Some encounters give an option to pick pockets. Your chance of success and what item(s) you obtain are determined by your skill at pickpocketing. The first time you attempt to pick pockets your skill will be set to "Just Starting". Presumably, the progression follows the pattern of other skills like Chess.
| Rank Name | Rank | Needed from last level | Total needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Starting | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Learning | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Amateur | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Comfortable | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| Solid | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| Good | 6 | 11 | 36 |
| Professional | 7 | 13 | 49 |
| Advanced* | 8 | 15 | 64 |
| Master* | 9 | 17 | 81 |
| Awesome* | 10 | 19 | 100 |
| Incredible* | 11 | 21 | 121 |
* These levels are probably not currently obtainable.
Messages
Pickpocketing results have three parts.
Part one: did you get anything?
Your hand slips into their pocket, but you aren't able to snag anything.
or
You gained <X> credits! <sometimes; only with the comm skimmer program running>
You found: item(s)
Part two: did you get better? (Omitted if you didn't, in fact, get any better)
You've gotten better at pickpocketing. (and, if your rank increased): Your rank is now <new rank>.
Part three: did anybody notice?
Thankfully, nobody notices your attempt.
You found: <items>
or, if you didn't find anything:
You've earned X XP in Reflexes, depending on the location - see below
or
[failure message]
[Fight: failure opponent (see below)]
Encounters
Item in bold are obtained exclusively through pickpocketing.| Encounter | XP | Potential Drops | CS | Failure Text | Failure Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfront: Desperate Dockhand | 1 | battered cred chip, cup of Joe, pep pill, whiskey bottle | ? | Unfortunately, your overconfidence is your downfall. As you retract your hand, he lunges at you! | Dockhand |
| The Quad (during protest): Wave of Protesters | 3 | ancient candybar, battered cred chip, Eclipse, Metros Light, pep pill | ? | Unfortunately, one of the protesters finds you with your hand in her pocket. The whole crowd seems to turn on you as one. | Protesters |
| Old Cathedral: Church Refugee | 4 | ancient candybar, dirty rags, dubious chicken wing, phoenix sauce, sandwich wrapper, tattered newspaper page | ? | He panics when you touch him, flailing about with his arms. You're not sure if he's trying to punch you, but he's getting awfully close. | Unwashed Man |
| The Happy Hour: Everyday Disco | 3 | battered cred chip, caramel bar, Eclipse, fresh cred chip, Legion tract, Metros Light | ? | You're not sure if you put your hand in the wrong pocket or if the drunk barreling at you was just looking for a fight in the first place. Either way, the crowd is too tight to get away easily. | Roaring Drunk |
| (with pop music) | (additionally can drop:) Idoru dancer | ||||
| (with punk music) | (additionally can drop:) 571 chip, Brain Staples single, industrial hair gel | ||||
| (with spooky music) | (additionally can drop:) fragile focus, knit cap, unlabeled music | ||||
| (with heavy music) | (additionally can drop:) Optimax PDA, protein bar, trendy Midgard cap | ||||
| (with festive music) | (additionally can drop:) peppermint schnapps (1 per day?) | ||||
| Buried Lab: In Their Native Environment | 5 | battered cred chip, protein bar, Southside lab notes | ? | The doctor notices you rifling through his pockets, lunging at you while the other runs for help. | Midgard Scientist |
| Midgard Bioresearch: Quartet of Doctors | 6 | battered cred chip, first aid kit, locker key, pep pill, protein bar, Slags cheatsheets, surgeon's mask | ? | The doctor who caught you with your hand in his pocket looks furious, lashing out at you. The others, whether out of procedure or just not wanting to get involved, scatter calling for security. You've gained 20 duration of Red Alert. |
Midgard Scientist |
| Parking Garage: Garage Janitor | ? | battered cred chip, cup of Joe, gas mask, pep pill, protein bar, janitorial ID | ? | He shouts "Hey! Hands off the goods!" and takes a swing at you with his mop. You've gained 10 duration of Echoing Garage. |
Downtown Janitor |
| HQ Lobby: Fashionable Exec | ? | downtown visitor ID, fancy clutch, fresh cred chip, gold cred chip, gold necklace, polarized shades | 50-100 | The clerk screams as you run out, attracting two guards before you're really even out the door. You've gained 10 duration of Lobby Alarm. |
2 Internal Security (baton) |
| Call Center: Row After Row Of Cubicles | 4 | battered cred chip, call center headset, call center ID, Lattes! breakfast sandwich, OmniCola, pep pill, protein bar, taser | ? | One of the workers panics at your touch. The others seem a bit confused, but she's got a taser out and charging up. You've gained 20 duration of Lobby Alarm. |
Call Center Worker |
| Call Center: Executive Procession | ? | battered cred chip, call center ID, downtown executive ID, folding pistol, protein bar, tailored Eclipse | ? | A couple guards take their chance to get some free points with an exec by whipping out their batons. On the other hand, he seems to be engrossed with something on his phone. You've gained 20 duration of Lobby Alarm. |
2 Internal Security (Baton) |
| Halloween 2020: Parking Garage: Decoration Destruction | ? | ancient candybar, artificial ivy, brass knuckles, canned green beans, crepe paper, decorative webbing, foam skull, half of a sandwich, old switchblade | ? | When he catches your hand in his pocket, he roars and lunges at you! | Filthy Bum |
| Halloween 2023: Call Center: Break Room Dance Party | ? | bone wine, call center mask, candy corn, candy eyeball, licorice spider, peanut butter bat, peanut butter candy, pumpkin microbrew | ? | ? | ? |
Mechanics / Data
History
Pickpocketing was added to the game in an update on May 14th, 2019