Fist of wind	A strike of wind that hurls enemies out of it’s vicinity.	Wind Dmg 20 Initial mana cost 2

Magic circle 2

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Sleep	Time to close your eyes for a while.	Initial mana cost 3
	Ball lightning	A sphere of electric energy that smashes everything in its path.	Energy Dmg 70/90/110/150 Mana cost 5/6/7/9

Magic circle 3

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Telekinesis	Reach the unreachable!	Initial mana cost 3 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Charm	Let’s just forget this happened.	Initial mana cost 5
	Pyrokinesis	Harnesses the power of Innos to set everything ablaze.	Fire Dmg 20/sec Initial mana cost 5 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Fireball	A sphere of pure fire, hurling destruction at your foes.	Fire Dmg 90/110/130 Mana cost 5/7/9
	Ice block	Ice-cold magic that turn your opponents into frozen statues.	Ice Dmg 60 Initial mana cost 3

Magic circle 4

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Control	Grants brief control over a target’s bodyn and mind.	Initial mana cost 5/lvl
	Storm of fire	A storm of flames that devours everything in its path.	Fire Dmg 200 Initial mana cost 30
	Storm fist	A strike like a gale, devastating for everything it touches.	Wind Dmg 120 Initial mana cost 10
	Chain lightning	A lightning that pierces armor and breaks bones.	Energy Dmg 20/sec Initial mana cost 5 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Death to the undead	A sacred spell that forces the undead back into dust.	Energy Dmg 500 Initial mana cost 25

Magic circle 5

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Rain of fire	The unleashed might of Innos – a blazing downpour strikes down upon the enemies.	Fire Dmg 50 Initial mana cost 20
	Wave of ice	A wave of frozen power. Envelops everything it touches with ice and pain.	Ice Dmg 120 Initial mana cost 15

Magic circle 6

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Breath of death	A cold haze that drains life force.	Wind Dmg 150 Initial mana cost 15
	Uriziel’s wave of death	The rune Uriziel.	Energy Dmg 90 Initial mana cost 40

Teleportation runes

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Teleport to the Fire Mages	Takes one to the Fire Mages’ chambers.	Initial mana cost 5
	Teleport to the water mages.	Takes one to the Water Mages’ caves.	Initial mana cost 5
	Teleport to the Swamp Camp	Takes one to the Swamp Camp	Initial mana cost 5
	Teleport to the necromancer	Takes one to Xardas’ library.	Initial mana cost 5
	Rune “Teleport to the Sunken Tower”	Takes one to the Sunken Tower.	Initial mana cost 5

Scrolls

Unlike runes, scrolls are single-use. Once used they lose their properties and in order to cast a spell we need another one. The advantage, however, is their ease of use – we do not need to know the magic circles to use a scroll. The scrolls in Gothic Remake are also more varied and, for example, we can use a scroll to transform into a monster when runes do not give us such effects.

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Light	Drives away the shadows.	Initial mana cost 5
	Healing	Closes wounds, heals the body.	Initial mana cost 2 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Sleep	What you need right now is rest.	Initial mana cost 3
	Telekinesis	Not within your reach? Not a problem.	Initial mana cost 3 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Charm	Better keep this between us.	Initial mana cost 5
	Control	Take over the mind, control the body.	Initial mana cost 5/lvl
	Fear	Fills a target’s mind with enough fear to make it flee.	Initial mana cost 5
	Shrink monster	Makes even the greatest beasts look small.	Initial mana cost 5
	Pyrokinesis	The breath of Innos.	Fire Dmg 20/sec Initial mana cost 5 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Fire bolt	The anger of Innos.	Fire Dmg 35/sec Initial mana cost 1 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Fireball	The fury of Innos.	Fire Dmg 90/110/130 Mana cost 5/7/9
	Rain of fire	The power of Innos.	Fire Dmg 50 Initial mana cost 20
	Storm of fire	The wrath of Innos.	Fire Dmg 200 Initial mana cost 30
	Ice bolt	A shard of frozen energy.	Ice Dmg 20/sec Initial mana cost 1 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Ice block	A block of frozen magic. Leaves the opponent unable to move.	Ice Dmg 60 Initial mana cost 3
	Wave of ice	An icy current rolls over the enemies.	Ice Dmg 120 Initial mana cost 15
	Fist of wind	A violent and focused blast of air, hurling the target backwards.	Wind Dmg 20 Initial mana cost 2
	Storm fist	A furious punch, carried by the wrath of the storm.	Wind Dmg 120 Initial mana cost 10
	Ball lightning	A sphere of electric energy. Fast, powerful, destructive.	Energy Dmg 70/90/110/150 Mana cost 5/6/7/9
	Chain lightning	Lethal energy, manifesting as lightning.	Energy Dmg 20/sec Initial mana cost 5 Charge mana cost 1/sec
	Death to the undead	Drains revenants of all their strength at once.	Energy Dmg 500 Initial mana cost 25
	Summon skeletons	Summons bones into unlife.	Initial mana cost 10
	Summon army of darkness	Beliar’s servants rise from the earth.	Initial mana cost 25
	Summon golem	Elemental transformation magic. The golem knows only two things: how to follow and how to strike.	Initial mana cost 15
	Summon demon	A warrior from another sphere. A nightmare for anyone who crosses its path.	Initial mana cost 20
	Transform into meatbug	–	Initial mana cost 5
	Transform into molerat	–	Initial mana cost 5
	Transform into bloodfly	–	Initial mana cost 10
	Transform into harpy	–	Initial mana cost 60
	Transform into swampshark	–	Initial mana cost 60
	Transform into scavenger	–	Initial mana cost 5
	Transform into biter	–	Initial mana cost 30
	Transform into snapper	–	Initial mana cost 25
	Transform into razor	–	Initial mana cost 35
	Transform into bloodhound	–	Initial mana cost 35
	Transform into shadowbeast	–	Initial mana cost 50
	Transform into lizard	–	Initial mana cost 15
	Transform into fire lizard	–	Initial mana cost 35
	Transform into wolf	–	Initial mana cost 10
	Transform into orc dog	–	Initial mana cost 20
	Transform into lurker	–	Initial mana cost 15
	Transform into minecrawler	–	Initial mana cost 20

Updated 21.06.2026