Oblivion Remastered: How To Break Locks

Oblivion Remastered: Mastering the Art of Lockpicking and Magical Alternatives

Returning to Cyrodiil in Oblivion Remastered evokes a wave of nostalgia, but the reality of lockpicking might dampen the experience. While magic and manual methods exist, early-game players will likely rely on lockpicks before their Alteration skill improves. This guide covers both lockpicking and magical alternatives. Gather your lockpicks and patience – let's unlock the secrets of Oblivion Remastered's lockpicking!

Opening Locks: Two Approaches

Oblivion Remastered offers two primary lock-opening methods:

1. Lockpicking Minigame: Use lockpicks to manipulate the lock mechanism.
2. Alteration Magic: Cast an "Open Lock" spell.

While Alteration magic offers ease, it demands significant investment. You'll need to level up your Alteration skill to access spells capable of handling locks of varying difficulty.

Mastering the Lockpicking Minigame

To excel at Oblivion Remastered's lockpicking minigame:

1. Use the left stick (LS) to select the tumbler.
2. Move the LS upward to position the lockpick.
3. When the tumbler reaches the top, press A (Xbox) or X (PlayStation) upon hearing the metallic click.
4. Repeat until all tumblers are secured.
5. Pressing A/X while the tumbler is falling breaks the lockpick.

Success hinges on your Security skill, which dictates how many tumblers remain intact after a broken pick.

Lock Difficulty	Tumblers Remaining
Novice	Zero
Apprentice	One
Journeyman	Two
Expert	Three
Master	All

The key is mastering the timing – recognizing the tumbler's falling speed (fast, medium, slow). Slow is optimal.

Utilizing Alteration Magic for Lock Opening

For those who prefer magic, Alteration spells provide a shortcut. However, these spells require significant skill investment.

Spell Name	Alteration Level
Open Very Easy Lock	Novice
Open Easy Lock	Apprentice
Open Average Lock	Journeyman
Open Hard Lock	Expert
Open Very Hard Lock	Master

Mage's Guild vendors sell these spells, but the highest-level spells require crafting.

Merchant Name	Location	Spell Level
Alberic Little	Chorrol Mages Guild	Easy
Alves Uvenim	Leyawin Mages Guild	Easy
Delphine Jend	Bravil Mages Guild	Easy
Druja	Skingrad Mages Guild	Easy
Selena Orania	Bruma Mages Guild	Easy
Sulinus Vassinus	Skingrad Mages Guild	Easy
Thaurron	Anvil Mages Guild	Easy
Trayvond the Redguard	Cheydinhal Mages Guild	Very Easy & Easy
Orintur	Cheydinhal Mages Guild	Average & Hard
Volnaro	Bruma Mages Guild	Average
Gaspar Stegine	Praxographical Center – Arcane University	Hard
Raminus Polus	Arch-Mage's Lobby – Arcane University	Hard

Opening very hard locks magically requires a Master-level Alteration spell, demanding significant skill grinding.

While Alteration offers an alternative, for speed and efficiency, the lockpicking minigame remains the superior method in Oblivion Remastered.

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