So I’ve played well over 40 hours of game play.
Console Lockpicking is literally impossible.
But bandits are supposed to have keys to there chests, yet every bandit in a camp I’ve slayed never has a key to the chest.
I know this is a bug because pc users have stated that they used a key found on a bandit to complete the At Your Service My Lady quest, specifically to acquire the moldavite.
agreed. using a controller is not easy; especially one that is battle worn.
The sticks are just not precise enough.
A brandy new one is only a little better.
I play on PC with an xbox 1 wireless but go to the key board and thumb ball mouse for this endeavor.
Low skill level the locks will be hard until you get better(~12) and get the perks.
I very occasionally try an easy lock with my fairly new controler and get it; hard and very I do the keyboard& mouse. and I’m 20 lvl .
As to the keys. never really paid attention as I usually pick the chest before I find/notice the key.
This is the same issue I’ve had on PS4 I’ve restarted this quest 3 times now, once because of a bug two other times because I figured I had missed the key some how but all 3 times the key was missing. Finally I decided to try and get better at lock picking, but I am really bad at it and I’ve broken 27 lockpicks on a very easy door trying to level up. I really want to do this quest the right way but I feel like without that key I am going to be stuck.
Lockpicking is super easy on PS4 if you take your time and figure it out… but that’s not really the issue here.
I agree on the problem. I’ve run through the game multiple playthroughs… and the current one, after the most recent patch, none of the bandits have their keys. They usually had them before the most recent patch (but not always).
TIP FOR LOCKPICKING WITH CONTROLLER
Said it before : if you put your controller down on a flat surface and use both hands to control the sticks its waaaaay easier.
I’ve tried sitting the controller on a flat surface and I still suck at it. I love challenging games so I won’t say it’s impossible, but I am really struggling with it. After doing the practice training I had honestly written off lockpicking in this game, but it seems that with this bug I am forced to either learn to lockpick or skip the better ending of a quest.
how well used is your controller?
really battle worn ones get sloppy.
My left stick on my XB1 wireless( bought used from a store) became bad and would even continue movement.
Bought a brandy new one and sticks were better.
It’s pretty old. I’ve had the same controller since I got my PS4 3 and a half years ago. Honestly that probably would help but it still kind of sucks that I would have to go buy a new control to get the stability to pick locks in this game when for the most part my controller works well for every other game and even this one outside of lock picking. That kind of shows just how touchy the lockpicking mechanic is in this game.
PC with XB1 wireless controller.
what level is your skill. It matters in this game. higher you get , it get a bit easier.
getting the perks helps too, like the one where you get a 10% chance to still open if you fail master perk open very easy and some easy locks with out trying.
currently am at 20 and can pick easy ones with a controller, if I want. can do hard if careful
I choose the keyboard and my thumb ball mouse.
a trick to help is if on a try you get a poor spot, back of & try.
Game gives a different spot each time. Do it until you get and easy one like in the center.
I’m almost to level 3 on lockpicking and I’ve broken around 30 picks, but I can seem to find a good supply of lockpicks to practice with plus when I have found them they aren’t cheap. I’m not going to give up because I love this game I am just annoyed about this quest honestly.
Rattay miller sells them in max groups of 20. Once you get to be able to sell stolen goods.
