



For very hard locks (the inventory chests for both the tavern and the general store) you need to hit skill level 12 just to try it. To unlock Hard locks (trader inventory chests, and the locks on the doors at the tavern and general store), you need to hit skill level 6 I think. The sweet spot will move since it is attached to the main lock. Step 4: SIMULTANEOUSLY hold the "rotate lock" key (I set it as "D") to spin the main lock, AND carefully move your mouse in the same direction that the lock spins so that the gold dot stays on the sweet spot. It gets bigger (but still grey) as you get closer, it gets smaller if you get farther away. Step 3: move your mouse around until you see the little icon turn GOLD. (warning that particular mod was made by me but is a total "easy mode" overhaul of the game not just for lockpicks) or use a mod that takes some of the shimmy and jitter out of the lock [at lower skill levels (this one gives easier locks but still vanilla pick durability, and also gives easier archery). Step 2: maybe find a mod on the Nexus website that will help your lockpicks last longer before they break [so you don't worry so much about losing your ONLY lockpick in this starting town. Step 1: use a MOUSE AND KEYBOARD to make it easier, dual-stick control is awkward for this.

Maybe use a mod from the Nexus website to allow you to save anywhere [or have infinite saviour schnapps. Step 0: SAVE YOUR GAME before trying the lock. The information here will be good in either case. So the mods are optional, if you're not interested just don't download/install them. The mods are, strictly speaking, not necessary to get all the loot in Skalitz before you leave town, but I highly recommend them if you find yourself having trouble and getting frustrated at how stupidly hard it is to open the first few locks before you level-up your lockpicking skill, and how fast your lockpick snaps. Anytime you see a hyperlink to a website in here, it leads to the appropriate mod's web page. Many people have made interesting mods for this game and they are posted on there, for free. If you are on mouse/kb controls, then the "D" key is like the left stick and the mouse is like the right stick.ĭuring this guide I will occasionally make reference to some mods you can download from the Nexus site. I did not make this video, but it helped me to figure it out so I thought I should be nice and share it. Here is a nice YouTube video that shows how to work the lock-picking controls.
