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

Jackal lives by taking what is not nailed down, so emptying his chest feels like simple justice.

Below is the full, tested sequence for his six-plate lock, copied from our verified database. Follow it carefully, or use the one-click method at the end.

Jackal is one of the Old Camp's rougher characters — a scavenger and opportunist who has clearly collected more than his share over the years. 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 Jackal's chest in Gothic 1 Remake

Jackal turns up around the Old Camp wherever there is something to be scavenged. Check the starting plate layout below before you commit a move.

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 Jackal'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+3
Plate 2+3
Plate 3+2
Plate 4+1
Plate 5+3
Plate 6+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:

12 moves listed 24 total plate turns 6 plates
  1. Plate 2 — move to the right ► 3 times
  2. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 4 times
  3. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  4. Plate 1 — move to the right ► 1 time
  5. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  6. Plate 1 — move to the right ► 1 time
  7. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  8. Plate 1 — move to the right ► 1 time
  9. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 6 times
  10. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  11. Plate 3 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  12. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 3 times

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Counting 24 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 — Jackal'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 Jackal's chest

A scavenger's chest is a grab-bag of whatever he has pocketed. I will not spoil the specifics, but Jackal's stash is a fun one to crack.

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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Jackal's chest — frequently asked questions

How do you open Jackal's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake?
Jackal's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake opens with a fixed plate sequence of 24 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 Jackal's chest?
The lock starts with plates at Plate 1: +3, Plate 2: +3, Plate 3: +2, Plate 4: +1, Plate 5: +3, Plate 6: +3. If your lock does not match this layout, you are at a different chest.
Will picking Jackal'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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