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Lockpicking <\/strong>is one of the best ways to unlock chests and doors The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion<\/em> Remastered<\/em><\/a> \u2014 and to get loot.<\/p>\n

You will encounter loads of locked chests and doors while exploring the lands and dungeons of Oblivion<\/em> Remastered<\/em>. To bypass these locks as you encounter them, you will need to play a little lockpicking minigame.<\/p>\n

Our Oblivion Remastered<\/em> guide will explain how to lockpick chests and doors<\/strong> and walk you through the tricky mechanics of this minigame.<\/p>\n

Where to find lockpicks in Oblivion Remastered<\/h2>\n

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First, you\u2019ll need a lockpick<\/strong>, an item that allows you to attempt to pick a lock. The quickest, easiest, and cheapest way to get lockpicks is by exploring dungeons. You can get lockpicks by searching the corpses of some enemies and by checking chests, barrels, and crates in dungeons.<\/p>\n

You can also buy lockpicks from fences<\/strong> (characters who purchase illicit goods) after you join the Thieves Guild. Ongar, the fence located in Bruma, will sell you lockpicks for 6 gold a piece.<\/p>\n

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What can you unlock with a lockpick in Oblivion Remastered?<\/h2>\n

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Lockpicks can be used to unlock doors<\/strong> and chests<\/strong>. While many doors and chests can be unlocked with a lockpick, some cannot be broken and require special keys. (The game will tell you can\u2019t use a lockpick if this is the case.)<\/p>\n

If the door or chest can be unlocked with a lockpick, just walk up to either a chest or door (with a lockpick item in hand) and interact with it to start the lockpicking minigame. <\/p>\n

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How to use a lockpick in Oblivion Remastered<\/h2>\n
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Lockpicking in Oblivion Remastered<\/em> can get pretty frustrating pretty quickly. In short, it\u2019s a timing minigame.<\/p>\n

When you start the lockpicking minigame, you\u2019ll see a cross-section view of a lock with five different tumblers, each inside a tiny chamber. Tap the inner metal piece upward with the left control stick and then hit A (on Xbox) to \u201cset\u201d the tumbler. To pick a lock, you must set the tumbler just as it taps the top of the lock<\/strong>. If you get the timing right, the tumbler will \u201cset\u201d in place and go dark, as shown in the final image of the slider above.<\/p>\n

It is a deceptively tricky timing game. Some tumblers fall faster than others, and the speed at which they fall from tap to tap varies. If you mess up one tumbler, you need to start the entire lock over and set every single one (if you\u2019re still ranked novice for Security). There are three difficulty levels of locks: easy, medium, and hard. An easier lock will have fewer tumblers you need to set, thus less room for error.<\/p>\n

Here are some tips to help you pick locks in Oblivion Remastered<\/em>:<\/p>\n