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

Lares always seems two steps ahead of everyone else in the New Camp, so it is oddly satisfying to get one over on him by quietly opening his chest.

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

Lares is the sharp-eyed New Camp man who steers newcomers toward the Water Mages and seems to know exactly what is going on in every corner of the swamp valley. 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 Lares's chest in Gothic 1 Remake

Lares keeps to the New Camp, usually somewhere he can watch the comings and goings. 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 Lares'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 2centre
Plate 3+2
Plate 4-1
Plate 5+3
Plate 6+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:

21 moves listed 33 total plate turns 6 plates
  1. Plate 2 — move to the right ► 3 times
  2. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 5 times
  3. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 2 times
  4. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  5. Plate 1 — move to the right ► 1 time
  6. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 2 times
  7. Plate 6 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  8. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  9. Plate 1 — move to the right ► 1 time
  10. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 2 times
  11. Plate 6 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  12. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  13. Plate 1 — move to the right ► 1 time
  14. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 2 times
  15. Plate 6 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  16. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  17. Plate 6 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  18. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  19. Plate 6 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  20. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  21. Plate 6 — move to the left ◄ 3 times

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What's inside Lares's chest

A man this well-connected tends to keep useful things close. I will leave the exact contents to your own playthrough, but Lares's chest is a worthwhile New 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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Lares's chest — frequently asked questions

How do you open Lares's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake?
Lares's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake opens with a fixed plate sequence of 33 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 Lares's chest?
The lock starts with plates at Plate 1: +3, Plate 2: centre, Plate 3: +2, Plate 4: -1, Plate 5: +3, Plate 6: +1. If your lock does not match this layout, you are at a different chest.
Will picking Lares'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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