Thieving

Thieving

Thieving is used to pickpocket GP and items. Each Thieving attempt takes three seconds. Successfully pickpocketing a target will always award the player with GP up to the Max Coins of the target. Successful attempts will also give an item 75% of the time from the target's loot table. In addition there is a 1 in 120 chance to receive a Bobby's Pocket per successful pickpocket, which can be sold for 4000. There is also a 1 in 10000 chance to receive a Chapeau Noir, which gives a 10% chance to double the quantity of items gained from Thieving or Combat. Gentle Hands Potions can be used to provide a 5-25% chance to double the quantity of items gained on a successful pickpocket. Raising Thieving to level 99 will unlock the Thieving Skillcape for purchase from the Shop. Equipping the Thieving Skillcape raises the Thieving success rate to 100%.

Failed pickpocket attempts will stun the player for 3 seconds and deal damage to them up to the target's Max Hit; damage dealt this way can be reduced by any damage reduction provided by Equipment. Damage taken while Thieving is potentially lethal, although this damage can be offset by consuming food manually, or automatically with the Auto Eat upgrade.

Success Rate

The base success rate of pickpocketing is 57.5%. This chance is increased by 0.7% for every level in Thieving the player has above the target's level requirement, and is further increased by mastery. This chance is capped at a maximum of 95%. When wearing Thieving Gloves with charges left the pickpocketing success rate is increased by 10%, and may exceed 95%. Success rates over 100% do not allow for multiple pickpockets per action. Equipping the Thieving Skillcape guarantees a 100% success rate.

Pet

The pet can be unlocked by doing any Theiving action.

Pet	Name	Effect
Snek		Gain 50% Extra Gold from Thieving

Mastery Unlocks

Every mastery level for a Thieving target increases the chance to pickpocket by 0.25%.

Thieving Targets

Name		Area	Error creating thumbnail: File missing Level	DLC	Experience	Max Hit	Perception	Currency	Unique Drop
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Man	Low Town	1		5	22	110	1 - 100
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Woman	Low Town	4		7	32	140	1 - 150	Fine Coinpurse
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Golbin	Golbin Village	8		10	40	175	1 - 175
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Bandit Thug	Bandit Hideout	12		13	54	220	1 - 200
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Golbin Chief	Golbin Village	16		18	101	280	1 - 275	Golbin Mask
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Marauder	Bandit Hideout	21		19	68	250	1 - 225	Absorbing Shield
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Assistant Cook	Banquet	26		26	86	275	1 - 250	Chef's Spoon
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Merchant	Farmer's Market	31		29	97	300	1 - 350	Merchant's Permit
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Chef	Banquet	34		31	108	350	1 - 300	Chef's Hat
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Bob the Farmer	Farmer's Market	39		36	137	420	1 - 400	Bob's Gloves
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Dock Hand	Port of Lemvor	45		42	119	375	1 - 375	Sailor's Top
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Troll	Cave of Giants	49		50	151	450	1 - 425
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Fisherman	Port of Lemvor	54		46	101	400	1 - 450
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Cyclops	Cave of Giants	57		53	173	520	1 - 475	Cave Giant Boots
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Lumberjack	Outskirts	61		62	155	480	1 - 500	Lumberjack's Top
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Squire	Fort	66		67	169	550	1 - 525	Training Shield
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Miner	Outskirts	70		73	180	600	1 - 550	Miner's Helmet
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Acolyte	Wizard Tower	75		76	162	575	1 - 575	Book of Scholars
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Court Jester	Royal Castle	79		82	198	715	1 - 625	Jester's Hat
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Wizard	Wizard Tower	84		95	216	750	1 - 700	Amulet of Incantation
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Knight	Fort	88		107	241	820	1 - 750	Knight's Defender
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Princess	Royal Castle	92		120	266	890	1 - 850	300 Jadestone
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	King	Royal Castle	95		133	306	950	1 - 1,000	Gold Crested Shield
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Explorer	Lost Ruins	100		184	290	1,000	1 - 1,050	Grappling Hook
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Necromancer	Undead Palace	102		198	345	1,040	1 - 1,090	Necromancers Crown
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Pilgrim	Desert	104		215	320	1,080	1 - 1,135	Amulet of Prayers
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Adventurer	Lost Ruins	105		235	390	1,055	1 - 1,185	Adventurers Backpack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Dark Knight	Undead Palace	108		257	365	1,110	1 - 1,240	Dark Blade Defender
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Treasure Hunter	Lost Ruins	110		309	440	1,135	1 - 1,365	Hunters Journal
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Sage	Mushroom Forest	110		282	410	1,095	1 - 1,300	Potion Stirrer
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Travelling Merchant	Desert	112		339	480	1,160	1 - 1,435	2,000 Travellers Compass
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Vampire	Twilight	114		371	465	1,185	1 - 1,510	Blood Ring
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Madremonte	Mushroom Forest	116		413	525	1,250	1 - 1,590	Crown of Madremonte
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Vampire Lord	Twilight	118		503	550	1,300	1 - 1,670	Vampiric Cloak

Profit

Assuming a 95% success chance and that every piece of loot - but not mastery tokens - is sold, it is possible to calculate the average profit over a long time for each target.

Name	GP/theft	GP/hour	GP/hour with CP
Man	36.80	44,160.00	48,576.00
Golbin	51.05	61,260.00	67,386.00
Lumberjack	85.11	102,136.13	112,349.74
File:Farmer (thieving).svg Farmer	156.21	187,455.11	206,200.63
Fisherman	122.19	146,625.18	161,287.7
Chef	123.85	148,615.81	163,477.39
Miner	124.42	149,309.75	164,240.73
Knight	137.60	165,121.13	181,633.24

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