A locked chest marked Expert or Master can eat through a whole stack of lockpicks if your skill is low. Fortify Lockpicking potions ease the problem by making locks easier to work for 30 seconds, widening the window in which a pick will turn. Thieves, burglars and dungeon divers with little investment in the skill benefit most, though anyone who hates leaving a locked strongbox behind will find them handy.
All tiers
| Name | Effect | Value | Weight | Form ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potion of Lockpicking | Lockpicking 20% easier for 30 seconds | 45 | 0.5 | 00039930 |
| Draught of Lockpicking | Lockpicking 30% easier for 30 seconds | 70 | 0.5 | 00039945 |
| Philter of Lockpicking | Lockpicking 40% easier for 30 seconds | 96 | 0.5 | 00039946 |
| Elixir of Lockpicking | Lockpicking 50% easier for 30 seconds | 123 | 0.5 | 00039948 |
Where to find them
You can buy them from vendors who stock potions or pick them up as loot. The tiers are leveled, so the Philter and Elixir versions become more common as your character levels up.
Brewing your own
With the Alchemy skill you can mix your own at any alchemy lab. These ingredients carry the Fortify Lockpicking effect:
Any two of them combined will produce the potion. Eating an unfamiliar ingredient reveals one of its effects, which helps you find matches without wasting a whole batch.
Tips
- With only 30 seconds of effect, drink the potion while standing at the lock, not on the way there.
- If several locked containers sit in the same room, open them back to back to make the most of one dose.
