This question has been asked a million times. Read the Gray Fox articles in Imperial City and then join the Thieves Guild and you can buy them from them.
buy from thieves, in dungeons, in chests barrels etc... they are everywhere...! just dont break them trying to pick one lock...! (my friend went through 112 lockpicks trying to pick an easy lock...!)
anyways this is about oblivion for those oblivious... :P
You don't need to BUY more than, say... 25-50 lockpicks in the entire game... here is why: Since you can save the game at any point... just do a save in front of ANY lock you have to pick. If you start to destroy too many lockpicks, just load your save, and your right back in front of the lock with your full amount. This doesn't take but a few seconds to do either, thanks to fairly quick load times. I still say to carry 25-50, because some of the harder locks will take quite a few tries, and if you only have a few, then you'll be re-loading a lot. Also, you'll pick them up from bandits and such, so even if you use say, 5 or so and "pick" the lock... then you'll be down 5 picks... but should pick those up randomly. So, with this knowledge... find a place to buy them, buy about 50... and then NEVER BUY THEM AGAIN. Depending on your security skill, you don't need to worry about saving in front of very easy, or easy locks usually... but since it litterally only takes a few seconds, you might want to anyway... in case you have a bout of "dumb thumbs" and break a few on those too. Set yourself a goal of say a dozen or so picks for some of the harder locks... and after you break that many trying... just load the save, and try again.
When your in the Thieves Guild, the people you sell the stollen goods too always carry 100 lock picks, just go to them, or you can go to the stables in the imperial city turn left and run along the wall there is a guy in a black robe and he will also sell you lock picks.
A secret(well maybe not) There is a guy called shady sam outside of the imperial city. He hangs out near the horse ranch, but he is right near the walls. He sells poison lockpics and other devious things. Just go to him man. He carries like 30 lockpics everytime you ask him for only 128 gold.
Once in the thieves guild you can buy them from your fences, they usually have 100 each. You can also find them in random places like chests, barrels and people you just sliced in the face with your mighty sword
Do the Daedric Nocturnal quest and get the Skeleton Key which is a lockpick that never breaks and adds +40 to your security skill. A very easy quest for a very nice item.
Go to Leyawiin, head North for 3 or 4 minutes on foot along the right hand side of the river I think
There a bridge with statue at the other side with people around the front, talk to the statue, do the stupid quest, and u got an unbreakable lockpick, all u do is press X to pick any lock
Go to Leyawiin, head North for 3 or 4 minutes on foot along the right hand side of the river I think
There a bridge with statue at the other side with people around the front, talk to the statue, do the stupid quest, and u got an unbreakable lockpick, all u do is press X to pick any lock
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Wow, nice! Thanks to the original poster for this what I thought was a trivial post :)
Why does everyone seem to need more than one lockpick? When you are picking a lock, push the tumblers up until it falls back at the fastest pace. When the tumbler comes down at the fast pace, the next tumbler push will ALWAYS be a slow pace. Simply push the tumbler up after the fast pace and push the button at the top. I have not broken any lockpicks. I am a level 20 sorcerer and have not left one chest unopened, including many "very hard" chests.Â
This question has been asked a million times. Read the Gray Fox articles in Imperial City and then join the Thieves Guild and you can buy them from them.Superbustacap
Just jopin the Thieve's Guild, then make your way to Bruma. Speak with your fence there and he will sell you lockpicks up to 100 at a time I believe...caesarbites
Yup, thats the one i was trying to mention, you can buy up to a 100 off him
OK, I didn't read the entire topic, but I see everyone is explaining how to save and try a lock, or join this guild join that guild.
I have to ask, why? I've never saved, I've picked every locked chest I've come by (except illegal ones of course) and I have tons of picks! I never buy picks either, all that I have are all looted and it's plenty.
go to bruma and there's some guy named like gronor or something really wierd and you can buy up to 100 from him at a time. thats not his real name but i can't remember. he's not an orc..
Why does everyone seem to need more than one lockpick? When you are picking a lock, push the tumblers up until it falls back at the fastest pace. When the tumbler comes down at the fast pace, the next tumbler push will ALWAYS be a slow pace. Simply push the tumbler up after the fast pace and push the button at the top. I have not broken any lockpicks. I am a level 20 sorcerer and have not left one chest unopened, including many "very hard" chests. kintzer
I just leveled up my Alteration (or is it Mysticism) skill so I can cast the open lock spells. It is much cheaper. My Security skill is lacking as a result, but I save money.
The thing I hated about Oblivion was the Skeleton Key. It makes lockpicks and your security skill completely redundant by giving you infinite lockpicks and +60 skill. I think the quest can be obtained at level 10 as well.
You don't need to BUY more than, say... 25-50 lockpicks in the entire game... here is why: Since you can save the game at any point... just do a save in front of ANY lock you have to pick. If you start to destroy too many lockpicks, just load your save, and your right back in front of the lock with your full amount. This doesn't take but a few seconds to do either, thanks to fairly quick load times. I still say to carry 25-50, because some of the harder locks will take quite a few tries, and if you only have a few, then you'll be re-loading a lot. Also, you'll pick them up from bandits and such, so even if you use say, 5 or so and "pick" the lock... then you'll be down 5 picks... but should pick those up randomly. So, with this knowledge... find a place to buy them, buy about 50... and then NEVER BUY THEM AGAIN. Depending on your security skill, you don't need to worry about saving in front of very easy, or easy locks usually... but since it litterally only takes a few seconds, you might want to anyway... in case you have a bout of "dumb thumbs" and break a few on those too. Set yourself a goal of say a dozen or so picks for some of the harder locks... and after you break that many trying... just load the save, and try again.remaGloohcSdlO
or go to the stables at imperial city, turn left after a 100 yards there is a guy in a black robe stood next to the wall he sells themsam-o-
Thats what I'm looking for. Something that doesn't rely on you joining the theives guild. I am in the fighters guild so all those other tips don't work. Thanks
hey how do you get the skelton key please tell megamermancaleb
In Skyrim it's complicated you have to undertake a quest to expose corruption in The Thieves Guild, then kill a high ranking member member of The Thieves Guild who has the key, after you get the key take as much time as you want to complete The Thieves Guild quest. Ultimately though you have to return the key to the Twilight Seplacur because without the key The Thieves Guild & The Nightingales are cut off from their patron diety.
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