Light Fingers increases your chances of successfully pickpocketing. Your chances at each level are listed below (if you are playing a Khajiit, add 5 to each of these values). Note that your chance may be higher if you can get into the "sweet spot" (numbers in green) by waiting a few seconds, or catching them while they are moving around and not stationary. Or it may be lower if they are already suspicious (most likely due to a previous failed attempt). Note that even a Khajiit with maxed skill under ideal circumstances still has a 5% chance of failure against hard targets.
Attempt |
Light Fingers |
Base |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
Easy Target |
1st Attempt |
50 (70) |
60 (80) |
70 (90) |
85 (95) |
100 (100) |
2nd Attempt |
45 (65) |
55 (75) |
65 (85) |
80 (90) |
95 (100) |
3rd Attempt |
40 (60) |
50 (70) |
60 (80) |
75 (85) |
90 (100) |
Medium Target |
1st Attempt |
30 (50) |
40 (60) |
50 (70) |
65 (85) |
80 (100) |
2nd Attempt |
20 (40) |
30 (50) |
40 (60) |
55 (75) |
70 (90) |
3rd Attempt |
10 (30) |
20 (40) |
30 (50) |
45 (65) |
60 (80) |
Hard Target |
1st Attempt |
20 (40) |
30 (50) |
40 (60) |
55 (75) |
70 (90) |
2nd Attempt |
5 (25) |
15 (35) |
25 (45) |
40 (60) |
55 (75) |
3rd Attempt |
0 (20) |
10 (30) |
20 (40) |
35 (55) |
50 (70) |