Gothic 1 Remake: The Sleeper Temple Walkthrough-All Puzzles

Jessica Turner

Jun 22, 2026

Progressing through Chapter 5: The Custodians of the Portal will require you to head down to the dangerous dungeon in Gothic 1 Remake. This dungeon is the Sleeper Temple, where you will get to face skeletons, avoid traps, and solve puzzles. There are five main puzzles to solve in this dungeon. Moreover, you also have to find 5 gemstones to pursue the main story. In this walkthrough guide, we will walk you through the Sleeper Temple, including all the puzzle solutions.

How to Get into the Sleeper Temple – Gothic 1 Remake

You will reach the Orc Village at the end of Chapter 4. Meet Ur-Shak outside the Orc Settlement and speak with him to get inside the settlement. Below are all the objectives to get inside the Sleeper Temple.

Get ready to defeat one of the Orcs in a fight.
After that, continue to the next area, where you have to speak with the Shaman.
She will ask you to prove yourself before you can get into the Sleeper Temple.
Alternatively, if you go to the higher level of the settlement, you will see an NPC named Muk.
Speak with him, and he will ask you for something to eat.
Offer Meatbug Ragout to Muk, and he will open a secret passage that leads straight to the Sleeper Temple.

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Solve the Three Statues Puzzle

Once you are inside the Sleeper Temple, make your way to the bridge with the barrier. Interact with it to use the fallen column and go to the other side. Go ahead and defeat the skeletons in the area. Head up the stairs and go to the left. Enter the room ahead and follow the stairs down to reach a room with three statues. Move the statues in the following order.

Center Statue: Turn to the left 4 times.
Right Statue: Turn to the right 1 time.
Left Statue: Turn to the right 2 times.

You need to turn the statues so that they point at the correct pillars in the room. After doing it correctly, a central pillar will rise with three symbols on it. Note down the symbols on paper.

Solve the Three Rotating Wheels Puzzle

Now, head back to the main hall. Go to the right side of the hall to find three wheels. Rotating each wheel will move the symbols on the wall in the front. You need to change the symbols to the ones you saw on the pillar in the previous puzzle. Turn the wheels in the following order.

Left Wheel: Turn to the left 1 time.
Middle Wheel: Turn to the left 2 times.
Right Wheel: Turn to the left 3 times.

After aligning the symbols correctly, the door ahead will open.

Gemstone #1 – Lightbringer

Enter the room ahead and go down the pit to the right of the first mechanism. Take out your weapon and defeat the temple guard and other enemies. Keep moving along the path and go to the left side from the first fork. After that, take the right turn to find the staircase. Take these stairs to make your way inside the big hall. Here, you need to rotate the wheels to complete the picture on the floor. Start with the wheel on the highest point, as it controls the central plate. The rest of the wheels are all on the same platform. Turn the wheels in the following order.

Central Wheel: Turn to the right 2 times.
Right of the Central Wheel: Turn to the left 2 times.
Front of the Central Wheel: Turn to the left 2 times.
Left of the Central Wheel: Turn to the left 1 time.

Defeat Varrag Kasorg to get the Lightbringer gemstone and Ball Lightning rune.

Gemstone #2 – Worldcleaver

After getting the Lightbringer gemstone, continue ahead to reach the previous room with mechanisms. Go ahead to the door and break the seal above it by shooting an arrow. Head through the door and continue along the path until you encounter Varrag Hashor. Defeat the mini-boss to get the Worldcleaver Gemstone and Pyrokinesis rune.

Open the Gate with Two Levers

Now, head back to the main room with the mechanisms. Go to the path on the right and drop down to come across a room with two levers. Interact with the left lever first and then the right one to open the door. Go ahead and clear the room. Loot the chests to get the Orc Lever.

Gemstone #3 – Timesplinter

Go back to the main room and insert the orc lever in the central mechanism. Now, interact with the levers to turn on the platforms. Make sure to go to the left side and jump along the platforms. After covering the distance, you will reach the opposite side. Get ready to defeat the enemies in the corridor and find a door with a red seal above it. Break the seal and enter the door. Here, you have to defeat Varrag Unhilqt to get the timesplinter gemstone.

Solve the Red Barrier Puzzle

Now, leave the area and go back to the corridor. Continue along the path and defeat the temple minecrawlers. Here, you will see a red barrier in the middle. You need to get past it by filling up the central pool with blood. Go to the room on the right and follow the following steps.

Look up and break the red seal with an arrow.
Interact with the lever to activate the blood.
Interact with the mechanism on the left to guide the blood to the skull and fill up the tank.
Follow the same procedure for the tank on the right.
Interact with the central mechanism to line up straight.
Interact with the previous two mechanisms to guide the blood to flow to the central pool.

Now, leave the room and go to the room in the front. There will be two red seals in this room. Break both of them to make the blood flow and fill up the central pool. Once done, interact with the mechanism beside the pool. After the cutscene, defeat the Fire Demon.

Gemstone #4 and Uriziel Sword

Once the red barrier has disappeared, go along the path. Take the rocky path and kill all three Demon Lord enemies. Once you reach the top, go across the bridge to the other side. Here, you will have to defeat Varrag Ruuushk. After defeating him, you can get the Fiendeye gemstone from his body. Now, pick up the Uriziel Sword from the center.

Gemstone #5 – Banstone

Head back down to the doorway of the red barrier. Go to the path on the left and follow it to reach a tunnel. Go up the tunnel, and you will reach the furnace. Interact with the handle and turn it anticlockwise to drain the lava. Now, go around the furnace to the right and enter a path along the wall. Keep going through the path and go over the ledges. After that, take the stairs to go up and open the gate by interacting with the wheel.

Drop down and go through the door. As you cross the bridge, you will encounter Varrag Arushat. Defeat the enemy and loot its body to pick up the Banstone gemstone. Continue ahead to come across a barrier that you cannot get past. Teleport to Xardas and speak with him. Go through the dialogues, and the quest will conclude.

Conclusion

The Sleeper Temple is the toughest dungeon in Gothic 1 Remake because enemies are lurking in every corner. You have to go through it and collect all 5 gemstones and the strange sword during Chapter 5. Progressing through the dungeon requires you to solve multiple puzzles and defeat multiple enemies. Make sure to check the bodies of all Varrag enemies to collect the gemstones. After you have the gemstones and the sword, teleport back to Xardas to conclude the quest. Purchase the Gothic 1 Remake Steam Key from LootBar for a great price.