Mastering Lockpicking in Oblivion Remastered: A Complete Guide

Here is a simple guide for Oblivion Remastered lockpicking a minigame that's easy but can be frustrating to help you open any lock you come across.

How does Oblivion Remastered lockpicking work? In Oblivion Remastered lockpicking is a key skill to learn as many secrets are hidden behind locked doors. Some players liked the old lockpicking minigame while others found it too tricky. It is important to master this skill to explore all the game has to offer.

Oblivion Remastered surprised us with a stealthy release and players have had to quickly remember skills they might not have used in a while like the motion and sound of cracking a lock or the frustration of a broken lockpick. Here are some tips for lockpicking in the game and where to get more picks if you run out.

Guide How to easy Pick Locks in Oblivion Remastered

Each lock in Oblivion Remastered works like a regular barrel lock with pins inside to keep it locked. The goal is to move the pins into the right place and hold them there. You do this by moving your lockpick left and right under a pin then lifting the mouse. The pin will rise and slowly return to its starting position.

The goal is to press the space bar when the pin is in the right spot. You'll know it is right when the pin stops moving for a moment. If you flick the pin up and keep it in place the lock will open giving you access to whatever it was keeping locked.

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If you press the space bar at the wrong time, your lockpick will break. Depending on your Security skill some pins may go back to their starting position. So it is a good idea to have plenty of lockpicks ready.

How to Acquire More Lockpicks in Oblivion Remastered

In the tutorial area lockpicks can be found in many places like barrels enemy bodies and or skeletons. You can find them where you usually find loot and you can also buy them from shady vendors like Shady Sam. He is a hooded figure who hangs out near the Imperial City to the left of the door to Talos Plaza District outside the northwest part of the city.

Joining the Thieves Guild gives you a lot of lockpicks. You will also have many chances to use your lockpicking skills improving your Security level so you can open locks easily.

Oblivion Remastered Unlocking the Lockpick Console Command

If you want To quickly get a lockpick use the cheat player.additem 0000000A 1. This will give you one right away.