Lock picks

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Lockpick

Creation
Activate glowing iron lump (0.05 kg) Right-click small anvil Open submenu "Create > Locks"
Result
Lock picks (0.05 kg)
Skill and improvement
Uses locksmithing Cannot be improved

Description

A few small and fragile lock picks with various grooves and notches.

Lock picks are used to break open locks without a key.

Creating

You need a minimum of 25 skill in locksmithing to make lock picks. Note: this no longer follows the Epic curve as confirmed by a GM on March 18th 2014. Lock picks can be made of iron, copper or steel. Maximum quality is the lump quality.

Usage

You can pick open a chest once. Its lock will go into your inventory. Doors and gates stay open for 10 minutes real time to allow one to leave the area.

Lock picks have a tendency to break with use.

Using lock picks uses the lockpicking skill.

Rare Functionality

Note: Rare functionality is still not completely understood and is an exciting aspect of the game. Most information listed is only an observation of one or more players rather than confirmed by developers.

Rare lock picks are said to have a lower chance of breaking and to aid picking more than its regular counterpart.

Notes

• Contrary to size, will not fit in a BoK or MBoK.