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Sims 4: Unlock Business and Hobby Cheats Guide

by Emily May 14,2025

The latest expansion for *The Sims 4* offers exciting new gameplay features, allowing players to dive into the world of small business management, tattoo artistry, and more. However, for those who prefer to bend the rules a bit, here's a comprehensive guide to all the *The Sims 4* Businesses and Hobbies cheats and how to use them effectively.

How To Use Cheats in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion

To start using cheats in The Sims 4, you'll need to open the console command window. The method varies depending on your platform:

Mac: Press Command, Shift, and C simultaneously.
PlayStation/Xbox: Press all four shoulder buttons (L1, L2, R1, and R2) at once.
PC: Use CTRL, Shift, and C together.

Once the window is open, type in "testingcheats true" to enable cheats. This step is crucial as many cheats won't work without it. After activating cheats, you can proceed to utilize the various cheats provided by the Businesses and Hobbies expansion.

All The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Cheats

Tattoo shop in The Sims 4 as part of an article about Businesses and Hobbies cheats.

Skill Cheats

The Businesses and Hobbies expansion introduces two new skills: Pottery and Tattooing. If you want to skip the learning curve and become an instant expert, use the following cheats:

stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery X	Replace X with a number from 1 to 10 to set your Pottery skill level.
stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing X	Replace X with a number from 1 to 10 to set your Tattooing skill level.

Trait Cheats

Enhance your Sims' personalities with these trait cheats, which can be added or removed at your convenience:

traits.equip_trait trait_Beloved	Adds the Beloved Brand trait to your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_Beloved	Removes the Beloved Brand trait from your Sim.
traits.equip_trait trait_Idealist	Adds the Idealist trait to your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_Idealist	Removes the Idealist trait from your Sim.
traits.equip_trait trait_Shady	Adds the Shady trait to your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_Shady	Removes the Shady trait from your Sim.

Perk Cheats

Skill Mastery Perks give your Sims a competitive edge. Use these cheats to unlock various perks:

traits.equip_trait AspirationalCreator	Unlocks the Active Aura perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait AspirationalThinker	Unlocks the Aspirational Thinker perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait AuraActive	Unlocks the Active Aura perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait AuraCreative	Unlocks the Creative Aura perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait AuraMental	Unlocks the Mental Aura perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait FinalTouch	Unlocks the Final Touch perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait InTheZone	Unlocks the In the Zone perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedActive	Unlocks the Pigeonholed (Active) perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedCreative	Unlocks the Pigeonholed (Creative) perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedMental	Unlocks the Pigeonholed (Mental) perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedSocial	Unlocks the Pigeonholed (Social) perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait PowerfulPerformer	Unlocks the Powerful Performer perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait SecondWind	Unlocks the Second Wind perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait Spacebend	Unlocks the Spacebender perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait SecretSpice	Unlocks the Secret Spice perk for your Sim.

These are all the cheats available in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies expansion. For more tips and tricks, check out how to break and repair a broken object during the The Sims 4 Blast from the Past event.

The Sims 4 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

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