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

Mourning moodlet

Mourning is a moodlet with 9 versions; the strongest is Sad +5. It lasts 2 days. Remove it with sims.remove_buff Buff_WitnessedDeathFriend after testingcheats true.

The Mourning moodlet is a Base game moodlet in The Sims 4. The game includes 9 versions of this moodlet, and the shown versions pull your Sim toward the Sad emotion.

Depending on the shown version, the moodlet adds a weight of 2, 3, or 5 toward being Sad. The emotion with the largest total weight becomes your Sim's overall mood.

  • Sad +5Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • 2 daysHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 9Versions in the game files
  • Base gamePack

Every version of Mourning

9 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Sad52 daysBase game
Sad52 daysBawl Uncontrollably, Cry, WeepBase game
Sad32 daysBase game
Sad32 daysBase game
Sad32 daysBase game
Sad32 daysBase game
Sad32 daysBase game
Sad22 daysBase game
Sad12 daysBase game

Cheat to remove Mourning

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_WitnessedDeathFriend

What gives the Mourning moodlet and its length

One shown version of the Mourning moodlet comes from specific interactions. Your Sim can get this version when they Bawl Uncontrollably, Cry, or Weep. It adds a Sad weight of 5.

Each of the shown versions lasts for 2 days in Sim time, which is 2,880 Sim minutes. None of the shown versions have hidden multiplier effects or traits that change them.

How to remove or avoid the Mourning moodlet

You can avoid one version of the moodlet if you do not use the Bawl Uncontrollably, Cry, or Weep interactions. Otherwise, you can wait 2 days in Sim time for the shown versions to expire.

You can also remove a specific version of the moodlet in Live mode using the cheat console. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the box.

Type testingcheats true and press Enter to enable the cheat. Then type sims.remove_buff Buff_WitnessedDeathFriend to remove that one version from your active Sim.

Questions

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

The shown versions of the Mourning moodlet last for 2 days in Sim time. This equals 2,880 Sim minutes.

What emotion does the Mourning moodlet give?

The shown versions of the Mourning moodlet pull your Sim toward the Sad emotion. They have a weight of 2, 3, or 5, and the emotion with the largest total weight sets the Sim's mood.

Which interactions give the Mourning moodlet?

The Bawl Uncontrollably, Cry, and Weep interactions give one version of the Mourning moodlet. That version has a Sad weight of 5.

How do you cheat away the Mourning moodlet?

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

Other moodlets