10 Incredibly Useful Mechanics Video Games Never Bothered To Explain
2. You Can Lockpick With Sound - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Lockpicking might be one of the most universally hated parts of Skyrim. It completely grinds all of the game’s action to a halt to force you to fiddle with a very delicate mechanism that breaks your lockpicks at the slightest wrong move.
Anyone who has ever attempted to pick a Master-level lock knows just how painful and time-consuming this minigame can be, which is why it’s important to get any help you can get with it.
And luckily, there is one secret mechanic that can make the process an absolute walk in the park.
Aside from the movement that happens when you’re applying pressure close to the correct tumbler position, there is one crucial hint that can help you get the exact location of the sweet spot without risking breaking your lockpick.
If you slowly move your lockpick from one side to the other so that it doesn’t make any noise, the lock will eventually make a distinct click sound at the exact spot where you need to position your lockpick.
Knowing this, you can instantly tell where to position yourself with perfect accuracy and ensure you unlock any chest and door on your first try, no broken lockpicks required!