Deft Hands
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #69 of 86 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Provides visual feedback when picking locks in two different ways. The first indicates where your pick broke and how far you have rotated the lock at each angle. The second indicates the location of the sweet spot.
Deft Hands is a UI mod for lockpicking that adds visual feedback: one indicator shows where your pick broke and rotation progress at each angle, another marks the sweet spot location. With 1,035 endorsements and 28,584 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life improvement for lockpicking enthusiasts. Last updated in 2020, it may not be compatible with newer game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with over 1,000 endorsements—clearly a mod players trust.
- Two distinct visual cues: one for pick break location and rotation progress, another for the sweet spot—covers all the info you need.
- Lightweight UI mod that doesn't overhaul the whole game, just improves a frustrating minigame.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in March 2020—might be broken with the latest game patches, so check compatibility before installing.
- Only affects lockpicking visuals; if you're looking for gameplay changes, this won't add any.
For players who find lockpicking frustrating and want clearer feedback on their attempts. Also great for completionists who want to master the minigame without guesswork. Skip if you want gameplay overhauls—this is purely a visual aid.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod is from 2020, test it in a save you don't care about first to make sure it works with your game version.
- If you're using a mod manager, install it through that to keep track of updates and easy removal.
- Combine with a lockpick mod that adds more picks or makes them easier to find for a smoother experience.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Magicockerel
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Downloads
- 28,584
- Endorsements
- 1,035
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 3/17/2020
- Updated
- 3/24/2020
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