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  •   Report  Quote Reply Althers Mill in Redridge Mtns.
    Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Charrm, 3.9 years ago
    You can get your skill to 80 here. Don't know how to advance beyond 80 yet.
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    •   Report  Quote Reply Vendor
      Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Mistereo, 3.9 years ago
      The Poision Vendors sells them now
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        Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Blachawk <Everlasting Vendetta>, 3.8 years ago
        The tower for the poison quest has a chest at the top. kill 26 elite and pick away. Got me to 165.  I would like to know of other places to get skill higher.
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          Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by xoghost, 3.8 years ago
          the box at the tower by sludge fen goes grey at 175
        •   Report  Quote Reply you know...
          Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Gyr, 3.8 years ago
          that pickpocketing high lvl mobs raises lockpicking right?...

          Didn't think so.  :-)
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          Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by SibFA, 3.8 years ago
          How do you train above 80?
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        •   Report  Quote Reply PickPock and Picklock
          Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by syl85, 3.8 years ago
          To lvl up your picklock, all you do is pickpocket humanoids (computer), which will drop cash, junk items, potions, food and lockboxes.

          Use them to lvl it up, I have 200 lockpick now, also you can stand in the main city of your team and just offer to do lockpicks for people for free :)
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        •   Report  Quote Reply lockpicking to 175
          Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Najten, 3.8 years ago
          on the pirate ship in ratchet (the one on the way to the human castle) i managed to get my lockpicking to 175, just took some time =9 but its doable
        • lockpicking by vood0g, Score 0.00
        •   Report  Quote Reply Lock Picking Increases Near Ratchet
          Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by jbanagan, 3.7 years ago
          You can increase your lock picking skill at the pirate ship (go inside below deck) located near Ratchet (65,45). They may have patched it but currently the practice chests are greyed out with a pick lock skill of 105 (as of 1/13/05).
        •   Report  Quote Reply pirate ship lockpicking
          Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by kyokan <Agony>, 3.7 years ago
          last night 1/15/05, i was able to train lock picking all the way to 90 on the boxes on the pirate ship. 90 is the cap at my current level so im betting it can be trained even higher.
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        •   Report  Quote Reply As long as it's not gray...
          Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by jedite, 3.7 years ago
          There's a chance of skilling up. It took me FOREVER to get up to 175 so I could open sturdy junkboxes. They were just piling up in my vault. Then it took me forever to steal enough of those so I could open Reinforced steel lockboxes at 225. It's a pain, but doable. You just have to be patient and steal from everything. FYI, pickpocketing Horde NPCs raises your PVP flag, and they don't have much anyway :(
          •   Report  Quote Reply More Lock Picking
            Score 2.3     Vote: [-] [+] by slimtx, 3.7 years ago
            Creature level to pickpocket junkbox.

            Lvl 22-32 Battered Junkboxes
            Lvl 32-42 Worn Junkboxes
            Lvl 42-52 Sturdy Junkboxes
            Lvl 52+ Heavy Junkboxes

            Skill required to pick boxes

            Battered Junkboxes(100-128)
            Worn Junkboxes(128-175)
            Sturdy Junkboxes(175-250)
            Heavy Junkboxes(250-?)


            Heavy Bronze Lockbox
            Ornate Bronze Lockbox
            Iron Lockbox (80-?)
            Strong Iron Lockbox (130-?)
            Steel Lockbox (175-?)
            Reinforced Steel Lockbox (225-never)
            Mithril Lockbox (225-never)
            Thorium Lockbox (225-never)
            Eternium Lockbox(?-?)

            Skill for Doors

            Gnomeregan (150-200)
            Scarlet Monastery (185-?) (Timer)
            Searing Gorge Gate (225-230 skill) (Timer)
            BRD (280-never)
            Scholoman (280-never)

            Others

            Chests from lvl 16 lockpicking quests (1-105)
            Bottom of Ratchet boat/Klaven's Tower (80-175)
            Engineered Practice Locks (1-75) (single use only)

            Tips to raise:
            Get to 80 skill off the initial lockpicking quest. At lvl 35, head to Ratchet and go to the pirate ship on the coast, head to the bottom deck and LP the single chest (you won't get an icon, so activate the skill and click on chest) to get to 175 skill. From then on, I suggest you pickpocket junkboxes and fill a bag with them. Do NOT pick them. Head to SM with the bag, pick one of the doors, then pick a junkbox. You'll have reset the door-skill up. If you don't LP a junkbox between attemps of door LP, you will have to wait 20 mins between skill ups. This way, you can get 20 skill-ups instead of 12.

            -Kujerel
            •   Report  Quote Reply Where to get boxes to skill up pick
              Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by noreen, 3.6 years ago
              piggybacking off a previous post by slimtx:

              Battered Junkboxes Skill Level 100-128 drops off NPCs level 22-32ish
              • Desolace: centaurs near Maraudon
              • Desolace: harpies in Manorac coven
              • Desolace: pink and purple demons just east of Nigels
              • Arathi HL: syndicate at the farm

              Worn Junkboxes Skill Level 128-175 drops off NPCs level 32-42ish
              • Tristfal Glade(?): non elite NPCs outside the monestary

              Sturdy Junkboxes Skill Level 175-250 drops off NPCs level 42-52ish
              • Azshara: Haldarr Satyrs

              Heavy Junkboxes Skill Level 250+  drops off NPCs level 52ish+

              <anyone help me out here I haven't picked too much at these levels yet>

              Kyrian
              Lightbringer
        • Lock Picking by slimtx, Score 0.00
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            Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by gyglypuff, 3.7 years ago
            Never admit to being lazy or cheap. That being said can someone answer mr cheapo's question since I am in the same boat :)
        •   Report  Quote Reply Tower in Westfall
          Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by faerdalis, 3.7 years ago
          Yes, the chest respawns in about 10 secs.  However, Klaven respawns about ever 3-5 min.  So you need to make sure you can kill him, or else he'll kill you while you are LPing.
        • Lvl reqs to pick boxes by ShiroSenshi86, Score 0.00
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        •   Report  Quote Reply Pirate Ship Chests
          Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Phergus, 3.6 years ago
          Went onto first ship south of Ratchet by the camps and found only 4 chests on the first level but was able to get to 95 with them.  On the next level down only found the chest Jewel of the South Sea (or something like that).  It let me "open" it 5 times and got up to 100.  After that nothing.

          No other chests found and no parrot next to any chest.
        • SM Doors? by TabLeft, Score 0.00
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          • Patch message 2005-03-22 by lawfalot, Score 0.00
          • plz help me by mtenarve, Score 0.00
            • Where i get lockpicking skill? by Credendum, Score 0.00
            •   Report  Quote Reply where are the footlockers?
              Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Hoberaux, 3.5 years ago
              I got my lp up to where footlockers in Swamp of Sorrows are still orange, but where in Desolace and Tanaris are the footlockers?
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              Score 1.7     Vote: [-] [+] by bradyh, 3.5 years ago
              Be sure to buy the thieves tools if you don't already have some.  Can't pick locks without those.  And if you ever see some water breathing pot for sale pick it up - it comes in handy for those underwater footlocker picking sessions.  I've been swimming around lake Everstill getting my skills up...and occasionally being eaten by a thresher.
              • Lockpicking by Valor_666, Score 0.00
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              •   Report  Quote Reply arathi!
                Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Gammed, 3.5 years ago
                dunno if this was mentioned before but in stromgarde there is a tower with some boxes/chests in it i was wondering if i can pick lock those chest's

                the quest that's in the tower is named Attack on the Tower

                p.s. i didn't read everyone's comment so i don't know if this was mentioned was to bored to read 2000 posts :P
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              •   Report  Quote Reply Waterlogged Footlockers
                Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Anarchy330, 3.5 years ago
                There are "Waterlogged Footlockers" spread out all along the bottom of Lake Everstill (Redridge). I found them when my current lockpicking skill was 90 and they were orange, at 100 they turned yellow, still yellow at 110. So you might want to check them out :)
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              •   Report  Quote Reply Which area for what level?
                Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by O m e g a <The Exalted Champions>, 3.4 years ago
                A number of areas in the world now have footlockers in them. 
                These areas are in place for rogues to visit to increase their lockpicking skills.

                The contents of these footlockers are only token
                amounts of treasure, but they should allow for a more interesting experience while increasing lockpicking skill.

                Rogue trainer will now show you where you need to train your lockpicking skill.

                The Areas where you can find lockedboxes :


                  * Hillsbrad Foothills -  (Around 25*)
                    Durnholde Keep

                  * Redridge Mountains -    (Around 50*)
                    Lake Everstill

                  * Ashenvale Forest -      (Around 75*)
                    Zoram Strand

                  * Stonetalon Mountains -  (Around 100*)
                    Windshear Crag and Associated Mines

                  * Wetlands -              (Around 125*)
                    Murloc Camps

                  * Desolace -              (Around 150*)
                    Sar'theris Strand

                  * Badlands -              (Around 175*)
                    Angor Fortress

                  * Swamp of Sorrows -      (Around 200*)
                    Pool of Tears

                  * Searing Gorge -        (Around 225*)
                    The Slag Pit

                  * Tanaris Desert -        (Around 250*)
                    Lost Rigger Cove

                  * Azshara -              (Around 275*)
                    Bay of Storms

                  * Eastern Plaguelands -  (Until 300 ;))
                    Tyr's Hand (elite)

                NOTE: Very high-end gems will no longer be acquired from junk boxes or pickpocketing.
                *: THIS IS A GUESS, BUT IM PRETTY SURE ABOUT IT :)
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              •   Report  Quote Reply problem here...
                Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by vicox, 3.4 years ago
                My rogue trainer does not show me where I need to train my lockpicking skill .. Is that a bug from my side?

                -- Does your rogue trainer show you where to train you lockpicking skill ??

                Mine doesn't :((
              •   Report  Quote Reply Practice lockbox place till ~100
                Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by julian7, 3.4 years ago
                Redridge mountains, Alther's Mill, 52,45.  Fast respawn.  Stand between two chests, and don't mind if you are frozen or afflicted by rat nova.  You can pick lock in rat form :)
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              •   Report  Quote Reply Angor in Badlands
                Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Azshar, 3.4 years ago
                I went to Angor with a skill of 150 and was able to open battered at around 175 i could open the dented i raised skill to 204 max for lvl 41 off of both types and made a nice amount of xp off of mobs while i was there
              • can someone answer plz ? by vicox, Score 0.00
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                Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Wolian, 3.4 years ago
                By the way... do u get items from this locked boxes? if u do... Can u get valuable items?
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              •   Report  Quote Reply Scarlet Monastery Doors
                Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by loginislame, 3.4 years ago
                usually you can pick each of the SM doors (Cathedral and Armory) once about every 20 minutes.  You have to be logged in for this 20 minutes, so it gets to be annoying.

                the trick to getting fast skill from SM doors:

                Lots of junkboxes - 2 junkboxes for every skill point you need.  I'm level 41, using Worn Junkbox. they're grey now (skill 205) and were grey when I tested this.

                Step 1: pick the Armory, then Cathedral doors as usual.  They go orange at 175, and yellow at 200.

                Step 2: after picking the cathedral door, pick a junkbox.  now pick the Armory door.  Note that you probably won't get a skill up here - I never have.

                Step 3: pick another junkbox.  now pick the Cathedral door.  you should get a skill increase.

                Step 4: repeat steps 2&3 until you are max LP or out of junkboxes.

                As far as I can tell, you must pick the armory door AND the junkboxes in that sequence to successfully reset the timer on the Cathedral door.  you can't just pick the Cathedral or Armory with a junkbox in between, and you can't skip either junkbox pick.  that's why you need 2 junkboxes for every skill up.  My testing didn't show a more efficient sequence, so if you find something better post it here.
              • picklocking ... Horde by kaaos, Score 0.00
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                •   Report  Quote Reply Picklocking the chest in the boat in Barrens
                  Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by zvilago, 3.4 years ago
                  How high skill can one get by pickloking the chest The jewel of the southsea in the boat south of Ratchet in Barrens?

                  From
                  Sverre
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                •   Report  Quote Reply lock picking
                  Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by shadowseeker <dark sabbath>, 3.4 years ago
                  answer me
                •   Report  Quote Reply Raising skill 100-140
                  Score 0.00     Vote: [-] [+] by Bucknam, 3.3 years ago
                  You can go to wetlands and kill the murlocs and open battered footlocker if your aorund 100 it goes up 1 skill an open and has some money inside there is a bucnh.
                •   Report  Quote Reply Here's the place to level with pick lock at 160.
                  Score 2.3     Vote: [-] [+] by mdp38, 1.5 years ago
                  Desolace is the place to do it.  Get some Elixir of water breathing stuff first.  There are water logged footlockers from (34,16) to (37,21) underneath the water.  There are levels 32 through 37 Nagas to deal with.  They are all over the place.  At 160 pick lock  the footlockers were orange to me. by the time i hit 170ish they were yellow.  Also at (37,14) there is a footlocker guarded by 37 Nagas.  Was red at 160 and orange at 178.  Good luck guys.
                •   Report  Quote Reply Pick Pocket and Pick Lock....cha ching!
                  Score 2.6     Vote: [-] [+] by sicklethorne, 1.2 years ago
                  In just a few hours in the last 2 evenings, I've made 10 gold just from pick pocketing and box picking in the Murloc Camps just outside of Menethil Harbor and selling what i get in the AH. I'm lvl 33 NE rogue. I pickpocket eeeevvvveerrryyyything in the area. The lower level murlocs are dropping lesser moonstone and iridescent pearl which sells nicely in the AH so dont skip them. Murlocs also are dropping the boxes to practice pick but i'm not gaining any xp from them (at 119 no xp...). I came into the camp as a 119 and left at a 165. What you'll find in each box differs from low copper to low silver to a few trinkets but it adds up really quick. Dont forget, people will pay good $$$ for Tangy Clam Meat and Slimy Murloc Scales in the AH, dont sell it at the vendor. AND if you do herbalism, there's plenty of briarthorn and Liferoot in the area too! So what if it's boring...cha-ching! (...saving for my mount...)
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