Tougher Shackles
This mod changes the default vaules of shackles to be both harder to lockpick and take longer to cut through.
Default Vaules:
Hardness: 20
Lock Level: 20
New Vaules:
Hardness: 200
Lock Level: 80
Why?
I found that getting out of shackes was way too easy. Why should the npcs even bother with them if your whole squad can just get out of them so easily?
This makes it more of a challenge. If your squad don’t have high enough lockpicking, they’ll have to deal with the shackles until they can obtain tools to get out of them.
This mod also makes it longer to use tools to cut through them. Default cutting strength/time is 200. This changes it to 2000
Highly recommend the following two mods:
Improved Prisoner/Slave Locks by CrunchyDuck
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2164081763&searchtext=harder+locks
The above mod changes the lock levels on shackles and various cages/poles found around the world. Duck’s mod changes shackle’s lock level to 60 and doesn’t change how long it takes to cut through the locks.
If you want to use Duck’s mod but also have stronger shackles, be sure to load that one above Tougher Shackles.
Lockpicking Tools by 2PercentNate
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3032864780&searchtext=lockpick
This mod adds standalone lockpicking tools that can be worn/hidden in the belt slot. There is more to it than just that, so if you’re interested in this mod be sure to read what he says about it before you make your choice.
If you’re interested in an even harder shackle experience, I can make a mod where it makes the lock level too high to be able to lockpick out of them. You’ll only be able to get out of them if you cut through.
I don’t care about credit for this mod. You can use/change it freely.
Only posting it in case anyone else would be interested in it, and mainly because I got tired of having to remake it everytime I returned to Kenshi
