Lockpicking

Lockpicking is one of the stealth skills that are available in Skyrim. There are 5 different levels of locks: Novice, Apprentice, Adept, Expert, and Master. As you go up in difficultly it gets harder to find the "sweet spot" on the lock.

Use to rotate the lockpick, then to rotate the lock. When you rotate the lock, the closer the lockpick is to the correct position, the more the lock will rotate before the lockpick breaks. Only when the lockpick is in the correct position will the lock fully rotate and open.

Lock difficulty ranges from Novice (easiest) to Master (very hard). The more difficult the lock, the smaller the correct spot is. The better your lockpick skill, the larger the correct spot will become.

Perks

Perks	Requirements	Description (Ranks)
Novice Locks	None	Novice locks are much easier to pick.
Apprentice Locks	Lockpicking 25, Novice Locks	Apprentice locks are much easier to pick.
Quick Hands	Lockpicking 40, Apprentice Locks	Able to pick locks without being noticed.
Wax Key	Lockpicking 50, Quick Hands	Automatically gives you a copy of a picked lock's key if it has one.
Adept Locks	Lockpicking 50, Apprentice Locks	Adept locks are much easier to pick.
Golden Touch	Lockpicking 60, Adept Locks	Find more gold in chests.
Treasure Hunter	Lockpicking 70, Golden Touch	50% greater chance of finding special treasure.
Expert Locks	Lockpicking 75, Adept Locks	Expert locks are much easier to pick.
Locksmith	Lockpicking 80, Expert Locks	Pick starts close to the lock opening position.
Unbreakable	Lockpicking 100, Locksmith	Lockpicks never break.
Master Locks	Lockpicking 100, Expert Locks	Master locks are much easier to pick.

Trainers

• Ma'jhad, outside Solitude or Windhelm
• Ra'zhinda, outside Solitude or Windhelm
• Vex, inside The Ragged Flagon

Skillbooks

• Advances in Lockpicking
• The Locked Room
• Proper Lock Design
• Surfeit of Thieves
• The Wolf Queen, v1

Potions

Potion of Lockpicking Draught of Lockpicking Philter of Lockpicking

Elixir of Lockpicking Potion of Larceny Draught of Larceny Philter of Larceny

Elixir of Larceny Grand Elixir of Larceny Prime Elixir of Larceny

Apparel

Minor Lockpicking	Lockpicking	Major Lockpicking	Eminent Lockpicking	Exteme Lockpicking	Peerless Lockpicking
Hide Bracers Imperial Bracers Leather Bracers Necklace Ring	Elven Bracers Hide Bracers Imperial Bracers Krosis Leather Bracers Necklace Ring Scaled Bracers	Elven Bracers Glass Gauntlets Hide Bracers Imperial Bracers Leather Bracers Necklace Ring Scaled Bracers	Dragonscale Gauntlets Elven Bracers Glass Gauntlets Necklace Ring Scaled Bracers	Dragonscale Gauntlets Glass Gauntlets Necklace Ring	Dragonscale Gauntlets Necklace Ring

Achievements

• Thief - Pick 50 locks and 50 pockets.