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Thievery Skill
Thievery is a skill that determines how well you can pick locks.
Thievery at a glance
How you raise it
You raise it by lockpicking in general, both successfully and unsuccessfully.
What it changes
It influences time available per lockpicking attempt and level of pressure applied before lockpicks break.
Its attribute: Dexterity
Dexterity itself rises with calorie deficiency (losing weight), and it influences movement speed and action speed including crafting, eating and reloading.
What locks teach you
The better you already are, the more each lock teaches you: the Iron Lock pays 100 XP with no skill and 1,600 at Above Advanced.
What picking a lock pays, in XP
| Lock | No Skill | Basic | Medium | Advanced | Above Advanced |
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| Iron Lock | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,600 |
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| Silver Lock | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,600 | 3,200 |
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| Enforced Lock | 500 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 16,000 |
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| World Owned Lock | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 |
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| World Owned Rusty Lock | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,600 |
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| World-Owned Medium Lock | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,600 | 3,200 |
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| World-Owned Enforced Lock | 1,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 16,000 |
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| Lock Bomb | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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A failed try still pays: 20 XP on the Iron Lock, 40 on the Silver Lock and 60 on the Enforced Lock.
Server settings that change it
Common questions
How do you level up Thievery in SCUM?
By lockpicking in general, both successfully and unsuccessfully. A server can speed it up with Thievery Skill Multiplier, 1 by default.
Which attribute is Thievery under in SCUM?
Dexterity, with Aviation, Demolition, Driving, Motorcycling and Stealth.
How much XP does lockpicking give in SCUM?
The Iron Lock pays 100 XP with no skill and 1,600 at Above Advanced, the Silver Lock pays 200 XP with no skill and 3,200 at Above Advanced and the Enforced Lock pays 500 XP with no skill and 16,000 at Above Advanced.
The other Dexterity skills
How it compares with the rest is on the skills page.
More on the skills page
Archery · Brawling · Handgun · Melee Weapons · Rifles · Endurance · Running · Aviation · Demolition · Driving · Motorcycling · Stealth · Awareness · Camouflage · Cooking · Engineering · Farming · Medical · Sniping · Survival
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