Something went wrong. Try again later
    Follow

    Lock Picking

    Concept »

    Sometimes, a key just won't cut it. When you really need to get through a locked door or open a sealed chest, you need a certified master of unlocking, complete with a lock-pick.

    Short summary describing this concept.

    No recent wiki edits to this page.

    Overview

    Lock-picking is the skill of unlocking a lock, via the manipulation of the various parts of the mechanism, without use of the original key or damaging the lock. Normally associated with criminal intent, rarely is this skill used by a common thief as it is much easier and quicker to bypass most locks using other methods, such as a drill, bolt cutters, padlock shims, a bump key, etc. This skill set is far more useful to a professional locksmith often called upon to bypass the lock without destroying it. In addition to the locksmith many people learn this trade as a recreational hobby.

    Tools

    A set of picks can have as few as five picks or as many as 32 picks along with a pick gun, these sets vary in size and price greatly. However, average lock pickers state for average locks a basic set of five picks will do.

    sizepositionchange
    sizepositionchange
    positionchange
    positionchange
    positionchange
    bordersheaderpositiontable
    positionchange

    This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.