'''Lockmastery''' is one of six [[Rogue Guild]] [[guild skill]]s that allows a [[rogue]] to [[Picking Locks|pick]] [[Box (treasure)|box]]es faster, add locks and [[Lockmastery#Clasping containers|clasps]] to certain items, measure a lock size, and a number of other things.
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==Skills==
Lockmastery skills are generally skills that relate to traps, locks, and things one can do with traps and locks. Locksmiths use calipers to narrow down the best pick to use while picking boxes. Sorcerers need locked containers to use one aspect of their [[Phase (704)]] spell, and commission rogues to add locks to certain items. Some skills, like the {{boldmono|PTRICK}}s, are useful only for show.

=== Focus ===
{{boldmono|LMASTER FOCUS}} activates a short duration bonus to picking locks and disarming traps and is granted at rank 1. This bonus is mutually exclusive with the bonuses imparted by [[Lock Pick Enhancement (403)]] and [[Disarm Enhancement (404)]], only the higher of the bonuses between these and Focus will be used. This buff can be stopped manually before its natural end via {{boldmono|STOP LMASTER FOCUS}}.

The Focus formula is as follows:
*For {{boldmono|PICKLOCK}} or {{boldmono|DISARM}}: {{mono|(2 * LM rank + ([[Dexterity]] bonus / 2))}}
*For {{boldmono|DETECT}}: {{mono|(2 * LM rank + ([[Intuition]] bonus / 2))}}

===Picking Tricks===
:There are seven different styles that a lockmastery-skilled rogue can use to add style to his picking attempts.

:To use, the syntax is {{boldmono|LM PTRICK <SKILL> <CONTAINER>}}.

:;SPIN (Ranks 1 to 9)
::<pre{{log2}}>With a quick flick of the wrist, you spin your copper tatting spindle around in your palm, stopping it as the tip enters a sturdy iron trunk...</pre>

:;TWIST (Ranks 10 to 19)
::<pre{{log2}}>You give your vaalin lockpick a sharp twist, attempting to straighten it slightly, before settling into the difficult task of picking the lock on a rotting monir strongbox...</pre>

:;TURN (Ranks 20 to 29)
::<pre{{log2}}>Taking a gentle turn, you choke up on your golvern nail file for a better grip, then devote all your attention to the lock on a badly damaged maoral chest...</pre>

:;TWIRL (Ranks 30 to 39)
::<pre{{log2}}>With a casual motion, you twirl your invar lockpick around your index finger, catching it between thumb and forefinger before applying it to the lock of a rotting monir trunk...</pre>

:;TOSS (Ranks 40 to 49)
::<pre{{log2}}>With a quick toss, you send your invar lockpick popping into the air, whirling like a top! As it comes down, you easily snatch it from the air and begin to pick the lock on a sturdy tanik coffer...</pre>

:;BEND (Ranks 50 to 59)
::<pre{{log2}}>You carefully bend the tip of your copper lockpick slightly, adjusting it for a better angle, before attempting to pick the lock on a plain modwir trunk...</pre>

:;FLIP (Ranks 60 to 62)
:{{boldmono|PTRICK FLIP}} is a little different in that it is not followed by the standard box picking messaging. The size of the lock is not displayed.
<pre{{log2}}>
>lm ptrick flip my chest
Pretending to only examine the lock of a rotting haon chest, you instead attempt to quietly turn the tumblers to within a hair's breadth of clicking...
You make a passable attempt (d100=44).

Then with an easy motion, you flip your lockpick into the air and give the chest a solid smack!

The chest gives off an audible *click* as the tumblers snap open.
</pre>
===Sensing Room Conditions===
:This skill is practiced from rank 1 to 5.

:Room conditions can influence the ability of a rogue to pick a lock. A brighter room is better for lockpicking than a darker room. Fog hinders lockpicking as well.

:There are approximately eight seconds between entering the {{boldmono|LM SENSE}} command and having the room conditions reported back.
<pre{{log2}}>
>lm sense
With a seasoned eye, you begin to examine both yourself and the area in an attempt to ascertain the current conditions for lockpicking...

>
After a thorough examination, you determine that you are in excellent shape, physically. As far as you can tell, the area around you has pretty average lighting.

Unfortunately, the voices in your head will hinder any attempts at serious locksmithing.

Under the current conditions, you think you could probably handle an intricate trap and a fairly easy lock with any old lockpick.
</pre>

LM Sense is the first Lock Mastery skill learned in the guild, it is obtained at rank 1.

:Troubleshooting: If seeing the message <i>"You discover that you're not really skilled enough at this to be able to tell much."</i> or a message about pickpocketing, it is possible that you are only using the {{boldmono|[[SENSE (verb)|SENSE]]}} verb. Please try again using {{boldmono|LM SENSE}}. You will also see this message if you have 0 ranks in lockpicking skill.

==== LM SENSE Conditions Maps ====
<pre{{log2}}>
[[Media:WL-LM_SENSE.png]] - Wehnimer's Landing
[[Media:VO-LM_SENSE.png]] - Solhaven
[[Media:IMT-LM_SENSE.png]] - Icemule Trace
[[Media:IFW-LM_SENSE.png]] - Island of Four Winds
</pre>

===Measuring the Size of a Lock with Calipers===
:This skill is practiced from rank 6 to 9.

:Calibrating calipers is practiced from rank 10 to 13.
<pre{{log2}}>
>lm measure my str
Using your professional calipers, you carefully begin to measure the lock...
Roundtime: 10 sec.
R>
Measuring carefully, it looks to be a fairly simple lock.

Those calipers could not be more perfectly calibrated. You should leave them alone. You'll just mess them up.

>lm cal my cal
You make some effort to fine-tune the professional calipers.
You can't help but think that the calipers are as finely-tuned as you are possibly going to get them. They practically glow with calibration!
Roundtime: 12 sec.
</pre>
<b>Note:</b>When finishing the Master task Calibrate with Master bean, when you have the "Those calipers could not be more perfectly calibrated. You should leave them alone. You'll just mess them up." you need to {{boldmono|GIVE CALI TO BEAN}}. Give Bean will not work with the calipers in your hand, and placing them back on the table will yield no finished task.

Calipers provide perfect detection when perfectly calibrated by a master of Lock Mastery.

===Wedging Open Boxes===
:This skill is practiced from rank 14 to 24.

:Using a wooden wedge made in the guild, a locksmith can open a fused or plated box. You must hold the container in one hand and have a wedge in the other.

To make a wedge, go to Rogue Guild, Workshop Toolbench (Room 26232 in the Landing, but every guild has a workshop) and {{boldmono|ORDER 1}} (a block of wood). It costs about 300 silvers. Then {{boldmono|CARVE BLOCK}} until it becomes a wedge and then {{boldmono|CARVE WEDGE}} until you get the message to {{boldmono|RUB}} the wedge. {{boldmono|RUB}} it.

*Syntax: {{boldmono|LM wedge my <container>}}
<pre{{log2}}>
Locksmith inserts the tip of his warped wooden wedge just under the lid of his monir trunk and carefully works it back and forth until it is firmly seated. Locksmith tries to jam the wedge in further with the palm of his hand but only manages to splinter it as the tip slides along the edge.
The lid of a weathered monir trunk suddenly splits away from the casing amidst the crunch of splintering wood!
</pre>

===Appraising Lockpicks===
:This skill is practiced from rank 20 to 24.

:Rogues can appraise their lockpicks to determine their quality, condition, and give you a general idea on how large of a lock you can handle. Note: appraising a lockpick with lore will yield higher results.

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm app my lock
You examine the silver lockpick very closely. It appears to be in good condition. It seems to have a somewhat inaccurate level of precision and has below average strength. As far as you can tell, the lockpick has never been repaired. You could probably handle a simple lock pretty easily with it.
</pre>

===Repairing Lockpicks===
:This skill is practiced from rank 25 to 29.
====Bent====
:Repairs can be made to a lockpick after the tip is bent. These repairs do not need to be made at a Rogue Guild toolbench.

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm repair my lockpick
You carefully go about reshaping the invar lockpick, taking great care to provide the proper curvature to the tip.
Roundtime: 9 sec.
</pre>

====Snapped====
:When a lockpick is completely broken, it must be repaired at a Rogue Guild toolbench using a wire of the same material. The wires can be purchased from the attendant at the toolbench. It is usually significantly cheaper and faster to repair lockpicks through Lock Mastery than the local NPC locksmith. For example, a golvern wire would cost 16k, but Shind would cost a Ta'Vaalor full citizen 40k and 8 hours to repair.

:'''Glaes''' lockpicks '''cannot''' be repaired through Lock Mastery, although they can be by the town locksmith, costing around 1,000 silvers and taking 5 hours.

:The ability of the rogue will determine if they have enough skill to repair the lockpick. You must have at least 60 ranks in Lock Mastery, in order to repair vaalin lockpicks.

:{| {{prettytable}}
!Material !!Cost !! !!Material !!Cost
|-
|copper||20
|
|alum||3900
|-
|brass||45
|
|vultite||5100
|-
|steel||85
|
|rolaren||6500
|-
|gold||350
|
|veniom||8500
|-
|silver||425
|
|kelyn||11000
|-
|ora||850
|
|invar||13000
|-
|mithril||1025
|
|golvern||16000
|-
|laje||2900
|
|vaalin||21000
|}
<pre{{log2}}>
>lm repair my lockpick
Using a small glass dropper, you apply a small bit of acid to the fused joint at the base of the tip of a copper-edged ora lockpick, being careful not to melt the handle or your fingers.

When the tip is loose, you neatly pluck it from its home in a wire-thin hole running up into the handle, before replacing it with a new ora wire.

Taking the old tip, you hold it over the blue flame of a nearby burner with a pair of metal grips. The wire quickly turns red and begins to sag, and just as the first drop threatens to fall into the tongue of flame, you smoothly touch the end of the filament to the joining of the handle and the new wire. The thick molten metal seeps in around the edges of the ora wire, cooling rapidly to form a tight bond.
Roundtime: 11 sec.
</pre>

:If the lockpick is unable to be repaired (either by skill of the locksmith or number of times the lockpick has already been repaired), the messaging is as follows:
<pre{{log2}}>
Using a small glass dropper, you apply a small bit of acid to the fused joint at the base of the tip of a copper-edged invar lockpick, but the broken tip refuses to work free.
</pre>

=== Restoring Lockpicks ===

:Masters of the Lock Mastery (Rogue) guild skill may use {{boldmono|LMASTER RESTORE}} on a favored lockpick once per calendar month to restore it to its original condition. This removes any effects from breaking and repairing the pick. New lockpicks crafted (by players) will be restored to their originally crafted statistics. Lockpicks that were crafted prior to the [[/saved_posts|5/21/20 update]] will be restored to the statistics at the time of that update. Lockpicks obtained from merchants and shops will be restored to the statistics that are standard for their material. Completely broken lockpicks must still first be {{boldmono|LMASTER REPAIR}}ed before being {{boldmono|LMASTER RESTORE}}d.

===Relocking Boxes===
:This skill is practiced from rank 30 to 32.

:A rogue can relock a box, provided that they can handle the lock size. Experience and difficulty reps are not given for picking a relocked box.

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm relock my chest
You settle into the difficult task of relocking the tanik chest.
You make a talented attempt (d100=81).
You struggle with the tumblers. As you do, you get a sense that the chest has a rudimentary lock (-60 thief-lingo difficulty ranking). Then...CLICK! It locks!
Roundtime: 10 sec.
</pre>

===Adding Clasps to Containers===
:This skill is practiced from rank 33 to 35.

:The rogue can add a clasp to certain containers that do not open and close, making them closeable. If the item is scripted, the item will not be able to be clasped via lockmastery.

:For training purposes, rogues can find an uncloseable plain sack for sale in the guild shops.

:The following nouns can possibly take a clasp:
::album, atanika, ataniki, backpack, bag, bankbook, basket, book, burnoose, cape, capelet, carryall, case, casket, cloak, coat, codex, diary, doublet, folio, greatcloak, grimoire, handbag, harness, haversack, hip-basket, hip-satchel, jacket, journal, kit, knapsack, longcloak, longcoat, manifest, mantle, musette, neckpouch, over-gown, overrobe, pack, pelisse, pocketbook, pouch, prayerbook, purse, quiver, register, reliquary, reticule, robe, robes, rucksack, sack, saddlebag, satchel, shroud, shrug, songbook, sporran, tome, tome, toolkit, tube, valise, vestment, volume, and waistcoat

'''NOTE: Adding a clasp to a container counts as one item IN that container, making the container hold one less item when it is filled to capacity.'''

:To see if an item can take a clasp, the {{boldmono|LMASTER CLASP CHECK}} verb can be used.
::*<i>A purple mantle can have a clasp attached to it, but not a lock.
::*A purple mantle already has a clasp, and cannot have a lock added.
::*That already has a clasp, but it can have a lock added.
::*That is not an appropriate type of container to add a clasp or lock to.
::*That's not a container.</i>

:The first time that {{boldmono|LMASTER CLASP}} is used on an item, it will punch a hole in the item, readying it for the clasp held in your other hand. Clasps are available in the guild shops. Also, items with the noun "clasp" found in the [[treasure system]] can be used to clasp containers. Merchants have sold items without the clasp noun at multiple festivals. This action results in 20-30 seconds of [[roundtime]].
<pre{{log2}}>
>lm clasp sack
Picking up a punch from the workbench, you carefully put a hole in the mantle where you intend to attach a clasp.
</pre>

:The second time that {{boldmono|LMASTER CLASP}} is used on an item, you will be prompted for the clasp description. The description of the clasped item can have three variations:

::*To attach the clasp so that it is visible in the [[show description]], the verb is {{boldmono|LMASTER CLASP SHOWDESC}}

::*To attach the clasp so that it is visible in the [[long description]], the verb is {{boldmono|LMASTER CLASP LONGDESC}}

::*To keep the clasp hidden and keep the item's description the same, the verb is {{boldmono|LMASTER CLASP NODESC}}, or simply {{boldmono|LMASTER CLASP}}.

:You may also specify the style in which you want the clasp attached. The following phrases can be used to affix the clasp by typing {{boldmono|LMASTER CLASP {SHOWDESC or LONGDESC} {style}}} after the initial {{boldmono|LMASTER CLASP {item}}}:
:::{| {{prettytable}}
!Description !!Style
|-
|"clasped with"||CLASP
|-
|"secured with"||SECURE
|-
|"buckled with"||BUCKLE
|-
|"fastened with"||FASTEN
|-
|"pinned by"||PIN
|}

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm clasp longdesc pin
Selecting a pair of grips from the workbench, you carefully put a plain clasp through the hole in your plain sack and secure it in place.
Roundtime: 27 sec.
R>glance
You glance down to see a plain sack pinned by a plain clasp in your right hand and nothing in your left hand.
</pre>

:Clasps can be removed from containers using {{boldmono|LMASTER CLASP REMOVE}} by those with enough skill to add a clasp. This will leave the item stuck open and able to have a new clasp added. The process will permanently change the item's long or show description to reflect the removal of the clasp (if applicable), and not all altered items will be able to have the clasp removed.

'''NOTE: Removing a clasp from a container will destroy the clasp, so be sure before you remove the clasp that it is one you do not mind losing permanently.'''

===Making and Adding Locks to Containers===
:This skill is practiced from rank 36 to 38.

:The rogue can create a lock to add to certain containers. The lock can be of any difficulty that the rogue can pick open, though a difficult lock is necessary. The larger the lock size, the more expensive it is to create.

:The rogue can also cut keys and eventually customize said keys. It is advisable to have at least two keys; one key to unlock the container, and another key to store inside the container in case the first key is lost. Lockable containers can also be picked open and relocked via {{boldmono|LM RELOCK}}.

:Having a container that locks has both practical and role playing purposes. Phasing a locked container will cause the items within to become weightless as well as the container itself, making the service desirable for sorcerers.

:The following items can have a lock added to them:
::album, atanika, ataniki, backpack, bag, bankbook, basket, book, box, burnoose, cape, capelet, carryall, case, casket, chest, cloak, coat, codex, coffer, diary, doublet, folio, greatcloak, grimoire, handbag, harness, haversack, hip-basket, hip-satchel, jacket, journal, kit, knapsack, longcloak, longcoat, manifest, mantle, musette, over-gown, overrobe, pack, pelisse, pocketbook, pouch, prayerbook, purse, quiver, register, reliquary, reticule, robe, robes, rucksack, sack, saddlebag, satchel, shroud, songbook, sporran, strongbox, tome, tome, toolkit, trunk, tube, valise, vestment, and volume.

;Creating a lock
:To create a lock, the rogue must go to a workshop toolbench with enough silvers to create the desired lock.
<pre{{log2}}>
>lm lock create 500
You call in a workshop attendant and offer him enough to cover the materials for a -500 lock. A workshop attendant accepts your silvers.

The workshop attendant quickly retrieves a small block of steel and hands it to you before returning to his counter.

Materials in hand, you concentrate on the task of molding a -500 lock. After a short time, you find yourself with an average five tumbler lock assembly in your hand. You select a lock housing from the workbench and slide the average lock assembly inside.
Roundtime: 42 sec.
</pre>

:Unwanted lock assemblies can be sold back to the workshop attendant for roughly 70% of the creation price or used for deeds.

:To attach a lock to a container, one must have a container with one of the nouns listed above and a lock assembly. The container must be able to open and close, and must be open when the lock is added. A workshop is not necessary to install a lock assembly into a container if the rogue has a locksmith's toolkit equipped with a set of narrow metal grips.

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm lock knapsack
Taking the metal grips from your gold-painted toolbox, you insert your lock assembly into the clasp of your leather knapsack, and attach it securely.
Roundtime: 38 sec.
</pre>

:To duplicate a lock assembly, use the {{boldmono|LM LOCK CREATE DUPLICATE}} syntax inside a workshop. This will create an identical lock assembly to one held in the rogue's hand. This is useful for people who want multiple items that lock, but want to use only one key.
::Nota bene: The lock duplication skill can only be used to create genuine duplicates of the smith's own locks.

:Lock assemblies can be removed from containers, but the lock assembly will be destroyed in the process. Locks can only be removed in a workshop. This is useful for those who have lost their keys and would like to regain the ability to lock and unlock the container with a key.
<pre{{log2}}>
>lm lock remove knapsack
You select a tool from the toolbench and, with a bit of finesse and a lot of brute force, pry the lock out of the leather knapsack. Satisfied with your act of destruction, you toss the mangled lock assembly into a nearby wastebin.
Roundtime: 6 sec.
</pre>

;Making Keys
:To cut a key, the rogue must purchase a key blank. Steel key blanks are available in the guild workshops. Key blanks made of various metals can occasionally be purchased at special merchant events.

:Keys can be cut to fit specific lock assemblies or to duplicate existing keys. Keys can NOT be cut to fit the lock assembly after the lock assembly is installed in the container. The lock assembly can be removed from the container in case all keys are lost, but the lock assembly will be destroyed in the process. Keys must be cut specifically for each lock assembly; keys made for assemblies even of the same difficulty will not fit. The only exception is if a duplicate has been made of the same lock assembly.

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm cut
You place a steel key blank into the key-cutting machinery and carefully carve out a pattern that matches a primitive lock assembly.
Roundtime: 33 sec.
</pre>

===Creating Lockpicks===
{{side box|Your (enhanced if applicable) [[Dexterity]], [[Intuition]], and [[Discipline]] bonuses can help (Dex more than the other two), along with your lockpicking skill (bonus not ranks) and LM ranks. There's a large luck component to the modifier but having high values for those things will improve your chances at a good modifier. ~Ixix}}
:This skill is practiced from rank 49 to 56.

:Through Lock Mastery the rogue has the ability to create lockpicks of better quality than those sold at other stores in Elanthia.

;Available Materials and Costs
:To create a lockpick, a rogue needs to purchase a thin bar of metal from the guild workshop.

:Glaes is unavailable because it is volcanic glass. Glaes lockpicks cannot be made by heating and bending the material and thus are not able to be created via Lock Mastery.
::{| {{prettytable}}
!Material !!Cost !! !!Material !!Cost
|-
|copper||80||||brass||200
|-
|[[steel]]||400||||gold||1600
|-
|silver||2000||||[[ora]]||4000
|-
|[[mithril]]||480||||[[laje]]||13600
|-
|[[alum]]||18400||||[[vultite]]|| 24000
|-
|[[rolaren]]||28800||||[[veniom]]||40000
|-
|[[kelyn]]||49600||||[[invar]]||60000
|-
|[[golvern]]||76000||||[[vaalin]]||100000
|}

;Creating a Lockpick
:Lockpicks must be created inside a workshop. While holding a thin bar of metal, the syntax is {{boldmono|LM CREATE}}.

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm create
Placing your bar of copper onto the grinding wheel, you slowly begin to pare away the excess material. Once you are satisfied that the wheel is no longer precise enough for the task, you remove the remaining strip of copper from the wheel and transfer it to the toolbench to file it down to its final form by hand. After another moment, the work is complete. As you remove the resulting copper lockpick from the toolbench, a quick glance reveals that it's of fairly average quality.
Roundtime: 45 sec.
</pre>

:Lockpicks have the chance to be below average, fairly average, or exceptional. The quality descriptor in the last line of the creation messaging will have an effect on the lockpick's mod.
::<pre{{log2}}>As you remove the resulting copper lockpick from the toolbench, a quick glance reveals that it's of fairly average quality.</pre>
::<pre{{log2}}>As you remove the resulting mithril lockpick from the toolbench, you can't help but be pleased with the exceptional quality of your work.</pre>

; Estimated Modifiers
::{| {{prettytable}}
!Material !!Base Mod !!Far Below Average !!Fairly Average !!Exceptional
|-
|copper||1.0||0.98||0.99 - 1.00||1.01 - 1.02
|-
|brass||1.05||1.03||1.04 - 1.05||1.06 - 1.07
|-
|steel||1.1||1.08||1.09 - 1.10||1.11 - 1.12
|-
|gold||1.2||1.16||1.19 - 1.20||1.21 - 1.22
|-
|silver||1.3||1.28||1.29 - 1.30||1.31 - 1.32
|-
|mithril||1.45||1.43||1.44 - 1.45||1.46 - 1.47
|-
|ora||1.55||1.53||1.54 - 1.55||1.56 - 1.57
|-
|laje||1.75||1.69 - 1.71||1.72 - 1.75||1.76 - 1.78
|-
|vultite||1.8||1.72 - 1.75||1.77 - 1.80||1.81 - 1.83
|-
|rolaren||1.9||1.83 - 1.86||1.87 - 1.90||1.91 - 1.93
|-
|veniom||2.2||2.09 - 2.14||2.15 - 2.20||2.21 - 2.24
|-
|invar||2.25||2.14 - 2.19||2.20 - 2.25||2.26 - 2.29
|-
|alum||2.3||2.19 - 2.24||2.25 - 2.30||2.31 - 2.34
|-
|golvern||2.35||2.24 - 2.29||2.30 - 2.35||2.36 - 2.39
|-
|kelyn||2.4||2.29 - 2.34||2.35 - 2.40||2.41 - 2.44
|-
|vaalin||2.5||2.35 - 2.42||2.43 - 2.50||2.51 - 2.55
|}

===Customizing Lockpicks and Keys===
:This skill is practiced from rank 57 to 62.

:Rogues trained in Lock Mastery can customize the description of lockpicks and keys.
:;Edging

::Edging can be made of copper, brass, bronze, iron, steel, silver, gold, mithril, ora, alum, imflass, vultite, or vaalorn.

::The rogue has the option of putting the edging into the longer description of the lockpick, such as a copper-edged invar lockpick, or into the shorter description. If the latter option is chosen, the short description and activator adjective of the item would be "a copper-edged lockpick", but the full name of the lockpick would still be "a copper-edged invar lockpick".

::Edging of the same material cannot be used to edge the lockpick. For example, one cannot have a copper-edged copper lockpick.

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm customize edge bronze
You call out to a workshop attendant and request some bronze for edging. He wanders in with some bronze and asks for 250 silvers, which you quickly hand over. Taking the bronze from him, you take a heated crimping tool from the workbench and set about edging your copper lockpick. After a few moments, the work is done, leaving you holding a bronze-edged copper lockpick.
Roundtime: 29 sec.
</pre>

:{| {{prettytable}}
|colspan=11 style="background:#ddd; white-space: nowrap; font-size: larger; text-align: center;" | '''Edging Pricing'''
|-
!Metal !!Pricing !! !!Metal !!Pricing !! !!Metal !!Pricing !! !!Metal !!Pricing
|-
|copper||20|| ||brass||100||||bronze||250|| ||iron||300
|-
|steel||400|| ||silver||500||||gold||1000|| ||mithril||1400
|-
|ora||1600|| ||alum||2000||||imflass||2000|| ||vultite||3000
|-
|vaalorn*||5000|| ||mithglin* || 5000 || ||invar* ||5000 || ||veniom* || 5000
|-
|laje*||5000|| ||rhimar* || 5000 || || || || || ||
|}

*Vaalorn is available at the Ta'Vaalor Rogue Guild
*Mithglin is available at the Ta'Illistim Rogue Guild
*Invar is available at the Zul Logoth Rogue Guild
*Veniom is available in the Wehnimer's Landing Rogue Guild
*Laje is available in the Solhaven Rogue Guild
*Rhimar is available in the Icemule Rogue Guild

:;Insetting Gems
::Small items such as gems, scarabs, and certain extracted trap parts can be inset into the end of the lockpick.

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm cust inset
You take a chisel from the workbench and quickly scrape out a setting for a small light violet sphere in your lockpick. Replacing the chisel, you take a tube of glue and dab a small amount onto the back of your sphere before placing it on the lockpick and applying some pressure. Once the glue is set, you release your grip and find yourself holding a steel lockpick inset with a small light violet sphere.
Roundtime: 30 sec.
</pre>

:;Colors & Dyes
::Lockpicks can be dyed a number of colors. Dying a lockpick costs 500 silvers.

<pre{{log2}}>
>LMASTER CUSTOMIZE DYE RED-TINGED
You call out to a workshop attendant and request some red-tinged dye. He wanders in with a pot of dye and asks for 500 silvers, which you quickly hand over. Taking the dye from him, you slowly apply the dye evenly across the surface of the lockpick, taking care not to leave any area uncovered. After a moment, the dye has dried, leaving you with a red-tinged copper lockpick.
Roundtime: 32 sec.
</pre>

::{{boldmono|LM CUSTOM DYE ADJUST}} will move the dye color to the middle 15 characters of the short 15/15/15 description. This is useful for those who have multiple lockpicks of the same metal and would like to tell them apart easily.

{| {{prettytable}}
|colspan=13 style="background:#ddd; white-space: nowrap; font-size: larger; text-align: center;" | '''Colors Available'''
|-
!style="background:Red;"|Red !!style="background:orange;"|Orange !!style="background:yellow;"|Yellow !!style="background:Green;"|Green !!style="background:Blue;"|Blue !!style="background:Purple;"|Purple !!style="background:Pink;"|Pink !!Black !!White !!style="background:Brown;"|Brown !!style="background:Grey;"|Grey !!Misc
|-
|red||orange||yellow||green||aquamarine||purple||pink||black||white||brown||grey||rainbow
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|scarlet||tangerine||light yellow||verdant||blue-green||dark purple||rose-colored||sable||snow white||dark brown||dark grey||chrome
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|cardinal red||red-orange||lemon yellow||olive green||blue||violet||magenta||dark||chalk white||light brown||light grey||golden
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|vermilion||coppery gold||sallow||dark green||dark blue||plum-colored||rosy pink||inky black||lily white||nut brown||dove-colored||silvery
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|crimson||sunset orange||tawny yellow||light green||light blue||lavender||dusty rose||ebony||ivory white||hazel||iron grey||sand-colored
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|sanguine||apricot||ocher||forest green||turquoise||lilac||bright pink||coal black||pale white||puce||dun||peach-colored
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|blood red||carrot orange||ochre||leaf green||azure||mauve||coral pink||jet black||pearly white||ecru||drab grey||caramel-hued
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|coral red||persimmon||flaxen||sea green||cerulean||deep violet||amaranth pink||sooty black||pure white||tawny||dingy grey||coppery gold
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|ruby red||pumpkin orange||amber||grass green||cyan||grape||cerise||dusky black||stark white||maroon||steel grey||moonlight silver
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|fiery red||fiery orange||bright golden||pea green||sky blue||deep purple||salmon pink||dingy black||ghostly white||tan||ashen||pale golden
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|flame red||peach-colored||banana yellow||celadon||steel blue||periwinkle||pink-layered camouflage||midnight black||silvery||oak brown||ash grey||bright golden
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|dark red||||golden||emerald green||indigo||royal purple||dusky rose||blue-black||bone white||russet||dapple grey||deep chrome
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|brick red||||honey-colored||viridian||murky indigo||amethyst purple||pale pink||matte black||creamy white||rust-colored||dappled||pearlescent
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|rosy red||||sand-colored||ivy green||dark azure||wisteria||raspberry||raven black||pristine white||roan||slate-colored||opaline
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|ruddy crimson||||almond||bile green||royal blue||nightshade purple||fuschia||obsidian black||alabaster||sorrel||stone grey||opalescent
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|cherry red||||chartreuse||jade green||dark cyan||pale violet||blush pink||deep black||bleached white||henna||grey-blue||silvery white
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|dark crimson||||pale golden||grey-green||dark cerulean||amethyst||||shadowy black||glacial white||auburn||greyish blue||
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|deep red||||honey gold||pine green||sea blue||||||murky black||pearlescent||coppery brown||slate grey||
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|lava red||||champagne||cypress green||deep blue||||||mottled black||ivory||ale brown||storm grey||
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|deep crimson||||||apple green||ice blue||||||ebon||gleaming white||chestnut brown||grey-green||
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|burgundy||||||seaweed green||midnight blue||||||glossy black||rich cream||hazel-brown||misty grey||
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|red-tinged||||||mottled green||pale blue||||||charcoal black||||earthen brown||twilight grey||
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|russet||||||hunter green||teal||||||midnight ebon||||tawny sable||platinum grey||
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|dark russet||||||green camouflage||ocean blue||||||twilight black||||dark russet||charcoal||
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|rust-colored||||||woodland camouflage||cobalt blue||||||pitch black||||brown camouflage||dull grey||
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|auburn||||||green-layered camouflage||sapphire blue||||||void black||||chocolate-hued||cinereous||
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|berry red||||||hemlock green||glacial blue||||||deep ebony||||burnt umber||pallid grey||
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|red-speckled black||||||pale jade||powder blue||||||charcoal||||deep cordovan||||
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|blood-hued black||||||cucumber green||slate blue||||||faded black||||chocolate||||
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:If a dye is not listed above, there is a possibility that it could be added. For 5000 silvers, a dye color can be submitted to the Guild Guru GM. There is no guarantee that the dye color will be approved.

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm cust dye request sunset orange
You call a workshop attendant in and ask him for a new dye.

The attendant says, "Alright Milque, I can put in a request for some sunset orange dye for you. The cost will be 5,000 silver, no notes. Just ask me about ordering sunset orange dye one more time within the next 30 seconds to confirm your order.

>lm cust dye request sunset orange
You call a workshop attendant in and ask him for a new dye.

The attendant collects your silvers and says, "Very well, Milque, I have put in a request for some sunset orange dye for you. Please check back within a week or two and use LMASTER CUSTOMIZE DYE REQUEST UPDATE to check on the status of your dye order."
</pre>

:;Cleaning
::At any point in the customization process a lockpick can be returned to "a <metal> lockpick" by using {{boldmono|LM CUSTOMIZE CLEAN}}.

<pre{{log2}}>
>lm cust clean
You take a file from the workbench and carefully file all the distinguishing markings and ornamentation off of a steel lockpick, leaving you holding a steel lockpick.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
</pre>

===Creating Keyrings===
:This skill is learned at rank 63.
:Note that these keyrings can not be dyed at the [[Dyer's tent]].
:You must be at a Guild toolbench with empty hands and required silver coins to create.

{| {{prettytable}}
!Keyring !!Price !! !!Keyring !!Price
|-
|a chain link keyring||200|| ||a slim mithril keyring||1000
|-
|a tarnished brass keyring||200|| ||a twining invar keyring||800
|-
|a solid steel keyring||200|| ||a gold filigree keyring||600
|-
|a sturdy iron keyring||200|| ||a kelyn-clasped keyring||2500
|-
|a verdigris copper keyring||200|| ||a braided silver keyring||400
|-
|a vaalin-laced keyring||10000|| || ||
|}

==Tasks==
Gaining ranks in all of the Rogue Guild skills requires the completion of numerous tasks.

===Master Tasks===
:Depending on the rank of the rogue, the Skilled Masters will ask for different tasks.
:Sense your best lock : Awards 4-7 Training Points
:Sense conditions for traps : {{boldmono|LMAS SENSE}} response does not indicate you've sensed an area inadequately; instead, the master footpad will instead tell you that you've done it wrong without clarifying that it was a detection issue. Just keep going and using response syntax of '''<difficulty> trap''' regardless of whether he gives you credit.

===Parchment Conditions===

[[Lock_Mastery#LM_SENSE_Conditions_Maps|LM SENSE Conditions Maps]]

:<i>The Training Administrator told you to pick some easy boxes under a variety of conditions.</i>
:Awards: 7-9 Training Points
'''-- Wehnimer's Landing -- '''
* Average lighting - TSC, East Tower (all floors)
* Bright lighting - TSE, Two east of Moot Hall
* Dark lighting - SE and S of DeLuca (in guild), East Tower (down the trapdoor)
* Average Lighting, Fog - TSC, TSC Treehouse
<br>
:Note:If you lose your parchment telling your which room conditions to find. {{boldmono|ASK DELUCA ABOUT PARCHMENT}}

===Picking Tough Boxes===
:<i>The Training Administrator told you to pick some tough boxes from creatures.</i>
:Awards 6-8 Training Points

===Measuring with Calipers===

===Audience===
:<i>DeLuca assays you with a critical eye and says, "Let's find you something to do to earn a rank in Lock Mastery." DeLuca rubs his chin thoughtfully, then continues, "Whatever ya do, it's important to look good while yer doin' it, and from where I'm standin', yer off to a slow start. Go out and practice openin' some boxes with yer latest trick for an audience. Be sure and get some that are a decent challenge for ya." DeLuca also adds, "Repeat this 5 times."

:The Training Administrator told you to use some decently challenging boxes to practice your latest trick for an audience.</i>

:Practice the latest {{boldmono|[[Lock Mastery#Picking Tricks|PTRICK]]}} learned on a box that provides the locksmith decent challenge in front of at least four people. Rogues active in the guild count as two, Rogue Guild Masters count as three. You can only get one repetition every 30 seconds. Persons that are hidden or invisible do not count as a member of the audience. Those practicing the skill in [[Zul Logoth]], [[Pinefar]] or [[the Rift]] will find that they require an audience of only two people.

:Depending on how far along you are in the skill, you will need to use more difficult boxes.

===Picking Contests===
:<pre{{log2}}>DeLuca assays you with a critical eye and says, "Let's find you something to do to earn a rank in Lock Mastery." DeLuca rubs his chin thoughtfully, then continues, "Think you're getting good at this? Let's find out! Go tell a footpad I sent ya to pit your skills against theirs in a lockpicking contest to the death! Or whatever." DeLuca also adds, "Repeat this 12 times."

:The Training Administrator told you to pit your skills against a footpad.</pre>

:You and the master will each be given five boxes. They might be trapped, they might not. The traps are not dangerous. The locks will be of different sizes. You will be given points for disarming traps, picking boxes, and speed. Like normal picking, using the best lockpick for the lock will give you more points. You will be docked points for missing traps and failing pick attempts. Try to get a higher score than the footpad.

===Wedge Open Boxes===

===Relock Boxes===

===Put Clasps on Containers===

Go to '''[https://gswiki.play.net/Lock_Mastery#Adding_Clasps_to_Containers Adding Clasps to Containers]''' above.

===Create Locks and Keys===

===Extract Trap Components===
:From rank 39 to 48 rogues are assigned to extract components from certain types of traps (e.g., vials of explosives) via the {{boldmono|LM DISARM ON}} command. Not every successful disarm will yield a component. The extracted components are of various practical use; the acid vials in particular are necessary to advance in Lock Mastery. The trap types are added successively as follows:

*39: [[Trap#Poison_Needles|Poison needles]] and [[Trap#Jaws|jaws]]
*41: [[Trap#Acid_Vial|Acid vials]]
*43: [[Trap#Dark_Crystal|Dark crystals]] and [[Trap#Sphere|spheres]]
*46: [[Trap#Gas_Cloud|Gas cloud vials]] and [[Trap#Fire_Vial|fire cloud vials]]

===Create Lockpicks===
:This skill is practiced from rank 49-56

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===Customize Lockpicks===
:This skill is practiced from rank 57 to 62.

:Tsoran's site has an excellent table showing the skills, benefits and tasks required to progress in lock mastery. In addition to the benefits listed the smith will see reductions in RT for caliper use and for trap detection and disarming as they reached the advanced ranks of lockmastery.
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==Resources==
*[[/saved_posts|Saved posts]]
* [[Profession_guild_system_(saved_posts)#Audience_Repetitions_.287.2F2009.29|Audience Repetitions (saved post)]]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/professions/rogue_guild.asp Rogue Guild], on Play.net
*[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Rogues/Lock%20Mastery/view Officials folder]
*[https://gswiki.play.net/Tsoran%27s_Lock_Mastery_Guide]
*[http://www.beaconhall.net/tsoran/menuhome-ref-locks.shtml Tsoran's Lock Mastery Archive (click Lock Mastery on left menu)]

[[Category:Guild Skills]]
[[Category:Rogue Guild Skills]]
[[Category:Locksmithing]]

Tsoran's Lock Mastery Guide

2026-04-12T11:36:29Z

MORNE:

{{player-guide
|title = Tsoran's Lock Mastery Guide
|topic = Lock Mastery
|author = Tsoran deArgonoth
|date = 2007-01-01
}}

Below is a table describing each rank of the [[Lock Mastery]] [[Rogue Guild]] skill. Each rank requires 125 points.

'''General Info:'''
* '''Rank''' is the number of ranks you '''currently''' have. (The number you see when you type GLD.)
* Bold tasks are new for that rank.
* Picking RT, up to -14, will not go below 5 seconds (unless it was already 0). Picking RT at -15 can go down to 4 seconds.
* Special boxes are boxes you may want to save up before hand in preparation for a specific rank. Quantity assumes no trading tasks, and is approximate.
* In addition to the special boxes, you will also need approximately 20 'decent' boxes and 15 'tough' boxes per rank.

'''Save Your Trapped Boxes for Later:''' For wedge and trap component reps, you will need a '''LOT''' of trapped boxes. Start saving them '''NOW'''. If you think LM is difficult now, it's 1000 times harder when you're doing component reps. Save those traps!
* You'll need about 85 plated boxes.
* You'll need about 200 assorted jaws, needle, springs, tumbler (fuser), dark crystal, sphere, cloud vial and fire vial traps.
* Join a CHE House, if only for the extra locker space!
* If you're premium, use ALL of your lockers. Use other characters just to hold the boxes for you.
* Needle, jaws, dark crystal, cloud vial and (sometimes) fire goo vial traps can be picked through without setting them off. Pick the lock, empty the box, and save the box for component reps later. Then they take up only 1 spot in your locker, instead of 2 to 4 spots.
* '''Note:''' Fire goo traps will sometimes go off, even when you successfully pick the lock.

'''Lockpick Info:''' Have a favorite pick? Forget about it. You'll want to use the lowest possible pick whenever possible, since it allows you to get reps from much easier locks. LM is insanely difficult as it is; if you insist on always picking with vaalin, it will be 100 times harder. Don't worry about breaking those cheap 'lowest possible' picks. Broken picks work even better for reps! After too many breaks, however, a pick won't be usable for reps. Time to replace it.

== Rank Progression Table ==

{| {{prettytable}}
! Rank !! Lowest [[Lockpick]] !! Picking RT !! New Skills !! Tasks !! Special Boxes !! Qty
|-
| 0 || n/a || || LM PTRICK SPIN [MY box [WITH MY lockpick]] || '''Master Reps:''' pick any of six boxes. Hardest box appears to be your max-lock. One task gives you the whole rank. || colspan="2" | You only need to pick one of the boxes. You don't have to pick all six.
|-
| 1 || rowspan="2" | [[Gold]] lockpick: 1.2, weak<br />WL, Teras, RR, Illistim, Vaalor, Cysaegir, Zul, FWI || || LM SENSE (room) || '''Master Reps:''' Sense room conditions. '''Parchment reps:''' Open any box in a room with specific lighting or fog. '''Audience reps:''' Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK SPIN. Lock must be a "decent challenge". '''Picking reps:''' Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || colspan="2" | For parchment reps, you can make the necessary conditions. Use scrolls with [[Mana Focus (205)|205]], [[Melgorehn's Reach (206)|206]], and [[Fog Call (106)|106]] to make the necessary conditions, or ask an empath or cleric to do it for you.
|-
| 2 || || LM SENSE (spells) || Master Reps: Sense room conditions '''and spells'''. Parchment reps: Open any box in a room with specific lighting or fog. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK SPIN. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || colspan="2" | For Master reps where you have to sense spells (ranks 2 and 5), use the Active Spell Window or the SPELL ACTIVE verb to get the list of spells currently active on you. Note that when LM SENSE reports "voices in your head", that's the "amulet" spell, and is the only spell that does NOT show up in the SPELL ACTIVE list.
|-
| 3 || rowspan="2" | [[Mithril]] lockpick: 1.45, above average<br />WL, IMT, Sol, Teras, RR, Illistim, Vaalor, Cysaegir, Zul, FWI || || LM SENSE (maxtrap) || '''Master Reps:''' Sense max trap. '''Parchment reps:''' Open a decent lock in a room with specific lighting or fog. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK SPIN. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || colspan="2" | For the Master sense trap reps, '''always''' answer with whatever trap LM SENSE tells you. It won't always be right, but you can't get a rep unless you say what LM SENSE told you. If it says it's a "fairly easy trap", you have to say "fairly easy".
|-
| 4 || rowspan="4" | -1 || rowspan="2" | LM SENSE (maxlock) || '''Master Reps:''' Sense max lock. '''Parchment reps:''' Open a decent lock in a room with specific lighting AND fog. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK SPIN. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || colspan="2" | Just like with the max trap reps in rank 3, for these Master max lock reps, you have to answer with whatever LM SENSE tells you.
|-
| 5 || rowspan="3" | [[Glaes]] lockpick: 1.6, incredible<br />WL, IMT, Sol, Teras, RR, Illistim, Vaalor, Cysaegir, Zul, FWI || || '''Master Reps:''' Sense room conditions and spells, OR max trap, OR max lock. Parchment reps: Open a decent lock in a room with specific lighting and fog. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK SPIN. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || colspan="2" | None
|-
| 6 || || rowspan="4" | LM MEASURE MY box || rowspan="4" | '''Master Reps:''' Measure lock size (with calipers). '''Caliper reps (Measure):''' Open a decent lock after measuring with calipers. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK SPIN. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || rowspan="4" colspan="2" | For caliper measurement reps, you need to have the calipers tell you the same lock description (i.e., "fairly simple") as the lock actually is. Find out the lock size '''before''' measuring the lock, then keep using the calipers until you get the correct reading. Ways to determine lock size: (1) Have a LM master measure the box for you. (2) Have a bard sing to the box (best choice, should work 100%). (3) Use a lousy pick and hope you get a read without clicking the lock.
|-
| 7 || ||
|-
| 8 || rowspan="4" | [[Laje]] lockpick: 1.75, average<br />Sol, Illistim || rowspan="4" | -2 ||
|-
| 9 || ||
|-
| 10 || || rowspan="4" | LM CALIBRATE MY calipers<br />LM DETUNE MY calipers<br />ASSESS MY calipers<br />LM PTRICK TWIST [MY box [WITH MY lockpick]] || rowspan="4" | '''Master Reps:''' Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Calibrate calipers. Caliper reps (Measure): Open a decent lock after measuring with calipers. '''Caliper reps (Calibrate):''' Calibrate calipers, after measuring and opening an easy lock. '''Audience reps:''' Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TWIST. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || rowspan="4" colspan="2" | For the calibration reps, use REALLY easy boxes — you're a lot more likely to get the correct reading.
|-
| 11 || ||
|-
| 12 || rowspan="8" | [[Vultite]] lockpick: 1.8, average (not available from NPC shops)<br />''or'' [[Rolaren]] lockpick: 1.9, very strong<br />WL, IMT, Sol, Teras, RR, Illistim, Zul, FWI || rowspan="4" | -3 ||
|-
| 13 || ||
|-
| 14 || || rowspan="2" | Make wedges (thin, warped, solid, or infrequently strong) in workshop.<br />LM WEDGE MY box || rowspan="2" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Make warped (or better) wedges. '''Wedge reps:''' Open boxes with wedge; must be from critter not very far below you; 1 or 2 must be either plated/fused/triggered jaws or have a lock at least twice your maxlock with vaalin; no level restriction for those 1 or 2 boxes. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TWIST. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || rowspan="11" | Plated, fused, triggered jaws, or out-of-league locks for wedge reps. Got plated boxes left over after finishing these wedge reps? Good! You'll need some more for the component reps later on. Keep saving them. || rowspan="11" | 70
|-
| 15 || ||
|-
| 16 || rowspan="4" | -4 || rowspan="4" | Make wedges (strong) in workshop || rowspan="4" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Make solid (or better) wedges. Wedge reps: Open boxes with wedge; must be from critter not very far below you; 1 or 2 must be either plated/fused/triggered jaws or have a lock at least twice your maxlock with vaalin; no level restriction for those 1 or 2 boxes. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TWIST. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'.
|-
| 17 || ||
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| 18 || ||
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| 19 || ||
|-
| 20 || rowspan="43" | [[Veniom]] lockpick: 2.2, excellent<br />RR || rowspan="4" | -5 || LM APPRAISE MY lockpick (condition)<br />LM APPRAISE HELP<br />LM PTRICK TURN [MY box [WITH MY lockpick]] || rowspan="5" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Assess 5 lockpicks to determine which is best. Wedge reps: Open boxes with wedge; must be from critter not very far below you; 1 or 2 must be either plated/fused/triggered jaws or have a lock at least twice your maxlock with vaalin; no level restriction for those 1 or 2 boxes. '''Audience reps:''' Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TURN. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || colspan="2" |
|-
| 21 || || LM APPRAISE MY lockpick (precision) || colspan="2" |
|-
| 22 || || LM APPRAISE MY lockpick (strength) || colspan="2" |
|-
| 23 || || LM APPRAISE MY lockpick (times broken) || colspan="2" |
|-
| 24 || rowspan="4" | -6 || LM APPRAISE MY lockpick (max lock with lockpick) || || colspan="2" |
|-
| 25 || || rowspan="5" | LM REPAIR MY lockpick || rowspan="5" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Repair lockpicks. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TURN. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || colspan="2" rowspan="5" | None
|-
| 26 || ||
|-
| 27 || ||
|-
| 28 || rowspan="4" | -7 ||
|-
| 29 || ||
|-
| 30 || || rowspan="3" | LM PTRICK TWIRL [MY box [WITH MY lockpick]]<br />Make wedges (superior) in workshop<br />LM RELOCK MY box WITH MY lockpick || rowspan="3" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Relock locks. '''Audience reps:''' Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TWIRL. Lock must be a "decent challenge". '''Relock reps:''' Relock boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || rowspan="3" | Opened boxes with 'tough' locks. || rowspan="3" | 91
|-
| 31 || ||
|-
| 32 || rowspan="4" | -8 ||
|-
| 33 || || rowspan="3" | LM CLASP container<br />LM CLASP CHECK container<br />LM CLASP LONGDESC / SHOWDESC / NODESC<br />(Does not display in StormFront, but can still be used.) || rowspan="3" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Put clasps on containers. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TWIRL. Lock must be a "decent challenge". '''Clasp reps:''' Put clasps on containers. Container must not be closeable, and be one of: pack, backpack, knapsack, rucksack, satchel, sporran, purse, case, tome, book, toolkit, casket, sack, bag, cloak, mantle, coat, longcoat, longcloak, greatcloak, and pouch. Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || colspan="2" rowspan="6" | Don't go crazy looking for latchable or lockable containers that drop from critters! All the guild shops sell a 'plain sack' or similar container which you can use for clasp or lock reps.
|-
| 34 || ||
|-
| 35 || ||
|-
| 36 || rowspan="4" | -9 || rowspan="3" | LM LOCK CREATE difficulty<br />LM LOCK CREATE DUPLICATE<br />LM LOCK container<br />LM CUT lock / key || rowspan="3" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Create locks. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TWIRL. Lock must be a "decent challenge". '''Create lock reps:''' Create a 'pretty good' lock. '''Create key reps:''' Create a key for a lock. Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'.
|-
| 37 || ||
|-
| 38 || ||
|-
| 39 || || Extract needle and jaws trap components.<br />LM DISARM on / off || Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Extract needle or jaws trap components. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TWIRL. Lock must be a "decent challenge". '''Extract component reps:''' Extract poison needles or jaws traps. Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || rowspan="2" | Needle or jaws traps. '''Note:''' Quantities shown are successful extractions; since success rate is ~25–50%, you need 2–4× as many boxes. || rowspan="2" | 19
|-
| 40 || rowspan="4" | -10 || LM PTRICK TOSS [MY box [WITH MY lockpick]]<br />LM CALIBRATE MY calipers (without a box) || Master Reps: Picking Contest. Master Reps: Extract needle or jaws trap components. '''Audience reps:''' Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TOSS. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Extract component reps: Extract poison needles or jaws traps. Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'.
|-
| 41 || || rowspan="2" | Extract acid vials. Melt through plates covering locks. || rowspan="2" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Extract needles, jaws, or acid vials from springs or fuser traps. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TOSS. Lock must be a "decent challenge". '''Extract component reps:''' Extract acid vials from springs or fuser traps. '''Extract component reps:''' Melt through a plated box with an acid vial. Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || rowspan="2" | Acid traps (springs or fused tumbler): 6<br />Plated boxes (plus acid vials): 5<br />Needle, jaws, or acid traps: 19 || rowspan="2" |
|-
| 42 || ||
|-
| 43 || || rowspan="3" | Extract dark crystals and spheres. || rowspan="3" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Extract needles, jaws, acid vials, dark crystals, or spheres. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TOSS. Lock must be a "decent challenge". '''Extract component reps:''' Extract dark crystals or spheres. Extract component reps: Melt through a plated box with an acid vial. Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || rowspan="3" | Dark crystal or sphere traps: 7<br />Plated boxes (plus acid vials): 3<br />Needle, jaws, acid, dark crystal, or sphere traps: 19 || rowspan="3" |
|-
| 44 || rowspan="4" | -11 ||
|-
| 45 || ||
|-
| 46 || || rowspan="3" | Extract fire goo and cloud vials. || rowspan="3" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Extract needles, jaws, acid vials, dark crystals, spheres, fire goo or cloud vials. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TOSS. Lock must be a "decent challenge". '''Extract component reps:''' Extract fire goo or cloud vials. Extract component reps: Melt through a plated box with an acid vial. Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || rowspan="3" | Fire goo or cloud vial traps: 8<br />Plated boxes (plus acid vials): 4<br />All trap types: 22 || rowspan="3" |
|-
| 47 || ||
|-
| 48 || rowspan="4" | -12 ||
|-
| 49 || || LM CREATE || Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Make lockpicks. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK TOSS. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || colspan="2" | YES! You're finally done with component reps. You can get rid of any trapped boxes you still have saved up. Relax! You're on the home stretch now. The hardest parts are behind you.
|-
| 50 || || rowspan="7" | LM PTRICK BEND [MY box [WITH MY lockpick]] || rowspan="7" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. Master Reps: Make lockpicks. '''Audience reps:''' Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK BEND. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. || colspan="2" rowspan="13" | None.
|-
| 51 || ||
|-
| 52 || rowspan="4" | -13 ||
|-
| 53 || ||
|-
| 54 || ||
|-
| 55 || ||
|-
| 56 || rowspan="4" | -14 ||
|-
| 57 || || rowspan="3" | LM CUSTOMIZE EDGE metal<br />LM CUSTOMIZE EDGE ADJUST<br />LM CUSTOMIZE INSET<br />LM CUSTOMIZE DYE color<br />LM CUSTOMIZE DYE ALL<br />LM CUSTOMIZE DYE REQUEST color<br />LM CUSTOMIZE DYE REQUEST UPDATE<br />LM CUSTOMIZE DYE ADJUST<br />LM CUSTOMIZE CLEAN || rowspan="3" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. '''Master Reps:''' Customize lockpicks. Audience reps: Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK BEND. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. '''Customize lockpick reps:''' Customize lockpicks.
|-
| 58 || ||
|-
| 59 || ||
|-
| 60 || rowspan="4" | -15 || rowspan="3" | LM PTRICK FLIP [MY box [WITH MY lockpick]] || rowspan="3" | Master Reps: Picking Contest. Master Reps: Customize lockpicks. '''Audience reps:''' Open a box in front of an audience using LM PTRICK FLIP. Lock must be a "decent challenge". Picking reps: Open boxes, anywhere. Lock must be 'tough'. Customize lockpick reps: Customize lockpicks. || colspan="2" rowspan="4" | None.
|-
| 61 || ||
|-
| 62 || ||
|-
| Master || n/a || || LM KEYRING CHAIN<br />LM KEYRING SOLID<br />LM KEYRING BRASS<br />LM KEYRING IRON<br />LM KEYRING MITHRIL || n/a
|}

== Rep Difficulty Reference ==

{| {{prettytable}}
! Percentage of max lock with current pick<br /><small>If you're less than 2x, will be slightly higher. If you're more than 2x, will be slightly lower. If you're 3x, will be a lot lower.</small> !! Minimum critter level !! Rep type
|-
| 0% (any box will do) || — || Parchment with 'easy' box
|-
| 0% || — || Caliper calibration
|-
| — || From any level critter || Plated boxes for wedge reps (also fused or triggered jaws)
|-
| — || From any level critter || Plated boxes for disarming with acid
|-
| — || From any level critter || Specific traps for component extraction
|-
| 67% || — || Audience
|-
| 67% || — || Parchment with 'decent' lock
|-
| 67% || — || Caliper measurement
|-
| 75% || — || Relock
|-
| 75% || — || Picking
|-
| — || From critter level close to your level || Un-plated boxes for wedge reps
|}

== LMASTER APPRAISE Results ==

Reference table for LM APPRAISE HELP.

{| {{prettytable}}
! Condition !! Precision Identifier !! Precision Value !! Lockpick Material !! Strength
|-
| Miserable || Detrimental || || || Flimsy
|-
| Poor || Ineffectual || || || Very Weak
|-
| Damaged || Very Inaccurate || 1.0 || [[Brass]], [[Copper]] || Weak
|-
| Neglected || Inaccurate || 1.1 || [[Steel]] || Below Average
|-
| Good || Somewhat Inaccurate || 1.2 || [[Gold]], Ivory || Average
|-
| Excellent || Inefficient || 1.3 || [[Silver]] || Above Average
|-
| rowspan="12" |   || Unreliable || 1.45 || [[Mithril]] || Strong
|-
| Below Average || 1.55 || [[Ora]] || Very Strong
|-
| Average || 1.6 || [[Glaes]] || Excellent
|-
| Above Average || 1.75 || [[Laje]] || Incredible
|-
| Somewhat Accurate || 1.8 || [[Vultite]] || Astonishing
|-
| Favorable || 1.9 || [[Rolaren]] || Unsurpassed
|-
| Advantageous || || ||
|-
| Accurate || 2.2 || [[Veniom]] ||
|-
| Highly Accurate || 2.25 || [[Invar]] ||
|-
| Excellent || 2.3 || [[Golvern]], [[Alum]] ||
|-
| Incredible || 2.4 || [[Kelyn]] ||
|-
| Unsurpassed || 2.5 || [[Vaalin]] ||
|}

== Resources ==

* [[Lock Mastery]] — main GSWiki article
* [[Rogue Guild]]
* [[Picking Locks]]
* [[Trap]]
* [http://www.beaconhall.net/tsoran/lm.html Tsoran's original page] (Beacon Hall Archive)

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{{3rd-party}}

== Introduction to Spirit Beasts ==
Author: [https://gswiki.play.net/Starsworn_(prime) Starsworn]

Special thanks: Locksmith (Shattered), Obelin

[[Spirit Beasts]] are special pets which can be leveled up and fought against others owned by players or NPCs in [[Talondown Arena]], which is accessible from most towns. Spirit Beasts are the ghosts of creatures who resided in a particular locale, and many have historical connections in [[GemStone]] lore.

Getting started with Spirit Beasts is cheap (about 40k silvers), fast (2 minutes initial setup, then capturing your beast(s), then fighting!), fun, and rewarding. Mechanically, Spirit Beasts offer a significant amount of experience for daily training (up to 10 fights, 75 XP per loss, 150 XP per win), and weekly fights (Challenge and Listed matches, which give several thousand saturated XP on a weekly basis). Completing your 10 daily matches can take as little as 20-25 minutes, can be completely scripted, and can leave you with over 2,000 Saturated unabsorbed field experience, and if you also do weekly Challenges, it can be close to 4,000. This fits well into a routine of becoming Saturated from a [[bounty]] quest, then completing your daily training fights to further increase your Saturated field XP.

== Overview ==

There are three tiers of Spirit Beasts: Common, Uncommon, and Legendary. While you can begin learning the leveling and customization system with Common beasts, I recommend skipping straight to Legendary. This is because Common and Uncommon beasts have inferior statistics, so time spent leveling them up is somewhat wasted. Instead, you can find a complete list of Spirit Beasts at the [[Spirit Beast stats]] page. If you click “Rarity”, you can sort by legendary and start thinking about ones you might want to try.

N.B. You can skip the entire process of capturing 25 Beasts, and unlocking the ability to capture your own Legendary Beast, by simply getting a Legendary Beast from another player. This saves a significant time investment (but also means you won't be able to capture other Legendary Beasts on your own until you do complete the process).

If we are capturing our own Legendaries, then our first goal is to ''capture'' (not own, but capture -- you can release lower-tier ones right after you get them) 25 total beasts, which is the requirement before you can capture Legendaries. They do not need to be unique, so you can stay in one area (in fact, even in one room), capture a beast, release it, and capture the same one again. You can own up to 100 Spirit Beasts simultaneously, but if you want to get to 25 without releasing any, you’ll need to travel to a few different towns to do it. You must be outside of town to capture them, and not every area has them available.

In addition to the three tiers above, Spirit Beasts also have quality, which can be Unimpressive, Average, Robust, Perfect, or Extraordinary. The best you can capture in the wild is Perfect, and this is also usually the only quality worth leveling. Thus, when reaching the first 25, one strategy is to keep only Perfect quality ones and release the rest. This should keep travel needs reasonable, allow you to reach 25 beasts relatively quickly, and give you a few Perfect ones for your collection. This will be our strategy for this guide.

After you have captured 25 total Spirit Beasts, you’ll then be able to capture a Legendary. You’ll use the link above to determine which one you want, travel to the listed location, and capture them in the same manner as the others, in most cases releasing and recapturing until you obtain a Perfect quality version. Then, we’ll begin leveling and customizing your Spirit Beast in Talondown Arena.

N.B. You can skip the entire process of capturing 25 Spirit Beasts and finding a Legendary by getting an enchiridion (a book that holds Spirit Beasts) with one in it from someone else!

== Getting Started ==

All Spirit Beast actions are managed under the {{boldmono|BEAST}} verb. You can type {{boldmono|BEAST}} on its own to see the choices, and you should spend a minute reading them just for familiarity, even if you don’t understand them all yet.

The steps to getting started are easy:

# Withdraw 43,000 silver from your bank (25k talisman, 15k syringe, 3k for 3 vials, you can use a note)
# ;go2 talondown
# North, go door
# Look in bowl, choose the '''silver''' talisman (needed for the ;tcbeast script to work), buy <your choice of metal> talisman, buy vial, buy syringe
# ;go2 town
# Walk just outside of town
# Download and run ;tcbeast, and consider adding it to your scripts that start when you log in by typing: ;autostart add tcbeast

Capturing a Spirit Beast has a 15-minute cooldown and involves several commands with long round time. The ;tcbeast script is intended to expedite the process of capturing your first 25 beasts by automating this process as much as possible, which it does via the following:

* Uses BEAST SENSE to determine whether there any spirit beasts in the area
* If there are, it will determine whether you already have them
* If you have all the ones listed, it’ll run again and try to find one that you don’t have
* If it sees one that you don’t have, it will BEAST ATTUNE to select it, then BEAST CAPTURE to capture it
* It will then wait 15 minutes before cycling again

It’s meant to be left running while you play, but beware that if you’re in combat, it’ll throw you into 15-20 seconds of round time when it runs again, so exercise caution. The minimum in-game time needed to capture 25 beasts is about 6 1/2 hours, if you capture a beast every 15 minutes.

After you capture a beast, unless it’s Perfect quality, type BEAST EX twice to release it.

Some related handy commands:

* What Spirit Beasts have I captured? -> {{boldmono|BEAST LIST ALL}}
* How do I equip one? -> {{boldmono|BEAST SELECT <BEAST>}}
* How do I check to see if it’s Perfect? -> {{boldmono|BEAST INFO}}
* How do I see how many I’ve captured total? -> {{boldmono|BEAST STATUS}}

If you can’t find any new beasts in your area, go to a nearby town and run ;tcbeast again.

== Capturing Your First Legendary ==

You can now capture your first Legendary! Check the list to see which one you want and where it lives, go there, and use:

* You should disable ;tcbeast for capturing a Legendary as it's currently broken (;kill tcbeast)
* ;spiritbeast help, to see the commands if you want to use the script, otherwise:
* {{boldmono|BEAST SENSE}} to find it
* {{boldmono|BEAST ATTUNE <BEAST>}} to choose it
* {{boldmono|BEAST CAPTURE}}
* If it’s not Perfect, {{boldmono|BEAST EX}} twice, then repeat until you have a Perfect

You no longer need ;tcbeast, so you can ;autostart remove tcbeast. Instead, you’ll need a new script: ;spiritbeast. You should download this, but you don’t need to add it to your autostart scripts.

Now that you have a Perfect Legendary of your choice, let’s make sure he’s loyal. We’ll do this by feeding him blood. The process is as follows:

* Put your blood vial in your syringe:
** {{boldmono|GET SYRINGE}}
** {{boldmono|GET VIAL}}
** {{boldmono|PUT VIAL IN SYRINGE}}
* Find a creature to hunt (the higher the blood source's level, the better, and it must be the same "noun" for each kill you use for the vial)
* Kill it
* Do the following:
** {{boldmono|KNEEL}}
** {{boldmono|DRAW <creature> WITH SYRINGE}} (N.B. This is ''very'' fussy: You must type out “syringe”, and you cannot use "my")
** Repeat 5 times until the vial is full
* {{boldmono|UNLOCK SYRINGE}}
* {{boldmono|BEAST SELECT <BEAST>}} to make sure you have the right one selected
* {{boldmono|BEAST OFFER VIAL}}
* Repeat until its Loyalty is maxed out

Now we can move on to the main attraction: training your Spirit Beast, and getting some XP on the way!

== Leveling Your Spirit Beast ==

There are four areas in Talondown arena with which you should familiarize yourself:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Key Locations in Talondown Arena
! Location !! Description
|-
| The leaderboard (entrance) || {{boldmono|READ LEADERBOARD}} to see who’s leading Listed Fights this week!
|-
| The arena (NW) || This is where you’ll fight your beast to level it up, get rewards to upgrade it, and also get experience for your character.
|-
| The shop (NE) || This is where you’ll buy items and upgrades for your beast, repair or sell equipment, and receive rewards for your fights.
|-
| Basic items (N, GO DOOR) || This is the room we went to before, where you bought your talisman. If your beast’s loyalty wanes and you need to feed it more blood vials, this is where you’ll buy them (1000 silver each).
|}

Before you begin fighting, you may wish to read this [[Spirit Beast Battle Guide]], which was written by the best Spirit Beast players in the game.

To begin training your beast, you can go to the arena and then:

* {{boldmono|INQ TRAINING}}
* {{boldmono|GO GRATE}}
* {{boldmono|BEAST CHALLENGE ACCEPT}}

I recommend turning the clickable hyperlinks on (Alt-L in Wrayth, by default).

The battles are straightforward, but strategic and fun. You have 6 action points and 6 abilities, most of which cost 1 action point, and grants 1 special ability charge, almost like a conversion. Most special abilities cost 3 or 4 points. Thus, you'll use your action points to generate special ability charges, then discharge your special ability. As a very basic starting strategy:

* {{boldmono|LASH}} until you have 3-4 special ability charges (whatever your beast requires, it'll tell you when you have enough)
* {{boldmono|SPECIAL}}
* Repeat
* If your Spirit Beast is “in bad shape” or "critically wounded," use {{boldmono|HEAL}}
* When you run out of action points, you can still {{boldmono|ATTACK}} to generate more special ability charges

When you’re ready to begin scripting your training, you can:

* ;spiritbeast training 10
* You may need to run this twice to get it to start

Once your beast is level 20 (some start as early as 16, but this will likely be difficult for a new player), you can try the Challenge matches. These are level 20 opponents who grant bonus XP. There are 7 different challengers, and they reset weekly:

* {{boldmono|INQ CHALLENGE}}
* {{boldmono|GO GRATE}}
* {{boldmono|BEAST CHALLENGE ACCEPT}}
* You can also do ;spiritbeast challenge 7

You can also try Listed matches, but you should read the battle guide linked above before exploring those.

When you have rewards, you can go to the shop, {{boldmono|INQUIRE REDEEM}}, then {{boldmono|REDEEM}}. You’ll be given a sack with ampoules, armaments, or other items.

=== Ampoules ===

* Consumables which grant +1 bonus to a beast’s statistic
* You can only have +10 max in any one statistic from ampoules, and +20 total, so plan ahead
* Emphasize your beast’s strengths rather than shoring up weaknesses
* Power is probably best, Defense is the weakest, Speed is also good

=== Armaments ===

* You can {{boldmono|CLEAN ARM}} to reveal your armament, which is an item you can equip on your Spirit Beast
* The armament type you get is based on the Spirit Beast you have equipped
* You can {{boldmono|BEAST EQUIP <ITEM>}} to put it on your Beast
* Beasts can only have one armament equipped at a time
* Armaments get damaged over time
* They can be repaired in the shop with {{boldmono|INQ REPAIR}}, but their durability decreases
* The Rebirth status (Phoenix Hatchling) / Troll's Tenacity (armaments) are very strong early on
* You can sell extras in the shop via {{boldmono|INQ SELL}}

=== Soulstones ===

* Use these carefully, they’re currently worth about 2-5 million silver
* You may wish to save them for beasts that are difficult to catch Perfect versions of, or ones which are only sold at events

=== Other Information ===

* Soulstones set the beast’s quality to Exceptional
* Spirit Beasts can be altered at special merchants
** There are limitations, including that:
*** The noun may not be fully alterable
*** The Special ability cannot be changed at all
*** The service typically costs 1 million silvers

Lich:Introduction to Spirit Beasts

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MORNE: /* Introduction to Spirit Beasts */

{{3rd-party}}

== Introduction to Spirit Beasts ==
Author: [https://gswiki.play.net/Starsworn_(prime) Starsworn]

Special thanks: Locksmith (Shattered), Obelin

[[Spirit Beasts]] are special pets which can be leveled up and fought against others owned by players or NPCs in [[Talondown Arena]], which is accessible from most towns. Spirit Beasts are the ghosts of creatures who resided in a particular locale, and many have historical connections in [[GemStone]] lore.

Getting started with Spirit Beasts is cheap (about 40k silvers), fast (2 minutes initial setup, then capturing your beast(s), then fighting!), fun, and rewarding. Mechanically, Spirit Beasts offer a significant amount of experience for daily training (up to 10 fights, 75 XP per loss, 150 XP per win), and weekly fights (Challenge and Listed matches, which give several thousand saturated experience on a weekly basis). Completing your 10 daily matches can take as little as 20-25 minutes, can be completely scripted, and can leave you with over 2,000 Saturated unabsorbed field experience, and if you also do weekly Challenges, it can be close to 4,000. This fits well into a routine of becoming Saturated from a [[bounty]] quest, then completing your daily training fights to further increase your Saturated field XP.

== Overview ==

There are three tiers of Spirit Beasts: Common, Uncommon, and Legendary. While you can begin learning the leveling and customization system with Common beasts, I recommend skipping straight to Legendary. This is because Common and Uncommon beasts have inferior statistics, so time spent leveling them up is somewhat wasted. Instead, you can find a complete list of Spirit Beasts at the [[Spirit Beast stats]] page. If you click “Rarity”, you can sort by legendary and start thinking about ones you might want to try.

N.B. You can skip the entire process of capturing 25 Beasts, and unlocking the ability to capture your own Legendary Beast, by simply getting a Legendary Beast from another player. This saves a significant time investment (but also means you won't be able to capture other Legendary Beasts on your own until you do complete the process).

If we are capturing our own Legendaries, then our first goal is to ''capture'' (not own, but capture -- you can release lower-tier ones right after you get them) 25 total beasts, which is the requirement before you can capture Legendaries. They do not need to be unique, so you can stay in one area (in fact, even in one room), capture a beast, release it, and capture the same one again. You can own up to 100 Spirit Beasts simultaneously, but if you want to get to 25 without releasing any, you’ll need to travel to a few different towns to do it. You must be outside of town to capture them, and not every area has them available.

In addition to the three tiers above, Spirit Beasts also have quality, which can be Unimpressive, Average, Robust, Perfect, or Extraordinary. The best you can capture in the wild is Perfect, and this is also usually the only quality worth leveling. Thus, when reaching the first 25, one strategy is to keep only Perfect quality ones and release the rest. This should keep travel needs reasonable, allow you to reach 25 beasts relatively quickly, and give you a few Perfect ones for your collection. This will be our strategy for this guide.

After you have captured 25 total Spirit Beasts, you’ll then be able to capture a Legendary. You’ll use the link above to determine which one you want, travel to the listed location, and capture them in the same manner as the others, in most cases releasing and recapturing until you obtain a Perfect quality version. Then, we’ll begin leveling and customizing your Spirit Beast in Talondown Arena.

N.B. You can skip the entire process of capturing 25 Spirit Beasts and finding a Legendary by getting an enchiridion (a book that holds Spirit Beasts) with one in it from someone else!

== Getting Started ==

All Spirit Beast actions are managed under the {{boldmono|BEAST}} verb. You can type {{boldmono|BEAST}} on its own to see the choices, and you should spend a minute reading them just for familiarity, even if you don’t understand them all yet.

The steps to getting started are easy:

# Withdraw 43,000 silver from your bank (25k talisman, 15k syringe, 3k for 3 vials, you can use a note)
# ;go2 talondown
# North, go door
# Look in bowl, choose the '''silver''' talisman (needed for the ;tcbeast script to work), buy <your choice of metal> talisman, buy vial, buy syringe
# ;go2 town
# Walk just outside of town
# Download and run ;tcbeast, and consider adding it to your scripts that start when you log in by typing: ;autostart add tcbeast

Capturing a Spirit Beast has a 15-minute cooldown and involves several commands with long round time. The ;tcbeast script is intended to expedite the process of capturing your first 25 beasts by automating this process as much as possible, which it does via the following:

* Uses BEAST SENSE to determine whether there any spirit beasts in the area
* If there are, it will determine whether you already have them
* If you have all the ones listed, it’ll run again and try to find one that you don’t have
* If it sees one that you don’t have, it will BEAST ATTUNE to select it, then BEAST CAPTURE to capture it
* It will then wait 15 minutes before cycling again

It’s meant to be left running while you play, but beware that if you’re in combat, it’ll throw you into 15-20 seconds of round time when it runs again, so exercise caution. The minimum in-game time needed to capture 25 beasts is about 6 1/2 hours, if you capture a beast every 15 minutes.

After you capture a beast, unless it’s Perfect quality, type BEAST EX twice to release it.

Some related handy commands:

* What Spirit Beasts have I captured? -> {{boldmono|BEAST LIST ALL}}
* How do I equip one? -> {{boldmono|BEAST SELECT <BEAST>}}
* How do I check to see if it’s Perfect? -> {{boldmono|BEAST INFO}}
* How do I see how many I’ve captured total? -> {{boldmono|BEAST STATUS}}

If you can’t find any new beasts in your area, go to a nearby town and run ;tcbeast again.

== Capturing Your First Legendary ==

You can now capture your first Legendary! Check the list to see which one you want and where it lives, go there, and use:

* You should disable ;tcbeast for capturing a Legendary as it's currently broken (;kill tcbeast)
* ;spiritbeast help, to see the commands if you want to use the script, otherwise:
* {{boldmono|BEAST SENSE}} to find it
* {{boldmono|BEAST ATTUNE <BEAST>}} to choose it
* {{boldmono|BEAST CAPTURE}}
* If it’s not Perfect, {{boldmono|BEAST EX}} twice, then repeat until you have a Perfect

You no longer need ;tcbeast, so you can ;autostart remove tcbeast. Instead, you’ll need a new script: ;spiritbeast. You should download this, but you don’t need to add it to your autostart scripts.

Now that you have a Perfect Legendary of your choice, let’s make sure he’s loyal. We’ll do this by feeding him blood. The process is as follows:

* Put your blood vial in your syringe:
** {{boldmono|GET SYRINGE}}
** {{boldmono|GET VIAL}}
** {{boldmono|PUT VIAL IN SYRINGE}}
* Find a creature to hunt (the higher the blood source's level, the better, and it must be the same "noun" for each kill you use for the vial)
* Kill it
* Do the following:
** {{boldmono|KNEEL}}
** {{boldmono|DRAW <creature> WITH SYRINGE}} (N.B. This is ''very'' fussy: You must type out “syringe”, and you cannot use "my")
** Repeat 5 times until the vial is full
* {{boldmono|UNLOCK SYRINGE}}
* {{boldmono|BEAST SELECT <BEAST>}} to make sure you have the right one selected
* {{boldmono|BEAST OFFER VIAL}}
* Repeat until its Loyalty is maxed out

Now we can move on to the main attraction: training your Spirit Beast, and getting some XP on the way!

== Leveling Your Spirit Beast ==

There are four areas in Talondown arena with which you should familiarize yourself:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Key Locations in Talondown Arena
! Location !! Description
|-
| The leaderboard (entrance) || {{boldmono|READ LEADERBOARD}} to see who’s leading Listed Fights this week!
|-
| The arena (NW) || This is where you’ll fight your beast to level it up, get rewards to upgrade it, and also get experience for your character.
|-
| The shop (NE) || This is where you’ll buy items and upgrades for your beast, repair or sell equipment, and receive rewards for your fights.
|-
| Basic items (N, GO DOOR) || This is the room we went to before, where you bought your talisman. If your beast’s loyalty wanes and you need to feed it more blood vials, this is where you’ll buy them (1000 silver each).
|}

Before you begin fighting, you may wish to read this [[Spirit Beast Battle Guide]], which was written by the best Spirit Beast players in the game.

To begin training your beast, you can go to the arena and then:

* {{boldmono|INQ TRAINING}}
* {{boldmono|GO GRATE}}
* {{boldmono|BEAST CHALLENGE ACCEPT}}

I recommend turning the clickable hyperlinks on (Alt-L in Wrayth, by default).

The battles are straightforward, but strategic and fun. You have 6 action points and 6 abilities, most of which cost 1 action point, and grants 1 special ability charge, almost like a conversion. Most special abilities cost 3 or 4 points. Thus, you'll use your action points to generate special ability charges, then discharge your special ability. As a very basic starting strategy:

* {{boldmono|LASH}} until you have 3-4 special ability charges (whatever your beast requires, it'll tell you when you have enough)
* {{boldmono|SPECIAL}}
* Repeat
* If your Spirit Beast is “in bad shape” or "critically wounded," use {{boldmono|HEAL}}
* When you run out of action points, you can still {{boldmono|ATTACK}} to generate more special ability charges

When you’re ready to begin scripting your training, you can:

* ;spiritbeast training 10
* You may need to run this twice to get it to start

Once your beast is level 20 (some start as early as 16, but this will likely be difficult for a new player), you can try the Challenge matches. These are level 20 opponents who grant bonus XP. There are 7 different challengers, and they reset weekly:

* {{boldmono|INQ CHALLENGE}}
* {{boldmono|GO GRATE}}
* {{boldmono|BEAST CHALLENGE ACCEPT}}
* You can also do ;spiritbeast challenge 7

You can also try Listed matches, but you should read the battle guide linked above before exploring those.

When you have rewards, you can go to the shop, {{boldmono|INQUIRE REDEEM}}, then {{boldmono|REDEEM}}. You’ll be given a sack with ampoules, armaments, or other items.

=== Ampoules ===

* Consumables which grant +1 bonus to a beast’s statistic
* You can only have +10 max in any one statistic from ampoules, and +20 total, so plan ahead
* Emphasize your beast’s strengths rather than shoring up weaknesses
* Power is probably best, Defense is the weakest, Speed is also good

=== Armaments ===

* You can {{boldmono|CLEAN ARM}} to reveal your armament, which is an item you can equip on your Spirit Beast
* The armament type you get is based on the Spirit Beast you have equipped
* You can {{boldmono|BEAST EQUIP <ITEM>}} to put it on your Beast
* Beasts can only have one armament equipped at a time
* Armaments get damaged over time
* They can be repaired in the shop with {{boldmono|INQ REPAIR}}, but their durability decreases
* The Rebirth status (Phoenix Hatchling) / Troll's Tenacity (armaments) are very strong early on
* You can sell extras in the shop via {{boldmono|INQ SELL}}

=== Soulstones ===

* Use these carefully, they’re currently worth about 2-5 million silver
* You may wish to save them for beasts that are difficult to catch Perfect versions of, or ones which are only sold at events

=== Other Information ===

* Soulstones set the beast’s quality to Exceptional
* Spirit Beasts can be altered at special merchants
** There are limitations, including that:
*** The noun may not be fully alterable
*** The Special ability cannot be changed at all
*** The service typically costs 1 million silvers