Gothic 1 Remake Jesse's chest location in the Old Camp, where Jesse keeps the locked chest.
Where to find Jesse's chest in the Old Camp. (Image credit: THQ Nordic)

Jesse spends his days around the busier corners of the Old Camp, which makes his chest an easy one to reach — once you get past the lock.

Below is the complete, tested sequence for his five-plate lock, straight from our verified database. Follow it move for move, or use the one-click method at the end.

Jesse is an Old Camp hand who works close to the forge and the smiths, and keeps a chest worth a quiet look. 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 Jesse's chest in Gothic 1 Remake

Jesse keeps to the Old Camp, near where the smiths and labourers work. The starting plate layout below is your fingerprint — if it does not match, you are at a different chest.

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

This lock has 5 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.

Gothic 1 Remake Jesse's chest lock: the plate lock minigame combination you solve to open the chest.
Jesse's lock — match the starting plate positions below before you turn anything.

Starting plate positions

Confirm these match before you turn anything.

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

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:

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

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What's inside Jesse's chest

A working man's chest holds useful, everyday gear. I will not name the exact contents, but Jesse's stash is a clean Old Camp grab.

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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Jesse's chest — frequently asked questions

How do you open Jesse's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake?
Jesse's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake opens with a fixed plate sequence of 20 total turns across 5 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 Jesse's chest?
The lock starts with plates at Plate 1: centre, Plate 2: -2, Plate 3: +2, Plate 4: -3, Plate 5: +1. If your lock does not match this layout, you are at a different chest.
Will picking Jesse'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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