Sims 4 Business & Hobbies Cheats: Run Your Empire Like a Boss (or a Rogue!)

Salam, Simmers! Ready to take your Sims 4 gameplay to the next level? The latest expansion, focusing on all things business and hobbies, has brought a ton of new ways to make your Sims thrive – from crafting pottery to running a shady operation. But let’s be real, sometimes you just want to skip the grind and jump straight to the fun, right?

That’s where cheats come in! We’ve got the full lowdown on how to instantly boost your new skills, grab those coveted reward traits, and even manipulate your small business’s renown and reputation. Get ready to make your Sims the ultimate entrepreneurs, or perhaps the most notorious hustlers, with just a few keystrokes!

Before you start, remember the golden rule of Sims 4 cheats: always open your cheat console (Ctrl + Shift + C) and type testingcheats true. Hit Enter, and you’re good to go!

Mastering New Skills: Pottery & Tattooing

The new expansion introduces two fantastic creative skills: Pottery and Tattooing. Want to become a master artisan or a celebrated tattoo artist overnight? Here’s how:

• Pottery: Type stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery 10
• Tattooing: Type stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing 10

Quick Tip: While you’ll unlock the “repair ceramic” interaction at Pottery level 7, Kintsugi isn’t a separate skill track, so don’t go looking for a cheat for that!

New Traits: Idealist, Shady & More!

This expansion also brings some interesting new traits. Whether your Sim is a pure-hearted Idealist or a mischievous Shady character, you can assign these traits instantly. Remember, Idealist and Shady are mutually exclusive, so pick your path wisely!

Standard Traits

You can add or remove these directly via the cheat console:

• Idealist:
  • Add: traits.equip_trait trait_idealist
  • Remove: traits.remove_trait trait_idealist
• Shady:
  • Add: traits.equip_trait trait_shadyt
  • Remove: traits.remove_trait trait_shady

Alternatively, with testingcheats true and cas.fulleditmode enabled, you can Shift + Click your Sim and choose “Edit in CAS” to find these in the “Social” traits section.

Reward Traits

These traits are usually earned through aspirations, but why wait?

• Beloved Brand: Your small business gets more positive reviews automatically.
  • Add: traits.equip_trait trait_BelovedBrand
• Motivational Speaker: Give speeches that boost other Sims’ skill gain and happiness.
  • Add: traits.equip_trait trait_MotivatingSpeaker

Hidden Traits

Want to mess around with some unique hidden traits? Here you go:

• Shady NPC: Take on the appearance of Trashley Reelpearson and gain the “execute heist” interaction.
  • Add: traits.equip_trait trait_ShadyNPC
• Raccoon Tattoo Recognized: Get a discount from shady vendor Trashley Reelpearson.
  • Add: trait.equip_trait trait_Hidden_ShadyNPC_TattooRecognized

Small Business Mastery: Renown & Alignment

Managing your small business can be a blast, but climbing the ranks takes time. Speed things up with these cheats for renown (rank) and alignment (reputation)!

First, make sure testingcheats true is active.

Boost Small Business Renown (Rank)

The easiest way to level up your business renown is with a simple Shift + Click on your Sim:

Shift + Click Sim > Pack cheats > Expansion packs > EP18 > Increase small business renown

This will increase your rank by one level each time. If you want to jump straight to a specific rank, use these codes:

• Hopeful Hustle: stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Rank 200
• Striving Startup: stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Rank 600
• Neighborhood Gem: stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Rank 1700
• Community Staple: stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Rank 3700
• Local Legend: stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Rank 8300

Set Small Business Alignment (Reputation)

Decide if your business is Nefarious, Neutral, or Virtuous. Shift + Click on your Sim for a direct option:

Shift + Click Sim > Pack cheats > Expansion packs > EP18 > Set small business alignment

You can then pick from the seven available alignment values. Or, use these codes:

• Nefarious: stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Reputation 0
• Neutral: stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Reputation 200
• Virtuous: stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Reputation 400

Unlock Skill Mastery Perks

These powerful perks, found at the top of your Skills panel, give fantastic skill-boosting effects. You can only have four at a time, so choose wisely or swap them out with cheats!

To add a perk: traits.equip_trait [trait code]

To remove a perk: traits.remove_trait [trait code]

• Aspirational Creator: Earn Satisfaction Points for excellent quality crafts.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_AspirationalCreator
• Aspirational Thinker: Earn Satisfaction Points doing mental skills.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_AspirationalThinker
• Active Aura: Activate an aura to help others gain active skills faster.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_AuraActive
• Creative Aura: Activate an aura to help others gain creative skills faster.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_AuraCreative
• Mental Aura: Activate an aura to help others gain mental skills faster.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_AuraMental
• Final Touch: Improve crafted object quality.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_FinalTouch
• In The Zone: Enter focus without Needs decay.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_InTheZone
• Mental Exercise: Stay muscular with high mental skills.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_MentalExercise
• Pigeonholed Active: Gain active skills faster, others slower.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_PigeonholedActive
• Pigeonholed Creative: Gain creative skills faster, others slower.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_PigeonholedCreative
• Pigeonholed Mental: Gain mental skills faster, others slower.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_PigeonholedMental
• Pigeonholed Social: Gain social skills faster, others slower.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_PigeonholedSocial
• Power Performer: Gain relationship with audiences, vanish negative emotions.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_PowerfulPerformer
• Second Wind: Become revitalized while exercising.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_SecondWind
• Secret Spice: Increase food quality.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_SecretSpice
• Skillful Sleep: Summons a ghostly “projection” to practice skills while you sleep.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_SkillfulSleep
• Spacebender: Teleport anywhere on terrain.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_Spacebender
• Stronger With Age: Lose energy very slowly, never Dangerously Tired.
  • Code: trait_MasteryPerk_StrongerWithAge

There you have it, Simmers! With these cheats, you can fully explore everything the new Businesses & Hobbies content has to offer without any tedious grinding. Go forth and create the Sims life of your dreams – or nightmares, if that’s your vibe! Happy Simming!