# Lockpick

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Lockpick
Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics
modifiesChance to pick a lock
governed byPerception, Agility
initial value20% + (1% x (Perception + Agility) /2)
related perksMaster Thief
related traitsSmall Frame, Night Person
Fallout 3
modifiesDifficulty of locks the player is able to pick, chance for a successful "force lock" attempt
governed byPerception
initial value2 + (Perception x 2) + ceil (Luck / 2)
related perksInfiltrator, Thief, Covert Ops
Fallout: New Vegas
modifiesDifficulty of locks the player is able to pick, chance for a successful "force lock" attempt
governed byPerception
initial value2 + (Perception x 2) + ceil (Luck / 2)
related perksInfiltrator

The skill of opening locks without the proper key. The use of lockpicks or electronic lockpicks will greatly enhance this skill.

— In-game description

Lockpick is a Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout Tactics and Lionheart skill.

## Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout TacticsEdit

$\text{Initial level}\%=$ $20+(.5\times\text{Perception})+(.5\times\text{Agility})$

Example: A starting Perception of 5 and Agility of 5.

$20+(.5\times5)+(.5\times5)=25\%$

The use of lock picks or the expanded lock pick set for mechanical locks, the electronic lock pick or the electronic lock pick Mk II for electronic locks will significantly enhance this skill. In Fallout 2, this skill can also be used to lock doors, allowing the player to trap enemies in or lock them out of rooms. The first time a lock is picked there is a chance it will jam.

## Fallout 3Edit

$\text{Initial level}=2+(2\times\text{Perception})+\left\lceil\frac{\text{Luck}}{2}\right\rceil$

Example: A starting Perception of 5 and Luck of 5.

$2+(2\times5)+\left\lceil\frac{5}{2}\right\rceil=15$

In Fallout 3, your Lockpick skill determines which locks the game will allow you to attempt to pick. Your skill must be at least the lock rating to try, and locks are rated at 25% increments: Very Easy - 0%, Easy - 25%, Average - 50%, Hard - 75% and Very Hard - 100%. If you have the prerequisite skill, picking a lock takes the form of a mini game (see Lock for details).

Because lock picking is based on the above thresholds, many players see little reason to invest more points in this skill beyond the level of lock you want to have access to. However, increasing the skill also increases the probability of successfully forcing the lock open, which, combined with the Infiltrator perk, can be a somewhat effective (if potentially wasteful) convenience mechanism. You can find the chance of forcing the lock by taking your skill, subtracting the requirement for the lock and adding 10%.

Example: Skill of 67 - Average lock (50) + 10 = 27% Chance.

Permanent
Temporary

### Perks that require Lockpick skillEdit

Infiltrator 70 18 Perception 7

## Fallout: New VegasEdit

$\text{Initial level}=2+(2\times\text{Perception})+\left\lceil\frac{\text{Luck}}{2}\right\rceil$

Example: A starting Perception of 5 and Luck of 5.

$2+(2\times5)+\left\lceil\frac{5}{2}\right\rceil=14.5$

Lockpick in Fallout: New Vegas operates in much the same way as Fallout 3, with your Lockpick skill determines which locks the game will allow you to attempt to pick. Your skill must be at least the lock rating to try, and locks are rated at 25% increments: Very Easy - 0%, Easy - 25%, Average - 50%, Hard - 75% and Very Hard - 100%. If you have the prerequisite skill, picking a lock takes the form of a mini game (see Lock for details).

Because lock picking is based on the above thresholds, many players see little reason to invest more points in this skill beyond the level of lock you want to have access to. However, increasing the skill also increases the probability of successfully forcing the lock open, which, combined with the Infiltrator perk, can be a somewhat effective (if potentially wasteful) convenience mechanism. You can find the chance of forcing the lock by taking your skill, subtracting the requirement for the lock and adding 10%.

Example: Skill of 67 - Average lock (50) + 10 = 27% Chance.

### Ways to increase LockpickEdit

Permanent
Temporary
• Locksmith's Reader (+10 or +20 with Comprehension)
• Absinthe (up to +6 with 100 Survival, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)
• Coyote tobacco chew (+2 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)
• Mentats (+2-4 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)
• Party Time Mentats (+2-4 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)
• Most hats (+2 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)
• Vault 3 utility jumpsuit (+5)
• Lonesome Road (add-on) Advanced riot gear helmet (+2-4 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)
• Lonesome Road (add-on) Marked patrol armor (+2 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit.)