Unlike the past Sims Games,The Sims 4only has a handful of Occults that can be created in the beginning, whereasThe Sims 3has a long list to choose from. Some of them don’t exist inThe Sims 4like Fairies and Werewolves, while others do like Mermaids and Ghosts.
Although Ghosts are non-playable creatures, there are other ways to become or control one. Keep in mind that not only Sims can die and become Ghosts. If players owntheCats and Dogs Expansion Pack, pets also can become Ghosts. Like every Occult, they have their own interactions and abilities.
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How To Become A Ghost In The Sims 4
There are mainly three different methods to become or control a Ghost; Gallery, asking them to join the Household, and cheats. The first one can be done in Create A Sim (CAS).
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Players need to click on theLight bulb icon to open up the Gallery. Then, type Ghosts in the Search Box. A list of Ghosts will appear and Simmers can pick any of them and customize it to their liking.
The second method requires both time and patience. It requires meeting a Ghost which can be done in two ways; traveling to different Lots until a Ghost appears, or witnessing a death.
For example, ifsomeone from a Household diesand players chose to keep the gravestone or the urn, the Ghosts would come up every once in a while. When this happens, players can chat with them and build some friendship points. After a while, theAsk to Join Householdoption will appear in the Friendly Category.
It is possible to find Ghosts lurking around in random Lots. Like theVon Haunt EstateinWindenburg. There are also some Spooky apartments inSan Myshuno, so players can try their luck there.
As for the third and final method, it involves cheats. So obviously,players have to enable cheatsfirst:
Afterward, typeTestingcheats TrueorTestingcheats Onin the cheat console, andThe Sims 4cheats will become enabled. After that, click on the Ghost while pressing:
A list of options will come up. When players click onAdd To Family, the selected Ghost will join the Household. Like any family members, Simmers can now control their Ghosts.
There is another way toadd Ghosts by using cheats. After enabling the feature, typetraits.equip_trait ghost_X. X represents how the Sim died. It can be replaced by:
traits.equip_trait ghost_motherplant
These Ghosts’ needs don’t decay
traits.equip_trait ghost_anger
traits.equip_trait ghost_beetle
This death is caused by drinking Beetles Juice
traits.equip_trait ghost_murphybed
traits.equip_trait ghost_flies
Flies will stay around this Sim even after death
traits.equip_trait ghost_cowplant
When these Ghosts are angry, they can kill plants
traits.equip_trait ghost_drown
These Ghosts are afraid of water and leak water when they walk
traits.equip_trait ghost_electrocution
They can now possess items until they break
traits.equip_trait ghost_embarrassment
These Sims were Mortified before dying
traits.equip_trait ghost_climbingroute
Sims fell to their death
traits.equip_trait ghost_fire
They can set objects on fire
traits.equip_trait ghost_frozen
These Ghosts can cool hot Sims or kill them by freezing
traits.equip_trait ghost_hunger
Hunger need decay more quickly, and these Ghosts can eat even if they’re full
traits.equip_trait ghost_animalobjects_killerchicken
Killed by chicken
traits.equip_trait ghost_animalobjects_killerrabbit
Killed by wild rabbit
traits.equip_trait ghost_laughter
traits.equip_trait ghost_lightning
Struck by lightning until death
traits.equip_trait ghost_oldage
They take a nap most of the time
traits.equip_trait ghost_elderexhaustion
These Ghosts push it too far as an Elder
traits.equip_trait ghost_overheat
Can warm up cold Sims or kill them by overheating
traits.equip_trait ghost_poison
These Ghosts can make Sims around them pass out by burping
traits.equip_trait ghost_pufferfish
These Sims ate a Pufferfish and died
traits.equip_trait ghost_rodent_disease
These Ghosts will resemble giant rodent
traits.equip_trait ghost_witchoverload
These Spellcasters will keep their abilities even after death
traits.equip_trait ghost_steam
They fear Saunas and will sabotage it
traits.equip_trait ghost_vampire_sun
Sims will have a sun floating in their chest after death
traits.equip_trait ghost_vendingmachine
These Sims were crushed by a Vending Machine and died
Simmerscan remove the Ghost Traitsand bring the Sim back to life by enteringtraits.remove_trait ghost_Xin the cheat console. For example, to make the Sim die by drowning, type traits.equip_trait ghost_drown. To remove the Death by Drowning Trait, type traits.remove_trait ghost_drowning.
Abilities And Interactions
Although Ghosts are NPCs, they have many abilities and interactions with objects and Sims. Some of themmay cause a Scared Moodlet, while others will cause a Playful or Happy Moodlet. These abilities and interactions are:
Any additional abilities are related to how they died. For example, Ghosts who died by fire can create fire in the spot they’re standing when angry.
The Sims 4is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.
