lockpicking perks : V - Skyrim

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:35 pm

I might switch lockpicking out for alteration now.. I am playing a stealth mage anyway and I always save right before a lock in case I lose too many lockpicks. I reload if i break too many so the perks are pretty useless for me aside from "more treasure" but meh

The only benefits lock picking has in previous games was it could open any lock even with a bad skill level where as you need to be an alteration master to open the hardest locks and it was stealthy. The stealthy part is in, though silent casting might cover that for a mage and we don't know about the other part. Can lock picking be attempted on any difficulty lock at any skill? I assume so, but I am not sure.

Edit the post above me answered that. wow lock picking is even more pointless than before.

Edit 2, it seems the people below disagree. It might still have a point even if it is very limited.

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:13 am

They've adopted the Fallout lockipicking system, where you have to be a certain level just to have the option to pick some locks...

I was under the impression that a novice can attempt the hardest of locks... pretty sure pete hines said so.

Edit:

@DCDeacon Can we pick locks which are say, intermediate level even if we're still a novice? Like Oblivion, not like FO where you couldn't..

@perseus0807 Yes, you can attempt adept locks when you're a novice.

» Sun May 13, 2012 6:02 pm

I was under the impression that a novice can attempt the hardest of locks... pretty sure pete hines said so.

Edit:

@DCDeacon Can we pick locks which are say, intermediate level even if we're still a novice? Like Oblivion, not like FO where you couldn't..

@perseus0807 Yes, you can attempt adept locks when you're a novice.

Videos bear this out. Master locks even, can be attempted at all levels.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:23 am

Videos bear this out. Master locks even, can be attempted at all levels.

This excites me. I'll get the lockpick never breaks and wax copy perks as soon as possible and be good to go.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:54 am

I was under the impression that a novice can attempt the hardest of locks... pretty sure pete hines said so.

Edit:

@DCDeacon Can we pick locks which are say, intermediate level even if we're still a novice? Like Oblivion, not like FO where you couldn't..

@perseus0807 Yes, you can attempt adept locks when you're a novice.

Well, maybe I should start checking twitter more often. Glad I'm a BOSS at lockpicking, since I'm a thief character!