In "The Sims 4," ensuring your virtual characters are happy and healthy involves meeting various essential needs. Neglecting these needs can lead to dire consequences, including the potential death of your sim.
Key Needs in The Sims 4
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Hunger
- Solution: Eat food.
- Perks: Hardly Hungry (4,000 points) slows hunger depletion, while Forever Full (10,000 points) prevents it altogether. Remember, neglecting hunger can lead to starvation or removal of a child sim by social services.
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Energy
- Solution: Sleep or consume caffeine.
- Perks: Seldom Sleepy (4,000 points) reduces energy drain, and Never Weary (10,000 points) eliminates the need for sleep. If energy runs out, your sim will simply pass out, but serious caution is needed when swimming.
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Bladder
- Solution: Use a toilet.
- Perk: Steel Bladder (2,000 points) slows bladder meter depletion. A sim can embarrass themselves if this need is ignored.
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Hygiene
- Solution: Bathe, shower, or brush teeth.
- Perks: Antiseptic (3,000 points) slows hygiene decline; Forever Fresh (8,000 points) makes bathing unnecessary.
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Fun
- Solution: Participate in enjoyable activities.
- Perk: Carefree (2,000 points) prevents tension from low fun levels. Fortunately, most sims will autonomously engage in fun activities.
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Social
- Solution: Interact with other sims or even chat with objects (like a talking toilet).
- Perks: Independent (2,000 points) slows social need depletion, while Needs No One (5,000 points) removes this need altogether.
Unique Needs for Special Sims
- Vampires require plasma instead of food and must avoid sunlight to prevent harm.
- Mermaids need to stay hydrated, replacing their hygiene need with water-related activities.
To keep your sims thriving, it’s essential to manage these various needs actively, ensuring they eat, sleep, socialize, and have fun, thus avoiding any catastrophic outcomes in their digital lives.
