Lockpick
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| Lockpick | |
|---|---|
| |
| Rarity | Common |
| Type | Key |
| Value | 750 
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| Stackable | Yes |
| Campaign | Core |
| Uses | Reusable until broken |
Lockpicks are used to open locked chests in both normal and hard mode. While they are optional in normal mode, every locked chest in hard mode must be opened using a lockpick. In the expansion Eye of the North all locked chests require a lockpick.
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[edit] Use
Unlike keys, lockpicks have a potentially infinite number of uses. They do, however, have a percent chance to break depending on certain factors. Once broken, the lockpick is destroyed and will disappear from the inventory. Successfully retaining a lockpick earns 250 points towards the Lucky title while breaking one adds 2.5 points for every 1% retention rate towards the Unlucky title.
[edit] Acquisition
- Loot from Hidden Treasures (particularly in hard mode)
- Loot from mobs in hard mode in all games
- Loot from mobs in normal mode in Eye of The North
- Loot from the Zaishen Chest
- Purchased from any normal merchant for 1
500 
except for those in pre-Searing Ascalon.
- Purchased from a Discount Merchant for 1 200 .
- Purchased from Pohke for 4
and 50 .
[edit] Statistics
The base chance of retaining a lockpick upon opening a chest is determined by the following formula:
(Character level / 2) + (3 * Treasure Hunter ranks) + (2 * Lucky ranks) = %
A lockpick bonus will also be given on top of the inherent bonus to any normal chest, depending on the price of the key. This is to compensate for the money one would save in the long run when using keys rather than lockpicks in hard mode. The following tables illustrate the inherent lockpick retention based on titles and the bonus lockpick retention based on the type of chest in normal mode at level 20:
Inherent Lockpick Retention
| Normal Mode Retention Bonus
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- For example, you have a 40% retention rate (assuming rank 0 treasure hunter and lucky) for normal mode Eye of the North chests (i.e. 10% inherent + 30% bonus because EotN chests count as 600g chests).
- If your retention rate is RR, then with one lockpick on average you will be able to open 1/(1-RR) chests.
[edit] Dialogue
The following messages appear for the user when they attempt to open a chest with a lockpick:
Opening a chest in Normal mode while you have both a key and a lockpick in your inventory:
- Would you like to use a(n) [key name] or a lockpick to unlock the [chest name]? You have a X% chance to retain the lockpick.
Opening a chest in Any mode while you only have a lockpick in your inventory:
- Would you like to use a lockpick to unlock the [chest name]? You have a X% chance to retain the lockpick.
Opening a chest in Hard mode without a lockpick:
- This chest is locked. You must use a lockpick to open it.
[edit] Notes
- Merchants in alliance held towns offer lockpicks at a discounted price of 1200 , people with access to these will often resell in towns for a small margin, but overall still lower the price compared to the regular merchants.
- Eye of the North Chests in Normal Mode have a "virtual key cost" of 600 meaning a retention rate bonus of 30%
[edit] Lockpicks vs Keys
Disregarding the contribution to the Lucky/Unlucky titles, when does it become wise and profitable to use lockpicks instead of Keys?
(Based on 1,500 lockpicks)
Key cost Rate 50 97% 80 95% 200 87% 300 80% 450 74% 600 60% 750 50% 1250 17%
(Based on 1,250 lockpicks. Typical price for buying them from players in-game.)
Key cost Rate 50 96% 80 94% 200 84% 300 76% 450 68% 600 52% 750 40% 1250 0%
- The Rate on the right column indicates the Retention Rate necessary to start using lockpicks instead of Keys.
- The Values represent the point at which a single lockpick will open as many chests as 1250/1500worth of the corresponding keys.
- If your Retention Rate is below the value on the right column for the given type of key, using keys will be cheaper.
- If your Retention Rate is equal to the value on the right column for the given type of key, using keys or lockpicks will cost you as much.
- If your Retention Rate is higher than value on the right column for the given type of key, using lockpicks will be cheaper.
- Please note that these boards only refer to the choosing between keys and lockpicks concerning which is cheaper and when.
