Crime is a great skill to accumulate resources and wealth.

Pickpocketing NPCs is a great way to train.

Picklocking special chests hidden around the map is also a great way to train the crime skill. Pickable chests can be found scattered throughout the Overworld (usually inside of buildings), requiring a crime level correlating with the value of the stored items to unlock.

Pickpocketing

Level NPC XP Base Success Max Success Possible Loot Stun Duration Stun Damage Stun Message
1   Man 10   XP 0.425 1.15 3 × Coins 5 Ticks (3s) 2 "Help! Thief!"
3   Fisherman 12   XP 0.4 1.1 4 × Coins
1 × Starfish
5 Ticks (3s) 3 "Get your hands off me you thief!"
6   Lumberjack 14   XP 0.4 1.075 5 × Coins
1 × Leaf
5 Ticks (3s) 3 "Want me to chop off your hands with my axe?"
10   Farmer 16   XP 0.4 1.05 8 × Coins 5 Ticks (3s) 3 "You dirty thief!"
14   Guard (Lvl 10) 20   XP 0.4 1.025 12 × Coins 5 Ticks (3s) 3 "I'll arrest you for that!"
20   Guard (Lvl 18) 30   XP 0.4 1.0 15 × Coins 5 Ticks (3s) 3 "I'll arrest you for that!"
30   Dwarf 40   XP 0.325 0.098 15 × Coins
1 × Iron Ore
1 × Coal
1 × Potion of Mining (2)
1 × Palladium Ore
5 Ticks (3s) 3 "Trying to steal my belongings are ye?"
35   Squire 45   XP 0.325 0.97 25 × Coins 5 Ticks (3s) 3 "Get your hands off me!"
45   Knight (Lvl 45) 65   XP 0.325 0.95 40 × Coins 6 Ticks (3.6s) 4 "Thief!"
52   Wizard (Lvl 16) 80   XP 0.3 0.92 3 × Fire Scroll
3 × Water Scroll
3 × Nature Scroll
2 × Fury Scroll
2 × Rage Scroll
2 × Warp Scroll
5 Ticks (3s) 3 "What on earth are you doing?"
60   Knight (Lvl 60) 125   XP 0.3 0.9 60 × Coins
1 × Rage Scroll
6 Ticks (3.6s) 4 "Trying to steal from me, are you?"
68   Gnome 150   XP 0.275 0.825 75 × Coins
100 × Coins
1 × Baked Potato
1 × Raw Frog
15 × Steel Arrowheads
1 × Rough Emerald
5 Ticks (3s) 1 "Get your grubby hands off me!"
74   Wizard (Lvl 40) 200   XP 0.275 0.775 5 × Fire Scroll
5 × Water Scroll
5 × Nature Scroll
4 × Rage Scroll
2 × Warp Scroll
3 × Alchemy Scroll
6 Ticks (3.6s) 3 "What on earth are you doing?"
78   Elf 225   XP 0.275 0.725 5 × Bronze Arrows
5 × Iron Arrows
5 × Steel Arrows
5 × Palladium Arrows
5 × Coronium Arrows
5 × Celadon Arrows
6 Ticks (3.6s) 4 "What are you doing?"
82   Elder Knight 270   XP 0.275 0.667 125 × Coins
250 × Coins
375 × Coins
1 × Silver Nugget
1 × Gold Nugget
1 × Blood Scroll
1 × Alchemy Scroll
1 × Ruby Gem
1 × Diamond Gem
6 Ticks (3.6s) 4 "Get your hands off my belongings!"

Lockpicking

Level Type XP Location(s) Respawn Timer Base Success Max Success Always Contains Possible Loot
10   Coin Chest 15   XP 19 Ticks (11.4s) 0.1 0.75 10 × Coins
24   Goblin Chest 40   XP 50 Ticks (30s) 0.1 0.5 10 × Coins 10 × Bronze Arrowheads
10 × Iron Arrowheads
10 × Steel Arrowheads
10 × Palladium Arrowheads
35   Deluxe Coin Chest 150   XP 180 Ticks (108s) 0.1 0.5 50 × Coins 1/10,000 chance for Coronium Gloves (Gold Plating)
52   Dwarven Chest 200   XP 250 Ticks (150s) 0.075 0.45 65 × Coins
1 × Palladium Ore
2 × Iron Ore
5 × Coal
1 × Coronium Ore
1 × Celadium Ore
59   Precious Metal Chest 250   XP 250 Ticks (150s) 0.05 0.35 75 × Coins 1 × Silver Bar
1 × Gold Bar
1 × Coronium Helm (Silver Plating)
1 × Coronium Helm (Gold Plating)
(The helmets are very rare)
67   Gem Chest 300   XP 300 Ticks (180s) 0.05 0.3 150 × Coins 1 × Amethyst Gem
1 × Sapphire Gem
1 × Emerald Gem
1 × Topaz Gem
1 × Citrine Gem
1 × Ruby Gem
1 × Diamond Gem
1 × Carbonado Gem
71   Sage's Chest 300   XP 180 Ticks (108s) 0.025 0.25 1 × Aruba Root
1 × Grenada Root
1 × Samoan Root
1 × Nauru Root
1 × Tonga Root
1 × Vanua Root
1 × Mariana Root
76   Wasteland Chest 450   XP 400 Ticks (240s) 0.025 0.2 1,050 × Coins
1 × Dew Beer
5 × Alchemy Scroll
2 × Warp Scroll
1 × Celadon Pickaxe
1 × Celadon Hatchet
1 × Celadon Gloves
1 × Celadon Helm