Unlocking tool - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ finish fragment, etc.

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‎Strategy: finish fragment, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ italics

2026-07-20T05:30:49Z

‎Description: italics

Umbire the Phantom: rephrase, etc.

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants / dnh

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‎Variants: *dnh

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ un

2024-10-21T21:19:02Z

‎Variants: un

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ citations and details

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‎Description: citations and details

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ clarify

2024-10-21T14:51:50Z

‎Strategy: clarify

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ mention forcing and orcish lockpicks

2024-10-21T14:50:42Z

‎Strategy: mention forcing and orcish lockpicks

Umbire the Phantom: /* Use */ word choice

2024-10-21T06:34:55Z

‎Use: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ monster unlocking

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‎Messages: monster unlocking

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 * Skeleton keys have the same cost of 10 [[zm]] as the credit card, are lighter than lockpicks at 3 aum, and are faster than lock picks for non-Rogue heroes.
-The disadvantages of [[kicking]] down doors and [[forcing]] locked containers open often make it prudent for a hero to pick up an unlocking tool of any kind as soon as possible if they did not start with one - a [[junk]] edged weapon that is commonplace, such as an [[orcish dagger]], can suffice for containers in the interim. Once a hero can procure an unlocking tool, they can upgrade to the one best suited for their role as necessary - a backup tool or two is also a worthwhile idea in case the primary one is stolen, misplaced or permanently lost. If all else fails,
+The disadvantages of kicking down doors and forcing locked containers open often make it prudent for a hero to pick up an unlocking tool of any kind as soon as possible if they did not start with one&mdash;a [[junk]] edged weapon that is commonplace, such as an [[orcish dagger]], can suffice for containers in the interim. Once a hero can procure an unlocking tool, they can upgrade to the one best suited for their role as necessary, and a backup tool or two is also a worthwhile idea in case the primary one is stolen, misplaced or permanently lost. If all else fails, they can [[polypile]] or even [[wish]] for one should the circumstances arise.
 ==History==

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 * [[skeleton key]]
-* [[lock pick]] (or osaku for [[Samurai]])
+* [[lock pick]] (or ''osaku'' for [[Samurai]])
 * [[credit card]]

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 * To lock or unlock a door, the hero must select the appropriate cardinal direction while adjacent to the door, and the door must be closed.
-* To lock or unlock a container, the hero must select {{kbd|.}} or {{kbd|>}} while standing on its square, and the container must both be lockable and have an intact lock, i.e. it was not [[forced]] or [[kicked]] open.
+* To lock or unlock a container, the hero must select {{kbd|.}} or {{kbd|>}} while standing on its square, and the container must both be lockable and have an intact lock, i.e. it was not [[forced]] or [[Kick (command)|kicked]] open.
-Locking or unlocking a door or container is an [[occupation]] whose chance of success depends on the tool used, your [[dexterity]], the type of lock, and whether or the hero is a [[Rogue]] - a cursed unlocking tool will have a halved chance of success after all other modifiers are applied.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|434|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cursed unlocking tools}} While [[beatitude]] has an impact on unlocking speed, [[erosion]] does not.
+Locking or unlocking a door or container is an [[occupation]] whose chance of success depends on the tool used, your [[dexterity]], the type of lock, and whether or the hero is a [[Rogue]]&mdash;a cursed unlocking tool will have a halved chance of success after all other modifiers are applied.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|434|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cursed unlocking tools}} The [[beatitude]] of an unlocking tool impacts its unlocking speed, but its level of [[erosion]] does not.
 The per-action probabilities of success for each unlocking tool are listed in the table below:

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 ===UnNetHack===
 In [[UnNetHack]], monsters can pick up and use unlocking tools on doors starting in version 5.1.
 ==See also==

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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], monsters can pick up and use keys and other tools as of version 5.1.
+In [[UnNetHack]], monsters can pick up and use unlocking tools on doors starting in version 5.1.
 ==See also==

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 * To lock or unlock a container, the hero must select {{kbd|.}} or {{kbd|>}} while standing on its square, and the container must both be lockable and have an intact lock, i.e. it was not [[forced]] or [[kicked]] open.
-The chance of successfully locking or unlocking a door or container depends on the tool used, your [[dexterity]], the type of lock, and whether or the hero is a [[Rogue]] - a cursed unlocking tool will have a halved chance of success after all other modifiers are applied. While [[beatitude]] has an impact on unlocking speed, [[erosion]] does not.
+Locking or unlocking a door or container is an [[occupation]] whose chance of success depends on the tool used, your [[dexterity]], the type of lock, and whether or the hero is a [[Rogue]] - a cursed unlocking tool will have a halved chance of success after all other modifiers are applied.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|434|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cursed unlocking tools}} While [[beatitude]] has an impact on unlocking speed, [[erosion]] does not.
-The per-action probabilities of success for each [[occupation]] are listed in the table below:
+The per-action probabilities of success for each unlocking tool are listed in the table below:
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 |-
 !skeleton key
-|(70+Dex)%
+|(70+Dex)%{{refsrc|src/lock.c|510|nethack=3.6.7|comment=skeleton keys and doors}}
-|(75+Dex)%
+|(75+Dex)%{{refsrc|src/lock.c|428|nethack=3.6.7|comment=skeleton keys and containers}}
 |(70+Dex)%
 |(75+Dex)%
 |-
 !lock pick
-|(3*Dex + 30)%
+|(3*Dex + 30)%{{refsrc|src/lock.c|507|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lock picks and doors}}
-|(4*Dex + 25)%
+|(4*Dex + 25)%{{refsrc|src/lock.c|425|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lock picks and containers}}
 |(3*Dex)%
 |(4*Dex)%
 |-
 !credit card
-|(2*Dex + 20)%
+|(2*Dex + 20)%{{refsrc|src/lock.c|504|nethack=3.6.7|comment=credit cards and doors}}
-|(Dex + 20)%
+|(Dex + 20)%{{refsrc|src/lock.c|422|nethack=3.6.7|comment=credit cards and containers}}
 |(2*Dex)%
 |(Dex)%
 |}
-The hero will give up if they have not succeeded after around 50 actions. Attempts that are fully completed exercise dexterity whether or not they succeed.
+The hero will give up if they have not succeeded after around 50 actions, and attempts that are fully completed [[exercise]] dexterity whether or not they actually succeed.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|104|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|164|nethack=3.6.7}}
 A hero applying an unlocking tool to a door in Minetown in view of a [[watch]] member has a {{frac|3}} chance during each action of being interrupted and warned, causing the door to become [[Door trap|trapped]] as well{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|87|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>watch_on_duty</tt> function}} - immediately attempting to lock or unlock that door again will anger the entire watch.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|92|nethack=3.6.7|comment=angers watch if already warned}}

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 A hero applying an unlocking tool to a door in Minetown in view of a [[watch]] member has a {{frac|3}} chance during each action of being interrupted and warned, causing the door to become [[Door trap|trapped]] as well{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|87|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>watch_on_duty</tt> function}} - immediately attempting to lock or unlock that door again will anger the entire watch.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|92|nethack=3.6.7|comment=angers watch if already warned}}
-A hero that applies an unlocking tool on a [[mimic]] disguised as a door will uncover the mimic, and the mimic will have a {{frac|2}} chance of absorbing the tool and adding it to its inventory, which is reduced to {{frac|10}} for artifacts.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|465|nethack=3.6.7|comment=unlocking tools and mimics imitating doors}} Applying an unlocking tool on a visible monster in any other situation will produce a message with no effect.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|462|nethack=3.6.7|name="rude"}}
+A hero that applies an unlocking tool on a [[mimic]] disguised as a door will uncover the mimic, and the mimic will have a {{frac|2}} chance of absorbing the tool and adding it to its inventory, which is reduced to {{frac|10}} for artifacts.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|465|nethack=3.6.7|comment=unlocking tools and mimics imitating doors}} Applying an unlocking tool on a visible monster in almost any other situation will produce a message with no effect.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|462|nethack=3.6.7|name="rude"}}
 ===Monster use===

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 ==Messages==
 {{message|I don't think <the monster> would appreciate that.|You attempted to apply an unlocking tool to a monster that is not a disguised mimic.}}
 ==Variants==