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Why Your Lockpick Fails in Fallout New Vegas (The Magazine Exploit You Missed)
Gamers revisit New Vegas mods and builds, pushing old tricks back into focus. That includes the sneaky magazine lockpick trick many overlook.
Why Your Lockpick Fails in Fallout New Vegas (The Magazine Exploit You Missed) is a durability bypass. You jam magazines between frames to prevent wear, letting locks shrug off repeated picks. Studies indicate this workaround keeps tools pristine for every roll.
Simply stash picks between reading material mid-lock to avoid damage. This turns casual tinkering into flawless social bypass.
HAP: Does this work on all difficulty levels?
Yes. The magazine trick ignores Hardcore lockpick penalties entirely.
HAP: Which items work as buffers?
Magazines, chems, and most thin stacks can save your picks from durability loss.
