How to pick a Gothic 1 Remake lock without breaking lockpicks?

Enter plate count, pin positions (1-7) and plate links in UnlockMyLoot - it returns the shortest safe sequence where no pin hits the wall.

What do left and right mean in Gothic Remake lockpicking?

By default steps show where to move the plate in-game. Plate and pin move opposite. You can switch to pin movement display.

How many plates are in Gothic 1 Remake locks?

3 to 8 plates. Simple locks 4-5, normal 6, hard 7-8. Each plate has 7 holes; goal is center position 4.

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Any lock. Zero broken picks.

Q: Why does the solver say no solution exists?

Usually an input error: wrong link direction, missing link, or wrong start pin. Double-check your inputs.

Describe the lock - pin positions and plate links - get the shortest safe move sequence. Every step verified: no wall hits.

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01 How many plates in the lock

How to count plates

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02 Current pin positions

03 Links between plates

no movement same direction opposite

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Gothic 1 Remake lockpick solver - free online

UnlockMyLoot is a Gothic 1 Remake lock picking calculator. The plate-and-pin mini-game breaks lockpicks easily: plates are linked, and a move into the wall damages your tool. This lockpick solver searches all lock states and finds the shortest safe path with zero illegal moves.

Who is this for

Gothic Remake players who want to pick any lock on the first try;
anyone stuck on a chest, door, or Old Camp tower lock;
streamers and guide authors - share a direct link to a specific lock;
anyone searching gothic remake lockpick solver, gothic 1 remake lock solver, or lockpick calculator.

Why use UnlockMyLoot

Step-by-step solution with pin previews, plate/pin direction toggle, simulation verification, URL sharing. Works in browser on PC and phone - no install, no signup.

Russian version: Gothic 1 Remake lockpick solver (RU).

How it works

Quick answers to what breaks everyone's lockpicks.

What do left and right mean

By default, step directions show where to move the plate - which button to press in-game. Plate and pin move opposite: press left - plate goes left, pin shifts right in its track.

Prefer thinking in pin movement? Toggle it in the solution block. The choice is saved. If in-game movement does not match, this toggle usually fixes it.

Step previews always show pin positions (1-7 left to right, goal 4). If preview mismatches the game - a link is wrong: recheck step 03.

How to safely map plate links

Quick-save before the lock - free insurance.
Move a plate one step where it has room, then back. Lock state unchanged.
Watch other plates: which moved and where.
Linked plate at edge (position 1 or 7) - wall move breaks pick. Solver never suggests those, but check edges when scouting.

Mechanics in brief

Lock opens when all pins are at position 4 - each pops up.
Moving a plate past the edge (positions 1 and 7 - walls), including via links, stresses the pick. Too many - break.
Without training - 2 mistakes and progress reset on break. Trainer Fingers in Old Camp: 4-6 mistakes, progress kept; at master level lock simplifies after each break.
Solver runs BFS over all states and finds the shortest wall-free path. Solution is verified by simulation before display.

Says no solution - what to do

No safe path exists for this input. 99% of the time it is a typo: wrong link direction, missing link, or wrong start pin. Recheck steps 02-03.

Mathematically unsolvable configs exist, but in-game locks always have a solution.