Starfield: How To Lockpick Doors & Safe | Digipick Guide

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Become a dirty thief and unlock your way to great gear (or riches) in Starfield with Digipicks. Digipicks are the new unified system for both hacking and unlocking — you can crack open computers, safes and locked doors all with Digipick puzzles. There’s a lot to learn in this system, so we’re going to cover everything you need to know about becoming a master burglar.

Using Digipicks is often considered a crime in large settlements, so you’ll want to obtain Stealth skills to make the most out of this skill. You’ll usually find locked doors and safes in enemy outposts — and without unlocking Security, you’ll be limited to only cracking Novice locks. The higher your skill, the more locks you’ll be able to open while exploring the vast, vast galaxy of Starfield.

Digipicks are the new lockpicks of Starfield. These handy tools are used to crack open door, safes and even computer terminals. Instead of turning a dial and hoping to find the right space before your lockpick breaks like in Skyrim or Fallout 4, you’ll instead need to solve a (relatively simple) puzzle.

There are four levels of Digipick difficulty — Novice, Advanced, Expert and Master. You can only open higher level locks if you’ve unlocked higher levels of the Security Skill. This skill is tied with Digipick usage.

By solving lock puzzles successfully, you’ll fill a small meter which gives you access to ‘auto attempts’ — these a random chances to solve the puzzle without having to solve it yourself. By solving puzzles, you can unlock multiple free attempts. When used, you’ll need to earn more meter by solving puzzles yourself.

To increase your rank, you must solve 10, 15 and so on locks. Locks are often found when prowling around areas and allow you to access