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

Author : Hazel

Apr 15,2025

The latest expansion for *The Sims 4* introduces exciting new gameplay elements, allowing players to dive into the world of entrepreneurship, become tattoo artists, and more. For those looking to expedite their journey or experiment with different scenarios, *The Sims 4* Businesses and Hobbies expansion comes with a variety of cheats that can enhance your gameplay experience. Here's a detailed guide on how to use these cheats and what they can do for your Sims.

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

To start using cheats in The Sims 4, you first need to open the console command window. The method to do this varies depending on your platform:

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 command window is open, type in "testingcheats true" to enable cheats. This step is crucial as many cheats require this command to function properly. With this setup, you're ready to explore all the cheats available in the Businesses and Hobbies expansion.

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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 and Hobbies expansion introduces two new skills: Pottery and Tattooing. If you want to bypass the learning curve and become an expert instantly, you can use the following skill cheats:

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

Adding specific personality traits to your Sims can be time-consuming, but with these cheats, you can instantly equip or remove traits:

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

Perk Cheats

Perk cheats in the Businesses and Hobbies expansion can give your Sims a competitive edge in their pursuits. Use these cheats to unlock various Skill Mastery 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.

These are all the cheats available for *The Sims 4* Businesses and Hobbies expansion. Whether you want to instantly master new skills, change your Sim's personality traits, or gain competitive perks, these cheats can help you customize your gameplay to your liking. For more tips, check out how to break and repair a broken object during the *The Sims 4* Blast from the Past event.

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