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

by Zoey Mar 16,2025

Dive into the exciting world of *The Sims 4* Businesses & Hobbies expansion pack! This expansion lets you run your own business, become a tattoo artist, and much more. But let's be honest, sometimes following the rules is *so* last season. This guide unveils all the cheats for mastering skills, traits, and perks—allowing you to skip the grind and achieve Sim-stardom instantly!

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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 you unleash your inner cheat-master, you need to access the console command window. The process varies 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, let's get to the good stuff!

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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

The Businesses & Hobbies expansion introduces Pottery and Tattooing skills. Want to bypass the learning curve? Use these cheats:

stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery XSets your Sim's Pottery skill level. Replace "X" with a number between 1 and 10.
stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing XSets your Sim's Tattooing skill level. Replace "X" with a number between 1 and 10.

Trait Cheats

Spice up your Sim's personality with these trait cheats:

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 powerful Skill Mastery Perks to give your Sim a competitive edge:

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.

There you have it! All the *The Sims 4* Businesses & Hobbies cheats at your fingertips. Now go forth and conquer Sim-life!

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