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How long does the Depressing Décor moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Depressing Décor moodlet

Depressing Décor is a moodlet with 3 versions; the strongest is Sad +3. It has no timer: it lasts while its cause lasts. Remove it with sims.remove_buff Buff_Environment_SadAmbienceLarge after testingcheats true.

Depressing Décor is a Sad moodlet in The Sims 4 Base game. It has 3 versions that pull your Sim toward the Sad emotion. These versions have a weight of 1, 2, or 3.

The emotion with the largest total weight becomes your Sim's overall mood. None of the 3 versions have a timer. The moodlet stays active for as long as its cause stays present.

  • Sad +3Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • No timerHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 3Versions in the game files
  • Base gamePack

Every version of Depressing Décor

3 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Sad3No timerBase game
Sad2No timerBase game
Sad1No timerBase game

Cheat to remove Depressing Décor

Type testingcheats true in the cheat console (Ctrl + Shift + C) first, then the line below. It removes this version from the Sim you control. See the other needs and mood cheats.

  • sims.remove_buff Buff_Environment_SadAmbienceLarge

What gives Depressing Décor and how long it lasts

The game files list 3 versions of Depressing Décor with weights of 1, 2, and 3. Direct Sim interactions do not trigger this moodlet. No specific traits change how it works, and it carries no hidden multiplier effects.

This moodlet has no timer in Sim time. A moodlet with no timer lasts while its cause lasts. It pulls your Sim toward the Sad emotion until you remove the cause.

How to remove the Depressing Décor moodlet

Because the moodlet has no timer, you must stop its cause to end it naturally. You can also remove one specific version of it using a cheat in Live mode.

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true and press Enter. Then enter sims.remove_buff Buff_Environment_SadAmbienceLarge to remove that one version from your active Sim.

Questions

What emotion does the Depressing Décor moodlet give in The Sims 4?

It gives the Sad emotion. Depending on the version, it adds a weight of 1, 2, or 3 toward being Sad.

How long does the Depressing Décor moodlet last?

It has no timer. This means the moodlet stays on your Sim for as long as its cause lasts.

Which pack includes the Depressing Décor moodlet?

All 3 versions of the Depressing Décor moodlet come with The Sims 4 Base game.

What is the cheat to remove Depressing Décor?

Turn on testingcheats true in Live mode, then type sims.remove_buff Buff_Environment_SadAmbienceLarge. This cheat removes that one version from the active Sim.

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