How do alien abductions work in The Sims 4?
Sims 4 aliens
Aliens come with the Get to Work pack. An abduction roll succeeds 10% of the time at the highest meter level, and 30.77% with every condition that raises it. To become one: make one in Create a Sim: pick Add Alien on a new Sim.
Aliens come with the Get to Work expansion pack in The Sims 4. You can make an alien directly in Create a Sim or use a cheat in Live mode.
This occult type has no perk groups, special skills, or moon effects. Your Sims can also experience alien abductions at night on their home lot.
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How to become an alien
- Make one in Create a Sim: pick Add Alien on a new Sim.
How to cure an alien
We found no released interaction in the game files that turns an alien back into a regular Sim.
Alien abduction odds
A hidden meter from 0 to 100 tracks how likely aliens are to take a Sim. Its levels start at 20, 40, 60, 80. While it is up, the game rolls for an abduction between 22:00 and 4:00, for a Sim of Teen age or older on their home lot. After a roll, the next one waits 12 hours.
| Meter level | Chance per roll | ×2 condition | ×2 condition | All conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very low | 1% | 1.98% | 1.98% | 3.88% |
| Low | 2% | 3.92% | 3.92% | 7.55% |
| Medium | 3% | 5.83% | 5.83% | 11.01% |
| High | 5% | 9.52% | 9.52% | 17.39% |
| Very high | 10% | 18.18% | 18.18% | 30.77% |
The conditions: the Sim works in the Scientist career (×2); the Sim carries, or the lot holds, an alien or space rock collectible (×2). A condition multiplies the weight of the abduction result, and the game draws one result by weight.
Alien cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The trait line adds or removes the occult trait by its internal name (how traits.equip_trait works).
traits.equip_trait trait_OccultAlientraits.remove_trait trait_OccultAlien
How to get an alien in your game
You can make an alien when you start a new household. Open Create a Sim and pick the Add Alien option on a new Sim. The game does not include a gameplay cure or potion to turn an alien into a regular Sim.
You can also use cheats in Live mode to add or remove the alien state. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the cheat console. Type testingcheats true and press Enter to enable cheats.
Type traits.equip_trait trait_OccultAlien to turn your current Sim into an alien. If you want to remove the alien state, type traits.remove_trait trait_OccultAlien into the box instead.
How the alien abduction roll works
The game rolls for alien abductions starting at 22:00 for 6 hours. Your Sim must be a Teen or older and stay on the home lot. The game waits 720 minutes between rolls, so you only get one roll per night.
An internal meter sets your base chance for each roll. At the Very low level, your Sim has a 1% chance per roll. This base chance rises to 2% at Low, 3% at Medium, 5% at High, and 10% at Very high.
How to change your abduction odds
Two conditions multiply the abduction weight by 2. The first condition applies if your Sim works in the Scientist career. The second condition applies if your Sim carries, or the home lot holds, an alien or space rock collectible.
Meeting one condition boosts a Very low meter roll to 1.98% and a Very high meter roll to 18.18%. Meeting both conditions raises the roll to 3.88% at Very low and 30.77% at Very high. At the Medium level, having both conditions brings your chance from 3% up to 11.01%.
You can lower your odds by removing these triggers. Have your Sim quit the Scientist career to drop that multiplier. Sell or remove any space rock or alien collectibles from your Sim's inventory and home lot.
Questions
Which pack adds aliens to The Sims 4?
Aliens are part of the Get to Work expansion pack. You need this pack to make aliens or experience abductions.
How do you turn an alien back into a human?
The game has no normal cure or potion for aliens. You must open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.remove_trait trait_OccultAlien.
What time do alien abductions happen?
The game checks for abductions starting at 22:00 for 6 hours. Your Sim must be a Teen or older and on the home lot.
Do space rocks increase alien abduction chances?
Yes, keeping an alien or space rock collectible in a Sim's inventory or on the lot multiplies the abduction weight by 2. Joining the Scientist career also multiplies the weight by 2.