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Sims 4: Business and Hobby Cheats Guide

by Dylan Apr 17,2025

The latest expansion for *The Sims 4* brings exciting new opportunities for your Sims to run a small business, become a tattoo artist, and explore various hobbies. But let's face it, not everyone wants to play by the rules all the time. Here's your guide to all the cheats for *The Sims 4* Businesses and Hobbies expansion, including how to use them to your advantage.

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

Before you dive into the world of cheating in *The Sims 4*, you'll need to open the console command window. The key combination varies depending on your platform:

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

Once the command window is up, type in "testingcheats true" to enable cheating. This is essential as some cheats won't work without this command. With that out of the way, you're ready to explore the cheats available in 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're eager to skip the grind and become a master instantly, here are the cheats to set your skill levels:

stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery X	Set Pottery level by replacing the X with a number between 1 and 10.
stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing X	Set Tattooing level by replacing the X with a number between 1 and 10.

Trait Cheats

You can enhance your Sims with specific personality traits using these cheats, saving you the time and effort of earning them through gameplay:

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

Perk Cheats

The final set of cheats in the Businesses and Hobbies expansion are related to Skill Mastery Perks, giving your Sims a competitive edge in their pursuits. 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.

That wraps up all the *The Sims 4* Businesses and Hobbies cheats and how to use them. For more tips and tricks, check out how to break and repair a broken object during *The Sims 4* Blast from the Past event.

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

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