All Traits And What They Do In The Sims 4

• Perform better at work or school, and are more likely to get promoted or raise grades.
• Gain negative moodlets when unemployed or if it’s been a while between promotions.

Base Game

• Needs decay faster when Happy, and negative moodlets time out faster.
• Higher chance of success when using friendly socials when Happy.
• Generally become Happy more often than other Sims.

• Gain the Playful moodlet when playing with Child Sims.
• Gain the Happy moodlet when playing with children’s toys.
• Gain positive moodlets from watching the Kids’ Network on television.

• Less likely to experience negative moodlets tied to failures, like Angry or Sad.
• More likely to fail at repairs, working out, or performing athletic feats.
• Additional likeliness to break certain electronics.
• Stumble sometimes when walking.

• More likely to become Inspired, and build Fun from creative activities like painting.
• Share Creative Ideas with other Sims while Inspired, or Propose Crazy Scheme if not.
• Become upset after not doing a creative activity for a while.

• Ability to talk to themselves and inanimate objects.
• Frequent moodlet switching, entirely at random.
• Likely to autonomously shower in the rain if Seasons is installed.
• Share Conspiracy Theories with other Sims.

• More likely to become Focused, and prefer chess or reading to other options for Fun.
• Gain negative moodlets when not mentally stimulated.
• Share Brilliant Ideas with other Sims.
• Solve Hard Problems, a Logic-building skill only for Genius Sims.

• More likely to be Sad, and experience more powerful negative moodlets than most Sims.
• Quicker creative skill gain when skill-building with the Sad moodlet.
• Share Melancholy Thoughts with other Sims.

• More likely to be Playful.

• Occasional negative moodlet gain from minor problems listed on the individual moodlets.
• These moodlets can be cleared by performing wellness activities.

Spa Day

• More likely to be Angry, especially when unsuccessful at work, in romance, or being pranked.
• Do not calm down when other Sims use the Calm Down interaction.

Base Game

• More likely to become Flirty after conversations or watching the Romance Channel on TV.
  • Gain the Romance, Charisma, and Photography skills faster than other Sims.

Lovestruck

• Gain positive moodlets when in the basement of any lot.
• Accuse other Sims of spying, and become Scared around Sims that are whispering.
• Share Conspiracy Theories with other Sims.

Strangerville

• More likely to be Flirty.
• Negative moodlets when this Sim doesn’t partake in romantic social interactions for a while.
• Higher chance of success when using romance socials.

Base Game

• Less likely to accept romantic advances if they don’t know the other Sim well enough.
• Romantic relationships increase slower, but friendship increases faster.
• Learn the Writing and Logic skills faster than normal.

Lovestruck

• More likely to be Confident.
• Propose Crazy Scheme to other Sims.

Base Game

• Negative moodlets from bugs, fishing, vomit, violence, or death.
• Become nauseous after privacy invasions, instead of Embarrassed.

Outdoor Retreat

• All Flirting interactions have been renamed to more hesitant-sounding iterations.
• Gain negative moodlets when being flirted with by Flirty Sims, or when witnessing flirting in public.
• Give other Sims negative moodlets when they try to flirt with the Unflirty Sim.

City Living

• Elders-only trait that makes them more effective at mentoring other Sims.
• Less likely to become Angry or Uncomfortable, and moodlets last a shorter duration when acquired.
• Learn all skills faster, and earn increased Satisfaction Reward payouts.
• Remember past memories on occasion, which aren’t always good.

For Rent

• Gain positive moodlets from viewing art or finishing paintings.
• Admire Art and Discuss Art with other Sims.

Base Game

• Gain positive moodlets from finishing books.
• Analyzing Books puts this Sim in an Inspired mood.
• Discuss Favorite Authors or Discuss Latest Book with other Sims.
• More likely to read when Fun is low than watching TV or using electronics.

• Gain positive moodlets when at bars, lounges, or clubs.
  • Can use the Party Time social to become Energized at these locations, too.
• Become Bored if it’s been a while since they last danced.
• Build the Dancing skill faster.

Get Together

Become Happy when consuming food and drinks of high quality. Become Uncomfortable when consuming food and drinks of normal, poor, or spoiled quality. Can watch cooking shows on TVs to become Inspired. Discuss Fine Cuisine or Discuss Favorite Recipes with other Sims.

Base Game

• Become Happy when playing video games or reading sci-fi books.
• Easier time locating rare collectibles.
• Gain a Tense moodlet when they haven’t played video games for a while.
• Discuss Geek Things with other Sims.

• Gain positive moodlets when going outside, but negative moodlets for staying inside too long.
• Enthuse About Nature with other Sims.

• Become Happy when fabricating things on the:
• Become Sad when they haven’t fabricated in a while.
• No negative moodlets when failing a repair or craft.

Eco Lifestyle

• Gain additional Fun while music is playing.
• Become Inspired when listening to music, but Tense when it’s been a while since they heard music.
• Gain a Happy moodlet when playing a musical instrument, which increases at higher skill levels.

Base Game

• Gain positive moodlets when recycling, looking for bits, or looking through trash.
• Gain negative moodlets when it’s been too long since they recycled, and may throw away nearby furniture.

Eco Lifestyle

• More likely to become Energized, and can exercise on the ground without being Energized.
• Gain negative moodlets when it’s been more than one day without exercise.
• Live a few days longer at the end of the Elder life stage than non-Active Elder Sims.
• “Pump Up” actions with other Sims.

Base Game

• Does not panic when fires break out, and will automatically try to extinguish them.
• Gain happy moodlets when on excursions or adventures, even to locations tied to other expansions.
• Become Inspired when eating gourmet meals, but Bored when eating quick meals.
• Become Bored when building the same skill or performing the same action too many times in a row.

Snowy Escape

• More likely to be killed by actions that have a chance to kill Sims, and chiding from Grim if they have a close call.
• Socials to talk about near-death experiences, their own or others.
• Ability to write Perfect Goals in their Bucket List at any time.
• Upon death, this trait becomes Embraced by Death and continues the benefits for the ghost Sim.

Life & Death

• Call events with island spirits.

Island Living

• Immune to death by drowning.
• Gain Fun faster when boating, scuba diving, snorkeling, or swimming.
• Gain negative moodlets from fishing or consuming meals made with fish.

• Become Energized when socializing with others in Tomarang or attending events in the world.
• Become Sad when it’s been too long since they’ve been to Tomarang or spoke to other folks there.

For Rent

• Find better items in dumpsters, and become Energized by big discoveries in the trash.
• Discomfort with traditional careers and expensive furniture, but never with sleeping in other Sims’ houses.
• Willingness to consume expired food and preference for cooking with ingredients.
• Ask for Discounts at food stalls.

Eco Lifestyle

• Become Famished instead of Hungry when the Hunger need dips too low.
• Willingness to consume food found in trash cans.
• Likely to automatically eat or get snacks, resulting in frequent weight gain.

Base Game

• Become Inspired when partaking in green activities.
• Become Embarrassed when the utility bill is too high.
• Become Happy when on a Green Street, whether living or visiting.

Eco Lifestyle

• Ability to steal items of varying sizes and prices from neighbor’s homes, keeping the item they swipe.
  • Cannot steal when being observed, lest they be caught.
  • Cannot steal again until the moodlet from the previous theft wears off.

Base Game

• Get gas when consuming any dairy product.
• Theorize About the Milky Way with other Sims.

Cottage Living

• Become Happy when watching TV or sitting on comfortable furniture.
• Become Tense when performing chores and Extremely Fatigued when exercising.
• Leave dishes around unless instructed to clean (as well as clothing, if Laundry Day is installed).
• Can nap on regular chairs.

Base Game

• Unique pose on the Relationships tab, as well as on their sprite in the lower-left corner when they’re Fine.
• Dreary socials like Spread the Gloom or Make Morbid Observation.
• Significantly harder to scare, especially in regards to seeing or socializing with ghost Sims.
• Hate being in the sun, but become Inspired in the rain and Focused during full moons (if Seasons is installed).

LIfe & Death

• Gain positive moodlets from acquiring new items from Build/Buy, but negative moodlets if it’s been a while since you redecorated.
• Brag About Possessions to other Sims, or complain about their own household items.

Base Game

• Far more likely to clean autonomously, and will not leave dishes (or laundry) around.
• Become Uncomfortable in dirty environments.
• Cleaning Frenzy action leads to impressive cleaning and a Happy moodlet after.

• Gain skills twice as fast, at the cost of building relationships much slower.
• Become Angry when socializing with other Sims with the Overachiever trait.
• Humble Brag to other Sims.

High School Years

• Take more time to produce work, but consistently produce higher-quality work when finished.
• Become Embarrassed when they make something of lower quality.
• Become Focused after creating a masterwork in their skill of preference.

Base Game

• Positive moodlets when caring for ranch animals, but negative ones when not at a ranch for too long.
• Occasionally produces an extra bottle when making nectar.
• Gain positive moodlets from hosting ranch events.

Horse Ranch

• Able to ask aliens, ghosts, mermaids, vampires, and werewolves for proof of their powers.
• They’ll be Confident when supernatural Sims don’t provide proof of their powers.
• Can also ask Father Winter for proof of his powers (if Seasons is installed).

Life & Death

• These Sims never flush toilets, wash their hands, clear dishes, or put laundry in hampers (with Laundry Day installed).
• Their environment becomes dirty faster, and the Slob Sim is unbothered when they’re not hosting anyone.
• Become Embarrassed when having guests in dirty environments.
• Ability to pee in the shower while showering.

Base Game

• Become deeply Uncomfortable when consuming meals made with meat.
• Sometimes become Happy when eating vegetarian-friendly meals.
• Autonomously choose vegetarian-friendly options from fridges and food stalls.
  • If at the Ravenous level of Hunger, Vegetarian Sims will eat meat dishes if they’re the only food available.
• Discuss Vegetarian Benefits and Enthuse About Vegetarianism interactions with other Sims.

• Gain positive moodlets from interacting with chickens, cows, and llamas.
  • This also extends to Cats and Dogs from their pack if both are installed.

Cottage Living

• Become Happy when near other Sims with the Bro trait, and can Bro Hug or Bro Bump them.
• Become Confident when watching sports on a TV.

Base Game

• Become Happy when near cats, especially their own.
• Enthuse About Cats with other Sims.
• May autonomously introduce themselves to cats on the lot, if they don’t already know them.

Cats & Dogs

• Several new socials that leave nearby Sims feeling a range of emotions, anything from Bored to Playful.
• Learn the Comedy, Mischief, and Video Gaming skills faster than normal.
• Rarely become Embarrassed.
• Immune to dying of laughter.

For Rent

• Become Happy when near dogs, especially their own.
• Enthuse About Dogs with other Sims.
• May autonomously introduce themselves to dogs on the lot, if they don’t already know them.

Cats & Dogs

• Gain positive moodlets when in proximity to Sims in bad moods.
• Gain negative moodlets when interacting with Sims that have the Good trait.
• More likely to autonomously choose mean or mischievous social interactions.
• Become Happy when declaring new enemies.
• Discuss Evil Plans with other Sims that have the Evil trait.
• May occasionally laugh maniacally, especially when declared enemies pass away.

Base Game

• Become Happy when interacting with Sims in their family, but Sad if it’s been too long since they have.
• Soothe or Express Love to calm down toddlers in bad moods.

For Rent

• Gain negative moodlets when interacting with Evil Sims or hearing another Sim yell out of Anger.
• Gain positive moodlets from being near Sims in good moods, donating to charity, or volunteering.
• More likely to autonomously choose friendly social interactions.
• Help Out other Sims to reduce how long the other Sim experiences a negative emotion when in a bad mood.
• Discuss World Peace with other Sims.
• Autonomous crying at all gravestones they pass.

Base Game

• Gain several negative moodlets when in proximity to children, especially if made to interact with them.
  • Infants and Toddlers give a Tense moodlet, while Children give an Angry moodlet.
• Gain positive moodlets when staying away from children for a while, or from being mean or mischievous with children.
• Sims will refuse any Try for Baby interactions unless Dazed, and will then have a Tense moodlet after the act.
• Sims that can get pregnant are Happy when their pregnancy tests come back negative.
• Similarly, they’ll be Tense the entire time they’re pregnant, and have the same reactions to their own children as they would others.

Horse Ranch

• Become Happy when in a group with two or more other Sims.
• Become Sad when away from friends for too long.
• Share Insider Story with other Sims who aren’t in their Club.

Get Together

• Become Confident when spending time with their loved one, but Tense if they don’t see them for more than a day.
• Gain negative moodlets from seeing a loved one talk to another Sim (or even from being near a couple when not with their loved one), and can Complain About Love Life.
• Talk It Out and Share Insecurities with other Sims.

Base Game

• Gain positive moodlets when spending time alone, and never get the “Lonely” moodlet.
• Gain negative moodlets when spending time around people.
• Relationships build slower, but the Social Need decays slower.

• Become Tense when using Flirty interactions with any Sim other than their loved one, and can Confess to Cheating.
• Become Confident after being faithful to their loved one for some time.
• Become Angry when hearing arguing from friends, family, or loved ones.

• Become Happy when using mean or mischief interactions, and will choose these autonomously more often than friendly social interactions.
• Become Confident after winning fights.
• Laugh when witnessing other Sims experiencing something bad, and will react poorly to pets showing affection.

• Become Happy when ending romantic relationships or quitting jobs.
• Gain negative moodlets from remaining at the same job for too long.
• Unlikely to accept marriage proposals or offers to Try for Baby.

• Become Tense after not participating in gossip or learning new Secrets for too long.
• Several extremely personal socials, that this Sim does not have the boundaries to avoid asking.
• Learn the Photography and Writing skills quicker.

For Rent

• Gain positive moodlets from positive conversations, but gain negative ones when alone for too long.
• The Social need decays quicker, but relationships seem to build quicker.

Base Game

• Become Happy when at a party of any kind.
• Perform Party Tricks, Rave About Parties, and Remember Past Parties with other Sims.
• Perform a Vibe Check on other Sims.

High School Years

• Become Angry when witnessing Sims behaving inappropriately, and Uncomfortable when quitting a job.
• Become Happy when wearing their Formal outfit.
• Cannot pick fights with other Sims.
• Bow in greeting.
• Some romance interactions have been given different names.

Snowy Escape

• Gain negative moodlets when not interacting with other Sims for a while, or from having their birthday forgotten.
• Fish for Compliments from other Sims.

Get Famous

• Become Confident when socializing with other Snobs.
• Gain positive moodlets from Critiquing Work, and experience different moodlets regarding their surroundings.
• Become Bored with low-quality items.

Base Game

• The Charisma skill builds slower than usual.
• Gain negative moodlets when made to be social, but positive moodlets when able to socialize or make friends.

High School Years

Able to cook, bathe, and sleep at other homes without consequence.

500

Base Game

Hygiene doesn’t deplete at the gym, and Fun increases.

Learn other Sims traits upon introduction.

Clean faster than normal.

Stories told, no matter the size, are always successful.

Outdoor Retreat

Less affected by hot weather.

Seasons

Less affected by cold weather.

Never get wet when it rains.

Build skills and relationships quicker off the home lot.

1,000

Base Game

Can teach other Sims any skill this Sim has mastered.

Build skills faster when building them in the morning.

Build skills faster when building them at night.

Read books quicker than normal.

Gain positive moodlets from storms instead of negative moodlets.

Seasons

All one-off service calls are fulfilled at no charge.

1,500

Base Game

Crafted items sell for more Simoleons.

Chance to cook higher-quality meals on stoves and grills.

Outdoor Retreat

Better chance at producing masterworks in the Writing or Painting skills.

2,000

Base Game

More likely to be promoted at work.

Lower bills for the household this Sim lives in.

The Social need decays slower.

These Sims never experience any Embarrassed moodlets.

The Bladder need decays slower.

Friendly introductions start you with a higher relationship.

Outdoor Retreat

Feel no negative effects of hot weather, and cannot burn from the weather.

Seasons

Feel no negative effects of cold weather, and cannot freeze.

Able to put other Sims in a Flirty mood.

2,500

Base Game

The Hygiene need decays slower.

3,000

These Sims never experience any Tense moodlets,

Begin careers a few promotions ahead of other Sims.

More likely to become pregnant, or have twins or triplet pregnancies.

Boost the Charisma skill a bit every time this Sim kisses someone.

Become a freelance Paranormal Investigator.

Paranormal Stuff

The Hunger need decays slower.

4,000

Base Game

These Sims will never lose their job or be demoted.

Gain all skills quicker.

The Energy need decays slower.

Any plants that this Sim is gardening will be fertile and prosperous.

The Social need does not decay.

5,000

These Sims remain Confident for longer and are less likely to be Scared.

8,000

The Hygiene need does not decay.

The Hunger need does not decay.

10,000

The Energy need does not decay.

Animal

Build relationships quicker with animals.

Cats & Dogs

Athletic

Gain weight slower than other Sims from eating or inactivity.

Base Game

Creativity

Build skills faster while Inspired.

Deviance

More success with mean interactions.

Family

Build relationships quicker with family members.

Food

Make food and drinks of better quality innately.

Fortune

Earn more per hour in any job.

Knowledge

Build all skills quicker.

Location

Become Happy when in the neighborhood where they live.

City Living, Island Living, Snowy Escape, For Rent, Strangerville, and Bust the Dust

Love

More successful with romance interactions.

Base Game

Tutorial

Get promoted faster.

Nature

More likely to find rare collectibles.

N/A

Inspire others to be more conscious of their green footprint.

Eco Lifestyle

Take chances with investments.

Base Game

Popularity

Build relationships quicker with friends.

N/A

Inspire other Sims to learn new Fabrication recipes.

Eco Lifestyle

Star Wars

Needs fill a bit while traveling.

Journey to Batuu

Teen

Build relationships quicker with other teens.

High School Years

Wellness

All fees are waived at the spa.

Spa Day

Werewolf

Begin with higher or lower relationships, based on the kind of introduction given.

Werewolves

Friend of the Animals

Animal

• Gain relationships with animals faster.
• Train animals quicker.

Cats & Dogs

Body Builder

Athletic

• Live longer during the Elder life stage.

Base Game

Extreme Sports Enthusiast

Snowy Escape

Championship Rider

• Train horse skills faster, and sell horses for more Simoleons.
• Better at riding horses, and both the Sim and their horse become Confident after practice.
• Give Competition Advice to other Sims.

Horse Ranch

Painter Extraordinaire

Creativity

• Create emotional artwork even when not in that specific mood.

Base Game

Bestselling Author

Musical Genius

• Learn songs that can influence other Sims.

Master Actor

Get Famous

Master Maker

• Lower costs when fabricating.

Eco Lifestyle

Lord or Lady of the Knits

• Can mentor other Sims to knit, and can make unique knitting items.
• Immune to the Sweater Curse, and can remove it from other Sims.

Nifty Knitting

Public Enemy

Deviance

• Always successfully cause other Sims to become Angry, Jealous, or Sad.

Base Game

Chief of Mischief

• Can sabotage almost any item in-game.

Villainous Valentine

• Quicker to bounce back from Sad or Embarrassed moodlets.
• Gain positive moodlets from mean or mischief interactions.

Seeker of Secrets

• More successful when looking for secrets.
• Tiger Inspector Badge is the “perfect alibi” for getting caught.

For Rent

Successful Lineage

Family

• Learn a skill when your child learns that skill.

Base Game

Big Happy Family

• Children of this Sim build skills faster when in this Sim’s presence.

Vampire Family

Vampires

Super Parent

• Gives extra character value scores when near their own toddlers and children.

Parenthood

Master Chef

Food

• All meals are high-quality when prepared by this Sim, and they never expire.

Base Game

Master Mixologist

• Can create emotional drinks.

Grilled Cheese

• Summon Grilled Cheese at any time.
• Paint a special Grilled Cheese painting.

Expert Nectar Maker

• Bladder need decays slower when consuming nectar.
• Negative emotions impact less strongly.
• May craft nectar that’s already pre-aged without needing to age it.

Horse Ranch

Appliance Wiz

• When cooking with Prepped Ingredients, this Sim will prepare twice the normal amount of food.

Home Chef Hustle

Fabulously Wealthy

Fortune

• Receive a bonus check every week to the household funds.

Base Game

Mansion Baron

Market Magnate

• Set higher markups on food, and have higher success convincing customers to buy all dishes.

Home Chef Hustle

Five-Star Property Owner

• Better at solving tenant events when they occur.
• Better relationships with tenants, and better ratings on properties they live in.

For Rent

Master Vampire

Knowledge

Vampires

Nerd Brain

• Instantly fix broken objects.

Base Game

Academic

• Earn more when publishing or Contributing Knowledge.
• Gain skills faster on the Electromagnetic Research Archive Machine.

Discover University

Archeology Scholar

• Can donate artifacts to the museum.
• Become Confident at museum lots alone, and Flirty while at museums on dates.

Jungle Adventure

Renaissance Sim

• Write skill manuals on skills you’ve mastered.

Base Game

Spellcraft & Sorcery

Realm of Magic

Computer Wiz

Base Game

City Native

Location

• Larger discounts when haggling with vendors.

City Living

Strangerville Mystery

• Can tell other Sims the story of Strangerville and how you bested the monster.
• Receive fanmail from the locals for your efforts.

Strtangerville

Beach Life

• Never experience Tense moodlets.

Island Living

Mt. Komorebi Sightseer

• Negotiate a Discount at market stalls, and gain positive moodlets when ordering from them.
• More successful social interactions during events.

Snowy Escape

Perfectly Pristine

• No longer lose fun while cleaning or receive negative moodlets.
• Can become Focused while cleaning, and clean faster than normal.
• Power Clean and Power Vacuum interactions.

Bust the Dust

Fabulously Filthy

• No negative moodlets from filth, become Happy in dirty environments.
• Can befriend dust bunnies.

Fount of Tomarani Knowledge

• Prepare better quality Tomarani dishes, and more success in exploring the Tiger Sanctuary.
• Better relationships with Sims that have the Child of the Village trait.
• Better luck finding Tassels.

For Rent

Serial Romantic

Love

• Romantic interests never become jealous when they see this Sim with someone else.

Base Game

Soulmate

• Additional interactions unlocked with spouse or partner.

Romantic Explorer

• Romantic relationships increase faster than normal.
• Faster recovery from any Embarrassed moodlets.

Lovestruck

Paragon Partner

Outdoor Enthusiast

Nature

• Sims enjoy camping and receive happy moodlets while doing so.

Outdoor Retreat

Freelance Botanist

Base Game

Angling Ace

• Fishing can help remove negative moodlets.

The Curator

Jungle Explorer

Jungle Adventure

Purveyor of Potions

• Potions consumed by this Sim are rarely unsuccessful.

Realm of Magic

Eco Innovator

• Can cheer on other Sims, or cancel them.

Eco Lifestyle

Country Caretaker

• Animals live longer and are generally happier throughout their lives.
• Higher yield from crop harvests.
• Free grocery delivery, and discounted bills when living in Henford-on-Bagley.

Cottage Living

Crystal Crafter

Crystal Creations

Joke Star

Popularity

• Additional joke interactions unlocked.
• Never fail at using joke socials.

Base Game

Friend of the World

• This Sim’s relationships do not decay.

Party Animal

• Automatic boost to the score of any social event thrown by this SIm.

Neighborhood Confidante

• Never have boring conversations, and discover other Sims’ traits faster.

Leader of the Pack

• Earn Club Points for their club faster.
• Can overtake the leader in a club.

Get Together

Good Vampire

Vampires

World-Famous Celebrity

• Fame will no longer decay, even if the Sim steps back from the limelight.
• No poor reactions to paparazzi Sims.
• One additional Fame Perk point.

Get Famous

Discerning Dweller

• Build better relationships with neighboring Sims and throw better events with them.
• Better at negotiating rent forgiveness.

For Rent

Hope vs. Order

Star Wars

• Receive a payout of Credits.

Journey to Batuu

Paragon of Hope

• Build the Charisma skill quicker.
• Can Inspire other Sims.

Galactic Privateer

• Can safely pickpocket other Sims.
• Never get caught cheating at Sabacc while on Batuu.

Enforcer of Order

• Less likely to experience death by anger.
• More likely to win fights.
• Can convince other aggressive Sims to stand down when they use angry socials.

Drama Llama

Teen

High School Years

Goal Oriented

Live Fast

Admired Icon

Zen Guru

Wellness

• Glows with an aura that soothes nearby Sims in bad moods.

Spa Day

Inner Peace

• Having a Moment of Clarity prevents negative moodlets for three hours.

Self-Care Specialist

• Clients pay more for services.

Werewolf Initiate

Werewolf

Werewolves

Emissary of the Collective

Wildfang Renegade

• Turning Sims into werewolves no longer gives the other Sim uncomfortable moodlets.
• This Sim that’s been turned is far more likely to join your pack.

Lone Wolf

• Make other Sims Scared, occasionally causing them to faint.

Cure Seeker

• Keep werewolf benefits while reverting to a human Sim.