This MySims retro remake guide helps you locate essential crafting ingredients: Essences. Whether you're a new or returning player, understanding Essences is crucial for completing Sim orders.
What are Essences in MySims?
Three main Essence categories exist: Emotions, Living Things, and Objects. Each has a thematic connection, influencing Sim happiness when used in builds. Most Essences serve dual purposes: as physical objects and custom paint ingredients.
Complete MySims Essence Guide
Your MySims Nintendo Switch adventure introduces numerous Essences, often specified in Sim order requests. Unlocking new areas and town levels expands Essence availability.
Town Essences
| Essence Name | Interests | Acquisition Method | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-Ball | Fun | Prospecting; Positive interactions with Fun Sims | Near Train Station; Interaction |
| Action Figure | Geeky | Prospecting | Prospecting cave |
| Angry | Fun | Negative interactions with Sims | Interaction |
| Clown Fish | Fun | Fishing | Pond |
| Dark Wood | Studious | Chop Studious or Cute tree | Interaction |
| Dead Wood | Spooky | Chop dead or Spooky tree | Interaction |
| Green Apple | Tasty | Harvest from apple trees (plantable) | Town Square |
| Happy | Cute | Friendly interactions with Sims | Interaction |
| Light Wood | Studious | Chop Tasty or Fun tree | Interaction |
| Metal | Geeky | Chop Geeky trees | Interaction |
| Organic | Studious | Pull up flowers | Interaction |
| Purple Crayon | Cute | Prospecting | Town Square, near apple trees |
| Rainbow Trout | Tasty | Fishing | Pond |
| Red Apple | Tasty | Harvest from apple trees (plantable) | Town Square |
| Sad | Spooky | Kindness to Spooky Sims or meanness to others | Interaction |
| Scary | Spooky | Kindness to Spooky Sims | Interaction |
| Stone | Studious | Prospecting | Town Square, near apple trees |
| Thorn | Spooky | Harvest from Spooky tree | Near your house, towards town edge |
| Tire | Geeky | Fishing | Pond |
| Video Game | Geeky | Prospecting; Playing video games | Prospecting cave; Interaction |
| Yellow Blossom | Fun | Harvest from blossom bush (plantable) | Town Square |
Forest and Desert Essences
The Saw tool unlocks the Forest, adding new Essences. Town ranking improvements unlock the Pickaxe, granting access to the Desert and its unique Essences. (Tables for Forest and Desert Essences follow the same format as the Town Essences table above, and are omitted here to save space. They can be easily recreated using the information from the original text.)
This comprehensive guide ensures you're prepared to fulfill any Sim order request. Happy Simming! MySims is available now on Nintendo Switch.
