lockpicking might be the hardest thing ingame

[hungry jack's guy]

stuck trying to untax the poor. 1000 + coins into lockpicks and i still suck at it

[bluewaffles4ever]

It's not too bad, just takes time getting used to it. Just set the pin when it moves the slowest. After getting the hang of it, even very hard locks become quite easy

[(N☆G) Jackal ★JJ★]

Once you reach level 10 you can get an unbreakable lockpick and spam auto attempt.

I agree, for me, locking picking in the remaster artificially feels worse than the original but I played the original like.... 15+ years ago now lol.

[15543641354361]

it's very simple, w is the key to pull each locks, space bar is the one to confirm.
press w, if you see that the lock is falling fast then give up and try another lock,
press w and if you see the lock is falling slowly then press w 3 times fast so that the lock doesn't fall completely, the third time press the space bar when the lock is on the top to confirm.
if you see a lock is falling fast, don't try, move left or right then come back and try again until you see it's in its "slow" cycle.

to resume pull the lock 3 times only when it is in its slow cycle, pretty fast, without letting it fall completely, then confirm at the third attempt.
if the lock is moving/falling fast, move the cursor left or right and retry, untill you see the lock is in its "slow" cycle.

you'll never break a lockpicks even on very hard. 3 fast pulls on slow cycle locks is the key.

[Gigantoad]

Originally posted by 15543641354361:

it's very simple, w is the key to pull each locks, space bar is the one to confirm.
press w, if you see that the lock is falling fast then give up and try another lock,
press w and if you see the lock is falling slowly then press w 3 times fast so that the lock doesn't fall completely, the third time press the space bar when the lock is on the top to confirm.
if you see a lock is falling fast, don't try, move left or right then come back and try again until you see it's in its "slow" cycle.

to resume pull the lock 3 times only when it is in its slow cycle, pretty fast, without letting it fall completely, then confirm at the third attempt.
if the lock is moving/falling fast, move the cursor left or right and retry, untill you see the lock is in its "slow" cycle.

you'll never break a lockpicks even on very hard. 3 fast pulls on slow cycle locks is the key.

Don't have to try another lock. Do the same until it gets slow.

[Rambit]

lockpicking is the easiest thing in the game.

[(N☆G) Jackal ★JJ★]

Originally posted by Rambit:

lockpicking is the easiest thing in the game.

Pfttt, easier than fighting a mud crab?

[Sholomar]

skip to 3:56
https://youtu.be/E81-l1nHQhE?t=237

[ZemX]

Originally posted by Gigantoad:

Don't have to try another lock. Do the same until it gets slow.

This. Also remember to let it fall all the way down if it is moving fast. This lets it change speeds the next time. As long as it is bounced up again before it falls all the way down, it will stay the same speed. You do this when you see it moving slowly and then lock it in when you have the timing down.

edit: nvm... video is probably easier to get.

[Echsrick]

just click when you see it move up slowly, after you get hight enought security its pretty much free

[Trouser_Dune_Worm]

Once you know the proper way as detailed above its pretty easy lol

[Moonwitch]

Originally posted by hungry jack's guy:

lockpicking might be the hardest thing ingame

It's not hard at all, you just need to understand how it works. It's way more engaging than lockpicking in say Fallout 3, New Vegas, and Skyrim.

[PocketYoda]

Just lock one tumbler then hit space bar til its maxed.. easy peasy.

[Axeface]

You just wait till it rises slowly.... you can open all locks from level 1, I dont get the complaints honestly.

[Gigantoad]

Originally posted by Axeface:

You just wait till it rises slowly.... you can open all locks from level 1, I dont get the complaints honestly.

Complaints happen because you need to figure that out first. It's not super intuitive at the beginning. I did it wrong for a while, thinking I'd need to hit when it reaches the top no matter what.

[hungry jack's guy]

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

Just lock one tumbler then hit space bar til its maxed.. easy peasy.

thanks now im lvl 50 haha so simple