Lockpicking in the Cataclysm Era : Info for returning Rogue players [Archive] (Archived)

By possumboy Last Updated: 2012/02/05 Patch: 4.3.2

Staff note: This guide is outdated but kept up for Archival purposes due to the positive feedback it received when it was relevant.Foreword : Please note that this short guide is aimed at returning players from the Pre-Cataclysm Era!RogueSkill Development beforeA Helping Hand Pick LockGlyph of Pick LockRogue TrainerLockbox LevelsCLvlBattered JunkboxSmall Locked ChestOrnate Bronze LockboxHeavy Bronze LockboxSturdy Locked ChestWorn JunkboxIron LockboxStrong Iron LockboxIronbound Locked ChestSteel LockboxSturdy JunkboxReinforced Steel LockboxMithril LockboxThorium LockboxEternium LockboxReinforced Locked ChestHeavy JunkboxStrong JunkboxReinforced JunkboxFroststeel LockboxTitanium LockboxTiny Titanium LockboxConclusionWowheadup-to-date

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Comment by 639265

It is more like a personal narrative than a guide, and what information is here could be summed up in a few sentences or in a comment. Try to avoid "I would guess" and other speculation, because you are the one writing the guide, and guides are meant to elucidate the specified topic, not obscure it with speculation.

That being said, this idea isn't bad at all. Were you to do the additional research and provide a comprehensive guide that briefly introduces the basics of the Lockpicking skill and goes into detail on the various lockboxes and chests and what unique things can be found inside them (the Wasteling pet, or the coveted classic epic weapons, for example), this would improve it immensely.

Comment by Moosplauze

Thank you for writing this guide, it did help me understand why I couldn't find lockpicking in my professions tab and couldn't upgrade my skills at the local rogue trainer. I was afraid I would waste skill points if I just opened lockboxes that were of yellow skill to me, but now I just got the glyph you mentioned and opened them all up. :)

Comment by Stizelswik

THANK YOU! for writing this guide! I should have come here first before I had my blacksmith making keys to try to unlock these boxes! lol (duh!)

Comment by jadrianz

It makes me wonder if this is accurate any longer.
Just returning to wow on my 85 rogue and just started that panderia stuff. Every lockbox I pickpocketed in the initial starting zone shows it requires lvl 450 lock picking to open. What is up with that? I get lvl 450 lock boxes but can only open lvl 425 boxes.. Why didnt they put 425 boxes in the start zone instead? Have had to use the mail system between toons as storage until my char lvls enough to be able to open them..

Lockpicking in the Cataclysm Era : Info for returning Rogue players [Archive] (Archived)

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