problem with lockpicks

fretmelta

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2009

W/R

i have bought 5, and ill use it a few times then it will dissapper, this has happened all 5 times.
it has no use limit on it like the identification and salvage packs so can anyone help pls?

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

lockpicks have a chance of breaking with every use. this is normal.

and um... this is obviously the wrong place.

fretmelta

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2009

W/R

well it said game problems so i took a shot lol

cheers

Taurean

Taurean

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2009

South of Norway - The land of Vikings

I have no guild - Yet

R/

It starts with a 39% chance to (EDITED) be retained, then when you've tried enough times, it will increase by an amount. I'm not completely sure how it works, but it have something to do with a title.

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by fretmelta View Post
well it said game problems so i took a shot lol

cheers
game problems, as in "my game doesn't run, help", not "what mechanic does this follow".

*cough* moved. looks like i CAN move threads afterall

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

It's a fairly complicated formula involving your character level and your progress within the Treasure Hunter and Lucky titles.

See here - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Lockpick

skinnydarn

skinnydarn

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

uk

ttr fanstastic

E/

they're just breaking , every lockpick has a chance to do this. its normal.

_Nihilist_

_Nihilist_

Will Bull's Strike for $!

Join Date: Apr 2006

Isle of the Dead

Lockpicks are like keys, with the nice feature that you have a chance to retain (not break) them. Keys are one-time use for a specific type of Chest (Ascalon, Steel, Shiverpeak, Kurzick, Luxon, Obsidian, Phantom, Istani, etc.) and they break after a single use, Lockpicks can be used over and over until they break (higher rank in Treasure Hunter increases your chance to retain/not break them), and what's more, they can be used on ANY kind of Chest - and they are the ONLY type of "Key" that can open a Locked Chest in EotN or any area in Hard Mode.

Horace Slughorn

Horace Slughorn

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2008

Experientia Docet [OHX], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA], We Gat Dis [HRUU]

W/

This OP was for some reason really cute

And don't worry, I've broken about 3000 of them.

Die I say

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2009

Mo/

i broke around 2000 so far almost broke me lolz

hawaiian143

hawaiian143

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2008

Mo/

yup breaking them is normal and the rate they break depends on the level of chest that youre trying to open, higher end chests will have a greater chance of breaking.
i broke over 4000 close to maxing =)

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

When you click to use a lockpick when opening a chest try reading the window that pops up. It tells you the percent chance you will retain it. Reading ftw.

refer

refer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2009

US

Quote:
Originally Posted by Covah View Post
When you click to use a lockpick when opening a chest try reading the window that pops up. It tells you the percent chance you will retain it. Reading ftw.
THIS. "you have a ____ to retain the lockpick"