Lockpicking is the skill used when picking locks with a [[lockpick]], such as [[large padlock|large]] and [[small padlock|small padlocks]] on [[large chest|chests]], [[door lock|door locks]] and [[gate lock|gate locks]].
When you pick open a chest, you will receive the lock in your inventory (not the key) and the chest will be unlocked. When you pick open a house [[door lock]] or [[gate lock]], the lock stays attached and will remain unlocked for 10 minutes [[Time of Wurm|Wurm time]]. Examining the gate or door will reveal how much time remains.
On each attempt, regardless of fail or success, you will either destroy or damage the lockpick.