Lock Picks

[daleslad]

I've just started the game and already I'm confused about the lock pick tool. I'm trying to open doors that are supposed to easy to pick, but when I try it says I am a low level and not high enough to open it. When I try to craft another lock pick thinking this will make me a higher level it doesn't make any difference. I've got 6 lock picks now and still can't open anything but the very easy locks. How do I get to open up harder locks.
Thanks

[Mazryonh]

You go into the Skills menu and click on one of the three Lockpicking skills there to upgrade your lockpicking skills. Each skill level lets you pick easy, then medium, then hard locks.

[daleslad]

Thanks mate, that is a big help. Now is there any way I can trade in my extra lock picks that I have.

[Mazryonh]

You can sell your extra lockpicks, but you can't get much for them. I'd advise that you only make as much as you need.

[NuclearSnail]

Lock picks are cheep I make as many of them as I can any chance I can. I end up with hundreds of them. Which is a good thing because on the harder difficulties I can easily break 10 of them in one go while trying to get into a hard lock lol

[daleslad]

Yeah thanks, I just found out that I am breaking them now and glad I had the extras.

[Mazryonh]

Originally posted by LunarSail:

Lock picks are cheep I make as many of them as I can any chance I can. I end up with hundreds of them. Which is a good thing because on the harder difficulties I can easily break 10 of them in one go while trying to get into a hard lock lol

Sounds like you need more practice with lockpicking in this game. Anyway, there are better items to spend your Metal Scraps on when crafting, like Termination Knives and Grenades.

[daleslad]

Thanks, I'm just getting started so it's a learning curve for me right now. I'm stocking up on nades, I found out the hard way that, I needed those early in the game.