

However, you don't need to get it up above 8-you'll always be able to use Blood Buff to get it to 10 and pick any lock in the game. Your life will be a lot easier with decent lockpicking skill.Even if you want to play a diplomatic or sneaky character, you still want to have at least one combat stat at 9-10 by the end of the game. Make sure you don't ignore your combat skills.
