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How long does the Stranger Danger moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Stranger Danger moodlet

Stranger Danger is a moodlet with 3 versions; the strongest is Tense +1. It lasts 1 hour to 2 hours. Remove it with sims.remove_buff Buff_Trait_Loner_NearStrangers after testingcheats true.

The Stranger Danger moodlet appears in The Sims 4 Base game. The game has 3 versions of this moodlet. One version makes your Sim feel Tense, while the other versions make your Sim feel Sad.

Each version of this moodlet has a weight of 1. The emotion with the largest total weight sets your Sim's mood. None of the 3 versions add hidden multipliers or extra effects to your Sim.

  • Tense +1Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • 1 hour to 2 hoursHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 3Versions in the game files
  • Base gamePack

Every version of Stranger Danger

3 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Tense1No timerBase game
Sad11 hourTalk to StrangerBase game
Sad12 hoursTalk to StrangerBase game

Cheat to remove Stranger Danger

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_Trait_Loner_NearStrangers

What gives Stranger Danger and how long it lasts

Your Sim gets the Sad versions from the Talk to Stranger interaction. One Sad version lasts 60 Sim minutes, which is 1 hour in Sim time. The other Sad version lasts 120 Sim minutes, which is 2 hours in Sim time.

The Tense version of Stranger Danger has no timer. A moodlet with no timer stays active while its cause lasts. The game files do not list a specific interaction or trait that changes this version.

How to avoid or remove Stranger Danger

You can avoid the Sad versions of the moodlet by skipping the Talk to Stranger interaction. For the timed versions, you can also wait 1 hour or 2 hours in Sim time for the moodlet to expire. For the version with no timer, you must stop its cause.

You can also use a cheat in Live mode to remove one version from your active Sim. Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true first, then enter sims.remove_buff Buff_Trait_Loner_NearStrangers to clear that specific version.

Questions

How many versions of the Stranger Danger moodlet exist in The Sims 4?

The Base game includes 3 versions of the Stranger Danger moodlet. One version gives the Tense emotion, and the other versions give the Sad emotion.

How long does the Stranger Danger moodlet last?

The Sad versions last 1 hour (60 Sim minutes) or 2 hours (120 Sim minutes) in Sim time. The Tense version has no timer and lasts while its cause lasts.

What causes the Sad Stranger Danger moodlet?

The Talk to Stranger interaction gives your Sim the Sad versions of the moodlet. Both Sad versions have a weight of 1 toward the Sad emotion.

What is the cheat to remove the Stranger Danger moodlet?

Turn on cheats in Live mode by typing testingcheats true in the cheat console. Then enter sims.remove_buff Buff_Trait_Loner_NearStrangers to remove that version from your active Sim.

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