Lock Bashing - Adamant Addon
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #37 of 139 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
General
This mod is an addon for Lock Bashing, Adamant, and Hand To Hand. This mod makes it so you can only bash open locks with specific perks from specific trees.
The idea is that Rouge players have Lockpicking and it's tree, Magic players have an unlock spell like in Mysticism, and Warrior players can just smash the lock open.
Note that this mod doesn't add an unlock spell.
Lock Bashing's strength system is disabled and replaced by perk requirements. Projectile unlock is also disabled. By default, all locks can be opened, up and including Expert. Master locks cannot be bashed open.
The perks are tracked separately for One-Handed, Two-Handed, and Hand To Hand.
If you have a perk required to open an Adept lock in the Two-Handed tree, you can only use Two-Handed weapons to open that level of lock. Hitting the lock with your fists will do nothing. If you have the Adept perk in both trees, you can use either.
Opening a lock by bashing will also provide a small amount of experience in the relevant skill.
The following perks will allow for lock bashing:
Novice - Fighter's Stance (30)
Apprentice - Overrun (40)
Adept - Fighter's Stance (60)
Expert - Execute (80)
Novice - Warrior's Stance (30)
Apprentice - Overpower (40)
Adept - Warrior's Stance (60)
Expert - Massacre (80)
Hand To Hand
Novice - Brawler's Stance (30)
Apprentice - Overwhelm (40)
Adept - Brawler's Stance (60)
Expert - Finisher (80)
Compatibility
This mod should load just below Lock Bashing, Adamant, and Hand To Hand.
The effects check for existing Adamant perks, the only change made to them is their description. If you have any mod that changes the relevant perks, load it after this one. You'll lose the description edits, but it'll work just fine.
The mod comes with it's own version of the configuration file (LockBashing.ini), so if you wish to disable containers automatically opening, do so in this mods file, not Lock Bashing's default file.
Special Thanks
A big thank you to Shazdeh2 for the awesome Lock Bashing mod.
Many thanks to SimonMagus for the whole Simonrim suite.
Thanks to QuietEyez for putting the idea into my head.
Lock Bashing - Adamant Addon is a gameplay addon for Lock Bashing, Adamant, and Hand To Hand that replaces the strength-based lock bashing system with perk requirements. It lets warriors, rogues, and mages open locks based on their skill trees, with separate tracking for One-Handed, Two-Handed, and Hand To Hand. Master locks cannot be bashed open, and bashing grants skill experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Ties lock bashing into perk progression, making it feel like a natural part of your build.
- Separate tracking per weapon skill means your choice of combat style actually matters.
- Small but active following (69 endorsements, 12k downloads) shows it's got a niche appeal.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires three other mods (Lock Bashing, Adamant, Hand To Hand) to function, so it's not standalone.
- Master locks are completely off-limits for bashing, which might frustrate pure warrior types.
- Potential conflicts with mods that alter the same Adamant perks; you'll need to manage load order carefully.
For Skyrim players who want lockpicking to feel more RPG-like, where your character's perks determine what you can smash open. If you're already using Adamant and Lock Bashing, this is a natural fit. Skip it if you prefer the simple strength-based bashing or don't want to juggle multiple mod dependencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you load this mod just below Lock Bashing, Adamant, and Hand To Hand in your load order to avoid conflicts.
- If you use other mods that change the same perks, load them after this one to keep the perk descriptions intact.
- Remember that daggers can't bash locks, so keep a mace or sword handy if you're a One-Handed user.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Hexanode
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 12,452
- Endorsements
- 69
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 11/28/2025
- Updated
- 12/7/2025
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