Recipe of the Sect, Quest in Gothic 1 Remake

Quest / Side Quest

Recipe of the Sect

Recipe of the Sect is a Side Quest in Chapter 1. Check starter, location, XP, rewards, involved NPCs, and walkthrough steps.

All Quests Updated July 25, 2026

Facts

Recipe of the Sect Details

Type
Side Quest
Chapter
Chapter 1
Camp
Old Camp
Location
Old Camp
Starter
Lester to the laboratory door
XP
350 XP
Involved NPCs
4 involved npcs
Walkthrough Steps
4 walkthrough

Player route

How to use Recipe of the Sect

Recipe of the Sect is a side quest quest check tied to Old Camp. Open it when the journal name is blocking your route and you need starter, chapter, location, reward, or choice context. The values that matter here are chapter Chapter 1, starter Lester to the laboratory door, location Old Camp, xp 350 XP. Useful connected entries include Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4. Open all quests or a connected route only when it helps the current save.

Best use

Use Recipe of the Sect as a Chapter 1 route check. Confirm chapter Chapter 1, starter Lester to the laboratory door, location Old Camp, xp 350 XP before advancing a faction or chapter step; involved entries include Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4.

Safe move

Match the journal name, check the starter and route for Chapter 1, then save before a turn-in that changes faction, chapter, or reward state. Review Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4 first.

Avoid this mistake

Do not rush the Recipe of the Sect turn-in if Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4 is attached.

Use normally, still save-check big commitments This quest is strong enough for normal route planning. Still confirm exact costs, tooltips, vendor stock, or faction consequences before spending rare ore, LP, or irreversible quest progress.

Route decisions

Decide what to do with Recipe of the Sect

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 starter Lester to the laboratory door, location Old Camp, and camp Old Camp before scrolling deeper.

Do next

Use Recipe of the Sect as a Chapter 1 route check. Confirm chapter Chapter 1, starter Lester to the laboratory door, location Old Camp, xp 350 XP before advancing a faction or chapter step; involved entries include Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4.

Open route
Risk

Do not rush the Recipe of the Sect turn-in if Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4 is attached.

If you needSafe move
Check

Exact values can still matter when ore, LP, or faction progress is on the line.

Do next

Match the journal name, check the starter and route for Chapter 1, then save before a turn-in that changes faction, chapter, or reward state. Review Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4 first.

Risk

Do not rush the Recipe of the Sect turn-in if Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4 is attached.

If you needOpen next
Check

Use connected pages after the facts answer the immediate question.

Do next

Open all quests, 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 Recipe of the Sect

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

Quest route check

Planning the next safe step in Recipe of the Sect from chapter Chapter 1, starter Lester to the laboratory door, location Old Camp, xp 350 XP.

  1. Match the exact journal name before following steps.
  2. Check the current quest state: chapter Chapter 1, starter Lester to the laboratory door, location Old Camp, xp 350 XP.
  3. Open the involved route entries before the next hand-in: Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4.

Save before the next hand-in if Recipe of the Sect touches a faction, chapter step, or reward you care about.

Relations

Connected Routes

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

Route Overview 4

The shortest path into this quest's chapter, starter, location, and reward context.

Chapter 1 Chapter route Lester to the laboratory door Starter NPC Old Camp Location 350 XP Reward XP
Walkthrough 7
Step 1 Speak with Dexter at the Old Camp outer ring. He wants Cor Kalom's healing-potion recipe Step 2 Stay firm in your negotiations until he pays a deposit of 50 ore . The ore is enough to buy a colony map from him Step 3 Travel to Swamp Camp with Baal Parvez as your escort Step 4 Ask Lester to guide the hero to Cor Kalom's alchemy laboratory Step 5 Inside the laboratory speak to Kalom and ask about the recipe; he refuses to hand it over Step 6 Pick the chest in the lab with a lockpick . Take the recipe Step 7 Take the recipe back to Dexter at the Old Camp . Dexter will use his voice to complete the Old Camp Recruitment quest. +350 XP
Involved NPCs 4
Items 3
Locations 2
Related Routes 1

FAQ

Common Gothic 1 Remake Questions

What is Recipe of the Sect in Gothic 1 Remake?

Recipe of the Sect is a Side Quest in Chapter 1. Check starter, location, XP, rewards, involved NPCs, and walkthrough steps.

How current is this Recipe of the Sect page?

Remake checked: Use this page normally, then check the current patch before spending rare ore or learning points.

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