# Barred Winows?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [August 1, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230 "2015-08-01T15:08:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![Sundaysmile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sundaysmile](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sundaysmile)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/1 "2015-08-01T15:08:40Z")

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Hi guys,

I was just wondering how you get past barred windows (I.E. like on the Gun stores.) I’m assuming you need a acetylene torch to cut through them?

I was just wondering since I can’t get through them and i’ve noticed that cutting torches seem to be much more rare.  
I’ve visited four towns and not found one anywhere. Even in Garage’s and Hardware Stores.

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/2 "2015-08-01T15:13:08Z")

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Currently the easiest way of getting into gunstore is picking the doors or smashing the walls.

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**Author:** ![BeerBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@BeerBeer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BeerBeer)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/3 "2015-08-01T18:45:50Z")

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-sledgehammer to the wall (or any other object with high bash damage; I hope your character is strong)  
-jackhammer to the wall  
-use acet. torch on the door  
-ram the building with a vehicle; possibly install a single protruding heavy frame (“bumper”) to ram the wall with

Check also home improvement stores for tools (map symbol: bright green A, on brown background)

> [@Coolthulhu](#):
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> Currently the easiest way of getting into gunstore is picking the doors or smashing the walls.

Are you sure the doors can be picked?

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/4 "2015-08-01T19:04:12Z")

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> [@BeerBeer](#):
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> Are you sure the doors can be picked?

Last time I checked they could. It took quite a lot of tries (~50? at 0 skill), but no time because of how lockpicking works.

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**Author:** ![Azrad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Azrad](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Azrad)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/5 "2015-08-01T19:22:03Z")

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Yep. Easiest way to get in a gun store is to pick the locks.

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**Author:** ![SteelBlueWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@SteelBlueWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SteelBlueWolf)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/6 "2015-08-01T19:49:14Z")

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I would say the easiest way is to break the walls. You can get through any normal (non-concrete, non-metal) wall with 12 str and a homewrecker. Beware the falling debris though, it can hurt you and in a gun store I have found it makes ammo explode.

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**Author:** ![slithy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@slithy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/slithy)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/7 "2015-08-01T20:24:34Z")

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applying a hacksaw cuts through wire fences, display racks, metal bars. never seen a barred window in my LIfe though so who knows, i’m guessing tunnel or teleport or tar beat the sumbitch

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**Author:** ![BeerBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@BeerBeer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BeerBeer)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/8 "2015-08-01T20:53:34Z")

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> [@Coolthulhu](#):
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> Last time I checked they could. It took quite a lot of tries (~50? at 0 skill), but no time because of how lockpicking works.

Oh. I mean, some metal doors can’t be picked. Or at least I just recently tried to pick a metal door at a refugee center, and it said “can’t be picked”. I tried to use improvised lockpick. I take it refugee center metal doors are special or unpickable?

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**Author:** ![Gergoric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/gergoric/32/467_2.png) [@Gergoric](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gergoric)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/9 "2015-08-01T20:58:10Z")

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I think so, but last time I checked, there was not much to find behind most of them.

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**Author:** ![Foffy123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/foffy123/32/1005_2.png) [@Foffy123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Foffy123)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 11:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/10 "2015-08-01T23:45:42Z")

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> [@BeerBeer](#):
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> [quote=“Coolthulhu, post:4, topic:10230”]Last time I checked they could. It took quite a lot of tries (~50? at 0 skill), but no time because of how lockpicking works.

Oh. I mean, some metal doors can’t be picked. Or at least I just recently tried to pick a metal door at a refugee center, and it said “can’t be picked”. I tried to use improvised lockpick. I take it refugee center metal doors are special or unpickable?[/quote]  
Metal doors on gunstores can be picked, 100% positive (Running on the 3479 experimental which is from like 4 days ago).

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**Author:** ![Arek\_PL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/11 "2015-08-02T10:27:27Z")

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if someone is trying to smash wall better try do it at back, derbits will only damage shooting range and not loot

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**Author:** ![Kryxx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kryxx/32/438_2.png) [@Kryxx](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kryxx)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barred-winows/10230/12 "2015-08-02T18:17:37Z")

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picking locks is a combination of dex, and mechanics skill. If you have a poor dex and no mechanics skill well good luck.

with a 2 mechanics and like a 10-12 dex you can get into most of them in 3-4 tries.