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

Riordian's runes can save you hours of walking, so it only seems fair to repay him by opening his chest behind his back.

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

Riordian is the Water Mage who deals in teleport runes and arcane know-how — quietly one of the most useful people to know in the New Camp. 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 Riordian's chest in Gothic 1 Remake

Riordian stays among the Water Mages in the New Camp. Confirm the starting plate layout below before you start turning anything.

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 Riordian'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 1-2
Plate 2-1
Plate 3-1
Plate 4-3
Plate 5+3
Plate 6+2

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:

25 moves listed 31 total plate turns 6 plates
  1. Plate 1 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  2. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 2 times
  3. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 1 time
  4. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  5. Plate 1 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  6. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  7. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 1 time
  8. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  9. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  10. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  11. Plate 1 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  12. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 2 times
  13. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  14. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  15. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  16. Plate 1 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  17. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 2 times
  18. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  19. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  20. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  21. Plate 1 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  22. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 2 times
  23. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  24. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  25. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 3 times

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Counting 31 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 — Riordian'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 Riordian's chest

A rune-mage's chest is rarely empty of value. I will leave the exact contents to your playthrough, but Riordian's stash is a clean 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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Riordian's chest — frequently asked questions

How do you open Riordian's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake?
Riordian's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake opens with a fixed plate sequence of 31 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 Riordian's chest?
The lock starts with plates at Plate 1: -2, Plate 2: -1, Plate 3: -1, Plate 4: -3, Plate 5: +3, Plate 6: +2. If your lock does not match this layout, you are at a different chest.
Will picking Riordian'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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