Exploiting a trick in Oblivion Remastered's lockpicking minigame by excessively using cheese has reduced my lockpick breakage to mere three instances after the discovery.
Hate all the headaches lockpicking in Oblivion Remastered gave you? Me too. The damnable tumblers and their annoyingly inconsistent speeds, coupled with my frustratingly slow reflexes just to miss the sweet spot.
Even with our badass Oblivion lockpicking guide, I was on the verge of giving up on ever cracking every door and chest in Cyrodiil. This game just seemed to mock my attempts at manual lockpicking, until I stumbled upon a Reddit gem last week that turned my Hero of Kvatch's fortunes around.
Before you shrug it off, yes, you can just grab the Skeleton Key, auto-everything, or cast a bunch of spells to bypass all the annoying lockpicking minigame nonsense. But if you're like me, wanting to at least attempt things without relying on shortcuts, then listen up.
So here's the deal: when you commence the upward movement of a tumbler, it can be continuously juggled, and it will retain the initial speed until you let it drop again. This means you can hammer away at a tumbler until it reaches its slowest speed and then comfortably juggle it without worry. Check out this example for a visual:
I can't believe it's this simple and effective that I initially assumed it was a well-known strategy. In disbelief, I sat next to my partner - a hardcore original game veteran who was absolutely baffled by my lockpicking minigame tactics. Other Reddit users are also sharing the same realization, so I thought it'd be worth sharing with you folks as well.
Ever since discovering this technique, I've been on a roll: only three broken lockpicks, and I've successfully cracked open over 100 locks. This little strategy is becoming my new favorite thing to do (next to the persuasion minigame, which I derively enjoy harassing every NPC I encounter) and may even surpass my love for Skyrim's lockpicking before the Oblivion remaster is over with.
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Mollie Taylor has been hooked on games like Killer Instinct, Toontown, and Audition Online since she was a tot, shaping her formative years to the chaotic, delightful person she is today. She joined PC Gamer in 2020 as a news writer, and she excels at weaving engaging features, guides, and reviews into her chaos-filled writing style. Mollie spends her free time causing havoc in Final Fantasy 14, flaunting her mediocre prowess at rhythm games, and throwing money into arcade machines.
- At the height of my frustration with the lockpicking minigame in Oblivion Remastered, I stumbled upon a Reddit post that changed my gaming experience.
- The technique I discovered was ridiculously simple: continuously juggle a tumbler as it moves upward, maintaining its initial speed until it drops.
- With this strategy, I've been on a roll, cracking open over 100 locks and barely using any lockpicks.
- This newfound love for the lockpicking minigame has even surpassed my passion for Skyrim's lockpicking, and I can't wait to see how many more locks I can open before the Oblivion remaster ends.
- Technology has made wondrous advancements, but sometimes, the simplest solutions can be the most effective.
- I've been running to every lock in Cyrodiil, eager to test my newfound skills and see how many I can crack open before the season's end.
