- Have the burglar profession. Burglars have a speed bonus to pick locks.
- Read "The Burglar's Magazine" This magazine also teaches you to make paperclips using a Wire and a Can Opener/Kitchen Knife/Hunting Knife.
You also need a Screwdriver and at least one Paperclip to pick locks.
Lockpicking uses the LightFooted skill. If the skill is at level 0, there's a 10% chance that the Paperclip will break before successfully unlocking a door. For players with a LightFooted level less than 8, there's a 20% chance that the Paperclip will break AFTER unlocking a door.
Although you don't need any prior knowledge to dismantle any of the objects below, the higher your Electricity skill level is, the more the dismantle action can yield scraps. You get exp points on the Electricity skill each time you dismantle an object.
| Electricity Skill Level | Yield (and chance) |
|---|---|
| 0 | Screws (100%); ElectronicsScrap (33%) |
| 1 | Screws x2 (100%); ElectronicsScrap (100%) |
| 2-3 | Level 1 yield; ElectronicsScrap (25%) |
| 4-5 | Level 2-3 yield; ElectronicsScrap (33%) |
| 6-7 | Level 4-5 yield; ElectronicsScrap (50%) |
| 8+ | Level 6-7 yield; Amplifier (33%) |
| Electricity Skill Level | Yield (and chance) |
|---|---|
| 0 | Screws (100%); ScrapMetal (33%) |
| 1-2 | Screws x2 (100%); ScrapMetal (100%); ElectricWire (20%) |
| 3 | Level 1-2 yield; ElectronicsScrap (100%) |
| 4+ | Level 3 yield; RubberBand (100%) |
| Electricity Skill Level | Yield (and chance) |
|---|---|
| 0-5 | Screws (100%); ElectronicsScrap (25%); ScrapMetal (8.3%) |
| 6-8 | Screws (100%); ElectronicsScrap (100%); ScrapMetal (8.3%) |
| 9+ | Screws (100%); ElectronicsScrap (100%); ScrapMetal (100%) |