Pick redirects here. For the item with the same function, seeLockpick.

Locktouch (Japanese:鍵開けOpen a Lock), known asPick inFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, is askill which debuted inFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. It allows the user to unlock locks without a key.

In its debut appearance, it is an ability of theThief class that lets it open chests;Marth also gets this ability after obtaining theFire Emblem, which is shown by an icon () in his status menu. Thieves were able to uselockpicks to open doors and lower bridges, and all units can use the single-usedoor keys andbridge keys to open doors and lower bridges, respectively.

While not present inGaiden, inShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light's direct sequel,Mystery of the Emblem, the lockpick was removed and thieves were given the ability to open doors and lower bridges without it. Marth upon gaining the Fire Emblem can still only open chests however. Despite the Fire Emblem being an item inMystery, the ability to open chests is a separate ability from the item, once again shown with an icon (, or, upon obtaining the Binding Shield,).

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, the next game in the franchise to have chests, doors, and bridges able to be opened or lowered with keys, abandoned the thief class's innate ability altogether, having them only use lockpicks to open or lower them. This continued into the next two installments.

The skill returned inThe Sacred Stones, now a visible skill. It acts likeMystery of the Emblem, allowing the user to open chests and doors without a key or lockpick; however, it is limited to therogue class, with thieves andassassins being required to use a lockpick like the previous three installments. InPath of Radiance, it once again usurps the lockpick entirely, and it became a hidden ability again. This continued in the next three games before Locktouch became a visible skill again inAwakening. InAwakening it is associated with theThief class, and inFates, theNinja andOutlaw classes. Due to how these games handle class skills, this ability can be kept even if the userreclasses to another class.

Data

In the mainFire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light	--	Opens chests.	Command	--	Undefined skill
Mystery of the Emblem	--	Thieves: Opens doors and chests and lowers bridges without the use of a key. Marth: Opens chests without the use of a key.	Command	--	Undefined skill
The Sacred Stones	--	Opens doors and chests without the use of a key.	Command (Pick)	--	--
Path of Radiance	--	Opens doors and chests without the use of a key. ForVolke only, it costs 50 gold per use.	Command	0	Hidden and unnamed.
Radiant Dawn	--	Opens doors and chests without breaking the door down or using a key.	Command	0	Hidden and unnamed.
Shadow Dragon	--	Opens doors and chests and lowers bridges without the use of a key.	Command	--	Undefined skill
New Mystery of the Emblem	--	Opens doors and chests and lowers bridges without the use of a key,	Command	--	Undefined skill
Awakening		Opens doors and chests without the use of a key.	Command (Door,Chest)	--	--
Fates		Opens doors and chests without the use of a key. Negates damage taken from starting a turn oncaltrop terrain.	Command (Door,Chest)	--	Base cost: 1,250G
Three Houses		Opens doors and chests without the use of a key.	Command (Door,Chest)	--	--

In otherFire Emblem series titles

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Warriors: Three Hopes (Locktouch)		Opens special doors and chests without the use of a key.	--	--	--
Warriors: Three Hopes (Lockpick)		Opens special doors and chests without the use of a key. Increases the chance of receiving more items from fallen enemy commanders.	--	--	--

Availability

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Mystery of the Emblem

The Sacred Stones

Path of Radiance

Radiant Dawn

Shadow Dragon

New Mystery of the Emblem

Awakening

Fates

Three Houses

Warriors: Three Hopes

Locktouch

Lockpick

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Trivia

• The name of the skill in itsThe Sacred Stones incarnation, Pick, is also the name of the command used to activate the skill. The Pick command basically rolls the Door and Chest commands associated with the keys and the Lockpick into a single command, primarily to allow a Rogue holding a key or a Lockpick to distinguish between usage of the Pick skill and usage of the Lockpick. Subsequent games use the same commands as the keys, and Locktouch takes priority over the keys, so a unit with this ability cannot use up any keys in their inventory.
• InFire Emblem Fates, Locktouch is the only skill that is learned from multiple classes that are not mutually exclusive.
• There is an unused icon for Locktouch inFire Emblem Engage.

Etymology and other languages

Locktouch

Lockpick

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