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ThisTES V: SkyrimWorld Atlas page describesTheft skills.

These skills are associated with the thief and persuasion master archetypes.

How to increase skill: This skill can be increased by successfully stealing items from other people.

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The growth of the skill depends on how worthy are the stolen items.

Main purpose of developing this skill: Lowering the risk of getting caught while stealing.

Best perks: Light Fingers, Extra Pockets, Perfect Touch.

PC

Requirements(rank 1): None.

Requirements(rank 2): Pickpocket skill increased to at least 20 points.

Requirements(rank 3): Pickpocket skill increased to at least 40 points.

PC

Requirements(rank 4): Pickpocket skill increased to at least 60 points.

Requirements(rank 5): Pickpocket skill increased to at least 80 points.

Description(rank 1): 20% bonus to pickpocketing.

PC

Description(rank 2): 40% total bonus to pickpocketing.

Description(rank 3): 60% total bonus to pickpocketing.

Description(rank 4): 80% total bonus to pickpocketing.

PC

Description(rank 5): 100% total bonus to pickpocketing.

Weapons, pieces of armors and other large objects are among these things.

NIGHT THIEF

Requirements: Pickpocket skill increased to at least 30 points.

PC

Unlocked Light Fingers perk (rank 1).

Description: 25% more likely to succeed at stealing if the target is asleep.

Comments: This perk not only unlocks access to other perks, but is also useful on its own.

PlayStation

POISONED

Requirements: Pickpocket skill increased to at least 40 points.

Unlocked Night Thief perk.

Description: Ability to place poisons in other people’s pockets to get to weaken them.

Xbox

EXTRA POCKETS

Requirements: Pickpocket skill increased to at least 50 points.

Unlocked Night Thief perk.

Description: Carry limit increased by 100 units.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Comments: You may surprised to hear that this perk doesn’t anything in common with pickpocketing.

It’s very useful for all types of characters and especially to warriors in heavy armors.

CUTPURSE

Description: 50% easier to steal gold.

KEYMASTER

Requirements: Pickpocket skill increased to at least 60 points.

Description: Ability of stealing keys without the risk of getting caught.

MISDIRECTION

Requirements: Pickpocket skill increased to at least 70 points.

Description: Possibility of stealing equipped weapons from other people.

check that to check the perk described below for a perfect ‘combo’.

PERFECT TOUCH

Requirements: Pickpocket skill increased to 100 points.

Description: Possibility of stealing items equipped by other people.

Your primary area of interest are of course armor parts and magical rings and amulets.

It’s definitely something you should be interested in.

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