Utility & tools¶

When the world doesn't open the door for you, these do.

Prices use relative tiers

cheap / mid / pricey / expensive - the exact price swings by vendor, town, and reputation, and shifts as the economy is balanced. Use /stock <item> in-game for the live price at a given shop.

Lockpicks¶

Why: Locked chests + locked doors + handcuffs (yes, jail). Every class can use them; Rogues and Tinkerers are better with them.

Tier	Success rate	Cost	Notes
Crude lockpick	Low - breaks often	cheap	Starter, buy in bulk
Lockpick	Medium	cheap-mid	Standard
Master lockpick	High, rare break	pricey	Thieves Guild
Tinker's tools	Highest, reusable	pricey	Tinkerer-craftable

pick lock chest

Lockpicks break

Always carry 3+. They break on failure, and some doors will eat 2-3 picks before they open.

Best class fits: Rogue (starts with 3), Tinkerer (crafts own).

Tinker's tools¶

Why: The Tinkerer-side approach to locks AND the gating requirement for crafting traps, repairs, mechanical puzzles.

Reusable (doesn't break on use)
Higher success rate than lockpicks
Pricey tier - but the durability pays back

Best class fit: Tinkerer (starts with kit), Scholar (appraisal sites use them too).

Shovel¶

Why: Digging up buried caches, grave-robbing (Necromancer-friendly), some quest chains literally require one. Also: an improvised weapon.

Mid tier price (smithy or general store)
Heavy (carry weight 5+)
Doubles as a club in a pinch (low damage but free)

Best class fits: Ranger (wilderness caches), Necromancer (cemetery work), Tinkerer (digging trap-pits).

Thieves' tools¶

Why: Specialty kit beyond lockpicks - includes wires, files, glass cutter, climbing claws. Required for:

High-tier safes (Master+ locked)
Window-entry heist routes
Some pickpocket targets (cutpurse skill check)

Locked behind: Thieves Guild acquaintance rep, usually. Some black-market vendors sell partial sets.

Full kit: pricey tier
Components individually: cheap-mid each

Best class fit: Rogue (assumed), Tinkerer (also welcome).

:material-rope: Rope (mentioned again, but here for utility)¶

Already covered in Survival essentials, but worth emphasizing: rope is your vertical movement gear. Climbing rope also gates 2 quest chains (rooftop heist, cliff descent).

Carry rope always. It doesn't weigh much.

Reagents + crafting components¶

For Herbalists, Mages, Tinkerers, Necromancers - your inputs.

Item	For	Notes
Herbs (raw)	Herbalist brewing	Forage in Greenweald
Reagent crystals	Mage spell focus	Collegium vendor
Wire spool	Tinker traps	Smithy / general store
Bone dust	Necromancy	Crypt sites, dark vendor
Holy water	Cleric / Paladin	Temple vendor

Containers (sack, satchel, pack)¶

Why: Carry capacity. Without a bigger container, you'll be overencumbered by Day 2 and lose dodge / speed.

Container	Capacity	Cost	Notes
Sack	+10 carry	cheap	Starter, common
Satchel	+20 carry	mid	Market vendors
Pack	+40 carry	pricey	Traveler vendor
Bag of holding	+∞	quest only	Quest reward, rare

Buy a satchel by Day 2.

Skinning knife¶

Why: Harvest pelts from kills. Pelts + dried meat are real money for Rangers + Herbalists. Without a knife, you walk past the kill.

Mid tier (trapper / fletcher)
Lasts forever (no break)
Doubles as a small backup blade

Best class fits: Ranger (starts with one), Herbalist (starts with one), Rogue (combat use too).

:material-scroll-text: Map + compass¶

Why: Wilderness travel. Without a map, you can get lost in Greenweald or the deep Thornwood - multiplies travel time.

Local map: mid tier, town vendors (one per town)
Compass: mid-pricey tier, navigator vendor (port towns mostly)
Full atlas: quest reward only

Best class fit: Ranger (assumed), Wanderer (general navigation).

Buying priority¶

If you're on a budget, here's the order:

Lockpick set (3-5 picks) - if you're Rogue / Tinkerer
Satchel - universal carry upgrade
Skinning knife - if you fight outdoor enemies (most classes)
Rope (if not already)
Local map - if you plan travel
Thieves' tools - only if Rogue-focused + rep allows