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Lockpick

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Lockpick
Released8 May 2002 (Update)
MembersYes
Properties
TradeableYes
EquipableNo
StackableNo
NoteableYes
OptionsDrop
ExamineFor picking tough locks.
Values
Value20 coins
High alch12 coins
Low alch8 coins
Weight0.01 kg
Respawn time100 ticks (60 seconds)
Grand Exchange
Exchange374 coins (info)
Buy limit250
Daily volume27,979
View real-time prices
Advanced data
Item ID1523
LinkMOID

A lockpick is an item used with the Thieving skill that can be used on certain locked objects. While some objects require a lockpick to be unlocked, certain objects are instead only made easier to open.

Lockpicks can be obtained by pickpocketing bandits (with 53 Thieving) and rogues (32 Thieving), or as drops from young implings and scavenger beasts. They can also be purchased from Martin Thwait, though this requires level 50 Thieving and Agility, or level 99 Thieving.

Lockpicks have a chance to break when performing certain actions, including: Ogre Coffins, the secure chest during Desert Treasure I, the small rune caskets during Ali Morrisane, and the first Ancient Gate during Legends' Quest. Outside of these activities, lockpicks will never break.

Uses

Chests

  • Rusty, tarnished, and reinforced pirate chests (not required to open, but helps with success rate).
  • Steel arrowtip chests
  • Average and rich chests in Dorgesh-Kaan
  • Secure chest during Desert Treasure I (lockpick can break upon failure).
  • Ogre Coffins (not required to open, but helps with success rate, lockpick can break upon failure).
  • Chest in the Isle of Souls Dungeon (not required to open, but helps with success rate).
  • Coffins in the Hallowed Sepulchre.
  • Stone chest in the Lizardman Temple (not required to open, but helps with success rate).
  • Chest in Aldarin Villas (not required to open, but helps with success rate).
  • Chest in the Lassar Undercity (required to open).
  • Chest in Zemouregal's Base
  • Stone chest in The Stranglewood (required to open).

Doors

  • Pirates' Hideout in Deep Wilderness.
  • Magic axe hut in level 56 Wilderness (north of the Resource Area).
  • The southern entrance to the Yanille Agility Dungeon.
  • The first Ancient Gate during Legends' Quest in the Shaman Caves (lockpick can break upon failure).
  • Doors in Pyramid Plunder (not required to open, but helps with success rate).
  • Trap door above H.A.M Hideout (not required to open, but helps with success rate).
  • H.A.M. Hideout jail door (not required to open, but helps with success rate).
  • Doors in H.A.M. Storerooms (not required to open, but helps with success rate).
  • Dungeon and Treasure room doors (not required to open, but helps with success rate).

Other

  • Small rune caskets from Ali Morrisane (lockpick can break upon failure). Large rune caskets also have the option to pick the lock, but will always result in failure.
  • Stealing artefacts from houses in Port Piscarilius.
  • Chests in the Thieving puzzle room in the Chambers of Xeric.

Treasure Trails

Tier Emotes STASH location Items Cost
Master Clap (clue) Outside the magic axe hut in level 55 Wilderness[clue 1] 2,535,277
  1. ^ The lockpick can't be stored but is required

Item sources

SourceLevelQuantityRarity
Young impling22; 32 11/10
Bandit (Bandit Camp)53 11/7
Young impling jarN/A 11/10
Rogue32 15/144
Scavenger beast 12 × 2/18

Spawns

Location Members Spawns Map
Yanille Agility Dungeon - In the area before Salarin the twisted, near the pile of rubble.Members1Show map

Shop locations

SellerLocationNumber
in stock
Restock
time
Price
sold at
Price
bought at
Change
Per
Members
Martin Thwait's Lost and Found.Rogues' Den251m 20 122.0%Members

Changes

Date Changes
7 February 2006
(Update)

The item's examine was changed from undefined ("It's a Lockpick.") to "For picking tough locks."

See also

  • Hair clip - a quest item in King's Ransom, and after the quest a strictly less useful version of the lockpick.

Sources & credits

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