Get Lockpicks by pickpocketing Thug
Get Lockpicks by pickpocketing Thug in Lowtown District once you reach Thieving level 5. Thug Chief and Bandit also supply Lockpicks as you unlock those targets. A successful Thug theft can roll a Lockpick, but it does not guarantee one. These routes cover Demo 0.11.4.
Compare the Lockpick sources
| Target | Requirement | Item | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thug in Lowtown District | Thieving level 5 | Lockpick | Pickpocket Thug for a chance to receive Lockpicks among the rewards. |
| Thug Chief | Thieving level 15 | Lockpick | Pickpocket Thug Chief, whose loot includes Lockpicks. |
| Bandit | Thieving level 33 | Lockpick | Pickpocket Bandit, whose loot includes Lockpicks. |
Start with Thug for an early supply, then consider Thug Chief or Bandit when you already have access to them. If your immediate goal is returning to a chest, choose a Lockpick source you can already pickpocket. Keep the Lockpicks you receive for that chest session.
Unlock the Thug route from a new character
- Train Woodcutting to level 2 to unlock Fishing. This opens the gathering part of the route toward Cooking.
- Catch 20 Raw Shrimp to unlock Cooking. Keep Raw Shrimp for Cooking training instead of selling your entire catch.
- Cook your Raw Shrimp and raise Cooking to level 10. Reaching that Cooking level unlocks Thieving.
- Begin Thieving with Citizen, available at level 1, and train until Thieving level 5. Thug becomes accessible at that point.
- Select Thug in Lowtown District and begin pickpocketing. Continue until Lockpicks appear among your rewards, allowing for successful thefts that give other loot instead.
Check the Locked Thug Chest requirements
The Locked Thug Chest unlocks at Thieving level 10 and lists Lockpick or Thug Chest Key as relevant access items. Check its requirements before opening it so you can use the applicable item. If you have a Thug Chest Key, check that option before spending more time collecting Lockpicks. Check other chests separately rather than carrying the same access rule over to every locked target.
Restock Lockpicks and resume chest access
- If your Lockpicks run out, return to Thug in Lowtown District and rebuild your supply through pickpocketing.
- If Thug is unavailable, check the separate unlocks: Cooking level 10 opens Thieving, while Thieving level 5 opens Thug.
- If successful Thug thefts keep giving other items, continue collecting loot. Lockpicks are a possible reward rather than a guaranteed result of each successful action.
- If you have Lockpicks but cannot access Locked Thug Chest, check its Thieving level 10 requirement as well as its item requirements.
- If you want to use a key instead, check whether the selected chest accepts your applicable Thug Chest Key before returning to Lockpick farming.
When you return after time away, read the Welcome Back summary for a materials warning or time spent inactive. Offline progression still uses an action’s materials and stops when they run out. Rebuild your Lockpick supply before returning to a chest that requires it.