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

Tired moodlet

Tired is a moodlet with 3 versions; the strongest is Sad +1. It has no timer: it lasts while its cause lasts. Remove it with sims.remove_buff buff_Motives_Toddler_Energy_Sad after testingcheats true.

The Tired moodlet in The Sims 4 comes from the Base game and has 3 versions. Depending on your Sim's traits, this moodlet creates an Uncomfortable, Angry, or Sad emotion. Each version has a weight of 1 and pulls your Sim toward that mood.

You get the standard Uncomfortable version when your Sim's Energy need drops into a low range. None of the 3 versions have a timer. The moodlet stays active as long as its cause remains.

  • Sad +1Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • No timerHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 3Versions in the game files
  • Base gamePack

Every version of Tired

3 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Sad1No timerBase game
Angry1No timerBase game
Uncomfortable1No timerEnergy need between -75 and -50Base game

Traits that change Tired

A Sim with one of these traits gets the trait's own moodlet instead.
TraitGets insteadLasts
AngelicTired (Sad +1)No timer
ClingyTired (Sad +1)No timer
InfantSleepy (Angry +1)No timer
ToddlerTired (Angry +1)No timer

Cheat to remove Tired

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_Motives_Toddler_Energy_Sad

What gives the Tired moodlet and its duration

Your Sim gets the Uncomfortable Tired moodlet when their Energy need sits between -75 and -50. In the game, needs run on a scale from -100 when empty to 100 when full. While active, the Energy need drains at 0.1389 per Sim minute, with a ×1 drain multiplier.

Specific traits change which version your Sim receives. A Sim with the Infant trait gets an Angry Sleepy moodlet instead, while the Toddler trait gives the Angry Tired version. If a Sim has the Angelic or Clingy trait, the Angry Tired version turns into the Sad Tired version.

All 3 versions of the Tired moodlet have no timer. A moodlet with no timer lasts while its cause lasts. It continues to add a weight of 1 to its emotion until the Energy need leaves that band.

How to remove or avoid the Tired moodlet

To remove or avoid the Uncomfortable Tired moodlet, keep your Sim's Energy need out of the -75 to -50 band. Raising Energy above -50 clears the cause of the moodlet. Because it has no timer, the moodlet disappears when the need changes.

You can also remove one specific version using the cheat console in Live mode. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the box. Type testingcheats true first, then enter sims.remove_buff buff_Motives_Toddler_Energy_Sad to clear that one version from your active Sim.

Questions

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

There are 3 versions of the Tired moodlet in the Base game. They give either an Uncomfortable, Angry, or Sad emotion, each with a weight of 1.

When does a Sim get the Uncomfortable Tired moodlet?

Your Sim gets the Uncomfortable version when their Energy need sits between -75 and -50 on the -100 to 100 scale. It lasts with no timer while the need stays in this band.

Why does the Tired moodlet make some Sims Angry or Sad?

The Toddler trait swaps the Uncomfortable version for the Angry Tired moodlet. If a Sim also has the Angelic or Clingy trait, they get the Sad Tired version instead.

What is the cheat to remove the Tired moodlet?

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

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