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

There is real poetry in picking the lock of the man who runs the Old Camp's thieves. Dexter would understand entirely.

His chest uses a short four-plate lock, but do not let that fool you. Below is the full, tested sequence from our verified database, plus the one-click way to open it.

Dexter runs the thieves of the Old Camp — a slippery operator who knows the value of everything and the loyalty of no one. 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 Dexter's chest in Gothic 1 Remake

Dexter operates out of the Old Camp, never far from the camp's shadier dealings. Match the starting plate layout below before you begin.

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 Dexter's chest lock in Gothic 1 Remake (full combination)

This lock has 4 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 1-3
Plate 2-3
Plate 3+3
Plate 4+3

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:

11 moves listed 15 total plate turns 4 plates
  1. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  2. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 1 time
  3. Plate 1 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  4. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 1 time
  5. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  6. Plate 1 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  7. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 2 times
  8. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  9. Plate 1 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  10. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 2 times
  11. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 3 times

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Counting 15 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 — Dexter'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 Dexter's chest

The boss of the thieves keeps the good stuff close. I will leave the exact contents to your playthrough, but Dexter's chest is a quick, rewarding 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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Dexter's chest — frequently asked questions

How do you open Dexter's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake?
Dexter's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake opens with a fixed plate sequence of 15 total turns across 4 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 Dexter's chest?
The lock starts with plates at Plate 1: -3, Plate 2: -3, Plate 3: +3, Plate 4: +3. If your lock does not match this layout, you are at a different chest.
Will picking Dexter'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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