Drag and drop your completed macro onto an extra mouse button (such as Button 4 or 5 on the side of your mouse). How to Use the Macro In-Game
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: This allows you to check more "slices" of the lock in a single attempt without the pick hitting high resistance and breaking.
A lockpicking macro is a script, usually created with software like or via gaming peripheral software (Razer Synapse, Logitech G Hub), that automates the repetitive motions of the lockpicking minigame. How the 2023 Macros Generally Work: Scum Lockpicking Macro 2023
The in-game lockpicking is a timed mini-game where your goal is to locate a microscopic "sweet spot." You move the lockpick with your mouse while tapping the to press in the screwdriver. The complexity increases with the lock's quality. Basic Rusty Locks have larger sweet spots, while high-tier Gold Locks require surgical precision and faster reaction times. The time window is incredibly narrow—all locks have a base window of 2.75 seconds to pick them, a period so short that high-level Thievery skills are almost mandatory.
Most SCUM lockpicking macros are built using software like or proprietary mouse software (such as Logitech G Hub, Razer Synapse, or SteelSeries Engine).
You must rotate the lock and find the "sweet spot" while managing tension. If the lockpick breaks, you lose it. If you fail too many times, the screwdriver breaks. Drag and drop your completed macro onto an
You need a screwdriver and a lockpick (or improvised lockpick).
Split screen – left = in-game lockpicking UI, right = your face (overreacting)
The typical macro functioned by binding a key (e.g., a side mouse button) to repeatedly and rapidly press the 'F' key with precise timings. The user's job was then only to move their mouse, while the macro handled the perfect rhythmic clicking that a human thumb or finger would struggle to match. How the 2023 Macros Generally Work: The in-game
Believe it or not, the demand for lockpicking macros has spawned a cottage industry outside of the game. On private Discord servers and third-party forums, you’ll find:
You move your mouse to angle the bobby pin, then press and hold your interaction key (default: F ) to turn the screwdriver.
SCUM uses Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) , which is highly efficient at detecting unauthorized, rapid, and inhumanly precise inputs 2. Using a macro can lead to an immediate or delayed game ban.
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