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

Saturas carries real authority among the Water Mages, so his chest is one worth the effort — and one of the longer locks on the New Camp side.

Here is the full, tested sequence for his six-plate lock, straight from our database. Take it move by move, or use the shortcut at the bottom and keep your picks intact.

Saturas is the second-in-command of the Water Mages — the stern magus driving the search beneath the swamp, and one of the most important figures 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 Saturas's chest in Gothic 1 Remake

Saturas keeps to the Water Mages' part of the New Camp. The starting plate layout below is the surest way to know you are at his chest and not a neighbour's.

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 Saturas'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 2-2
Plate 3centre
Plate 4centre
Plate 5-1
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:

36 moves listed 41 total plate turns 6 plates
  1. Plate 1 — move to the left ◄ 2 times
  2. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 3 times
  3. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  4. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 1 time
  5. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  6. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 1 time
  7. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  8. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 1 time
  9. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  10. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  11. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  12. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  13. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  14. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  15. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  16. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 1 time
  17. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  18. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  19. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  20. Plate 3 — move to the right ► 1 time
  21. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  22. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  23. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  24. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  25. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  26. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  27. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  28. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  29. Plate 4 — move to the right ► 1 time
  30. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  31. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  32. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  33. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  34. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  35. Plate 5 — move to the right ► 1 time
  36. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 3 times

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What's inside Saturas's chest

A senior Water Mage rarely keeps a dull chest. I will not spoil the exact haul — it can shift between versions — but Saturas's stash is among the better New Camp opens.

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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Saturas's chest — frequently asked questions

How do you open Saturas's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake?
Saturas's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake opens with a fixed plate sequence of 41 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 Saturas's chest?
The lock starts with plates at Plate 1: -2, Plate 2: -2, Plate 3: centre, Plate 4: centre, Plate 5: -1, Plate 6: -3. If your lock does not match this layout, you are at a different chest.
Will picking Saturas'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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