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Lock Picking

Mod that adds similliar to Kingdom Come: Deliverance lock picking mechanic for minecraft chests.

Fabric
Loaders
Fabric
Downloads on Modrinth
566
Followers on Modrinth
7
versions
6
Updated
July 22, 2026Jul 22
Published
in 2025

At a glance

Runs on Fabric
For Minecraft 1.21.1
Needed in the game and on the server
Latest version — 1.2.0 from July 22, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn serverrequired

Needed both in the game and on the server

Game versions1.21.1

This mod adds a simple lock picking minigame that was inspired by the same mechanic in Kingdom Come: Deliverance. This mod is designed to be used in combination with other RPG mods, and aims to reach classic RPG games expirience.

Lock picking

Lock picking process
Simply right click on the locked chest with lockpick in your hand, and the lockpicking UI will appear.
Then hold the right mouse button and drag it clockwise.
Lockpicking process
The better lock you are trying to open, the thinner will be the line on which you should drag the cursor.

World Exploration

Locked chests can appear in villages
Chests in regular village houses have copper locks

Chests in blacksmiths have iron locks

Locked chests can also appear in other structures
The most valuable chests in bastions require a Treasure Key dropped by Piglin Brutes

Redstone features

When you successfully lockpick, lock emits short redstone signal
redstone inter

Sculk sensors also react to lockpicking
Sculk sensor inter

Guard Villagers interaction

Nearby guards will attack you if they hear you lockpicking Guard Villagers inter

FAQ

How to install Lock Picking?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Lock Picking for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Lock Picking support?

Lock Picking has builds for Minecraft 1.21.1.

Is Lock Picking needed on the server?

Needed in the game and on the server

License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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