The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
75 Achievements
1,550
80-100h
Xbox One
Xbox Series
Thief
Pick 50 locks and 50 pockets
30
3.51%
How to unlock the Thief achievement in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition - Definitive Guide
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This achievement can be obtained early in the game. You just need to unlock 50 doors or chests and pick 50 pockets.
Make sure you're always hidden when attempting to lockpick/pickpocket.
You can always save the game behind a NPC (or next to a locked door/chest) before trying to steal something. If caught, reload the save and try again. (This does not work if the item has a 0% chance of being stolen)
A tip to speed up the process is waiting for the night then try to enter the house of the residents and save before each attempt to pickpocket.
If like me you have a thief build, be sure to spend some points in the thief tree. Points in the sneak tree are welcome too.
Select the thief standing stone for that extra help.
Remember that the more expensive the item to be stolen is, more XP you will earn. So always try to steal expensive items. If caught load your previous save.
Fenom007: "A very good way to do it while leveling up is to spend some gold at a trainer and instantly pickpocket it back."
You can track your progress in the general stats menu.
Be sure to read the comments for extra tips
Comment if you have any tips.
Goog Luck.
Make sure you're always hidden when attempting to lockpick/pickpocket.
You can always save the game behind a NPC (or next to a locked door/chest) before trying to steal something. If caught, reload the save and try again. (This does not work if the item has a 0% chance of being stolen)
A tip to speed up the process is waiting for the night then try to enter the house of the residents and save before each attempt to pickpocket.
If like me you have a thief build, be sure to spend some points in the thief tree. Points in the sneak tree are welcome too.
Select the thief standing stone for that extra help.
Remember that the more expensive the item to be stolen is, more XP you will earn. So always try to steal expensive items. If caught load your previous save.
Fenom007: "A very good way to do it while leveling up is to spend some gold at a trainer and instantly pickpocket it back."
You can track your progress in the general stats menu.
Be sure to read the comments for extra tips
Comment if you have any tips.
Goog Luck.
5 Comments
I like stealing arrows, I've gotten about 15 pockets picked and no one has caught me.
By Syntr on 02 Oct 2017 03:32
A very good way to do it while leveling up is to spend some gold at a trainer and instantly pickpocket it back.
By Fenom007 on 30 Oct 2017 00:01
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For the Pickpocketing part make sure you only take one item at a time, and Quicksave after each successful attempt. If you take everything the person has at the same time it only counts as one pocket, but if you back out, save and then go back in it'll count that as a new pocket picked. I got my 50 pockets with only three or four people, the best thing to do is fast travel to a town, wait till night and get them while they sleep.
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A very good way to do it while leveling up is to spend some gold at a trainer and instantly pickpocket it back.
By Fenom007 on 30 Oct 2017 00:00
Does the lockpicking and pickpocket need to be done on the same character? i know for a fact that i have one character with over 200 lockpicks and then i have another character with over 150 pickpockets.
By WerewolfsTruth on 07 Feb 2023 22:23
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Pickpocket was the hardest one for me but I found an easy solution and that is to get arrested in riften break out kill the three guards in jail and collect your belongings and in the cell across from yours is a black-brier give him all your stuff except your gold because you will have a big chance to never get that back and just keep taking all your stuff back off him I got the achievement after doing this for about 2 minutes
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By far the best solution. To make it even easier you can pickpocket the key of one of the guards as they walk by your cell, then run straight to your gear to make the fight and cell escape much easier.
By Jaaaay Meeeee on 29 Aug 2020 15:27
Worked like a charm for me, thank you so much. I was struggling with this one
By Corymonster1 on 23 Apr 2021 15:17
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This can be done easily in Riverwood as well, or literally any location.
Use the console to max out your skills:
Use the console to max out your skills:
- advskill pickpocket 1000000
- advskill lockpicking 1000000
Then be sure to purchase all the traits in the skill trees. Find any door or chest and mouse click on it so you see some numbers on screen, then use console command "lock" to lock it with the lowest skill requirement. Process to pick it (if you need lockpicks you can use "player.additem 0000000a 99"). Next, crouch and go behind someone and take everything from their inventory. If you get caught, just move on to someone else. Repeat until done!
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This guide was translated automatically.
To hack you need a hairpin, you can find them, buy them. We steal and break into light locks from the very beginning of the game. At the same time, the thief’s skill itself improves
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We steal one item and exit the pickpocket inventory. Then call again and so on until 50. In total, you will need several people in total
By Fallen3695 on 09 Dec 2016 10:55
To simplify the acquisition process, if the “Enchantment” skill has been pumped out, enchant the items but increase the “pickpocketing” skill
By IamJost on 16 Jan 2017 07:22
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In case of direct pickpocketing, the success percentage is written below (for those who did not know) I myself only noticed when I started knocking out this trophy ^-^
