Which emotion helps which skill in The Sims 4?
Sims 4 emotions and skills: which mood levels each skill faster
Each emotion speeds some skills up and slows others: Focused helps mental skills like Logic and Programming, Inspired helps creative skills like Painting and Writing, Energized helps Fitness, and Flirty helps Charisma. Happy and Confident Sims learn every skill a little faster. Here is the multiplier of every emotion for all 64 skills.
Every skill
Faster: Very Confident ×1.4, Very Happy ×1.4, Confident ×1.2, Happy ×1.2. Slower: Bored ×0.8, Tense ×0.8, Uncomfortable ×0.8, Very Tense ×0.6, Very Uncomfortable ×0.6, Dazed ×0.5.
Skill by skill
| Skill | Faster with | Slower with |
|---|---|---|
| Apothecary | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Archaeology | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Baking | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Charisma | Very Flirty ×1.54, Flirty ×1.32, Confident ×1.17, Very Confident ×1.14, Focused ×1.1, Happy ×1.1, Hysterical ×1.1, Playful ×1.1, Very Focused ×1.1, Very Happy ×1.1, Very Playful ×1.1 | Angry ×0.8, Embarrassed ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Embarrassed ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4, Mortified ×0.4 |
| Comedy | Hysterical ×1.8, Very Playful ×1.6, Playful ×1.4 | Embarrassed ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Embarrassed ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Mortified ×0.4 |
| Communication | – | Happy ×0.88, Very Happy ×0.88, Embarrassed ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Embarrassed ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Mortified ×0.4 |
| Cooking | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Creativity | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Cross-stitch | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| DJ Mixing | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Dancing | Very Energized ×1.6, Energized ×1.4 | Sad ×0.8, Very Sad ×0.6 |
| Diving | Very Energized ×1.6, Energized ×1.4 | Sad ×0.8, Very Sad ×0.6 |
| Entomology | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Fabrication | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Fishing | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Fitness | Very Energized ×1.6, Energized ×1.4 | Sad ×0.8, Very Sad ×0.6 |
| Flower Arranging | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Gardening | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Gemology | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Gourmet Cooking | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Guitar | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Handiness | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Herbalism | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Imagination | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2, Hysterical ×1.1, Playful ×1.1, Very Playful ×1.1 | Happy ×0.88, Very Happy ×0.88, Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Juice Fizzing | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Knitting | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Logic | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Media Production | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Medium | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Mental | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Mischief | Angry ×1.2, Enraged ×1.2, Very Angry ×1.2 | Embarrassed ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Embarrassed ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Mortified ×0.4 |
| Mixology | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Motor | Very Energized ×1.6, Energized ×1.4 | Sad ×0.8, Very Sad ×0.6 |
| Movement | – | Happy ×0.88, Very Happy ×0.88, Sad ×0.8, Very Energized ×0.79, Energized ×0.79, Very Sad ×0.6 |
| Natural Living | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Nectar Making | Very Energized ×1.6, Energized ×1.4 | Sad ×0.8, Very Sad ×0.6 |
| Painting | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Papercraft | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Parenting | – | Embarrassed ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Embarrassed ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Mortified ×0.4 |
| Photography | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Piano | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Pipe Organ | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Pottery | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Potty | – | Happy ×0.88, Very Happy ×0.88 |
| Programming | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Research & Debate | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Robotics | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Rocket Science | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Romance | Very Flirty ×1.54, Flirty ×1.32 | Embarrassed ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Embarrassed ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Mortified ×0.4 |
| Selvadoradian Culture | Confident ×1.17, Very Confident ×1.14 | Embarrassed ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Embarrassed ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Mortified ×0.4 |
| Singing | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Skiing | Very Energized ×1.6, Energized ×1.4 | Sad ×0.8, Very Sad ×0.6 |
| Snowboarding | Very Energized ×1.6, Energized ×1.4 | Sad ×0.8, Very Sad ×0.6 |
| Social | – | Embarrassed ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Embarrassed ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Mortified ×0.4 |
| Swordsmanship | Very Energized ×1.6, Energized ×1.4 | Sad ×0.8, Very Sad ×0.6 |
| Tattooing | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Thanatology | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Thinking | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Happy ×0.88, Very Happy ×0.88, Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Vampire Lore | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Veterinarian | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Video Gaming | Very Focused ×1.5, Focused ×1.25 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Tense ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Violin | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Wellness | Very Focused ×1.6, Focused ×1.4 | Angry ×0.8, Sad ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Very Sad ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
| Writing | Very Inspired ×1.6, Inspired ×1.4, Sad ×1.2 | Angry ×0.8, Very Angry ×0.6, Enraged ×0.4 |
Emotion by emotion
Angry: Mischief ×1.2
Confident: Charisma ×1.17, Selvadoradian Culture ×1.17
Energized: Dancing ×1.4, Diving ×1.4, Fitness ×1.4, Motor ×1.4, Nectar Making ×1.4, Skiing ×1.4, Snowboarding ×1.4, Swordsmanship ×1.4
Enraged: Mischief ×1.2
Flirty: Charisma ×1.32, Romance ×1.32
Focused: Apothecary ×1.4, Archaeology ×1.4, Entomology ×1.4, Fabrication ×1.4, Fishing ×1.4, Gardening ×1.4, Gemology ×1.4, Handiness ×1.4, Herbalism ×1.4, Logic ×1.4, Medium ×1.4, Mental ×1.4, Natural Living ×1.4, Programming ×1.4, Research & Debate ×1.4, Robotics ×1.4, Rocket Science ×1.4, Thanatology ×1.4, Thinking ×1.4, Vampire Lore ×1.4, Veterinarian ×1.4, Wellness ×1.4, Video Gaming ×1.25, Charisma ×1.1
Happy: Charisma ×1.1
Hysterical: Comedy ×1.8, Charisma ×1.1, Imagination ×1.1
Inspired: Baking ×1.4, Cooking ×1.4, Creativity ×1.4, Cross-stitch ×1.4, DJ Mixing ×1.4, Flower Arranging ×1.4, Gourmet Cooking ×1.4, Guitar ×1.4, Imagination ×1.4, Juice Fizzing ×1.4, Knitting ×1.4, Media Production ×1.4, Mixology ×1.4, Painting ×1.4, Papercraft ×1.4, Photography ×1.4, Piano ×1.4, Pipe Organ ×1.4, Pottery ×1.4, Singing ×1.4, Tattooing ×1.4, Violin ×1.4, Writing ×1.4
Playful: Comedy ×1.4, Charisma ×1.1, Imagination ×1.1
Sad: Baking ×1.2, Cooking ×1.2, Creativity ×1.2, Cross-stitch ×1.2, DJ Mixing ×1.2, Flower Arranging ×1.2, Gourmet Cooking ×1.2, Guitar ×1.2, Imagination ×1.2, Juice Fizzing ×1.2, Knitting ×1.2, Media Production ×1.2, Mixology ×1.2, Painting ×1.2, Papercraft ×1.2, Photography ×1.2, Piano ×1.2, Pipe Organ ×1.2, Pottery ×1.2, Singing ×1.2, Tattooing ×1.2, Violin ×1.2, Writing ×1.2
Very Angry: Mischief ×1.2
Very Confident: Charisma ×1.14, Selvadoradian Culture ×1.14
Very Energized: Dancing ×1.6, Diving ×1.6, Fitness ×1.6, Motor ×1.6, Nectar Making ×1.6, Skiing ×1.6, Snowboarding ×1.6, Swordsmanship ×1.6
Very Flirty: Charisma ×1.54, Romance ×1.54
Very Focused: Apothecary ×1.6, Archaeology ×1.6, Entomology ×1.6, Fabrication ×1.6, Fishing ×1.6, Gardening ×1.6, Gemology ×1.6, Handiness ×1.6, Herbalism ×1.6, Logic ×1.6, Medium ×1.6, Mental ×1.6, Natural Living ×1.6, Programming ×1.6, Research & Debate ×1.6, Robotics ×1.6, Rocket Science ×1.6, Thanatology ×1.6, Thinking ×1.6, Vampire Lore ×1.6, Veterinarian ×1.6, Wellness ×1.6, Video Gaming ×1.5, Charisma ×1.1
Very Happy: Charisma ×1.1
Very Inspired: Baking ×1.6, Cooking ×1.6, Creativity ×1.6, Cross-stitch ×1.6, DJ Mixing ×1.6, Flower Arranging ×1.6, Gourmet Cooking ×1.6, Guitar ×1.6, Imagination ×1.6, Juice Fizzing ×1.6, Knitting ×1.6, Media Production ×1.6, Mixology ×1.6, Painting ×1.6, Papercraft ×1.6, Photography ×1.6, Piano ×1.6, Pipe Organ ×1.6, Pottery ×1.6, Singing ×1.6, Tattooing ×1.6, Violin ×1.6, Writing ×1.6
Very Playful: Comedy ×1.6, Charisma ×1.1, Imagination ×1.1
The multiplier is how much faster (above 1) or slower (below 1) the skill gains points in that mood. Each skill page has its own list.
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