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

Scary Décor moodlet

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

The Scary Décor moodlet in The Sims 4 pushes your Sim toward the Scared emotion. It comes with the Base game and has 3 versions in the game files.

These versions have a weight of 1, 2, or 3. The emotion with the largest total weight becomes your Sim's current mood.

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

Every version of Scary Décor

3 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Scared3No timerBase game
Scared2No timerBase game
Scared1No timerBase game

Cheat to remove Scary 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_ScaredAmbienceLarge

What gives Scary Décor and how long it lasts

The game files list no specific interactions that give the Scary Décor moodlet. All 3 versions have no timer.

In The Sims 4, no timer means the moodlet lasts while its cause lasts. It adds a weight of 1, 2, or 3 to the Scared emotion while active.

This moodlet has no hidden multipliers or extra effects. No traits change how this moodlet works.

How to remove the Scary Décor moodlet

Because this moodlet has no timer, it stays active while its cause lasts. You can remove one version right away by using a cheat in Live mode.

Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the cheat console. Type testingcheats true and press Enter to turn on cheats.

Then type sims.remove_buff buff_Environment_ScaredAmbienceLarge into the box. This command removes that one version of the moodlet from your active Sim.

Questions

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

It gives the Scared emotion. The moodlet adds a weight of 1, 2, or 3 toward being Scared.

Which pack has the Scary Décor moodlet?

The Scary Décor moodlet is in the Base game. You do not need extra packs to see it.

How long does the Scary Décor moodlet last?

All 3 versions of the moodlet have no timer. This means the moodlet lasts as long as its cause lasts.

What is the cheat to remove Scary Décor?

Turn on testingcheats true in Live mode, then enter sims.remove_buff buff_Environment_ScaredAmbienceLarge. This removes that one version from your active Sim.

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