Secretion of the Minecrawlers, Quest in Gothic 1 Remake

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Secretion of the Minecrawlers

Secretion of the Minecrawlers is a Main Quest in Chapter 2. Check starter, location, XP, rewards, involved NPCs, and walkthrough steps.

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Facts

Secretion of the Minecrawlers Details

Type
Main Quest
Chapter
Chapter 2
Camp
Brotherhood of the Sleeper
Location
Swamp Camp
Starter
A Focus for the Gurus
XP
5500 XP
Rewards
1 rewards
Involved NPCs
6 involved npcs
Walkthrough Steps
1 walkthrough

Player route

How to use Secretion of the Minecrawlers

Secretion of the Minecrawlers is a main quest quest check tied to Swamp 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 2, starter A Focus for the Gurus, location Swamp Camp, camp Brotherhood of the Sleeper. 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 Secretion of the Minecrawlers as a Chapter 2 route check. Confirm chapter Chapter 2, starter A Focus for the Gurus, location Swamp Camp, camp Brotherhood of the Sleeper 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 2, 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 Secretion of the Minecrawlers turn-in if Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4 is attached.

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

Route decisions

Decide what to do with Secretion of the Minecrawlers

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 A Focus for the Gurus, location Swamp Camp, and camp Brotherhood of the Sleeper before scrolling deeper.

Do next

Use Secretion of the Minecrawlers as a Chapter 2 route check. Confirm chapter Chapter 2, starter A Focus for the Gurus, location Swamp Camp, camp Brotherhood of the Sleeper 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 Secretion of the Minecrawlers turn-in if Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4 is attached.

If you needSafe move
Check

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

Do next

Match the journal name, check the starter and route for Chapter 2, 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 Secretion of the Minecrawlers 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 Secretion of the Minecrawlers

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

Quest route check

Planning the next safe step in Secretion of the Minecrawlers from chapter Chapter 2, starter A Focus for the Gurus, location Swamp Camp, camp Brotherhood of the Sleeper.

  1. Match the exact journal name before following steps.
  2. Check the current quest state: chapter Chapter 2, starter A Focus for the Gurus, location Swamp Camp, camp Brotherhood of the Sleeper.
  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 Secretion of the Minecrawlers 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 2 Chapter route A Focus for the Gurus Starter NPC Swamp Camp Location 5500 XP Reward XP
Walkthrough 8
Step 1 Speak to Cor Kalom at the alchemy laboratory after returning from A Focus for the Gurus . Accept his stock - healing potions or the Light Rune Step 2 Travel to the Old Mine . Near the entrance ask a templar about the nest; he points to Gor-Na-Vid , Gor-Na-Kosh and Gor-Na-Bar in the mine Step 3 Descend to the deepest gallery. Asghan stands before a sealed gate. He refuses to open it without Ian's clearance Step 4 Speak to Ian. He demands a new gearwheel for the broken swampweed press - find it in a side tunnel a few floors down, guarded by three minecrawle Step 5 Return the gearwheel to Ian. He gives the hero a password to pass on to Asghan Step 6 Back at the sealed gate, give the password. Asghan now requires three templars to guard the open gate. Recruit Gor-Na-Bar higher up in the mine ( Step 7 Return to Asghan and operate the winch. The gate opens Step 8 Follow the tunnel behind the gate through pack after pack of deep-mine crawlers to the hatchery. Defeat the Minecrawler Queen
Rewards 1
Rune: Light Item
Involved NPCs 6
Gor Na Kosh NPC Gor Na Bar NPC Gor Na Vid NPC Cor Kalom NPC Asghan NPC Ian NPC
Items 3
Rune: Light Item Gearwheel Item Swampweed Item
Locations 2
Related Routes 1

FAQ

Common Gothic 1 Remake Questions

What is Secretion of the Minecrawlers in Gothic 1 Remake?

Secretion of the Minecrawlers is a Main Quest in Chapter 2. Check starter, location, XP, rewards, involved NPCs, and walkthrough steps.

How current is this Secretion of the Minecrawlers page?

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

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