Lockpicking help please

[DutchPirate]

So my security skill is in the thirties and I have to pick a lock for a Thieves' Guild quest that is level 75. Even with the Grandmaster's lockpick it says "Lock too complex." I was wondering what level I need to have in security to unlock level 75 locks?

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Here is what you do.

Go to Khuul and take the boat to Solstheim. Talk to the Khajiit. If you are still at a low level it is very helpful if you have the Boots of Blinding Speed and a way to resist magic, otherwise you will need to be skilled at avoiding aggro from enemies that may be a higher level than you.

Once in Solstheim go to Thirsk Mead Hall. It is on the east side near the center. There is a hollow tree stump next to Thirsk that has several useful items in it.

One of the items is a glove that has a constant effect of Fortify Security +20.

You should be able to open the lock with that glove and a decent lockpick which you have already. If you still can't open it, you will need to add some Agility to improve your lockpicking further.

You can actually open level 100 locks at level 1 with the right setup. The Glove in Solstheim makes it possible when combined with Security as a major skill.

[asd]

1.25(Security skill + Luck/10 + Agility/5)(Lockpick multiplier) - Lock Level
This is the formula apparently. I just found it, so I wouldn't really know. Now that we know that, let's see how high your security skill should be. I'm going to assume you have 40 luck and 50 agility. So 1.25(30 + 4 + 5) * 1.4 - 75 = -6.75. Close, but not there yet.

1.25(x + 4 + 5) * 1.4 - 75 = 0
(1.25x + 11,25) * 1.4 - 75 = 0
1.75x + 15,75 - 75 = 0
1,75x = 59,25
x = 33,85

So with the grandmaster's lockpick, 40 luck and 50 agility you need 34 security to be able to pick that lock. There is a very real possibility that I screwed up something, but you have all the tools required now, so give it a try :P
Besides, only you know the actual stats of your characters, I was just guessing your luck and agility.

[pro]

You can only pick a lock that is twenty- five or lower but i have aspell that can open stuff that is fifty or lower and another spell that opens one-hundred.

[DutchPirate]

Thank you all for your help! I was trying to use the Elder Scrolls Wiki for help, but it is not nearly as detailed for Morrowind as it is for Skyrim or even Oblivion. Clearly I should have been doing this all along!

[Nick]

You can go to Sugar-Lips Habasi in the South Wall Cornerclub and level your security with him and try to lockpick the 75 chest across from the bar. Can just quick save and level until you can pick the lock.

[Mike]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.