Rogue Lockpicking question

[Bansheip-the-underbog]

When did they change rogue lock picking to automatic? was it after tbc. Cant remember.

[Drooler-grobbulus]

https://wowwiki-archive.fandom.com/wiki/Lockpicking#Patch_changes

I am not sure if you mean no cast time or instant level up, but I also notice this wiki is lacking it.

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• Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now has a 1.5 sec cast time, down from 5 sec.
• Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Pick Lock now skills up as you level, you no longer need to practice. Hovering over your Pick Lock icon will show the current level of box you can open. Now learned at level 20 (was 16).
• Wrath of the Lich King Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Pick Lock no longer requires [Thieves’ Tools].
• Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19): The Rogue trainers will now point the player to an appropriate area with boxes to unlock depending on the lockpicking skill of the player.
• Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07): A number of areas in the world now have footlockers in them. These areas are in place for rogues to visit to increase their lockpicking skills. The contents of these footlockers are only token amounts of treasure, but they should allow for a more interesting experience while increasing lockpicking skill. The difficulty of the locks in the area correspond to the level of the zone, so if your lockpicking skill is around 100, you would go to Durnholde Keep in Hillsbrad Foothills. But if your skill is 250, you might head to Tyr’s Hand in Eastern Plaguelands.
• Patch 1.2.2 (2005-02-15): Rogues now correctly gain Lockpicking skill from items picked in the trade window.

Found one with info. Hope that helps.

[Claeric-kirtonos]

That did thats… was the cataclysm patch the skill as you level up