Retry disable device - locks

[Lanathar]

Am I correct in thinking you can keep trying to disable a lock that isn’t trapped?
So as long as your max score can beat the DC you eventually succeed ?

Is there a downside for this? It just seems silly to roll 10+ checks . But then again it is only a minute of time...

[Fuzzy-Wuzzy]

Correct.

Disable Device wrote:

Try Again: Varies. You can retry checks made to disable traps if you miss the check by 4 or less. You can retry checks made to open locks.

No downside. If you're just going to sit there until you succeed, you could just Take 20 and avoid the rolling, that's what it's for....

[Pizza Lord]

Fuzzy Wuzzy has the right of it. If there's no reason they can't keep trying they should Take 20 (taking 20 times as long, typically 2 minutes) to get it right. Take 10 would also work if they're trying to be faster and don't want to risk a low roll but since most locks will be DC 20 to 25 at worst, you'd need to have significant skill to go that route.

Most players in my experience will make one roll to make a go of it then Take 20. Without time or danger being a factor, the most common thing to consider is a creature on the other side hearing you fiddling with the lock and having two minutes to prepare.

[Lanathar]

Thanks
I am clearly influenced by watching friends playing Skyrim / fallout where picks break...