Beholder 2

Beholder 2

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Skill book locations
By Someone Wicked
Contains a list of the locations of the different skill books (e.g. to gain lock-picking skills).
I've included all of the books that I know of, but please leave a comment if there's one that I've missed!
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Lock picking
Book title
Location(s)
Skills gained
Time to master
How to Save State Property
Help Morris (AKA clumsy guy) up when he trips (on your first day, when Hemnitz is showing you around). When you're leaving, Morris will stop you by the big screen and give you this book.
Alternatively, it'll be in the lost and found at the security checkpoint (RIP clumsy Morris).
Picking crossbar locks
2 hours
Popular tricks
Given by Peter Dong in the Robbery of the Century quest (as part of the quest series to help him get money for his mom - you need to make friends with him before you can get this quest).
Alternatively, buy it from Nikolai Page on the 12th floor.
Picking lever locks
6 hours
Universal advice
Found on the 12th floor; can be stolen from John Smith's desk, or obtained from the lost and found after he is eliminated.
Picking cylinder locks
6 hours
Management of Tenement Buildings
Found on floor 25, in the cart with papers.
Picking disk locks
6 hours
Fast Typing for Everyone
Found on floor 25; can be stolen from Stephen Dawking's desk, or obtained from the lost and found after he is eliminated.
Picking code locks
6 hours
Terminal hacking
Book title
Location(s)
Skills gained
Time to master
Working with Terminals, vol. 1
Given by James Cunningham when he first visits you.
Hacking Patriot terminals
3 hours
Working with Terminals, vol. 2
Found on the tray with pastry (by the woman selling food) on the first floor.
Alternatively, given by Magda Rakovich at the start of one of the quests to help the orphanage (you can actually end up with both copies, although it won't have any special bonus).
Hacking Homeland terminals
5 hours
Working with Terminals, vol. 3
Found on floor 12, in the shelves near the door to De Salvo's office.
Hacking Hogweed terminals
5 hours
Working with Terminals, vol. 4
On floor 25, Oliver Vertinsky will give you this book if you show interest in his process.
Hacking Rocket terminals
3 hours
Working with Terminals, vol 5.
Found on floor 25; can be stolen from Horatio Newport's desk or found in lost and found after his elimination.
Hacking Exodus terminals
3 hours
Saving money
Book title
Location(s)
Skills gained
Time to master
Universal advice
Find out what's going on at window 101; when you come back to tell the visitor about it, he'll give you this book rather than take it home.
50% water supply discount
6 hours
Economic Theory and Life
Given during the quest to find quiz participants by the professor who is being arrested.
60% rent discount
10 hours
An Amateurs Electrician's Encyclopedia
When your landlord comes by to ask if you've seen the neighbor's cat, say no. The neighbor will stop by in a few days and give you this book.
(Thanks, Duke of Sussex and Seeker22!)
45% electricity discount
6 hours
The Effect of Magnetic Fields
Serena (the lady who sells stale buns) gives it to you after you destroy the vending machine for her if you don't ask her to help smuggle drugs.
(Thanks, Damien Ramsey! And thanks Seeker22 for clarifying on this and the other electricity book!)
45% electricity discount
6 hours
The World of Antennas. Size Doesn't Matter
During the "library raider" quest for DeSalvo, help the librarian search for the requested book. She will give you this book to thank you for your help.
(Thanks again, Duke of Sussex! And thanks to Seeker22 for adding the hilarious name of the book!)
50% TV bill discount
6 hours
Wilderness Survival
During Magda's mission to the port, enter the railroad shed and pick the lock (lockpicking level 2 skills are necessary). Upon leaving, you get the book.
(Thanks, bro44!)
50% food bill discount
6 hours
Other
Book title
Location(s)
Skills gained
Time to master
Learning South Borean, for Children
Found on floor 25, in Weinberg's office (in the stand in the middle of his office).
South Borean language
1 hour
The Canon of Clones
Found on floor 25, given by Weinberg after helping him with the Carl quest, or can be stolen from his desk.
Expert on the intricacies of Weinberg's religion
1 hour
20 Comments
green fox 27 May @ 2:04pm 
I have problem with FIRST lockpick book can you help me
ItsIssan 7 Aug, 2023 @ 1:25pm 
I also didnt get the Popular tricks book from Peter. Even tho I did the quest, by telling him about the share your hearth programm. How else can you do this, besides paying the 20k yourselfe (if thats even possible)
SCARaw 13 Jul, 2023 @ 10:26am 
Hellow could you add when is the book avaible?
for example water saving book is supposed to be window 101 but i dont have it yet
how do i get to window 101???
Someone Wicked  [author] 12 Sep, 2020 @ 2:16pm 
Oops, lol, I did now!
Seeker22 11 Sep, 2020 @ 4:05am 
Lol You forgot to update the "An Amateurs Electrician's Encyclopedia" entry
Someone Wicked  [author] 7 Sep, 2020 @ 2:59pm 
Thanks, Seeker22! I hadn't seen your comment before, but I've made those changes :happycthulhu:
And I hope you figured out the problem, NecroMaster.
NecroMaster 3 Sep, 2020 @ 5:18pm 
Nevermind I did the quest wrong.
NecroMaster 1 Sep, 2020 @ 12:13pm 
Peter didn’t give me the book for helping with his mom
Seeker22 5 Jun, 2020 @ 2:07am 
In the event to get the TV discount book, the book is actually called "The World of Antennas. Size Doesn't Matter".
Go figure.
Seeker22 4 Jun, 2020 @ 8:25am 
Also Wilderness Survival requires Picking Lever Locks (Lv.2 locks).