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Sims 4: Business and Hobby Cheats Guide

Author : Matthew

Apr 16,2025

The latest expansion for *The Sims 4* opens up a world of entrepreneurial possibilities, allowing players to dive into the world of small businesses and even become tattoo artists. But for those who prefer to bend the rules a bit, we've got you covered with all the *The Sims 4* Businesses and Hobbies cheats and how to use them.

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

Before you start exploiting the system in The Sims 4, you'll need to open the console command window. Here's how to 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 window appears, enter "testingcheats true" to enable cheats. This is crucial as some cheats require this command to function properly. With that set up, you're ready to use 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 skip the hard work and become an instant expert, use these cheats to set your skill levels:

stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery X	Replace X with a number from 1 to 10 to set your Pottery skill level.
stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing X	Replace X with a number from 1 to 10 to set your Tattooing skill level.

Trait Cheats

Add new personality traits to your Sims without the grind using these cheats:

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

Boost your Sims' skills with these Perk cheats, giving them an edge in their pursuits:

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 The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies cheats and how to use them. For more tips, 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.