Security
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Security is a stealth arts skill that allows the player to pick door and container locks. Increased proficiency in Security allows the player to easily lockpick more complex locks as the tumblers will fall more slowly. However, even a Very Hard Lock can be opened with a Security skill of 5.
- Governing attribute: Agility
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[edit] Skill levels
- Novice: Four tumblers may fall when pick is broken.
- Apprentice: Three tumblers may fall when pick is broken.
- Journeyman: Two tumblers may fall when pick is broken.
- Expert: One tumbler may fall when pick is broken.
- Master: No tumblers fall when pick is broken.
[edit] Leveling tips
Security will increase every time a tumbler locks into place so it is possible to level security from 1 to 100 without ever opening a lock. Simply lock all but one tumbler into place, then close the minigame and do it again. If very very good, or the game is saved many times, this could be done with just one lockpick. Once you have obtained the Skeleton Key from the Shrine of Nocturnal, security will be virtually useless, as it is an unbreakable lockpick and grants an extra +40 bonus to security for having it in your inventory. If you have The Thieves Den content, then you can practice on a chest that never opens. As you walk into the large area it is on the right.
[edit] Security trainers
- Refer to the Trainers page.
[edit] Books that permanently increase the Security skill
[edit] Leveling text
Apprentice-level text:
- The subtle rattle of lockpicks and falling lock tumblers is music to your ears. Your increased skills have made you an Apprentice of Security. When you pick locks, only three tumblers will fall when you break a pick.
Journeyman-level text:
- The subtle rattle of lockpicks and falling lock tumblers is music to your ears. Your increased skills have made you a Journeyman of Security. When you pick locks, only two tumblers will fall when you break a pick.
Expert-level text:
- The subtle rattle of lockpicks and falling lock tumblers is music to your ears. Your increased skills have made you an Expert of Security. When you pick locks, only one tumbler will fall when you break a pick.
Master-level text:
- The subtle rattle of lockpicks and falling lock tumblers is music to your ears. Your increased skills have made you a Master of Security. When you pick locks, no tumblers will fall when you break a pick.
[edit] NPC Dialogue
Once your Security level is 70 or more, NPCs will say: "You've got some nimble fingers. What have you been getting into?"
[edit] Usefulness
Some players consider security unneeded if you have enough talent at the lockpicking minigame. It can also be considered unneeded once you get the Skeleton Key. However others find it useful since it stops you from spending a fortune on lockpicks. It also helps raise agility, which in turn helps both Sneak and Marksman skills.
