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"Sims 4: Cheats for Businesses and Hobbies Revealed"

By LucasApr 22,2025

Get ready to take your gameplay in *The Sims 4* to the next level with the new Businesses and Hobbies expansion. Whether you dream of running your own small business, becoming a tattoo artist, or just want to dive into new hobbies, this expansion offers it all. But if you're looking to bend the rules a bit, we've got you covered with all the cheats you need to master the game. Let's dive into how you can use these cheats to enhance your Sims' lives.

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. Here's how you can do it on different platforms:

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

Once the console window appears, type in "testingcheats true" to enable cheats. This step is crucial as some cheats require this command to function properly. Now you're all set to explore the cheats available in the Businesses and Hobbies expansion.

All The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Cheats

The Businesses and Hobbies expansion introduces exciting new skills like Pottery and Tattooing. But if you want to skip the learning curve and jump straight to mastery, here are the skill cheats you'll need:

stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery XReplace X with a number between 1 and 10 to set your Pottery skill level.
stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing XReplace X with a number between 1 and 10 to set your Tattooing skill level.

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

Trait Cheats

Want to give your Sims unique personality traits without the grind? Use these trait cheats to instantly add or remove traits:

traits.equip_trait trait_BelovedUnlocks the Beloved Brand trait for your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_BelovedRemoves the Beloved Brand trait from your Sim.
traits.equip_trait trait_IdealistUnlocks the Idealist trait for your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_IdealistRemoves the Idealist trait from your Sim.
traits.equip_trait trait_ShadyUnlocks the Shady trait for your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_ShadyRemoves the Shady trait from your Sim.

Perk Cheats

Skill Mastery Perks can give your Sims a significant advantage. Here's how you can unlock these perks using cheats:

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

And that's all you need to know about the *The Sims 4* Businesses and Hobbies cheats. With these cheats at your fingertips, you can customize your Sims' lives to your heart's content. For more tips, check out how to break and repair objects in *The Sims 4* during the Blast from the Past event.

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

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