Can you steal something when someone isn't looking in Skyrim?
I will admit, I have 3 save files in Skyrim and play it all the time, but I have completely avoided stealing items. I'm currently contemplating on whether or not I should steal a book from the Battle-Borns. The only current inhabitant of the house is Lars, a child. Idolf, the only adult, left. Can I steal the book I need without Lars or Idolf or any of the guards knowing?
Best Answer
Yes.
If you are completely hidden (use the stealth indicator when sneaking to check) when you take the book, you won't be noticed. NPCs only see items vanish if they are looking when you take them- they won't (except in certain scripted events) notice the item is gone just by looking at where it was.
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How do you steal in Skyrim without being noticed?
One trick is to just simply sneak and stick to the shadows. Go near the target item, crouch and move slowly around until you are no longer noticeable. From this sweet-spot you can steal anything within reach, without moving, thus remaining undetected.Is stealing OK in Skyrim?
There aren't any permanent consequences for stealing in front of witnesses, but they will eventually report you to the authorities, which will start the bounty and alert the guards. There is a small chance that you rob from someone who can tell when you stole something from them, even if nobody's around.How does stealing work in Skyrim?
Whenever you steal an item, regardless of whether anyone sees you or even if its owner is dead, that item will be flagged as stolen. You won't be able to sell it to normal shop owners and if you get arrested, all of your stolen inventory will be confiscated by the fuzz (even if you pay off your bounty).What does percent to steal mean Skyrim?
While you can examine an NPC's inventory without incurring a Bounty, stealing something from them is criminal. Each item when selected will show a percent rate for a sucessful steal. So the the higher the percent the more chance you will have of taking the item or gold without being caught.Jschlatt Viewers Can't Stop Stealing
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Answer 2
Yes, if you crouch and are shown to be hidden you will be able to steal the item in question with out being caught. It is only Pick-Pocketing that has a chance to alert someone if you fail. When the item is just in the environment you always succeed.
However. The game has a secondary tracking system you should be aware of. It does not matter how much you take and if no one sees you there is always a random chance that the person you took an item from will hire thugs to come and 'teach you a lesson'. This is outside of the law and defending yourself from them does not count as an attack or murder if witnessed. But it is something to be aware of that can happen.
Answer 3
The main way to steal in Skyrim is to actually do it while their not looking. An easy guide to stealing:
Make sure their not looking, OR, this indicator:
Which should look like -.- meaning that your hidden.
Use your action button (PC: E, PS3: X, 360: A) when it gives the notification to do so. (In this case, it is Brynjolf (SPOILER) we will be stealing from.
After the menu pops up, you get a chance to successfully take items as shown below:
As shown above, you get the items description, and the chance to steal. Depending on the amount of items your stealing and the value, it can range from 100% to 0% so be careful to save if you don't want to have the chance of getting caught.
Take the items, back out and walk away like it never happened.
Just remember: This is Skyrim, not real life, it's not a crime to stick your hand in someones pocket and search through all their belongings, the second you pull it out, it is one.
More information about Stealing can be found on the wiki.
Good luck and don't get caught.
Answer 4
In completion to the other answers : If anyone is just next to the item you want to steal, you should try to move it in a safer place for stealing. To do so, you simply need to keep the action key pressed so you can move it elsewhere.
Answer 5
Yes and No.
If you steal something when nobody is looking, then you won't get a bounty. You might get 3 or 4 hired thugs after you (they are pretty easy to beat though). At low levels this is good because you get a full set of free steel armor or iron armor (usually steel armor though) to buy or sell.
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