Key Points
- The By the Hand of the Master quest is available once you enter New Camp.
- Speak to Haenno to start the quest, which requires you to hand over certain materials to craft a new bow.
- You can claim one unique bow after completing this quest.
Gothic 1 Remake’s questlines will offer unexpected rewards most of the time. Upon reaching New Camp and speaking to Haenno, you can ask him to craft you a new bow that offers better damage.
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Gothic 1 Remake – By the Hand of the Master Quest Overview
| Quest type | Side quest |
| Location | New Camp |
| Quest giver | Haenno |
| Difficulty | Easy |
How to Get Unique Bows in By the Hand of a Master Quest
The By the Hand of a Master is a unique side quest that will offer you three different bows upon completion. But first, you need to find the required NPC to give you this quest. Make your way to New Camp after unlocking it via the main story quests and look around for an NPC called Haenno. I found him by following the shoreline north of the camp, past the floating house on the water.
Now, Haenno won’t start the quest unless you have trained in bow usage. If you haven’t had any training on this particular weapon, find Wolf inside the New Camp’s cave settlement. The house is usually in the southern section of the camp. Speak to him, and he will help you learn how to use the bow, as long as you hand over 50 ores and 10 LP.
Talk to Haenno
Return to Haenno after unlocking the bow training and speak to him. You can ask him about the camp, or ask him about his job. I went straight to the point and also selected the option “They can come really handy”. If you pick the Bows are for Cowards option, then you will be locked out of this quest.
Once the quest starts, you are required to bring in certain materials to craft bows. Luckily, you only need to gather one item for the quest, and the material you hand over to Haenno will determine what bow you will get once the quest is done. Below is a table of the bows you can get from the quest, the bow stats and requirements to use them, and the material required to craft them.
| Bow | Material required and location | Stats | Requirement |
| Haenno’s Willow Bow | Willow Wood – bought from Fisk at Old Camp | +30 Point DMG | +20 Dexterity |
| Haenno’s Oak Bow | Oak Wood – bought from Fisk at Old Camp | +34 Point DMG | +24 Dexterity |
| Haenno’s Ironwood Bow | Ironwood – bought from Sharky at New Camp | +37 Point DMG | +27 Dexterity |
I recommend getting Ironwood and making the Ironwood Bow, as these give the most stats amongst all the other bows. Once you hand over the item, return to Haenno after a few in-game days to pick up your new bow and complete the quest.
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FAQs
How do I scale Dexterity?
You can speak to either Lars at New Camp or Diego at Old Camp to increase Dexterity. You need to trade in LP in exchange for this.
Can I hand over Petrified Wood to Haenno?
No, Haenno will not work with Petrified Wood, so you can’t use it here.
How do I get all three bows from Haenno?
You can’t get all bows from him, as you are required to hand over one material to craft one type of bow.
