Swamp Shark, Creature in Gothic 1 Remake

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Swamp Shark

Swamp Shark is a beast worth 400 XP with 300 HP, 140 Strength, and 140 Dexterity. It links to Swamp Camp, Valley of Mines, Sleeper's Temple, and trophy items such as Swamp Shark Teeth and Skin.

Creatures Updated July 25, 2026

Facts

Swamp Shark Details

Type
Beasts
XP
400 XP
HP
300
Strength
140
Dexterity
140
Drops
2 drops

Player route

How to use Swamp Shark

Swamp Shark is a beast worth 400 XP with 300 HP, 140 Strength, and 140 Dexterity. It links to Swamp Camp, Valley of Mines, Sleeper's Temple, and trophy items such as Swamp Shark Teeth and Skin.

Safe move

Save before fighting Swamp Shark after checking HP 300 and XP 400 XP; confirm the drop or route payoff, escape space, and current gear.

Avoid this mistake

Do not fight Swamp Shark just because it is visible; compare gear, route payoff, drops, and escape space first.

Plan with it, confirm in your save Use this creature for planning, then check your current save before buying, training, fighting, selling, or turning in anything risky.

Route decisions

Decide what to do with Swamp Shark

Use these rows before you spend LP, ore, time, or quest progress around this entry.

If you needCheckDo nextRisk
If you needBest use
Check

Check the 400 XP reward, nearby route, and drop links; skip the fight if the gear check looks wrong for your chapter.

Do next

Use Swamp Shark as a fight-or-avoid check. Compare xp 400 XP, hp 300, strength 140, drops 2 drops with Sleeper's Temple, Valley of Mines, Swamp Camp and Shadowbeast before forcing the encounter.

Open route
Risk

Do not fight Swamp Shark just because it is visible; compare gear, route payoff, drops, and escape space first.

If you needSafe move
Check

Use the page for planning, then confirm the current save before committing.

Do next

Save before fighting Swamp Shark after checking HP 300 and XP 400 XP; confirm the drop or route payoff, escape space, and current gear.

Risk

Do not fight Swamp Shark just because it is visible; compare gear, route payoff, drops, and escape space first.

If you needOpen next
Check

Use connected pages after the facts answer the immediate question.

Do next

Open creatures, then branch into map, quest, trainer, item, or build pages only if they match your current route.

Open route
Risk

No special risk if it matches your current save.

Route preset

Safe route preset for Swamp Shark

Follow the short preset when this entry is part of your current save route.

Fight / avoid / farm check

Deciding whether fighting Swamp Shark is worth the supplies after comparing xp 400 XP, hp 300, strength 140, drops 2 drops.

  1. Start with the encounter values: xp 400 XP, hp 300, strength 140, drops 2 drops.
  2. Use the linked routes to judge whether the encounter blocks something useful: Sleeper's Temple, Valley of Mines, Swamp Camp and Shadowbeast.
  3. Fight Swamp Shark only when the drop, quest, XP, or route payoff beats the healing and ammunition cost.

Save before forcing Swamp Shark if your armor, weapon, or escape route is not ready.

Relations

Connected Routes

Use these links to move between NPCs, quests, items, skills, locations, factions, and creatures without backing out to search.

Locations 3
Related Creatures 3
Connected Entries 3
Shadowbeast Horn Item / Related Entries Swamp Shark Skin Item / Related Entries Swamp Shark Teeth Item / Related Entries

Fight Or Prepare

Swamp Sharks are dangerous enough that you should treat the fight as a planned hunt. If you need teeth or skin, check the trophy skills before killing your target.

Trophy Check

Open Pull Swamp Shark Teeth and related trophy items before hunting. If the skill is not learned yet, you may lose the reason you came.

FAQ

Common Gothic 1 Remake Questions

What do Swamp Sharks drop?

The related item pages point to Swamp Shark Teeth and Swamp Shark Skin. Check the required trophy skill before fighting.

What is Swamp Shark in Gothic 1 Remake?

Swamp Shark is a beast worth 400 XP with 300 HP, 140 Strength, and 140 Dexterity. It links to Swamp Camp, Valley of Mines, Sleeper's Temple, and trophy items such as Swamp Shark Teeth and Skin.

How current is this Swamp Shark page?

Check in your save: Useful for route planning, but confirm exact values in-game before committing a build.

Official and store sources

Where to verify the current build

Use these first-party links for release status, purchase pages, patch notes, platform listings, and system requirements.