Lockpicking (Skyrim)

The art of Lockpicking is used to open locked doors and containers faster and with fewer broken lockpicks.

Lockpicking is a skill in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Lockpicking is one of the 18 skills and falls under The Thief play-style.

The lockpicking mechanic is more similar to Fallout 3's system than the Security skill from ''Oblivion. ''To open locks you must feel for the correct tumbler position with a lockpick while turning a knife clockwise in the lock. Caution should be used, as the lockpick will break if too much pressure is applied while it is in the wrong position. Gaining additional perks in this skill will widen the correct tumbler position for picks, making locks easier to open.
 * Governing Guardian Stone: The Thief

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Skills
See: Skill (Skyrim)

Books

 * Surfeit of Thiefs

Tips

 * Your companions can open any chests you come across, including locked chests with a master lockpick rating.
 * No matter what level your skill is, any lock may be picked. Essentially, you can never put a skill point into the tree for lock picking and still pick every master lock in the game. Other than a few good perks that are deep into the tree, you should avoid placing any points into this skill, unless you really want the perks.