Starfield has its share of locked doors and chests like other Bethesda games. As you journey through the star systems, you will find several containers with precious loot or blocked areas. It’s possible to break these locks open and go where most inhabitants could only dream of. Unfortunately, these locks don’t follow the construction of the ones on Earth and are harder to work with. The puzzle to open locks is also different from other lockpicking puzzles. It is frustrating if you don’t know how it works. Here’s a lockpicking guide for Starfield to ensure no lock holds you back from any treasure.
Lockpicking Guide for Starfieldโs Chests & Doors
Unlike games such as Fallout 4, lockpicking can be done on anything with precious items. This includes computer terminals that would normally be hacked but can be lockpicked. Every character in Starfield can pick Novice locks, but more advanced locks require Security skills. The higher the rank of the Security Skill, the more locks you can lockpick. A lock’s difficulty will always be shown when you are in a position to interact with it.
Lockpicking is done with Digipicks, and you use multiple Digipicks per lock. Several concentric circles represent a lock, each with gaps signifying key slots. Select a Digipick from your right side and make sure the keys on the Digipick can fit into the slots.
The chosen Digipick doesn’t have to fit in all the gaps, but it must fit perfectly with the holes that are available. This may involve rotating the Digipick until it is properly aligned.
You must clear out all circles before the lock is opened. You must be careful when choosing the Digipicks because you can use the most straightforward answer each time and fail when none of your remaining locks work. If your Security skill is high enough, you can bypass any difficult situations with auto-attempts. However, you must clear some circles before the auto-attempts are available. With this lockpicking guide, Starfield’s generous offering of auto-attempts and Digipicks should help you succeed with locks at your proficiency.
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The lack of a proper tutorial can make lockpicking harder than it needs to be. Fortunately, you can always leave a lock for later if you haven’t touched it. If you quit in the middle of the puzzle, you must start from the beginning, and your Digipicks aren’t refunded.
It helps to make a save just before lockpicking to judge whether the result was worth it. Thankfully, now that you have a lockpicking guide for Starfield, you should quickly get what you want.
