Lockpicking

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Lockpicking is the skill of unlocking special chests. These locked chests can be found all over Celador and contain a variety of goodies inside. Players may find chests in towns, dungeons, and in treasure hunts. A master lockpick can open any locked chest and obtain the valuables inside.

To pick locks, a player must first obtain lockpicks. Lockpicks can be bought from Tinkerer shops in most towns. Lockpicks may also be crafted by (or obtained from) blacksmiths. As long as the locked chests are not part of a player's plot, any chest marked as "Locked" in red text can be unlocked.

Once a player has obtained some lockpicks, players can begin lockpicking by activating the lockpicks item in their inventory and then clicking on a locked chest. The player character will then perform an interruptible lockpicking animation with an accompanying timer. At the end of the timer, a check to see if the character successfully picked the lock will be made. If the character succeeded, the chest will open and can be freely looted. If the character fails, the player must attempt to pick the lock again. If the player character is not skilled enough for the chest, the game will notify the player with a message saying "No chance to pick this lock."

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  A bag of lockpicks in the player's inventory

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  An example of a locked chest

Lockpicking skill points are earned whenever the player attempts to pick a lock. "Skill ups" occur regardless of whether the player character was successful in picking the lock.

List of pickable chests

Chest	Lockpicking level
	Beginner (Tattered SOS) (Tattered Map) 1 - 40.1
	Novice (Soaked SOS) (Frayed Map) 10.1 - 54+
	Apprentice (Weathered SOS) (Fancy Map) 30.1 - 70.1
	Journeyman (Rum-Stained SOS) (Ornate Map) 50.1 - 90.1
	Master (Shell-Encrusted SOS) (Devious Map) 70.1+

additional testing is needed to confirm the skill required for each tier chest. Novice chests can yield skill gains to at least 54.4 skill in Early Access v0.8.5

Exceptions

Small Bandit camps

Treasure chests at small bandit camps cannot be picked. Attempting to pick the lock results in a "Cannot pick that lock" message.

Player Crafted Lockboxes

It is currently not confirmed if the carpentry crafted "Lockbox" will be part of lockpicking. Players may lock them but when attempting to pick them from within the backpack a player receives a message "cannot reach that." When placed on the ground or locked down in a house they still do not work "you can't pick that."

Chest Locations in Towns

Below is a list of locked chests found within or on the outskirts of towns. These chests are in safe locations and allow for skill training opportunities which will not put a character in danger.

Note: Keep in mind that locked chests will "respawn" every 10 - 30 minutes. These chests can, however, get stuck and stop "respawning". With this respawn timer and the possibility of breaking a chest in mind, it's better to travel around town and from town to town than to stick to one chest.

Pyros' Landing

Beginner

1. In the house between the cotton field and the gate

Novice

1. On the dock by the fish trader
2. 2 chests in the Inn
3. South West of the Guild Master's House, near some crates
4. House in the cotton field

Apprentice

1. Near the house that sells fishing poles
2. In the house behind the trader house
3. In the Guild Master's house

Journeyman

1. In Guild Masters House
2. Behind the Banker

Master

1. Only Spawns behind the Banker

Valus

Beginner

1. 2 chests in the Inn

Novice

1. 2 chests in the Inn

Apprentice

1. In the Inn

Journeyman

1. None found thus far

Master

1. The Roof behind the Banker

Eldeir Village

Unfinished

Helm

Beginner

1. In the Inn
2. Edwin, Tinkerer's House
3. Jeremy, Guildleader's House (near bank)

Novice

1. Michael, Chef's Cart
2. Jeremy, Guildleader's House (near bank)
3. Jeremy, Guildleader's House (near carpenter)

Apprentice

1. In the Inn
2. Adam, Metalsmith's Tent
3. House near Tannick, Priest of Tethys

Journeyman

1. None found thus far

Master

1. House near Tannick, Priest of Tethys

Compiled List

Town	Chest Level	Notes	Location (X,Y)
Trinit	(1) Beginner	In the Fabricator's house
Pyros' Landing	(1) Beginner	In the house just outside the east gate	-2603.04, -2249.22
Pyros' Landing	(1) Beginner	2 chests, In the house between the cotton field and the magetower	-2716.74, -2115.65
Pyros' Landing	(2) Novice	In a house, due south of the magetower	-2642.50, -2155.24
Pyros' Landing	(2) Novice	In the house just outside the east gate	-2609.44, -2250.51
Pyros' Landing	(2) Novice	North chest in the Inn	-2825.23, -2196.99
Pyros' Landing	(2) Novice	South chest in the Inn	-2825.82, -2203.40
Pyros' Landing	(2) Novice	Near Tidus the Fisher	-2813.61, -2275.09
Pyros' Landing	(2) Novice	South West of the Guild Master's House, near the hired merchants	-2714.83, -2306.12
Pyros' Landing	(2) Novice	House in the cotton field	-2772.06, -2128.88
Pyros' Landing	(3) Apprentice	On the dock between the ships, beside a Guard	-2781.23, -2272.88
Pyros' Landing	(3) Apprentice	In the house behind the trader (General Store)	-2761.18, -2217.69
Pyros' Landing	(3) Apprentice	In the Guild Master's house	-2683.16, -2297.28
Pyros' Landing	(4) Journeyman	In the Guild Master's House	-2685.05, -2297.28
Pyros' Landing	(4) Journeyman	Behind the Banker (Bugged: can be picked but not looted)	-2828.58, -2227.94
Pyros' Landing	(5) Master	Behind the Banker	-2828.58, -2227.94
Valus	(1) Beginner	2 chests in the inn
Valus	(2) Novice	2 chests in the inn
Valus	(3) Apprentice	in the inn
Valus	(3) Apprentice	Beside the forge
Valus	(5) Master	The Roof behind the Banker
Eldeir Village	(1) Beginner	Behind a pile near Wallace (rogue trainer)	324.54, 959.33
Eldeir Village	(1) Beginner	In the house with Zigmund (mage trainer)	283.26, 838.50
Eldeir Village	(1) Beginner	Inside the metalsmith's house	256.90, 932.15
Eldeir Village	(2) Novice	Near the hired merchants	325.86, 943.20
Eldeir Village	(2) Novice	Outside the metalsmith's house, behind the forge	260.69, 934.76
Eldeir Village	(2) Novice	In the house beside the cotton field	241.36, 908.32
Eldeir Village	(2) Novice	In the inn, East bedroom	238.37, 876.50
Eldeir Village	(2) Novice	In the inn, West bedroom	232.89, 876.50
Eldeir Village	(2) Novice	In the house with Zigmund (mage trainer)	283.26, 853.17
Eldeir Village	(3) Apprentice	Behind Colt (Scribe)	301.65, 937.90
Helm	(1) Beginner	In the Inn
Helm	(1) Beginner	Edwin, Tinkerer's House
Helm	(1) Beginner	Jeremy, Guildleader's House (near bank)
Helm	(2) Novice	Michael, near the chef's cart
Helm	(2) Novice	Jeremy, Guildleader's House (near bank)
Helm	(2) Novice	Jeremy, Guildleader's House (near carpenter)
Helm	(2) Novice	Crafter's Guild (worksite, North edge of town; unmarked on the map)	2892.44, 887.25
Helm	(3) Apprentice	In the Inn
Helm	(3) Apprentice	Adam, Metalsmith's Tent
Helm	(3) Apprentice	House near Tannick, Priest of Tethys
Helm	(5) Master	House near Tannick, Priest of Tethys
Oasis	(4) Journeyman	Tower beside Jonah the trader. Bugged (can be picked but not looted)	-2280.28, -790.88
Oasis	(2) Novice	inside the tower beside Robert the fabricator	-2345.40, -827.49

Tips

(This section might be remade in the future.)

• Keep in mind you can also skill up off the appropriate level Sunken Treasure Chest from fishing maps. This is particularly useful at 60-70 range.
• If you pick a chest that you "barely have a chance of picking" (only having a few decimal skill points above the skill guidelines, i.e. 50.1 for a Journeyman chest) then you can get multiple skill gains from a single chest. This is due to the fact that skill points are awarded by action and not just by success.
• If you can gain from a chest while treasure hunting, attempt to lure the spawn away and come back to pick the chest before killing the spawn. When the last guardian dies, the chest automatically unlocks and you can no longer attempt to pick it.

NPC Trainers

The following NPCs can train your lockpicking skill to 30 for 3 :

• Wallace (Black Forest Outpost)
• Wallace (Eldeir Village)
• Wallace (Pyros Landing)