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How long does the Homesick moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Homesick moodlet

Homesick is a moodlet with 3 versions; the strongest is Sad +2. It lasts 4 hours to 8 hours. Remove it with sims.remove_buff buff_CampingForest_HomeSick after testingcheats true.

The Homesick moodlet in The Sims 4 gives your Sim a Sad emotion. The game has 3 versions of this moodlet across the Base game, Outdoor Retreat, and Adventure Awaits.

Depending on the version, it pulls your Sim toward feeling Sad with a weight of 1 or 2. It lasts for either 4 hours or 8 hours in Sim time.

  • Sad +2Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • 4 hours to 8 hoursHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 3Versions in the game files
  • Adventure Awaits, Base game, Outdoor RetreatPack

Every version of Homesick

3 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Sad24 hoursOutdoor Retreat
Sad28 hoursAdventure Awaits
Sad14 hoursBase game

Cheat to remove Homesick

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_CampingForest_HomeSick

Sources and duration of the Homesick moodlet

The game files do not list specific interactions or traits that cause or change the Homesick moodlet. The 3 versions come from the Base game, Outdoor Retreat, and Adventure Awaits.

The Base game version has a weight of 1 and lasts for 4 hours, which is 240 Sim minutes. The Outdoor Retreat version also lasts for 4 hours, or 240 Sim minutes, but has a weight of 2.

The Adventure Awaits version has a weight of 2 and lasts for 8 hours, or 480 Sim minutes. None of these 3 versions apply hidden multipliers to your Sim.

How to remove the Homesick moodlet

You can wait for the timer to run out after 4 hours or 8 hours of Sim time. You can also remove one specific version early in Live mode using the cheat console.

Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the box. On console, press all four shoulder buttons at the same time.

Type testingcheats true and press Enter to turn on cheats. Then type sims.remove_buff buff_CampingForest_HomeSick to clear that one version from your active Sim.

Questions

What emotion does the Homesick moodlet give in The Sims 4?

The Homesick moodlet gives the Sad emotion. It adds a weight of 1 or 2 toward feeling Sad, depending on the version.

How long does the Homesick moodlet last?

The Base game and Outdoor Retreat versions last for 4 hours, which is 240 Sim minutes. The Adventure Awaits version lasts for 8 hours, or 480 Sim minutes.

What is the cheat to remove the Homesick moodlet?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and enter testingcheats true. Then enter sims.remove_buff buff_CampingForest_HomeSick to remove that one version from your active Sim.

Do any traits change the Homesick moodlet?

No traits change any of the 3 versions of the Homesick moodlet. It also has no hidden effects.

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