How To Get More Lockpicks In Avowed

Published Feb 22, 2025

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Avowed has no shortage of treasure hidden among its untamed wilderness and city rooftops. Most of this loot can be found within chests, which often lack security relative to the contents held within. Countless fabled swords, armor, and trinkets are left to the first adventurer to find them in Avowed's world. Locked chests do exist, however, and can take a varying number of lockpicks to access.

With these chests in mind, there's nothing worse than stumbling upon a chest only to find yourself completely out of lockpicks. With Avowed's exciting emphasis on exploration, this can feel particularly bad when you're deep in a dungeon or on some hard traverse ledge or rooftop. The first occurrence of this disappointing event is likely when lockpicks become a playthrough priority. To prevent this potential frustration while playing Avowed, here are some of the best ways to get more lockpicks.

Where To Find Lockpicks

Know Which Vendors Are Worth Visiting For Lockpicks

Besides finding lockpicks while exploring, which actually does happen quite often, many merchants have lockpicks among their stock. Out of Dawnshore's merchants in Avowed, lockpicks can be found at the Best Offense in Claviger's landings, Second Hand Sundries in Shantytown, and Grinning Balarok, Desperate Measures, and Extremely Legal Goods within Paradis. Beyond Dawnshore, because NPCs can sell unique items, it's often worth looking through every found merchant at least once. As you do so, make it a rule of thumb to buy any lockpicks for sale.

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I've found that buying any lockpicks you see, which are sold for a measly 17 gold, is usually enough to manage the locked chests hidden within the world. If a scarcity does occur, check the previous zone's merchants. While the exact formula for triggering it is still unclear, shops in Avowed will eventually restock their goods. With that being the case, making a quick trip back to Paradis will likely be all you need to acquire the necessary lockpicks.

How To Install More Lockpicks Mod (Cheat)

To Truly Put Scarcity Concerns To Rest

As no mini-game or interesting mechanic is tied to lockpicking, a more heavy-handed approach can also be used. Creator Caites has posted a mod on Nexus Mods, which simply 10x the number of lockpicks that vendors sell. You will need a free Nexus Mod to install the mod, which is compatible with Steam and PC Xbox Game . Once the file is ed, you will need to extract it into Avowed's folder.

For Xbox Game , this folder is typically found within a folder called XboxGames. For Steam, locate the Steam folder, then "steamapps," and finally "common," where Avowed's folder should be found. However, it may be difficult to tell if the installation worked as its effects trigger after a shop stock reset. After some game time or a barrage of teleports to expedite the process, the extra lockpicks should be very noticeable. Now, chests will no longer be left unopened in Avowed, and exploring the less-beaten path can be smoother without any emergency trips to Paradis.