Since skill points are gained rather slowly in Kingdoms of Amalur, I find myself giving quite a bit of thought as to what skill I invest in each level.
I currently have two points invested in lockpicking, and I am wondering if I have any reason to invest any further in the skill.
I find it relatively easy to overcome locks designated as "hard", and I don't mind the mini-game, so the skill's milestones (which allow to force locks with 100% success) aren't overly appealing.
Is there any other use for this skill that I should consider before ignoring it completely? I remember reading somewhere that dispelling, which is similar (albeit more useful to me, as I find dispelling quite harder than lockpicking), is used in place of persuasion during a specific dialog. Something similar could affect my investment in lockpicking.
Best Answer
It's hard to prove a negative since I didn't do every side quest, but no, I found no other use for Lockpicking throughout the game. Of course, I also didn't find the special case for Dispelling that you mention, either.
If you're good at the lockpicking mini-game, you can definitely save your points for other skills, just as you could with Dispelling if you're good at the dispel mini-game. It seemed to be a commonly expressed sentiment that picking locks was pretty easy and the skill points were a waste. This isn't dissimilar from Skyrim, where people similarly ignore the lock picking perks if they happen to be good at the mini-game.