Gothic 1 Remake Cronos's chest: the locked chest in the New Camp, ready to be picked.
Cronos's chest in the New Camp. (Image credit: THQ Nordic)

An alchemist's chest is exactly the sort of thing worth picking, and Cronos has one of the more involved six-plate locks in the New Camp.

Below is every move in order, exactly as our verified database has them. Follow the sequence, or let the tool at the bottom handle it in a single click.

Cronos is the New Camp's alchemist — the potion-brewer the Water Mages rely on, surrounded by bottles, recipes and the occasional explosion. If you just want the lock open and the loot in your pack, the Golden Lockpick tool does it for you — but the full manual combination is right here too.

Where to find Cronos's chest in Gothic 1 Remake

Cronos works away at his alchemy bench in the New Camp, and his chest is never far from his potions. Match the starting positions below to be sure you are at the right lock.

I always recommend saving your game before you touch the lock. That way, if you mistime a turn and run dry on picks, you can reload instead of losing progress.

How to open Cronos's chest lock in Gothic 1 Remake (full combination)

This lock has 6 plates. Counting the plates from left to right as you face the lock — Plate 1 on the left — the pins start in the positions below. 0 means a plate is centred, a negative number means it sits left of centre, and a positive number means it sits right of centre. Use this as a fingerprint: if your lock does not match, you are at a different chest.

Starting plate positions

Confirm these match before you turn anything.

Plate 1+2
Plate 2-1
Plate 3+1
Plate 4-3
Plate 5-2
Plate 6+2

Now follow this exact sequence, in order. Each line is one plate moved one notch at a time, in the direction shown, the listed number of times. This is the verified, working solution from our database:

23 moves listed 35 total plate turns 6 plates
  1. Plate 1 — move to the right ► 4 times
  2. Plate 3 — move to the left ◄ 2 times
  3. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  4. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  5. Plate 3 — move to the left ◄ 2 times
  6. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  7. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  8. Plate 3 — move to the left ◄ 2 times
  9. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  10. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  11. Plate 3 — move to the left ◄ 2 times
  12. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  13. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  14. Plate 3 — move to the left ◄ 2 times
  15. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  16. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  17. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  18. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  19. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 2 times
  20. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  21. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  22. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 3 times
  23. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 2 times

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Counting 35 plate turns under pressure is exactly how picks get snapped and saves get reloaded. Golden Lockpick reads the lock in front of you and sends the whole sequence for you — Cronos's chest, and every other chest in the Gothic 1 Remake. It is completely free to download and use.

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What's inside Cronos's chest

An alchemist's stash can hold all sorts. I will leave the specifics to your game, but Cronos's chest is a tempting one to open.

Stuck halfway? If a turn does not land where you expect, you have almost certainly miscounted a single move — and there is no way to tell which one without starting over. That is the one thing the Golden Lockpick tool removes entirely: it never miscounts.

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Cronos's chest — frequently asked questions

How do you open Cronos's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake?
Cronos's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake opens with a fixed plate sequence of 35 total turns across 6 plates. Follow the numbered steps in this guide in order, or use the Golden Lockpick tool to open it in one click.
What are the starting plate positions for Cronos's chest?
The lock starts with plates at Plate 1: +2, Plate 2: -1, Plate 3: +1, Plate 4: -3, Plate 5: -2, Plate 6: +2. If your lock does not match this layout, you are at a different chest.
Will picking Cronos's chest get me banned or break my save?
No. The Gothic 1 Remake is single-player. Following a combination by hand is normal play, and the Golden Lockpick tool only sends ordinary keystrokes — it never edits your save or the game files.
Is there a faster way than counting the turns by hand?
Yes. The Golden Lockpick tool reads the lock in front of you and sends the correct sequence automatically, so you never break a pick or reload a save. It is completely free to download and use.

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