#LOCKE AND KEY KEYS HOW TO#

For this part, our tip is to look for obvious shapes in the keys. The problem is that one of the keys will fit in multiple orientations.

Image: Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks via Polygonįor the next ring of this example, we’ve got two two-pin keys left and a ring with four slots - so far, so good.

And there’s only one two-pin key that fits in the rest of the slots. And that actually gives us our first answer - since no combination of two-pin keys add up to five, the solution has to include the three-pin key and one other.įor the above example, the three-pin key (luckily) can only fit in one orientation. Over on the right, you can see that the keys only have two or three pins. Start by counting the slots on the ring - in the example above, there are five slots missing on the first ring. Image: Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks via PolygonĪfter that, set up a process of elimination to know what keys you won’t be looking at. It’s not a bad idea to create a quicksave before you tackle a particularly tough lock. Especially since undoing a step or restarting the puzzle costs you a digipick. Picking a lock with a digipick can go sideways fast, so the best tip is to just take your time and plan ahead.

#LOCKE AND KEY KEYS HOW TO#

Starfield lockpicking: How to lockpick in Starfield The keys have pins on them that you’ll have to rotate and slot into the missing spaces on the lock’s rings. On the right, you’ll have a set of keys you can use for that lock. In the center, you’ll see a set of rings with slots missing. Interacting with a lock will pull up a new screen: a representation of the lock, and a set of keys. You’ll also see an undo option with a number next to it - that’s the number of digipicks you have remaining. If you restart a lock, it requires one more digipick. More advanced locks require you to put points into the Security skill - more on this below.Įach attempt consumes a digipick from your inventory. Anyone can attempt to open a Novice lock with a digipick. Locked things in Starfield have a difficulty associated with them - Novice, Advanced, Expert, or Master.

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