Lockpicks are one of the most useful consumable items in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and are designed to open chests or get behind locked doors. You can't ignore their use - the most valuable treasures are usually hidden behind very complex locks. Until you upgrade your security skill, it's important to always have a sufficient number of thief probes in your inventory.
The guide lists all the most effective methods for replenishing your tool stock for lock picking: through specialized merchants and the developer console.
Where to find lockpicks in Oblivion Remastered
There are only two main ways to legally obtain master keys:
- Found in a chest, table, container, or on the body of a defeated creature or humanoid enemy.
- Purchase from one of the available merchants.
If you are not in a hurry to make the burglar's path easier with the help of infinite master key, then it is recommended to replenish the reserve of probes through sellers in a timely manner.
Where to Buy Lockpicks in Oblivion Remastered
In the territory Cyrodiil There are 10 main lockpick merchants - the list is compiled taking into the availability of NPCs:
- Dark Sam.
- Jack Silver.
- Hafiz.
- M'Raj-Dar.
- Armand Christophe.
- Ongar the Sated.
- Dar-Gee.
- Luciana Galena.
- Orrin.
- Fatis Ules.
Each of the listed sellers has in stock from 30 to 100 master keys.
Dark Sam
Move to stables "Bay horses" and walk clockwise along the outer wall of the Imperial City. Near one of the buttresses there will be a man in black robes - he is there at any time of the day. Sam's assortment is updated daily, and there are no special conditions for making a deal.
Jack Silver
Underneath Anvil Castle is the Twilight Cave, and opening it launches a quest chain of the same name, through which you can acquire your own thieves' lair. In addition, for a small amount of money, you can populate the hidden base with several useful NPCs - Silver is one of them. He always hides on the lower deck of the ship "Black Flag".
Hafiz
Hafiz is another merchant who can be hired alongside Jack to serve in the Twilight Cave. To find him, go through the far northeastern tunnel to the dead-end room.
M'Raj-Dar
After the introductory quest "Knife in the Night" will open access to purchasing feelers in the Dark Brotherhood lair, which is located in an abandoned house in Cheydinhal. Khajiit usually wanders around the back of the lair or sleeps in his bed.
At the end of the task "Cleansing" You will temporarily be unable to purchase consumables from him, but after completing the guild chain, everything will return to normal.
Armand Christophe
Before becoming a member Thieves' Guilds, you will have to take part in the quest "The best thief will win". During the quest, Arman will sell lockpicks for 5 gold in the Imperial City's Port District garden. After ing the faction, this opportunity will disappear.
Ongar the Sated
Ongar is the first fence you can deal with for illegal activities. The NPC lives in Bruma and is usually only in two places: his home and the tavern. "Olav's Mug and Spoon".
Dar-Gee
The Argonian will not trade with the hero until you reach the rank "Bandit" or higher. If the condition is met, then Dar-Ji should be sought at home in Leyawiin or at the inn "Five Claws".
Luciana Galena
When the character becomes a Burglar, the guild representative in Bravil will allow him to use her services. The woman should be looked for either at home or in the tavern "The Lonely Wanderer"Luciana also trains anyone who wants to wear light armor.
Orrin
There is a blacksmith named Orrin living in Anvil Castle, and for him the thieves' guild is a second life. You can only use his assortment from the rank "Shadow"In addition to the forge, a man can rest in his room, the door to which is located directly behind the counter.
Fatis Ules
Finding a merchant is not easy due to the complex daily schedule that leads to various locations in the Imperial City:
- House of Fatis Ules.
- Chest in the courtyard.
- Tavern "The King and the Queen".
- Arboretum.
- Shopping district.
- Hotel "Tiber Septim" in Talos Plaza.
- Temple district.
This is the coolest fence of stolen goods - he will only cooperate with the Master Thief.
How to add master keys by id
If desired, any number of items for hacking can be obtained instantly using a special console command:
player.additem A 1000
Change the last number to any other to generate the required number of thief probes in your inventory.
We hope that with the help of this guide you learned how to get master keys in remaster of TES 4 Oblivion. If you know of other ways to obtain tools, please tell us about it. в comments.