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How long does the Gloom Bearer moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Gloom Bearer moodlet

Gloom Bearer is a moodlet with 4 versions; the strongest is Sad +1. It lasts 8 hours. Remove it with sims.remove_buff buff_Career_Business_8_CloseBranch_Normal after testingcheats true.

Gloom Bearer is a base game moodlet in The Sims 4. The game files include 4 versions of this moodlet. Depending on the version, it gives your Sim either a Sad or Happy emotion.

Each version of Gloom Bearer has a weight of 1 and lasts for 8 hours. The emotion with the largest total weight becomes your Sim's overall mood. Because a weight of 1 is small, other moodlets can easily override it.

  • Sad +1Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • 8 hoursHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 4Versions in the game files
  • Base gamePack

Every version of Gloom Bearer

4 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Sad18 hoursBase game
Happy18 hoursBase game
Sad18 hoursBase game
Happy18 hoursBase game

Cheat to remove Gloom Bearer

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_Career_Business_8_CloseBranch_Normal

What gives Gloom Bearer and how long it lasts

The game files do not list direct player interactions that trigger the Gloom Bearer moodlet. You also do not need any extra packs, because it comes with the base game. No specific traits change how this moodlet works.

When your Sim gets Gloom Bearer, the timer runs for 480 Sim minutes, which equals 8 hours. During this time, it adds a weight of 1 toward either the Sad or Happy emotion. It does not apply any hidden multipliers to your Sim.

How to remove the Gloom Bearer moodlet

You can wait 8 hours in Sim time for the Gloom Bearer timer to run out naturally. You can also outweigh its small weight of 1 by giving your Sim stronger moodlets. The emotion with the highest total weight controls how your Sim feels.

If you want to remove a version right away in Live mode, you can use a cheat. Open the cheat console by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true and press Enter, then enter sims.remove_buff buff_Career_Business_8_CloseBranch_Normal to clear that version from your active Sim.

Questions

How long does the Gloom Bearer moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Gloom Bearer lasts for 8 hours, which is 480 minutes in Sim time. After the timer runs out, the moodlet disappears on its own.

Why does Gloom Bearer make my Sim Happy instead of Sad?

The game has 4 versions of the Gloom Bearer moodlet. Depending on which version your Sim receives, it pulls toward either the Sad emotion or the Happy emotion with a weight of 1.

What pack includes the Gloom Bearer moodlet?

Gloom Bearer is part of the base game in The Sims 4. You do not need any expansion or game packs to see it.

What is the cheat to remove Gloom Bearer?

First, turn on cheats in Live mode by typing testingcheats true into the cheat console. Then, type sims.remove_buff buff_Career_Business_8_CloseBranch_Normal to remove that specific version from your active Sim.

Other moodlets