Pickpocketing in Baldur’s Gate 3 can be frustrating if you keep failing. MeinMMO tells you why this is the case and how you can improve your chances.
Why do I fail at pickpocketing? A common misunderstanding is the interpretation of the number shown (the required throw) when stealing. This number is the actual number you have to roll – your bonuses have already been taken into account. Even if you see a low number, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the roll is easy.
An example: Assume that as a rogue you have a +10 bonus to pickpocketing (through Dexterity, Proficiency + Expertise). If the displayed number of the required roll is at least a 12, that does not mean that you only have to roll a 2 to be successful. In fact, you need a 12.
The actual height of the required throw is shown in the combat log. There you can see the actual amount that you had to reach in order to steal successfully. In this case the actual difficulty of the roll was a 22. You had to roll at least a 12 and your +10 was already taken into account.
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Tips and tricks on how to steal better
There are several ways you can best steal. We have put together a few tips for you.
The items and the gold that you can steal all have their own level of difficulty. This means that you have to roll a different number when stealing a potion than when stealing an expensive weapon. The difficulty depends on the value of the item and can therefore vary.
A player from the MeinMMO community also explained how you can use a simple trick to steal from dealers in Baldur’s Gate 3 again and again – without scaring them away.