Lockpick

	Skill Lockpick
	Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics modifies Chance to pick a lock governed by Perception, Agility initial value 20% + (1% x (Perception + Agility) /2) related perks Master Thief related traits Small Frame, Night Person Fallout 3 modifies Difficulty of locks the player is able to pick, chance for a successful "force lock" attempt governed by Perception initial value 2 + (Perception x 2) + ceil (Luck / 2) related perks Infiltrator, Thief, Covert Ops Fallout: New Vegas modifies Difficulty of locks the player is able to pick, chance for a successful "force lock" attempt governed by Perception initial value 2 + (Perception x 2) + ceil (Luck / 2) related perks Infiltrator

 

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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 Tactics and Fallout: New Vegas skill.

Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics

$\begin{matrix}\text{Initial}\\\text{level}\%\end{matrix}=20\%+\frac{1\%\times(\text{Perception}+\text{Agility})}{2}$

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

$20\%+\frac{1\%\times(5+5)}{2}=25\%$

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 3

Lockpicking notification.

$\text{Initial level}=2+(\text{Perception}\times2)+\left\lceil\frac{\text{Luck}}{2}\right\rceil$

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

$2+(5\times2)+\left\lceil\frac{5}{2}\right\rceil=15$

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%. Thus, there is little reason to invest more points in this skill beyond the level of lock you want to have access to. If you have the prerequisite skill, picking a lock takes the form of a mini game (see Lock for details).

Ways To increase Lockpick

Permanent

• Bobblehead - Lockpick (+10)
• Tumblers Today (+1 or +2 with Comprehension)
• Thief (+5 for each rank, max 3 ranks)
• Tag! (+15)
• Covert Ops (+3) (Operation: Anchorage)

Temporary

• Vault 101 utility jumpsuit (+5)
• Dad's wasteland outfit (+5)
• Mentats (+2-10 depending on Perception, a perfect Perception of 10 will see no benefit)
• Lag-Bolt's shades (+3) (Broken Steel)

Perks that require Lockpick skill

Perk	Requirement	Level	Additional Requirements
Infiltrator	70	18	Perception 7

Fallout: New Vegas

$\text{Initial level}=2+(\text{Perception}\times2)+\left\lceil\frac{\text{Luck}}{2}\right\rceil$

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

$2+(5\times2)+\left\lceil\frac{5}{2}\right\rceil=15$

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).

Ways to increase Lockpick

Permanent

• Tumblers Today (+3 or +4 with Comprehension)
• Tag! (+15)

Permanent/temporary

• Anything that increases Perception, will improve Lockpick by +2 per point of increased Perception (up to +10)

Temporary

• Locksmith's Reader (+10 or +20 with Comprehension)
• Vault 3 utility jumpsuit (+5)

Perks that require Lockpick skill

Perk	Requirement	Level	Additional Requirements
Infiltrator	70	18	Perception 7

Interactions that require Lockpick skill

• 35 Lockpick is needed to persuade God to follow you.
• 100 Lockpick is required to persuade Elijah to come down to the Sierra Madra vault.

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