Gothic 1: Dark Mysteries 2.5 – A New Version of an Old Legend!

Introduction

Hello. A few months ago, an unofficial patch from the Polish community was released for Dark Mysteries. This patch does not come from the original creator of Dark Mysteries, but from a new Polish modder and also a YouTuber/streamer known as Bezimienny111. This modder decided to improve this legendary mod with the permission of the original author, ThePozomkiaz.

Version Explanation

Here we need to clarify a few things for the Czech community. Most of you who played Dark Mysteries years ago played version Dark Mysteries 1.04, which is available on the Gothicz.net website. Later, Dark Mysteries 2.02 was officially released, bringing many bug fixes, three difficulty levels, and other improvements. However, Gothicz.net never switched its Czech version to this newer release, and to this day only hosts the older one.

Last year, I took their translation and inserted it into the newer 2.02 version, manually translating a few new things before using the DeepL translator. Since then, this version has been available on our website. Dark Mysteries 2.5 is a modification based on the newer Dark Mysteries 2.02, so if you only played the older version, you will discover quite a lot of new content and a significantly less bugged game.

Czech – Provisional

The Czech translation is currently done using AI with some manual corrections, with help from our team members Ladin15 and MucoBubux. Dark Mysteries 2.5 includes the original Gothic 1 Czech translation and the old Dark Mysteries translation from Gothicz.net. However, there are still some errors and a few untranslated Polish texts—specifically quest names and some journal statistics.

If this causes any issues, feel free to come to our Discord and ask. Dialogues and quest descriptions in the journal are translated into Czech, which is the most important part. These untranslated texts are somewhat harder to extract from the mod, and on the day we planned to do it, I learned that development and improvements on Dark Mysteries would continue. That would mean repeatedly re-translating the extracted texts in a fairly complicated way.

Once a final version is released, we will fully polish the Czech translation.

The translation is coming later—sometimes there are simply complications.

English Translation

The same applies to English. It currently consists of the original Gothic 1 Czech translation combined with Google Translate. In the future, we will have a finished script for automatic translation via ChatGPT into Czech, which will also significantly improve the quality of the English translations.

Voice Acting

The mod includes high-quality Polish voice acting for some characters from the World of the Convicts mod. You also have the option to download the old original voice acting, which is of lower quality, so you can either play with it or with silent dialogues. A Czech voice-over may be prepared in the future.

Main changes the mod focuses on:

– A single difficulty level, based on the medium difficulty of version 2.02.

– Fixing as many bugs as possible.

– Ensuring the player cannot block story progression and can complete quests without issues.

– Weapon balance adjustments.

– Damage system overhaul: ranged weapons deal additional damage based on Dexterity, and spells deal additional damage based on a new magic attribute.

– Economy rebalancing and automatic ore settlement during trading.

– Optional restricted trading feature – merchants buy only specific types of goods.

– Fixed LP costs for character progression – the player no longer needs to worry about saving bonuses.

– A slight expansion of the world’s story, focused on adding small details and preparing for a possible continuation in Gothic 2.

– A new pickpocketing system based on the one from Gothic 2.

– Many smaller fixes and changes.

– And, if possible, as few new bugs as possible…

The mod can be found in the Gothic 1 section and here –

https://www.myrtana.net/gothic-mody/gothic-2:-temná-tajemství-2.5

List of patches released since version 2.5

01/09/2025 – version 2.5.0.1

– Fixed game freezes and crashes when lockpicking (hopefully for good!).

– Added a file that makes logs clearer and more readable in case of an Access Violation (AV).

01/09/2025 – version 2.5.0.2

– Fixed a bug causing massive generation of coins and experience when fighting Quentin’s bandits.

Changelog dated 03/09/2025

Description of changes:

An update with a larger number of fixes. New crossbows and bows added. Incorrect NPC behavior and their reactions to player actions fixed. Ore gains from theft and selling adjusted. Robe balance tweaks and staff fixes.

(90% of the changes do not require a new game; you can continue from existing save files.)

📖 Dialogs and NPCs

– Renamed the first three chapters.

– Fixed dialogue sequences for:

non_2008_alchemik

grd_7606_straznik

grd_4201_pijakb

sld_761_soeldner, sld_760_soeldner

sld_752_okyl

– Dia_Dawid_r_special_01_02 – text unified with the voice acting.

– Info_Korth_Help_Yes – added a hint about the sword against the undead (requires a new game).

– Info_Thorus_ReadyForGomez_Condition – added condition && can_enter_castle != TRUE.

– Info_Jackal_Hello_Pay – the player hands over ore to Jackal.

– Info_Jackal_Schutz_Info – added handing over ore to Jackal.

– Info_Alch_Jail – the player can react to an orc attack.

– Info_Alch_Gift – fixed NPC reaction blocking.

– DIA_Raven_End – fixed condition.

– Info_Valkir_Mission – automatic armor equipping commented out.

– Info_Argorn_ARMORING_STOP_Info and Info_Argorn_Dragon2_Info – automatic armor equipping commented out.

⚔️ NPCs and Balance

– GRD_240_Gardist – Delph received +1500 HP (same as Paweu).

– Non_2001_Anghar – immortality flag added.

– Non_2003_Korth – gained +3000 HP.

– Non_2008_Alchemik – story-related immortality added.

– Non_2034_Renegat, Non_2050_Elite – setting of human combat style commented out.

– Non_2007_Eremita – routine changed (attacks later).

– Non_6666_DARK – does not attack the player before dialogue.

– Magnate ghost boss (Chapter 1) – weakened (defenses and combat style).

🛠️ Mechanics and Systems

– Training in one-handed weapons and crossbows with Malt fixed (requires a new game).

– NotEnoughtParts – message displayed in red on the left.

– “You have just forged a sword.” – message displayed in green on the left.

– Fixed player reaction in B_ClearRoomUseMob when NPCs are sleeping.

– Info_Alch_Gift – fixed a bug where the NPC stopped reacting to the player after dialogue.

– Removed automatic weapon drawing in dia_ciuciek_przyjecie_two.

🧾 Items

– New item: Lizard Skin (ItAt_Lurker_03, value 45 ore nuggets).

– Dropped by: lizards, fangs, razors.

– Bought by merchants.

– Mana description added to the “Control” scroll.

– “Wail of the Damned” – correct total damage description.

– ItMw_1H_Sword_Short_01 – incorrectly displayed critical hit chance commented out.

– ItMw_1H_Hatchet_01 – incorrect critical hit description removed.

– ItFo_Potion_Mana_01 – correctly displays % regeneration.

– New staff added (+3), available for purchase from Cronos.

– Sherrghar’s Amulet and the Resurrect Chalice now also grant a Dexterity bonus.

– “Light Mine Guard Armor” – now requires 55 Strength.

– Robe balancing.

– “Vampire’s Kiss” – now requires maximum mana.

– Rebalanced “Vampire’s Kiss” and the Staff of the Ancients.

– Heart of the Storm – description fixed.

🏹 Trade and Inventory

– At Cadar – 2 Enchantment scrolls available from Chapter 1 (requires a new game).

– At Servin:

– destructive arrows are restocked,

– 2 new destructive bows and 2 destructive crossbows added,

– sells RedCross bolts (if we own a crossbow).

– At Cavalorn – 2 new crossbows for early crossbow users.

– Armors at Rączka can only be bought once (not in unlimited quantities).

– Changed ore gained from theft – 50% of required Dexterity, minimum 10 ore nuggets.

– Increased selling coefficients:

– herbs – 40%,

– junk and silver – 50%,

– trophies – 50%.

🐉 Miscellaneous

– Typos fixed:

“Prosta Szpada” → “Prosta szpada”

“Rhobhar” → “Rhobar”

“Cube”, “Rhobertus” – fixed

“Ognisty Bełt” → “Czerwony bełt”

“Czerwony Krzyż” → “Czerwony krzyż”

“Mroczna Zbroja” → “Mroczna zbroja”

– RedCross:

– damage changed to magical,

– bolt description fixed.

– Removed hostility of scavengers toward bloodflies.

– Orc_priest_2 – has its own rune: ItArRuneBreathOfDeath.

– Removed shadow journal entries related to CH4_BannedFromOC.

– Added a journal entry for P_Smith when handing in black ore.

– Changed journal entry for the Hermit.

– Stew is now correctly cooked from beetles (not swamp shark soup).

– At Valkir – increased dialogue initiation distance during the orc attack.

Changelog dated 20/09/2025

Description of changes:

This version focuses on gameplay balance, bug fixes, and mechanic improvements. Many enemy stats were adjusted (reducing or increasing strength, HP, and resistances). Significant changes affect runes and robes.

A new game is not required, but it is recommended (enemy stat changes only fully apply in a new game).

📜 Changelog – version 2.5.0

⚖️ Balance

– Dexterity-based armors: Dexterity bonus is now +10 to +40.

– dia_skrzypek_ask1_adanos now increases Dexterity instead of Strength.

– Algirion gives the Robe of the Ancients if chosen as master.

– Cave Guardian rebalanced.

– Stats of many enemies changed.

– Magnate’s Ghost: Strength 200 → 100, HP 1000 → 500, sword damage 100 → 80.

– Ripper: Strength 380 → 280.

– Skrzypek: stats increased.

– Mana regeneration during sleep removed.

– Uriziel: Strength and damage reduced so it no longer one-shots enemies.

– Poisonous lizard no longer drops plates.

– Trade balance changed:

– weapons and magical items → 5% value,

– trophies, silver, gold → 40%,

– food → 20%,

– armors → 10%.

– Values of weapons, amulets, and runes rebalanced.

– Acrobatics and Sneak training cost changed to 5 LP.

– Reduced amount of coins dropped by enemies.

– Food bonuses changed.

– Runes: requirements, damage, and casting speed rebalanced.

– Armors from Kruk, Lares, and Kalom now depend on Strength or Dexterity values.

– Gomez’s armor strengthened (POINT and MAGIC resistance).

– Magical armor (final armor) strengthened.

– Gardhar, Cronos, Cadar: more mana potions available in their inventory.

🧩 Mechanics

– After handing over the sword and diary, they are removed from the inventory.

– Many quest items can no longer be sold.

– Valkir behaves correctly during the attack on the orc camp.

– Orcs before the bridge spawn farther from the water (better combat flow).

– The expedition to Uriziel’s island is only possible after putting Ken’Udze to sleep.

– “Sharpening swords and axes” moved to notes.

– NPCs that should not be pickpocketed no longer have the $ symbol.

– Random sleep behavior removed.

– Spell crystals no longer display value and cannot be sold.

– Fixed the attack on the Sleeper’s Temple to prevent Valkir-related bugs.

– Alligators drop lizard skins.

– Demonic maws drop tusks.

– The Tumor flees from enemies.

– Lizards are more aggressive.

– Mine guards draw swords before attacking.

– Arena teleport is available earlier.

– Monk, Delph, and Paweu react correctly after combat loads.

– NPC routines fixed (e.g., Sekáč, Morghar, Baal Lukor).

– From Chapter 5, Xardas teaches Circle 6 and gives the Robe of the Dark Master.

– After talking to Ur-Shak, Xardas gives the Robe of the Dark Acolyte (from Circle 3).

– Removed the ability to obtain the Robe of the Water Mages (restored in 2.5.1).

– NPCs Algirion and Sheer join the party at the correct moment so they do not steal experience.

– After the end of the story, Gomez changes guild affiliation to NONE.

– Added entries to Important Information about further story steps.

– Temple guards and other key NPCs gained immortality during specific moments.

🗣️ Dialogs and NPCs

– Many dialogs fixed and marked as one-time only.

– Forced equipping of the best armor removed from some rewards.

– Journal entries fixed (e.g., Korth’s ring, Kalom’s quest, Valkir before the bridge).

– New story lines and hints added (e.g., Balaiareth, Exploitation, Valaya).

– Key NPCs (Avatar of Innos, the Chosen One, Lee, Ratford, Tallin, Cord, Snaf, Buster, Torlof) gained immortality.

– Mordrag no longer loses immortality.

– NPC waypoints changed (e.g., Rost).

– Huno now correctly accepts wolf pelts.

– Many additional dialogue fixes.

🎒 Items

– “Dragon Horn” moved to the rune category.

– Staff of the Ancients now has a 15% critical hit chance.

– “Innos’ Curse” – unnecessary text removed.

– Crystal of Restoration moved to the potion category and mana bonus reduced (+20 → +10).

– “Reproductive Organs” moved to the potion category.

– Ring of Stone Skin: stats increased.

– Honey description added (available from several NPCs).

– Amulet of Fao – description fixed.

– Beowolf’s Sword renamed to “Ice Edge of Glory”.

– Baal Namib sells a new Novice Robe for mages.

– Guru Robes added as counterparts to Fire Robes.

– Starting Novice Loincloth added with HP and mana bonuses.

🐛 Bug Fixes

– Fixed many typos and description errors.

– Diego keeps the heavy Shadow armor after selling it.

– Fixed behavior of potions, healing items, and soups.

– Fixed disappearing bodies (Kyro, scholar–zombie).

– Fixed dialogs that became blocked after save/load.

– Fixed incorrect critical hit chance calculation after transformation.

– Fixed summoning issues (dragons, golems, skeletons).

– Fixed numerous problems with in-game messages (prints).