В TES4 Oblivion Remastered Lock picking of different levels is done through a special mini-game, the difficulty of which is determined by the type of lock and the level of pumping. This opportunity is available to any character, regardless of the chosen race, constellation or class. Some people find it easier, while others will have to train, develop their abilities or use tricks.
The peculiarity of the process of opening locked doors and chests is that even with a low skill, having the necessary dexterity, you can win the most difficult mini-game without losing your lock picks. In this guide, we will share the secrets of hacking and figure out which skill is responsible for this.
How to Pick a Lock in TES IV Oblivion Remastered
There are five types of locked locks of varying difficulty in the game. When interacting with each of them, the same mini-game is launched, in which the mechanism of the locking device is displayed on the screen in section. To open it, you must have at least one in your inventory master key - with its help it is necessary to lift up and fix all the lowered tongues.
The higher the difficulty of the lock, the more pins will be dropped: one for very easy, and five for very difficult.
The difficulty is that after lifting the pin up, it must be fixed in this position. However, if you miss the timing, the pick will break, and all or part of the already raised tongues will return to their original position. To pick the lock, follow these steps in sequence:
- Use mouse movement or the left stick on a gamepad to control the lock pick.
- Place the tool under any of the lowered pins and move the mouse or stick upwards.
- Once the tongue reaches its highest point, press "LKM" or "A" for gamepad. The tips at the bottom of the screen indicate "Space" to perform this action, but it is more convenient to do this with the mouse button, since it has a much shorter stroke.
- Once you have secured the pin, move the pick to the next one and repeat the process to lift it up.
Once all the lock tongues are in the up position, the mechanism will open.
Where to find lock picks
Lockpicks can be found in the inventory of not the most honest people - thieves, robbers, marauders. Traveling around the world of the game, you will encounter dungeons, camps and other locations inhabited by such opponents.
Searching the bodies will most likely yield several lockpicks. Additionally, lockpicking tools are often found in various chests and hiding places generously scattered throughout dungeons and other bandit lairs.
Another way to get lockpicks is to buy them from special characters. It is logical that such items will not be sold in regular stores, so you should pay attention to NPCs who are engaged in thievery.
Most of these characters are of the Thieves Guild and will only trade after ing their society.
Shady Sam — The only fence available at the start of the game. He can be found outside the walls of the Imperial City. He stands northeast of the stables at any time of day and sells various illegal goods, including skooma and lockpicks.
How to quickly level up your hacking skill
Responsible for breaking locks in the game Security skill. Upgrading it allows you to use lockpicks more efficiently and determines how many pins will remain in place if you fail the minigame.
Use tricks
The character gains experience towards the lockpicking skill every time the pin is put into place. You can quickly gain experience with a little trick:
- Find a lock more difficult than "very easy" that has more than one pin.
- Lock all the switches except the last one.
- Once all the lock tongues except one are in the up position, exit the mini game and repeat it several times.
Another trick found in the Remastered version: you can put only one pin in the lock and continue click on "LMB". Thus, the game counts each mouse click as a successful installation of the pin in its place and awards experience.
After a while, you will get a message about increasing your Security skill level. Close it by pressing "Esc" and keep clicking until you get bored. This bug will most likely be fixed soon.
the skills teachers
A more honest way to quickly level up a skill is to a teacher and pay for training. Up to level 40 can help Malinthus Ancrus in Chorrol. He lives in a small shack in the southwest part of town, and will come to the meeting after ing the Thieves Guild.
Another early-level skill trainer lives in the Imperial City Talos Plaza district. Find Samuel Bantien and talk to him to start training. From 9am to 9pm he usually walks down the street. It is necessary to talk to him at this time, since he does not give lessons at home.
Enter cheat code
If all these methods are not suitable and you want to pump up your hacking skill very quickly and without putting in any effort, you can press the "~" (tilde) key and enter console command:
player.setav security X
Replace X with the target skill level, for example, the maximum is 100.
Oblivion Remastered Lockpicking Tips
The game has many mechanics that make the process of breaking locks easier and even automate it, completely eliminating any complexity.
Use quick save
Since Oblivion Remastered s quick saves (the "F5" key), it's fair to save before each hacking mini-game. If you fail, just load and try again. This method will save your lockpicks at the beginning of the game and get a lot of valuable items from locked chests.
Upgrade your hacking skill
The most logical way to simplify hacking is to level up the Security skill as quickly as possible. To avoid problems with the law, explore dungeons and hack every chest or door you come across to level up the skill.
You can also the Thieves Guild and take on their quests. This will not only open up an interesting story, but also give you access to fences and skill trainers.
use magic
Some spells of the Alteration school are capable of opening locks of a certain complexity. As a rule, the level is written in the name of the spell:
- Open a very simple lock.
- Open a simple lock.
- Open the middle lock.
- Open a complex lock.
Sims born under the sign of The Tower have the ability to open medium locks once a day using their innate ability. "Tower Key". If you choose this constellation, equip the spell in the magic menu and use it on any locked door.
Get an infinite master key
Skeleton Key — Infinite Master Key — is an artifact of the Daedric deity Nocturnal. Find the goddess's shrine and complete her quests, as a reward for which you will acquire this unique item.
The statue of the goddess can be found north of Leyawiin. Follow the road from the northeastern gate of the city and you will soon come across a shrine. Interact with the statue to begin the Daedric God's quest chain. You can only get the quest after reaching 10 level.
We hope this guide helped you learn how to pick chests and doors in The Elder Scrolls Ⅳ Oblivion Remastered. comments tell us about your tricks and methods, and also ask questions on the topic of the article. In the special section you will find more game guides.
