Quick answer

The definitive best weapon is the Charged Uriziel (120 Magic + 30 Fire, only 30 STR to wield). For pure melee the ceiling is shared by Innos' Rage and the Claw of Beliar (both 110 dmg). Best one-hander is Scar's Sword (85 dmg), best bow is the Bow of Death (88 dmg) and best crossbow is the Crossbow of War (100, with a 120-dmg Crossbow 04 as the absolute ranged ceiling).

131 Weapons
61 1H weapons
41 2H weapons
19 Bows
4 Crossbows
120 Top damage

Best weapon in each slot

Each class of weapon has one clear top pick. The Uriziel sits above all of them because it does the most damage for the lowest requirement in the game.

SlotBest weaponDamageRequirement
OverallCharged Uriziel120 Magic + 30 Fire30 STR
One-handedScar's Sword8570 STR
Two-handedInnos' Rage / Claw of Beliar11090–95 STR
BowBow of Death8850 DEX
CrossbowCrossbow of War10055 DEX
Ranged ceilingCrossbow 0412080 DEX

Charged Uriziel — the best weapon

Uriziel is the endgame artifact blade. Once charged it deals 120 Magic plus 30 Fire damage while only asking for 30 Strength, making it stronger and far easier to wield than any pure-melee weapon.

Full weapon database

Sort or filter the table below by damage or requirement to find your next upgrade. Damage figures and requirements are the in-game breakpoints; the source column lists where each weapon comes from.

WeaponTypeDamageSTR reqDEX reqSourceTier
Charged Uriziel2H150300Endgame artifactS
Claw of Beliar2H110950Late progressionS
Innos' Rage2H110900Late progressionS
Heavy Two-Hander2H86710STR 71 breakpointA
Strange Sword2H90300STR 30 breakpointA
Scar's Sword1H85700Scar, Old Camp throneA
Kalom's Sword1H70550STR 55 breakpointA
Butcher1H64510Top craftable 1HB
Longsword1H40300STR 30 breakpointB
Shortsword1H150Southern Wall rampartsC
Crossbow 04Crossbow120080DEX 80 ceilingS
Crossbow of WarCrossbow100055DEX breakpointA
Crossbow 01Crossbow60030DEX 30 breakpointB
Bow of DeathBow88050Best bowA
War Bow 05Bow88073DEX 73 breakpointA
Diego's BowBow70055DEX 55 breakpointB

The curated picks above are the highlights; the table below is the complete database of every weapon in the game, sorted by damage. Sort or filter it by type, requirement or value to find your next upgrade.

All 131 weapons — sortable by any column
WeaponTypeDamageSTRDEXValue (ore)
Uriziel2H12030010000
Innos Wrath2H110900570
Lees Axe2H105950560
Red Wind2H105800570
Gorns Revenge2H100800560
Troll Fist2H1007801454
War CrossbowCrossbow100055434
Torlofs Axe2H99850550
Barbarians Fist2H987601354
Warriors Voice2H967401287
Oriks Axe2H95900540
Battle Axe 2h Medium2H947201220
Vengeance Steel2H927001147
Grim Steel2H906801087
Heavy CrossbowCrossbow90045334
Thorus Sword2H90750500
Deathbringer BowBow88050334
Wrath Steel2H886601014
Heavy Two Hander2H86640974
Blood Blade2H85620947
CrossbowCrossbow85042260
Demon BowBow85044254
Scars Sword1H85700460
Heros Blade2H83600920
Storm BowBow82042240
Two HanderMisc81580867
Crushing Blow2H80560840
Orc HarrierBow79040227
Thunder Strike2H79540814
Light Battle Axe2H77520800
Demon Blade2H76500774
War BowBow76038214
Krush Karrok2H7550050
Kings Blade2H74480734
Mercenarys Blade2H73460667
Nimrod BowBow72036200
Guardians Blade2H71440650
Diegos BowMisc70045390
Kaloms Sword1H70550400
Light Two Hander2H70420634
Ravens Justice1H70550400
Old Judge2H694001880
Blood Reaper2H68380614
Horn BowBow68034187
Old Battle Axe2H67360600
Berserkers Word1H66350587
Artos Sword1H65500360
Enforcer1H65330574
Krush Brokdar2H6545043
Lares Axe1H65450340
Army BowBow64032174
Butcher1H64320554
Rusty Two Hander2H61300494
Cords Cleaver1H60350310
Krush Agash2H6040040
Lesters Peacemaker1H60400340
Oruns Club1H60500330
Wind BreakerBow60030160
Guardsmans Hand1H59290467
Storm Whisper1H58280454
Warriors Verdict1H57270434
Wolf ShredderBow56028147
Broad Sword1H55260414
Claw Strike1H55400300
Krush Urrok2H5535038
Namibs Club1H55400300
Silas Axe1H55400290
Bone Breaker1H542501160
Skull Splitter1H53240340
Gods Hammer1H52230360
Oak BowBow52026120
War Hammer1H51230347
Krush Pach2H5030035
Light CrossbowCrossbow5002560
Orc Hammer1H50220334
Deathbringer Sword1H48210920
Willow BowBow48024107
Victory Bringer1H46200287
Krush Varrok2H4525030
Rusty Bastard Sword1H4531067
Hate Bringer1H44180267
Hedge BowBow4402294
Fear Bringer1H42180227
Long BowBow4002080
Long Sword1H40170214
Stone Breaker1H3726047
Bone BowBow3601867
Chain Mesh1H3615044
Morning Star1H3514042
Ulu Mulu2H353001000
Wolfs BowBow35035200
War Sword1H34140472
Battle Sword1H3313037
Guard Sword1H3212035
Hunting BowBow3201654
Executioner Sword1H3012033
Axe1H29120107
Steel Tongue1H2911029
Field BowMisc2801840
Bloodfly Stinger Club1H2611025
Rulers Staff2H26200150
Spiked Mace1H2511022
Rider BowBow2401427
Mace1H2310019
Light Guard Sword1H2220075
Digger Blade1H2010054
Fortunos Club1H20150110
Rough Sword1H202007
Short BowBow2001014
Whistlers Sword1H20150110
Judgement StaffMisc191600
Wound Thorn1H189040
Lurker Bite1H168030
Reaper1H15809
Peasant Sword1H147022
Weathered Axe1H13707
Old Sword1H1210012
Short Sword1H126015
Spiked Club1H11505
Rusty Sword1H10504
Smithing Hammer1H10502
Hand Axe1H9502
Cudgel1H8502
Pickaxe2H7504
Sickle1H7502
Poker1H6501
Club1H5501
ArrowAmmo0001
BoltAmmo0001
Grachtnakk2H0000
Shabanakk2H0000
📜Ranges at a glance

One-handed weapons span 1–85 damage (STR 5–70), two-handers 7–110 (STR 5–95), bows 20–88 (DEX) and crossbows 60–120 (DEX). The progression is gated by Strength and Dexterity breakpoints, not just by finding loot.

Best-in-slot tier list

S
Charged Uriziel
Claw of Beliar
Innos' Rage
Crossbow 04
A
Scar's Sword
Bow of Death
Crossbow of War
Kalom's Sword
B
Butcher
Longsword
Diego's Bow
Crossbow 01
C
Shortsword
Mastery beats raw stats

Skill training matters more than the number on the weapon: a character trained with 30 Strength beats an untrained one swinging at 50 Strength. Spend ore on weapon training before chasing the next sword.

Early game: the free Shortsword

Your first real melee weapon is the Shortsword sitting on the Southern Wall ramparts — grab it before you commit to any camp.

PickWhereCost
ShortswordSouthern Wall rampartsFree pickup

How to get Scar's Sword (Chapter 1)

  1. 1

    Enter the Old Camp castle

    Head into the Old Camp and make your way up to the castle throne room.

    💡 This is doable in Chapter 1.

  2. 2

    Defeat Scar

    Fight and kill Scar in the throne room.

  3. 3

    Loot his weapons

    Take Scar's Sword (and crossbow) from his body — an early top-tier one-hander.

Scar's Sword + crossbow from the Old Camp throne room
Scar's Sword + crossbow from the Old Camp throne room

Frequently asked questions

What is the best weapon in Gothic 1 Remake?

The Charged Uriziel — 120 Magic + 30 Fire damage at only 30 Strength, the definitive best weapon in the game.

What is the best one-handed weapon?

Scar's Sword, 85 damage at 70 Strength, looted from Scar in the Old Camp throne room.

What is the strongest melee weapon?

Innos' Rage (110, 90 STR) and the Claw of Beliar (110, 95 STR) share the melee ceiling.

Bow or crossbow for ranged?

The Bow of Death tops bows at 88 damage; crossbows hit harder, with the Crossbow of War at 100 and Crossbow 04 reaching 120 at 80 Dexterity.

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