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All The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Cheats & How to Use Them

by Dylan Mar 18,2025

The *Sims 4* Businesses & Hobbies expansion pack opens up a world of entrepreneurial possibilities, from running your own pottery studio to becoming a sought-after tattoo artist. But who has time for the slow grind? If you prefer instant gratification, we've got you covered with a comprehensive list of cheats to supercharge your Sim's skills and personality.

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  • How To Use Cheats
  • Skill Cheats
  • Trait Cheats
  • Perk Cheats

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

Before unleashing your Sim's inner cheat-master, you'll need to access the console command window. Here's how, depending on your platform:

  • Mac: Command + Shift + C
  • PlayStation/Xbox: L1 + L2 + R1 + R2
  • PC: Ctrl + Shift + C

Once the window appears, type "testingcheats true" and hit Enter. This crucial step activates many of the cheats below. Now you're ready to bend the rules of Sim-life!

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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

Master Pottery and Tattooing instantly with these cheats. Replace "X" with a number between 1 and 10 to set your desired skill level:

stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery XSets Pottery skill level.
stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing XSets Tattooing skill level.

Trait Cheats

Want to instantly imbue your Sim with specific personality traits? Use these cheats to add or remove them:

traits.equip_trait trait_BelovedAdds the Beloved Brand trait.
traits.remove_trait trait_BelovedRemoves the Beloved Brand trait.
traits.equip_trait trait_IdealistAdds the Idealist trait.
traits.remove_trait trait_IdealistRemoves the Idealist trait.
traits.equip_trait trait_ShadyAdds the Shady trait.
traits.remove_trait trait_ShadyRemoves the Shady trait.

Perk Cheats

Unlock Skill Mastery Perks to give your Sim a competitive edge. Use these cheats to instantly acquire various perks:

traits.equip_trait AspirationalCreatorUnlocks Active Aura perk.
traits.equip_trait AspirationalThinkerUnlocks Aspirational Thinker perk.
traits.equip_trait AuraActiveUnlocks Active Aura perk.
traits.equip_trait AuraCreativeUnlocks Creative Aura perk.
traits.equip_trait AuraMentalUnlocks Mental Aura perk.
traits.equip_trait FinalTouchUnlocks Final Touch perk.
traits.equip_trait InTheZoneUnlocks In the Zone perk.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedActiveUnlocks Pigeonholed (Active) perk.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedCreativeUnlocks Pigeonholed (Creative) perk.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedMentalUnlocks Pigeonholed (Mental) perk.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedSocialUnlocks Pigeonholed (Social) perk.
traits.equip_trait PowerfulPerformerUnlocks Powerful Performer perk.
traits.equip_trait SecondWindUnlocks Second Wind perk.
traits.equip_trait SpacebendUnlocks Spacebender perk.
traits.equip_trait SecretSpiceUnlocks Secret Spice perk.

And there you have it – a complete guide to *The Sims 4* Businesses & Hobbies cheats! Now go forth and conquer the Sim world on your own terms.

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