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 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.
Lockpicking