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Sims 4: Unlock All Business and Hobby Cheats Guide

Authore: SamuelUpdate:May 05,2025

The latest expansion for *The Sims 4* offers players the chance to dive into the world of entrepreneurship and artistic expression, from running a small business to becoming a tattoo artist. For those who prefer to bypass the usual progression, here's a comprehensive guide to using cheats in *The Sims 4* Businesses and Hobbies expansion.

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

Before you can start using cheats in The Sims 4, you'll need to open the console command window. The key combination 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 window is open, type in "testingcheats true" to enable cheats. This step is crucial as some cheats won't work without it. Now you're ready to explore the various 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 master these skills without the grind, use the following cheats:

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

Trait Cheats

Customize your Sims' personalities with these trait cheats, allowing you to add or remove traits instantly:

traits.equip_trait trait_BelovedUnlocks the Beloved Brand trait for your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_BelovedDeletes the Beloved Brand trait from your Sim.
traits.equip_trait trait_IdealistUnlocks the Idealist trait for your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_IdealistDeletes the Idealist trait from your Sim.
traits.equip_trait trait_ShadyUnlocks the Shady trait for your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_ShadyDeletes the Shady trait from your Sim.

Perk Cheats

Enhance your Sims' abilities with these Skill Mastery Perk cheats, giving them a competitive edge in their endeavors:

traits.equip_trait AspirationalCreatorUnlocks the Active Aura perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait AspirationalThinkerUnlocks the Aspirational Thinker perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait AuraActiveUnlocks the Active Aura perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait AuraCreativeUnlocks the Creative Aura perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait AuraMentalUnlocks the Mental Aura perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait FinalTouchUnlocks the Final Touch perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait InTheZoneUnlocks the In the Zone perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedActiveUnlocks the Pigeonholed (Active) perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedCreativeUnlocks the Pigeonholed (Creative) perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedMentalUnlocks the Pigeonholed (Mental) perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedSocialUnlocks the Pigeonholed (Social) perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait PowerfulPerformerUnlocks the Powerful Performer perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait SecondWindUnlocks the Second Wind perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait SpacebendUnlocks the Spacebender perk for your Sim.
traits.equip_trait SecretSpiceUnlocks the Secret Spice perk for your Sim.

These are all the cheats available in *The Sims 4* Businesses and Hobbies expansion. For more tips and tricks, learn 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.*