The Gatherers first appeared in the Archives and Wine Cellar, although those were purely cinematic encounters players would remain safe.

Sanity being too low kills the player in this mode, which means that not looking at enemies is even more important. There will also be no search music to indicate if they have left. If the game is played in Hard Mode, these enemies will become an even bigger threat: they will have increased movement speed, increased attack damage, higher perception in spotting the player and will linger around areas for longer. The Gatherers generally do not remain for long periods of time and are usually unthorough in their investigations, providing Daniel ample space to hide. It is, therefore, best to avoid direct eye contact with them. When Daniel sees these monsters, his sanity will decrease. The Gatherers will always alert the player of their presence with an audible growl when entering Daniel's immediate area. As Daniel is unarmed, they cannot be killed and therefore must be avoided by running, hiding in wardrobes or hiding behind objects to avoid being seen.

They patrol various parts of Brennenburg Castle, attacking Daniel when he is spotted. There are two different Gatherers: the Grunt and the Brute. They are the primary enemies in Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The Gatherers are Alexander of Brennenburg's servants.

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