Lockpicking - Revision history

Batfan13 at 23:31, 5 May 2026

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	With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various [[Treasure chest\|chests]] and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various [[Treasure chest\|chests]] and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] used a comb to pick the lock of a gate ~~and allow~~ him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>		During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] used a comb to pick the lock of a gate, allowing him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>

	During the [[Victorian era]], the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye\|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] lockpicked chests scattered around [[London]], obtaining valuable items such as schematics to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)\|upgrade]] their gear.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> Decades later, Jacob's granddaughter [[Lydia Frye]] also used lockpicking on at least one occasion, to enter a woodworking shop used as a hideout by the [[Master Spy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[The Master Spy]]</ref>		During the [[Victorian era]], the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye\|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] lockpicked chests scattered around [[London]], obtaining valuable items such as schematics to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)\|upgrade]] their gear.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> Decades later, Jacob's granddaughter [[Lydia Frye]] also used lockpicking on at least one occasion, to enter a woodworking shop used as a hideout by the [[Master Spy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[The Master Spy]]</ref>
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]''

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imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:18, 27 October 2025

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	==History==		==History==
	During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock certain [[secret location]]s which ~~usually~~ kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock certain [[secret location]]s which kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various [[Treasure chest\|chests]] and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various [[Treasure chest\|chests]] and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

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	==History==		==History==
	During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock ~~and enter~~ certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various [[Treasure chest\|chests]] and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various [[Treasure chest\|chests]] and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:17, 27 October 2025

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	During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	~~[[File:The Heist 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Shay Cormac lockpicking a door]]~~		With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various [[Treasure chest\|chests]] and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
	With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various chests and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] used a comb to pick the lock of a gate and allow him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>		During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] used a comb to pick the lock of a gate and allow him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Ezio Hidden Blade lockpick.png\|Ezio ~~Auditore~~ unlocking a secret entrance with the Hidden Blade		Ezio Hidden Blade lockpick.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hidden Blade
	Maiden tower 4.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hookblade		Maiden tower 4.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hookblade
			The Heist 8.png\|Shay lockpicking a door
			AC3 Chest Unlock.png\|Haytham lockpicking a chest
	AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest		AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest
	ACT Jan van der Graff picking the lock.png\|Jan van der Graff unlocking a gate		ACT Jan van der Graff picking the lock.png\|Jan van der Graff unlocking a gate
	ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob ~~Frye~~ picking the lock on a chest		ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob picking the lock on a chest
	ACS The Master Spy 1.png\|Lydia ~~Frye~~ picking the lock of a door		ACS The Master Spy 1.png\|Lydia picking the lock of a door
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 16:02, 16 July 2025

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	During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		[[File:The Heist 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Shay Cormac lockpicking a door]]
			With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various chests and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] ~~picked~~ a ~~locked~~ gate to allow him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>		During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] used a comb to pick the lock of a gate and allow him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>

	During the [[Victorian era]], the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye\|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] lockpicked chests scattered around [[London]], obtaining valuable items such as schematics to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)\|upgrade]] their gear.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> Decades later, Jacob's granddaughter [[Lydia Frye]] also used lockpicking on at least one occasion, to enter a woodworking shop used as a hideout by the [[Master Spy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[The Master Spy]]</ref>		During the [[Victorian era]], the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye\|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] lockpicked chests scattered around [[London]], obtaining valuable items such as schematics to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)\|upgrade]] their gear.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> Decades later, Jacob's granddaughter [[Lydia Frye]] also used lockpicking on at least one occasion, to enter a woodworking shop used as a hideout by the [[Master Spy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[The Master Spy]]</ref>
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	Ezio Hidden Blade lockpick.png\|Ezio Auditore unlocking a secret entrance with the Hidden Blade		Ezio Hidden Blade lockpick.png\|Ezio Auditore unlocking a secret entrance with the Hidden Blade
	Maiden tower 4.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hookblade		Maiden tower 4.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hookblade
	~~The Heist 8.png\|Shay Cormac lockpicking a door~~
	AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest		AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest
			ACT Jan van der Graff picking the lock.png\|Jan van der Graff unlocking a gate
	ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob Frye picking the lock on a chest		ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob Frye picking the lock on a chest
	ACS The Master Spy 1.png\|Lydia Frye picking a ~~locked~~ door		ACS The Master Spy 1.png\|Lydia Frye picking the lock of a door
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 14:35, 16 July 2025

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	'''Lockpicking''' is a skill in which an individual uses instruments to break a locking mechanism and gain access to either a location, or to take items of worth from a container.<ref>{{WP\|Lock picking}}</ref> As such, it has been adopted by both the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].		'''Lockpicking''' is a skill in which an individual uses instruments to break a locking mechanism and gain access to either a location, or to take items of worth from a container.<ref>{{WP\|Lock picking}}</ref> As such, it has been adopted by both the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].

			==History==
	During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the [[Victorian era]], the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye\|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] lockpicked chests scattered around [[London]], obtaining valuable items such as schematics to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)\|upgrade]] their gear.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>		During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] picked a locked gate to allow him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>

			During the [[Victorian era]], the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye\|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] lockpicked chests scattered around [[London]], obtaining valuable items such as schematics to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)\|upgrade]] their gear.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> Decades later, Jacob's granddaughter [[Lydia Frye]] also used lockpicking on at least one occasion, to enter a woodworking shop used as a hideout by the [[Master Spy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[The Master Spy]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest		AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest
	ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob Frye picking the lock on a chest		ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob Frye picking the lock on a chest
			ACS The Master Spy 1.png\|Lydia Frye picking a locked door
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]''

	==References==		==References==

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 22:08, 5 June 2025

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	[[File:AC3 Haytham Lockpicking.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham Kenway picking a lock in the Theatre Royal]]		[[File:AC3 Haytham Lockpicking.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham Kenway picking a lock in the Theatre Royal]]
	'''Lockpicking''' is a skill in which an individual uses instruments to break a locking mechanism and gain access to either a location, or to take items of worth from a container.<ref>{{WP\|Lock picking}}</ref> As such, it has been adopted by both the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].		'''Lockpicking''' is a skill in which an individual uses instruments to break a locking mechanism and gain access to either a location, or to take items of worth from a container.<ref>{{WP\|Lock picking}}</ref> As such, it has been adopted by both the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].
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	During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> ~~Both~~ [[Haytham Kenway]] and his son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were shown to be skilled lockpickers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> During the [[French Revolution]], [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>		With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

			During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the [[Victorian era]], the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye\|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] lockpicked chests scattered around [[London]], obtaining valuable items such as schematics to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)\|upgrade]] their gear.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Ezio Hidden Blade lockpick.png\|Ezio Auditore unlocking a secret entrance with the Hidden Blade		Ezio Hidden Blade lockpick.png\|Ezio Auditore unlocking a secret entrance with the Hidden Blade
	Maiden tower 4.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hookblade		Maiden tower 4.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hookblade
	The Heist 8.png\|Shay Cormac lockpicking a door		The Heist 8.png\|Shay Cormac lockpicking a door
	AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest		AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest
	ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|[[Jacob Frye]] picking the lock on a chest		ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob Frye picking the lock on a chest
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}


	{{AC3}}		{{AC3}}
			{{ACRG}}
	{{ACU}}		{{ACU}}
	~~{{ACRG}}~~
	[[Category:Assassin skills]]		[[Category:Assassin skills]]
	[[Category:Templar skills]]		[[Category:Templar skills]]

imported>Darman36: ACU image has gameplay HUD. Is Ezio really picking locks or just inserting Hidden Blade into a space perfectly made for it, since no civilian could even hope to traverse the places?

2025-01-11T06:05:24Z

ACU image has gameplay HUD. Is Ezio really picking locks or just inserting Hidden Blade into a space perfectly made for it, since no civilian could even hope to traverse the places?

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	[[File:AC3 Haytham Lockpicking.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham Kenway picking a lock in the Theatre Royal]]		[[File:AC3 Haytham Lockpicking.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham Kenway picking a lock in the Theatre Royal]]
	'''Lockpicking''' is a skill in which an individual uses instruments to break a locking mechanism and gain access to either a location, or to take items of worth from a container. As such, it has been adopted by both the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].		'''Lockpicking''' is a skill in which an individual uses instruments to break a locking mechanism and gain access to either a location, or to take items of worth from a container.<ref>{{WP\|Lock picking}}</ref> As such, it has been adopted by both the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].

	During the [[Renaissance]], the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret ~~locations~~]] which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	~~During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood~~ of ~~Assassins~~\|~~Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several secret locations across the [[Constantinople]]~~, ~~in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>~~		With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> Both [[Haytham Kenway]] and his son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were shown to be skilled lockpickers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> During the [[French Revolution]], [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

	~~[[File:Unity Lockpicking.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Arno Dorian lockpicking a door]]~~
	~~During~~ the 18th century, lockpicking ~~became more of an interactive endeavor, which~~ required ~~two instruments to find~~ the ~~locking~~ and ~~raking angles inside the keyhole of a doorframe or [[Treasure chests\|chest]],~~ before ~~physical force was required to break~~ the ~~mechanism within~~. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> Both [[Haytham Kenway]] and his son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were shown to be skilled lockpickers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> During the [[French Revolution]], [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Fielran: added ACS image. added update and OOU templates - info needed for Syndicate and following, and the 18th century paragraph focuses too much on mechanics

2025-01-11T04:47:05Z

added ACS image. added update and OOU templates - info needed for Syndicate and following, and the 18th century paragraph focuses too much on mechanics

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	[[File:AC3 Haytham Lockpicking.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham Kenway picking a lock in the Theatre Royal]]		[[File:AC3 Haytham Lockpicking.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham Kenway picking a lock in the Theatre Royal]]
	'''Lockpicking''' is a skill in which an individual uses instruments to break a locking mechanism and gain access to either a location, or to take items of worth from a container. As such, it has been adopted by both the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].		'''Lockpicking''' is a skill in which an individual uses instruments to break a locking mechanism and gain access to either a location, or to take items of worth from a container. As such, it has been adopted by both the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].
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	The Heist 8.png\|Shay Cormac lockpicking a door		The Heist 8.png\|Shay Cormac lockpicking a door
	AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest		AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest
			ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|[[Jacob Frye]] picking the lock on a chest
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Zone of Endless: removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

2021-10-14T21:18:41Z

removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

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	{{WP-REAL\|Lock picking}}
	[[File:AC3 Haytham Lockpicking.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham Kenway picking a lock in the Theatre Royal]]		[[File:AC3 Haytham Lockpicking.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham Kenway picking a lock in the Theatre Royal]]
	'''Lockpicking''' is a skill in which an individual uses instruments to break a locking mechanism and gain access to either a location, or to take items of worth from a container. As such, it has been adopted by both the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].		'''Lockpicking''' is a skill in which an individual uses instruments to break a locking mechanism and gain access to either a location, or to take items of worth from a container. As such, it has been adopted by both the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]].

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	During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	~~[[File:The Heist 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Shay Cormac lockpicking a door]]~~		With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various [[Treasure chest\|chests]] and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
	With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various chests and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] used a comb to pick the lock of a gate and allow him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>		During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] used a comb to pick the lock of a gate and allow him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Ezio Hidden Blade lockpick.png\|Ezio ~~Auditore~~ unlocking a secret entrance with the Hidden Blade		Ezio Hidden Blade lockpick.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hidden Blade
	Maiden tower 4.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hookblade		Maiden tower 4.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hookblade
			The Heist 8.png\|Shay lockpicking a door
			AC3 Chest Unlock.png\|Haytham lockpicking a chest
	AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest		AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest
	ACT Jan van der Graff picking the lock.png\|Jan van der Graff unlocking a gate		ACT Jan van der Graff picking the lock.png\|Jan van der Graff unlocking a gate
	ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob ~~Frye~~ picking the lock on a chest		ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob picking the lock on a chest
	ACS The Master Spy 1.png\|Lydia ~~Frye~~ picking the lock of a door		ACS The Master Spy 1.png\|Lydia picking the lock of a door
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] used his [[Hidden Blade]] to unlock and enter certain [[secret location]]s which usually kept desirable objects away from the attention of the general populace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> During his search for the [[Masyaf Keys]], Ezio used the [[Hookblade]] created by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to gain access to several more hidden locations in [[Constantinople]] in a manner similar to picking a lock with the Hidden Blade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		[[File:The Heist 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Shay Cormac lockpicking a door]]
			With centuries of advancements in {{Wiki\|locksmithing}}, by the 18th century, lockpicking required the use of picks and tension wrenches to hold lock pins in place before opening the lock itself. The Assassin-turned-Templar [[Shay Cormac]] used considerable brute force when lockpicking barred doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> The Templar [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Haytham Kenway]] and his Assassin son [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] were also shown to be skilled lockpickers, unlocking various chests and doors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] ~~picked~~ a ~~locked~~ gate to allow him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>		During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] used lockpicking to open doors and chests, eventually becoming a skilled lockpicker well into his tenure as an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> In 1805, while in [[Tripoli]], [[Jan van der Graff]] used a comb to pick the lock of a gate and allow him and the [[Black Cross]] [[Solomon Bolden]] to enter an underground tunnel leading into Sultan [[Selim III]]'s palace.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Templars 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>

	During the [[Victorian era]], the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye\|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] lockpicked chests scattered around [[London]], obtaining valuable items such as schematics to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)\|upgrade]] their gear.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> Decades later, Jacob's granddaughter [[Lydia Frye]] also used lockpicking on at least one occasion, to enter a woodworking shop used as a hideout by the [[Master Spy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[The Master Spy]]</ref>		During the [[Victorian era]], the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye\|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] lockpicked chests scattered around [[London]], obtaining valuable items such as schematics to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)\|upgrade]] their gear.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> Decades later, Jacob's granddaughter [[Lydia Frye]] also used lockpicking on at least one occasion, to enter a woodworking shop used as a hideout by the [[Master Spy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[The Master Spy]]</ref>
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	Ezio Hidden Blade lockpick.png\|Ezio Auditore unlocking a secret entrance with the Hidden Blade		Ezio Hidden Blade lockpick.png\|Ezio Auditore unlocking a secret entrance with the Hidden Blade
	Maiden tower 4.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hookblade		Maiden tower 4.png\|Ezio unlocking a secret entrance with the Hookblade
	~~The Heist 8.png\|Shay Cormac lockpicking a door~~
	AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest		AC3 Chest lockpick.png\|Connor lockpicking a chest
			ACT Jan van der Graff picking the lock.png\|Jan van der Graff unlocking a gate
	ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob Frye picking the lock on a chest		ACS Jacob lockpicking.png\|Jacob Frye picking the lock on a chest
	ACS The Master Spy 1.png\|Lydia Frye picking a ~~locked~~ door		ACS The Master Spy 1.png\|Lydia Frye picking the lock of a door
	</gallery>		</gallery>