What are the rules of the Black Widow Challenge?
Black Widow Challenge: the rules
The Black Widow Challenge by Simalot (lotlot80); this version reworked by the sims4challengesrules blog is a Sims 4 challenge. It lasts one Sim's life. Build a relationship with a Sim and marry them. The goal: At least 10 spouses dead (10 graves), max Cooking and Charisma, and the Black Widow dies. Harder levels require the Serial Romantic aspiration too, done before elder (Specialist) or before adult (Legendary).
At a glance
- Creator
- Simalot (lotlot80); this version reworked by the sims4challengesrules blog
- Length
- One life
- Packs
- Base game
- Rules
- The creator's page, read on October 28, 2026
How to start
- Start with one young adult Sim of any gender; the spouses can be any gender.
- Traits: Materialistic, Snob and Romantic.
- Aspiration: Serial Romantic (Love category).
- Lifespan set to normal; turn off aging for every household except yours.
- No mods or cheats, and never money cheats. resetSim is allowed for a stuck Sim.
The rules
- Build a relationship with a Sim and marry them.
- Throw a dinner party that reaches at least a silver medal.
- Then find a new love interest, move them in, and get caught cheating by the current spouse.
- Kill the spouse, marry the new partner, and repeat.
- The Black Widow may not hold a job. Money comes from the spouses; before the first marriage she may only sell collectibles.
- Only marry single Sims. To marry someone with a family, delete the other members of their household first.
- You may move into each spouse's home and keep every grave, or stay in one house and keep a count of the kills.
- Broken objects may be replaced but not repaired.
- Any number of love interests at once is allowed; children are optional.
- If you kill by trapping a Sim in a room, stay on the lot until it is done.
How you win
At least 10 spouses dead (10 graves), max Cooking and Charisma, and the Black Widow dies. Harder levels require the Serial Romantic aspiration too, done before elder (Specialist) or before adult (Legendary).
Scoring
- +1000 for 7 or more graves
- +1000 for max Cooking; +1000 for max Charisma
- +400 per party at silver or better
- +300 per different ghost color
- +200 per spouse; +200 per grave
- +100 per affair that ends in a death; +100 per date; +100 per child
- -300 per partner who dies of natural causes
- -200 for not maxing Cooking; -200 for not maxing Charisma
- -100 for no dinner party; -100 per bronze party; -100 per child taken by social services
- Specialist: +2000 Serial Romantic, +3000 done before elder, +3000 level bonus, -300 per day past elder
- Legendary: +2000 Serial Romantic, +5000 done before adult, +5000 level bonus, -300 per day past adult
Tips
- Pick spouses who have a lot of household money: their funds join yours when they move in.
- Base game deaths give different ghost colors (fire, electrocution, starvation, embarrassment, hysteria, old age), so vary them for points.
- Train Cooking early: good food helps the dinner party reach silver.
Free tools for the challenge
More one-life challenges
Questions
How many spouses do you need for the Black Widow challenge?
Ten. The challenge runs until about ten spouses have died.
What traits does a Black Widow Sim need?
Materialistic, Snob and Romantic, with the Serial Romantic aspiration.
Can the Black Widow have a job?
No. Money comes from her spouses; before her first marriage she may only sell collectibles.