If you’re struggling to understand how to pick locks in Starfield, you’re not alone.
As long as you have at least one, you’ll be able to enter the lockpicking minigame.
To the right of the circular puzzle are your “keys”.
Select a key, and you’ll be able to see it around the outside of the outermost ring.
Think of it like putting your fingers in the holes of a bowling ball.
You need space for all your fingers to go.
The key will also disappear, so it’s possible for you to’t use the same one twice.
If you succeed then you keep the Digipick you used to begin the minigame.
SomeStarfield backgroundswill give you a point in Security to start with.
What are auto-attempts?
To make hacking locks in Starfield a bit easier, you’re able to also earn auto-attempts.
To earn auto-attempts, you’ll need to have put at least one point into the Security skill.
Some of them are by unlocking abilities which physically affect the lockpicking minigame to make it easier.
Here are our top lockpicking tips in Starfield.
Sometimes you might need those Digipicks for really difficult Expert and Master-level locks.
Take your time and be methodical
There’s no time limit with lockpicking in Starfield.
For advice on other illicit activities, check out ourStarfield pickpocketingguide.
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