Most of them, however, are not so easy to open.
It’s true that this would make the task easier, but all you need isa lockpick.
you’re free to learn to pick lockson our guide page.
Lockpicking
To open a chest, you must have a lockpick in your inventory.
The right moment is whenthe tumbler appears at the very top.
Pressing too soon or too late will cause the pick to break.

When that happens, the earlier tumblers may fall down, forcing you to repeat the entire mini-game.
If you are having trouble opening a lock, you’re free to also use theautomaticattemptoption.
It checks the difficulty level of the lock and compares it to your Security skill.

Then the game calculates the chance of opening the lock with a lockpick.
Where to find lockpicks?
you’re able to look for lockpicks in variouschestsand on some people’scorpses.

However, it is never certain whether you will get a lockpick.
A safer option is to visit a trader calledShadySam.
You will find him in theCityIslelocation, or more precisely, near theChestnutHandyStables.

When you get there, you will need to head north.
He will standclose tothe castlewalls.
Talk to hooded Sam and trade with him.
He has 30 lockpicks, and each one will cost only 6 coins.
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