In The Sims 4, there are many different skills your Sims can acquire, ranging from nectar making to skating. But who wants to spend a ton of time building them up?
These skills can be built up naturally over time by completing activities within the skillset. There is an alternative for the impatient, however. Using the cheats function, simmers can quickly have their sims max out all of their skills, allowing them to acquire benefits and complete tasks at a higher caliber.
How To Set Up and Max Every Cheat in Sims 4
In order to start using cheats in The Sims 4, the player needs to hit ctrl+shift+c in the game, which then brings up a text box in the top left. Then, type testingcheats true. After this, the cheats are ready to be entered.
Major Skills
Major Skills are any skills that have a maximum skill number of 10. They require their own cheat. The formula is stats.set_skill_level Major_Skill 10.
| Skill | Skill Cheat |
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| Acting | stats.set_skill_level Major_Acting 10 |
| Archaeology | stats.set_skill_level Major_Archaeology 10 |
| Baking | stats.set_skill_level Major_Baking 10 |
| Charisma | stats.set_skill_level Major_Charisma 10 |
| Comedy | stats.set_skill_level Major_Comedy 10 |
| Cooking | stats.set_skill_level Major_HomestyleCooking 10 |
| DJ | stats.set_skill_level Major_DJ 10 |
| Fishing | stats.set_skill_level Major_Fishing 10 |
| Flower Arranging | stats.set_skill_level Major_Flower Arranging 10 |
| Gardening | stats.set_skill_level Major_Gardening 10 |
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| Gourmet Cooking | stats.set_skill_level Major_Gourmet Cooking 10 |
| Guitar | stats.set_skill_level Major_Guitar 10 |
| Handiness | stats.set_skill_level Major_Handiness 10 |
| Herbalism | stats.set_skill_level Major_Herbalism 10 |
| Horse Riding | stats.set_skill_level AdultMajor_EquestrianSkill 10 |
| Knitting | stats.set_skill_level Major_Knitting 10 |
| Logic | stats.set_skill_level Major_Logic 10 |
| Mischief | stats.set_skill_level Major_Mischief 10 |
| Mixology | stats.set_skill_level Major_Mixology 10 |
| Painting | stats.set_skill_level Major_Painting 10 |
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| Parenting | stats.set_skill_level Major_Parenting 10 |
| Photography | stats.set_skill_level Major_Photography 10 |
| Piano | stats.set_skill_level Major_Piano 10 |
| Pipe Organ | stats.set_skill_level Major_Pipe Organ 10 |
| Programming | stats.set_skill_level Major_Programming 10 |
| Rocket Science | stats.set_skill_level Major_Rocket Science 10 |
| Singing | stats.set_skill_level Major_Singing 10 |
| Veterinarian | stats.set_skill_level Major_Veterinarian 10 |
| Video Gaming | stats.set_skill_level Major_VideoGaming 10 |
| Violin | stats.set_skill_level Major_Violin 10 |
| Wellness | stats.set_skill_level Major_Wellness 10 |
| Writing | stats.set_skill_level Major_Writing 10 |
Minor Skills
Minor Skills work similarly to Major Skills, but they only go to level 5 instead. The formula is stats.set_skill_level Minor_Skill 5.
| Skill | Skill Cheat |
|---|---|
| Dancing | stats.set_skill_level Minor_Dancing 5 |
| Media Production | stats.set_skill_level Minor_Media 5 |
| Nectar Making | stats.set_skill_level AdultMinor_RanchNectar 5 |
| Selvadorian Culture | stats.set_skill_level Minor_Local Culture 5 |
Miscellaneous Skills
These are skills that The Sims 4 team has left with general cheat codes. They have slightly different formulas compared to other skills.
| Skill | Skill Cheat |
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| Bowling | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Bowling 5 |
| Fitness | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Fitness 10 |
| Pet Training | stats.set_skill_level skill_dogtraining 5 |
| Vampire Lore | stats.set_skill_level VampireLore 15 |
Toddler Skills
Toddler Skills are specifically meant for the toddler age group. The formula is stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_skill 5.
| Skill | Skill Cheat |
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| Communication | stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_communication 5 |
| Imagination | stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_imagination 5 |
| Movement | stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_movement 5 |
| Potty | stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_potty 5 |
| Thinking | stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_thinking 5 |
Child Skills
Child Skills are cheats specifically meant for the child age group. The formula is stats.set_skill_level skill_child_skill 10.
| Skill | Skill Cheat |
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| Creativity | stats.set_skill_level skill_child_creativity 10 |
| Mental | stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 10 |
| Motor | stats.set_skill_level skill_child_motor 10 |
| Social | stats.set_skill_level skill_child_social 10 |
Hidden
There are two hidden, activity-based skills cheats. The formula is stats.set_skill_level Skill_Hidden_Skill 5.
| Skill | Skill Cheat |
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| Rock Climbing | stats.set_skill_level Skill_Hidden_TreadMill 5 |
| Skating | stats.set_skill_level Hidden_Skating 5 |
Get To Work
The cheats that accompany the Get to Work expansion pack are centered around retail skills. The formula is stats.set_skill_level retail_skill 5.
| Skill | Skill Cheat |
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| Work Ethic | stats.set_skill_level retail_workethic 5 |
| Maintenance | stats.set_skill_level retail_maintenance 5 |
| Sales | stats.set_skill_level retail_sales 5 |
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Published: Nov 9, 2023 12:51 pm