Lockpicking in Oblivion Remastered: Master the Quick Minigame

Lockpicking in Oblivion Remastered: 10 Easy Lockpicks Now! 🔓✨

Master the skill of lock picking in Oblivion Remastered It's crucial, and you'd better do it fast! 🚪💰 Having the ability to open locks will allow you to access hidden treasures in secure containers and also make it easier to enter areas that would otherwise be closed. The minigame used for this in Oblivion Remastered It's a bit peculiar, and if you don't understand how it works, you'll end up losing patience and breaking all your lockpicks. 😩

That's why I'm here to guide you, explaining how to open locks in Oblivion Remastered and where to get more lockpicks so you can open any security lock that stands in your way. 🔑

How to Pick Locks in Oblivion Remastered

The lock picking minigame in Oblivion Remastered is quite different from the ones you might know from Skyrim and Fallout. If you jump into action without understanding it, you'll quickly get frustrated as you run out of lockpicks. 😤 To summarize, you need to move the left stick sideways to cycle through up to five different pins, then push the stick forward when you're under a pin to push it up into the lock. Afterward, you need to Press X/A when the pin is at the top of the drum to keep it in place before it starts to go down againOtherwise, you will break your lock pick and possibly loosen other pins you have already installed.

To master this minigame, you should notice that the pins can move up and down at different speeds once touched with the lockpick. The faster the pin moves, the shorter the window of time you'll have to fix it without breaking your lockpick. 🚫 Because of this, you shouldn't rush it; instead, Select a pin and click it several times to get used to the different movement speeds, while being ready to fix it if you see that it moves more slowly towards the lock..

Remember, if you want to practice your lock picking skills in Oblivion Remastered, you can make a backup manual lockpicking before interacting with it. If you break too many lockpicks in the process, you can reload your previous save and try again. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be able to pick any lock in the game, regardless of its difficulty or your character's skill level, although having a higher Security skill will make things easier in the long run. 💪

Where to get more lockpicks in Oblivion Remastered?

In Oblivion Remastered, you can find many lockpicks by looting fallen enemies, especially Goblins and Bandits, as well as by searching the containers located in their camps. Since this is a Bethesda RPG, you'll likely be collecting loot wherever you go, and lockpicks don't weigh anything, so you can carry them all. 🧳

While looting lockpicks while exploring is free, there's no guarantee you'll find them. But don't worry, there are several places where you can purchase them to restock. In the early stages of the game, you can buy lockpicks from Shady Sam, who is located outside the walls of the Imperial City, on the northwest sideI've marked its location on the map above, which you can reach by following the city walls.

Shady Sam has a supply of 30 lockpicks he'll be happy to sell you, and this is replenished daily. They'll cost you 6 gold each as standard, though depending on your Trading skill, you might be able to bargain down the price a bit—just don't expect a huge reduction! 💸

As you progress through the game, you will gain access to other merchants who sell lockpicks if you successfully join the Dark Brotherhood or the Thieves Guild. Oblivion RemasteredBoth can help you stock up on these useful tools, but the Thieves Guild merchants will have a much larger stock of them. 🏴‍☠️

Mastering the art of lockpicking in Oblivion Remastered 🔐 is an essential skill that will open the doors—literally and figuratively—to valuable rewards and secret areas that will enrich your adventure 🗝️. While the lockpicking minigame may seem complicated at first, with practice and patience, you'll learn how to navigate the various locks and their timings to maximize your effectiveness without wasting resources ⏳.

Plus, stocking up on lockpicks will never be a problem, thanks to the variety of ways to acquire them: you can loot them or purchase them from key merchants like Shady Sam, or from vendors in the Dark Brotherhood and the Thieves Guild 🛍️. This wide selection ensures you always have this resource available for your missions.

By combining this skill with good inventory management and smart strategy, you'll be ready to pick any lock that stands in your way and take full advantage of everything Oblivion Remastered has to offer 🎮✨.