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Lockpicking is a skill in Deus Ex that determines the effectiveness of Lockpicks. Like all skills, Lockpicking can be leveled up by spending skill points.

Description[]

Lockpicking Lockpicking
Lockpicking is as much art as skill, but with intense study it can be mastered by any agent with patience and a set of lockpicks.
Level Skill Points Description
Untrained N/A An agent can pick locks.
Trained 1800 The efficiency with which an agent picks locks increases slightly.
Advanced 3600 The efficiency with which an agent picks locks increases moderately.
Master 6000 An agent can defeat almost any mechanical lock.

Effects[]

Each skill level increases the strength of lockpicks. The lockpick strength is the amount of lock strength that can be reduced by a lockpick.

Level Lockpick Strength
Untrained 10%
Trained 25%
Advanced 40%
Master 75% 

Notes[]

  • There is an exploitable bug that allows the player to open any lock with only one lockpick. After starting to pick the lock, open the inventory menu (F1 by default), and wait for the amount of time needed to finish picking the lock under normal circumstances. Exit the inventory menu, and the lock will be open. This bug also occurs with multitools.
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