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How long does the Guilty Conscience moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Guilty Conscience moodlet

Guilty Conscience is a moodlet with 3 versions; the strongest is Sad +2. It lasts 2 hours to 8 hours. Remove it with sims.remove_buff buff_ScandalSecret_Blackmail_Perpetrator_Guilty after testingcheats true.

The Guilty Conscience moodlet in the game has 3 versions across different packs. Depending on the version, it makes your Sim feel Sad, Tense, or Embarrassed. These negative emotions change your Sim's overall mood if their weight beats other active moodlets.

You find this moodlet in the Base game, Businesses & Hobbies, and Royalty & Legacy. None of the 3 versions add hidden multipliers, and no traits change how they work.

  • Sad +2Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • 2 hours to 8 hoursHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 3Versions in the game files
  • Base game, Businesses & Hobbies, Royalty & LegacyPack

Every version of Guilty Conscience

3 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Sad22 hoursRoyalty & Legacy
Tense12 hoursBase game
Embarrassed18 hours"Accidentally" Light on Fire, Attempt to Swipe, Fake Bill Payment, Sway Sim to BuyBusinesses & Hobbies

Cheat to remove Guilty Conscience

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_ScandalSecret_Blackmail_Perpetrator_Guilty

What gives Guilty Conscience and how long it lasts

The Businesses & Hobbies version comes from specific shady actions. Your Sim gets it when you use Attempt to Swipe, Fake Bill Payment, or Sway Sim to Buy. The interaction called "Accidentally" Light on Fire also gives this Embarrassed moodlet.

This Embarrassed version has a weight of 1 and lasts 8 hours, which is 480 Sim minutes. The Base game version makes your Sim Tense with a weight of 1. It lasts 2 hours, or 120 Sim minutes.

The Royalty & Legacy version makes your Sim Sad for 2 hours, which is 120 Sim minutes. It has a weight of 2, so it pulls harder on your Sim's overall mood than the other versions.

How to avoid or remove Guilty Conscience

You avoid the Businesses & Hobbies version by skipping the interactions that trigger it. Do not tell your Sim to use Attempt to Swipe, Fake Bill Payment, or Sway Sim to Buy. Avoid using "Accidentally" Light on Fire as well.

You can also remove a specific version of the moodlet in Live mode with a cheat. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the console. Type testingcheats true first to enable the removal command.

Next, type sims.remove_buff buff_ScandalSecret_Blackmail_Perpetrator_Guilty into the cheat box. This command removes that one version of the moodlet from your active Sim right away.

Questions

How long does the Guilty Conscience moodlet last?

The Base game and Royalty & Legacy versions last 2 hours, or 120 Sim minutes. The Businesses & Hobbies version lasts 8 hours, which is 480 Sim minutes.

What emotions does Guilty Conscience give?

It gives Sad with a weight of 2 in Royalty & Legacy. It gives Tense with a weight of 1 in the Base game, and Embarrassed with a weight of 1 in Businesses & Hobbies.

What interactions cause the Guilty Conscience moodlet?

In Businesses & Hobbies, Attempt to Swipe, Fake Bill Payment, and Sway Sim to Buy cause it. The interaction "Accidentally" Light on Fire also triggers that version.

How do you cheat away the Guilty Conscience moodlet?

Turn on testingcheats true in Live mode. Then enter sims.remove_buff buff_ScandalSecret_Blackmail_Perpetrator_Guilty to remove that specific version from your active Sim.

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