There are plenty of updated mechanics and features in theElder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered, but the lockpicking system isn’t one of them. The remaster uses the same style of lockpicking from the original game, but veterans might notice it’s a little bit tougher to pick locks this time around.
To see exactly how lockpicking works and how to improve your success rate inOblivion Remastered, check out the guide below.
How to lockpick in Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered
Let’s get the basics of the lockpicking system out of the way before we go too deep into the weeds.
First, there are several different types of locks inOblivion Remastered. They range from “Very Easy” to “Very Hard,” and the type of lock you’re trying to pick determines how difficult it will be to succeed. Regardless of the lock you’re picking, you’ll need at least one “Lockpick” item in your inventory to enter the lockpicking screen. Lockpicks are located all around Cyrodiil, and they’re also sold by a majority of the merchants in the game. To find more, simply explore various caves, buildings, and entrances to new locations or visit a merchant’s shop and look at their inventory.
With a lockpick in your inventory, you can now approach a lock and attempt to pick it. The lockpicking screen shows a lock with five different slots and tumblers. Your job is to lock each one of the tumblers into place within its slot. The number of tumbles you have to lock into place is determined by the type of lock you’re trying to pick.
For example, a “Very Easy” lock only has one tumbler to secure, while a “Very Hard” lock requires you to secure all five tumblers into place. If you have a lock with more than one tumbler to secure, you can’t mess up on any of the tumblers. If you mess up on a single tumbler, all of them reset, even the ones you’ve already secured. This means you can go through heaps of lockpicks as you try and secure each tumbler.
With the basics out of the way, let me explain how to lockpick successfully inOblivion Remastered:
It’ll take quite a few tries to get the timing of the tumblers down when lockpicking. My advice is to find a “Very Hard” or “Hard” lock and quicksave before trying to lockpick it. This way, you’re able to continually practice your lockpicking without having to worry about wasting lockpicks, as you can reload the quicksave every time you run out.
Generally, the “Very Easy” and “Easy” locks won’t require a ton of time or lockpicks. However, as you start to find more challenging locks, you’ll want to make sure you save before each one to ensure you don’t go through all of the lockpicks in your inventory.
As long as you understand the timing of the tumblers, how to read the speed patterns of them, and when to secure them, you’ll be able to lockpick just about any lock inOblivion Remastered.
