Here is the change a lot of players missed: in the Gothic 1 Remake, every lock you pick now pays out XP. Not just the loot inside the chest — the act of opening it rewards experience. That quietly turns lockpicking from a side activity into one of the easiest, most reliable ways to level in the early game.

The catch is the lockpicking minigame itself. Miscount a single plate turn and your pick snaps — and a chest you never opened is XP you never collected. This guide covers the easy way to farm that XP without losing a pick.

Why lockpicking is suddenly the best easy XP in the game

The Old Camp alone is packed with locked chests, and the New Camp, Swamp Camp and the mines add dozens more. Because each lock has one fixed combination — there is no randomness — every chest is a guaranteed payout once you know the sequence. String enough of them together and the levels stack quickly, all without fighting a single monster.

Compare that to grinding scavengers or molerats early on: the XP per lock is sitting right there, behind a minigame, with no risk of dying for it.

The problem: broken picks cost you XP

Picking by hand means counting plate turns under pressure. One wrong nudge and the pick breaks, you reload an earlier save, and the run resets. Every broken pick is experience you walked away from — and early on, picks are not cheap.

The easy way · no broken picks

Open every lock on the first try — and keep the XP

Golden Lockpick reads the lock in front of you and plays the exact sequence for you. No miscounts, no snapped picks, no reloaded saves — so every lock you reach pays out its XP, every time. It is completely free to download and use.

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An easy XP route through the Old Camp

The fastest start is to clear the Old Camp's chests in one loop. Each one is a named lock with a known solution — walk the circuit, open every chest you pass, and let the XP pile up. Good starting points:

Want the full list? Every named chest in the game has a step-by-step solution in the chest guides hub.

Tip: save before a long chest run. If you do it by hand and run dry on picks, you can reload — or skip that risk entirely with the tool, which never miscounts and never breaks a pick.

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Frequently asked questions

Does lockpicking really give XP in the Gothic 1 Remake?
Yes. In the Gothic 1 Remake, opening a lock rewards experience on top of the loot inside the chest, which makes clearing chests one of the easiest ways to level early.
What is the easiest way to farm XP from lockpicking?
Clear chests in a loop — the Old Camp is the best starting circuit — and avoid breaking picks. Golden Lockpick opens every lock on the first try, so you never lose a chest or the XP it pays out.
Will using the tool to farm XP get me banned?
No. The Gothic 1 Remake is single-player and the tool only sends ordinary keystrokes, exactly like you pressing the keys. It does not modify the game or your save.

Open every chest, bank every level

Golden Lockpick has the full hand-verified database for the Gothic 1 Remake. One file, one click, no broken picks — so every lock pays out its XP.

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