Archive · 29 May 2025
Tainted Grail Lockpicking: Guide to Master Locks
Lockpicking in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is like a mini-game where you use a key and lockpick to open locked things.
You wiggle the lockpick around until it feels right, then try turning the key.
If it's hard, you're in the wrong spot.
You can find lockpicks by searching places, making them at a crafting table, buying them from sellers, or by taking them from enemies.
Be patient and listen closely to succeed.
Lockpicking involves a key and lockpick to find the right position to turn the key.
Players should move the lockpick clockwise and feel for resistance when turning the key.
Low resistance indicates the correct position; significant resistance means the position is wrong.
Lockpicks can be found through exploration, crafting, merchants, and looting enemies.
Patience, audio cues, and gear upgrades help players improve lockpicking success.
- Who
- Players of Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
- What
- The process of opening locked chests and doors using lockpicks.
- When
- Throughout the game.
- Where
- In Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, especially early game locations and vendor hubs.
- Why
- To open locked chests and doors for valuable rewards and progression.
Mechanics
Gameplay
Lockpick Placement
Mechanics
Forcing at similar angles can cause breaks
Gameplay
If the pick will snap, slightly reposition it and then try again.
- Tools Used
- Key and movable lockpick
- Mechanism
- Find the correct lockpick position by testing for resistance when turning the key.
- Lockpick Sources
- Exploration (crates, shelves, desks, enemies), Crafting (grindstone), Merchants, Looting.
- Crafting Material
- Iron ore is used to make lockpicks
- Tips for Success
- Patience, audio cues, and gear upgrades.
