How to open safes and locked doors in Far Cry 5? Far Cry 5 Guide and Walkthrough
Last update: 05 April 2018
Exploring the world of Far Cry 5, you might run into safes and locked doors. Opening them isn't as obvious as it may seem. The protagonist has to have access to certain skills and items. The vital info concerning unlocking doors and safes in Far Cry 5 can be found in this chapter.
How to open safes in Far Cry 5?
![The safes can usually be found inside buildings, both within enemy outposts, and in locations inhabited only by allies - How to open safes and locked doors in Far Cry 5? - FAQ - Far Cry 5 Game Guide](/far-cry-5/gfx/word/33678899.jpg)
The safes can usually be found inside buildings, both within enemy outposts, and in locations inhabited only by allies. There are two main methods of opening safes in Far Cry 5.
The first one involves explosives. You have to stick it to the safe door and detonate from a safe distance. This doesn't damage the goods inside.
![The other method requires using lock picks or a blowtorch - How to open safes and locked doors in Far Cry 5? - FAQ - Far Cry 5 Game Guide](/far-cry-5/gfx/word/33678915.jpg)
The other method requires using lock picks or a blowtorch. The lock picks become available after you acquire the locksmith perk. The blowtorch becomes available after unlocking the Repair Torch perk. At least one of these perks ought to be unlocked early on in the game, allowing you to avoid using explosives to unlock safes, which is not the subtlest way of opening them.
The safes in Far Cry 5 usually contain a substantial amount of for 250$, so you should keep your eyes open for them. This will let you become rich sooner.
How to open locked door?
![You can encounter closed doors mostly in quest-related locations in Far Cry 5 - How to open safes and locked doors in Far Cry 5? - FAQ - Far Cry 5 Game Guide](/far-cry-5/gfx/word/33678931.jpg)
You can encounter closed doors mostly in quest-related locations in Far Cry 5. We particularly mean the locations, where you find the prepper stashes (treasure hunts).
Here, there also are two methods of doing things, at least in theory. The first one is using lock picks, provided by the locksmith perk. Unfortunately, the method can only be used in the case of these doors, which don't require a particular key to be opened. Most often, the only way to open the door is finding the right key. The picture above shows one of such keys. Usually, you can find them near the locked door.
Attention - Sometimes, you can bypass the locked doors altogether, and enter the given location through an open window, loft, etc. Keep your eyes peeled.