Lockpicking is impossible on console

[Maldoror]

A Padfoot potion might help if you’re trying to get over a hurdle. FWIW I play solely on Xbox and over time my lockpicking experience as a player has gone from massively frustrating to routine. I think there is a real learning curve as a player and part of the genius of the game is how the player’s proficiency gains blend with Henry’s level gains to create a uniquely immersive experience.

One unavoidable downside is you don’t get to experience that blend every playthrough: once you’ve mastered the player skills you’ll be unlocking chests Henry ought to be completely baffled by, so enjoy it while it lasts.

[Syntarro]

I was looking for Hard Locks, to practice on and couldn’t find them until I found the Bailiffs office and house, There are 3 hard locks there, Front door the third door inside, enter front door, go through the second and find the last one by the stairs, and the door upstairs where they all sleep. The guards are there for looks, just npc’s. Heres what I did…at midnight hold a torch stand by the front door and pick the lock, don’t crouch or put the torch down, just do it…then walk in holding the torch pop the easy lock door and same thing with the last door, don’t sneak, LOL…then Go upstairs and jump on their beds while their in it to wake them, then with the torch run downstairs back out side and stand like your waiting for a taxi, they’ll come down and close the doors resetting the locks now run around side and up the stairs pop that hard lock and jump on their beds again and then run outside say hi to the guards as to pass them they wont do squat in Sasau. I did this for an hour never got a summons and jumped 4 levels and its funny as hell to do.

[jwf891]

I can pick most locks within 3 lock picks, it’s hard but not impossible. I bought 20 picks then saved in front of a chest and kept reloading until I could get it on the first or second try. It took about an hour for me.