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

Thorus guards the Old Camp gate like it owes him money, so it is fitting that his chest is locked up tight too. The good news: the lock has a fixed solution, and we have it.

Below is the full plate sequence that opens Thorus's chest, lifted straight from our verified database. Follow it move for move, or use the shortcut at the bottom and skip the broken picks entirely.

Thorus is Gomez's right hand and the gatekeeper of the Old Camp — the broad-shouldered guard who decides who walks through the main gate and who gets turned around. 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 Thorus's chest in Gothic 1 Remake

Thorus stays close to the Old Camp's main gate, and his chest is never far from where he stands watch. As always, the surest confirmation you are at the right lock is the starting plate layout below.

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 Thorus'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 1centre
Plate 2-1
Plate 3-1
Plate 4-2
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:

34 moves listed 40 total plate turns 6 plates
  1. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 4 times
  2. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  3. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  4. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  5. Plate 3 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  6. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  7. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  8. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  9. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  10. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  11. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  12. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  13. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  14. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  15. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  16. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  17. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  18. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  19. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  20. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  21. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  22. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  23. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  24. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  25. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  26. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  27. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  28. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  29. Plate 2 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  30. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  31. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 1 time
  32. Plate 4 — move to the left ◄ 1 time
  33. Plate 5 — move to the left ◄ 2 times
  34. Plate 6 — move to the right ► 3 times

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What's inside Thorus's chest

Thorus is a fighter first, so expect the sort of practical gear a senior Old Camp guard would keep close. I will not name the exact contents — they vary by version — but his chest is worth the detour.

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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Thorus's chest — frequently asked questions

How do you open Thorus's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake?
Thorus's chest in the Gothic 1 Remake opens with a fixed plate sequence of 40 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 Thorus's chest?
The lock starts with plates at Plate 1: centre, Plate 2: -1, Plate 3: -1, Plate 4: -2, Plate 5: -3, Plate 6: +2. If your lock does not match this layout, you are at a different chest.
Will picking Thorus'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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