How do you become a vampire in The Sims 4?
Sims 4 vampires
Vampires come with the Vampires pack. They have 41 powers (1 to 6 power points) and 16 weaknesses (1 weakness point each). They climb 5 ranks, from Fledgling Vampire to Grand Master, over 17 levels and 1,593 points of progress. They stop aging at Young Adult. To become one: ask a vampire who has the Vampire Creation power to turn your Sim. The game names the step Transform Into Vampire. To cure it: drink The Ultimate Vampire Cure. The game names the step Curing Vampirism.
Vampires come with the Vampires pack for The Sims 4. Your Sim gets access to the vampire form starting at the Teen age. Having the Vampire trait stops your Sim from aging once they reach Young Adult.
You earn power points as you fill your rank meter. You also gain weakness points, which you must spend on traits that make life harder. Vampires cannot die from Old Age, Drowning, Pufferfish or several emotional deaths, but Sunlight can kill them.
- 57Powers, abilities and weaknesses
- 1 to 6Points per power
- 5 ranks1,593 points of progress to the top level
- Teen and upVampires
How to become a vampire
- Ask a vampire who has the Vampire Creation power to turn your Sim. The game names the step Transform Into Vampire.
- Make one in Create a Sim: pick Add Vampire on a new Sim.
How to cure a vampire
- Drink The Ultimate Vampire Cure. The game names the step Curing Vampirism.
| Item | Needs | Cost to make | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ultimate Vampire Cure | Vampire Lore level 15, Mixology level 1, 30 ingredients of 3 kinds | §2,500 plus ingredients | §4,500 |
| Vampire Resistance Cocktail | Vampire Lore level 12, Mixology level 1, 2 ingredients of one kind | §25 plus ingredients | §50 |
| Sunlight Reversal Cocktail | Vampire Lore level 11, Mixology level 1, 3 ingredients of 2 kinds | §27 plus ingredients | §55 |
Every vampire power and its cost
Powers (41)
| Power | Cost | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Bat Form | 2 pts | |
| Beyond the Herd | 6 pts | |
| Cast Hallucination | 1 pt | |
| Child of the Moon | 4 pts | Level 1 of Child of the Moon |
| Creature of the Night | 4 pts | Level 2 of Child of the Moon |
| Master of Darkness | 4 pts | Level 3 of Child of the Moon |
| Command | 3 pts | |
| Dampened Emotions | 5 pts | Level 1 of Dampened Emotions |
| Suppressed Emotions | 5 pts | Level 2 of Dampened Emotions |
| Deadened Emotions | 5 pts | Level 3 of Dampened Emotions |
| Deprive Needs | 5 pts | |
| Detect Personality | 2 pts | |
| Eternally Welcome | 2 pts | |
| Garlic Immunity | 1 pt | |
| Immortal Pleasures | 6 pts | |
| Influence Emotion | 6 pts | Level 1 of Influence Emotion |
| Alter Emotion | 6 pts | Level 2 of Influence Emotion |
| Control Emotion | 6 pts | Level 3 of Influence Emotion |
| Irresistible Slumber | 4 pts | |
| Manipulate Life Spirit | 4 pts | |
| Mesmerize | 4 pts | |
| Mist Form | 6 pts | |
| Occult Student | 1 pt | Level 1 of Occult Student |
| Occult Disciple | 2 pts | Level 2 of Occult Student |
| Occult Master | 3 pts | Level 3 of Occult Student |
| Odorless | 5 pts | |
| Sun Resistance | 5 pts | Level 1 of Sun Resistance |
| Greater Sun Resistance | 5 pts | Level 2 of Sun Resistance |
| Perfect Sun Resistance | 5 pts | Level 3 of Sun Resistance |
| Supernatural Speed | 5 pts | |
| Tamed Thirst | 6 pts | |
| Vampire Creation | 3 pts | |
| Vampiric Charm | 3 pts | Level 1 of Vampiric Charm |
| Vampiric Allure | 3 pts | Level 2 of Vampiric Charm |
| Vampiric Fascination | 3 pts | Level 3 of Vampiric Charm |
| Vampiric Slumber | 4 pts | Level 1 of Vampiric Slumber |
| Greater Vampiric Slumber | 4 pts | Level 2 of Vampiric Slumber |
| Vampiric Trance | 4 pts | Level 3 of Vampiric Slumber |
| Vampiric Strength | 3 pts | Level 1 of Vampiric Strength |
| Vampiric Brawn | 3 pts | Level 2 of Vampiric Strength |
| Vampiric Might | 3 pts | Level 3 of Vampiric Strength |
Weaknesses (16)
| Weakness | Cost | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Day Phobia | 1 pt | Level 1 of Day Phobia |
| Intense Day Phobia | 1 pt | Level 2 of Day Phobia |
| Nightbound | 1 pt | Level 3 of Day Phobia |
| Eternal Sadness | 1 pt | |
| Fitful Sleep | 1 pt | Level 1 of Fitful Sleep |
| Nightmarish Sleep | 1 pt | Level 2 of Fitful Sleep |
| Guilty Drinker | 1 pt | |
| Insatiable Thirst | 1 pt | |
| Sleep of the Undead | 1 pt | |
| Sloppy Drinker | 1 pt | |
| Thin Skinned | 1 pt | Level 1 of Thin Skinned |
| Flammable Flesh | 1 pt | Level 2 of Thin Skinned |
| Combustible Plasma | 1 pt | Level 3 of Thin Skinned |
| Uncontrollable Hissing | 1 pt | |
| Undead Aura | 1 pt | |
| Withered Stomach | 1 pt |
Vampire ranks and levels
The ranks, in order: Fledgling Vampire, Minor Vampire, Prime Vampire, Master Vampire, Grand Master. Each level takes the points shown, and gives power points.
| Level | Rank | Points for it | Total | Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fledgling Vampire | 27 | 27 | 1 power points |
| 2 | Fledgling Vampire | 40 | 67 | 1 power points |
| 3 | Fledgling Vampire | 54 | 121 | 1 power points |
| 4 | Minor Vampire (new rank) | 81 | 202 | 2 power points; 1 weakness points |
| 5 | Minor Vampire | 107 | 309 | 2 power points |
| 6 | Minor Vampire | 107 | 416 | 2 power points |
| 7 | Minor Vampire | 107 | 523 | 2 power points |
| 8 | Prime Vampire (new rank) | 107 | 630 | 3 power points; 1 weakness points |
| 9 | Prime Vampire | 107 | 737 | 3 power points |
| 10 | Prime Vampire | 107 | 844 | 3 power points |
| 11 | Prime Vampire | 107 | 951 | 3 power points |
| 12 | Master Vampire (new rank) | 107 | 1,058 | 4 power points; 1 weakness points |
| 13 | Master Vampire | 107 | 1,165 | 4 power points |
| 14 | Master Vampire | 107 | 1,272 | 4 power points |
| 15 | Master Vampire | 107 | 1,379 | 4 power points |
| 16 | Grand Master (new rank) | 107 | 1,486 | 5 power points; 2 weakness points |
| 17 | Grand Master | 107 | 1,593 | 2 power points |
What the moon does to vampires
| Moon phase | Effect | Starts | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Vampiric Energy Regeneration | 12:00 | 12 hours |
Starts: the hour of the phase day when the effect begins. Durations are in Sim time.
Do vampires age?
- With the Vampire trait, a Sim ages normally until Young Adult, then stops aging.
Deaths, skills and traits
Vampires can't die of: Death by Anger, Death by Broken Heart, Death by Flowers, Death by Drowning, Death by Overexertion, Death by Embarrassment, Death by Laughter, Death by Old Age, Death by Pufferfish, Death by Steam.
Deaths that involve vampires: Death by Sunlight. See every way to die.
Skill: Vampire Lore.
Vampire cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The trait line adds or removes the occult trait by its internal name (how traits.equip_trait works). The points line adds 10 points to spend on powers; change the number as you like (every perk cheat).
traits.equip_trait trait_OccultVampiretraits.remove_trait trait_OccultVampirebucks.update_bucks_by_amount VampirePowerBucks 10bucks.update_bucks_by_amount VampireWeaknessBucks 10
How to become or cure a vampire
You have a few ways to make a vampire in The Sims 4. You can select Add Vampire when you make a new Sim in Create a Sim. During gameplay, you can ask a vampire with the Vampire Creation power to turn your Sim.
If you want to return to a normal Sim life, you must make a special drink. Build the Vampire Lore skill to level 15 to unlock the cure recipe. Make the cure for 2,500 Simoleons and tell your Sim to drink it.
You can also use cheats in Live mode to add or remove the occult trait. Open the cheat console and type testingcheats true first. Then enter traits.equip_trait trait_OccultVampire to turn your Sim, or traits.remove_trait trait_OccultVampire to cure them.
Which powers to buy first and their costs
Early powers cost very few power points and give useful perks. Detect Personality, Bat Form, and Eternally Welcome each cost 2 power points. Garlic Immunity and Cast Hallucination only cost 1 power point each.
You can also start multi-level perk chains early on. Occult Student costs 1 power point for the first level, 2 for Occult Disciple, and 3 for Occult Master. If you want to turn other Sims, save 3 power points for Vampire Creation.
Saving points lets you buy survival perks later. Sun Resistance costs 5 power points for each of its 3 levels, while Mist Form and Tamed Thirst cost 6 power points each. Remember that gaining new ranks also forces you to spend weakness points on negative perks like Day Phobia or Thin Skinned, which cost 1 weakness point per level.
How vampire ranks, the moon, and aging work
Your vampire starts as a Fledgling Vampire and climbs through 17 progress levels. Reaching level 4 makes you a Minor Vampire at 202 total points, giving 2 power points and 1 weakness point. You reach Prime Vampire at level 8, Master Vampire at level 12, and Grand Master at level 16 with 1,486 total points.
The top of the rank meter requires 1,593 total points. As you play, pay attention to the moon phases in the sky. During a New Moon, your Sim gets a Vampiric Energy Regeneration boost for 12 hours.
The Vampire trait stops your Sim from aging once they reach the Young Adult stage. This protects your Sim from Death by Old Age, along with Death by Anger, Embarrassment, Laughter, and Overexertion. However, you must still watch out for Death by Sunlight.
Questions
How do you cheat vampire power points in The Sims 4?
Open the cheat console in Live mode and type testingcheats true. Next, type bucks.update_bucks_by_amount VampirePowerBucks 10 to add 10 power points to your active Sim.
At what age do vampire Sims get their form and stop aging?
A vampire Sim gets their vampire form when they reach the Teen age. The Vampire trait stops them from aging further once they become a Young Adult.
What skill level do you need to cure a vampire?
You need level 15 in the Vampire Lore skill to mix the cure drink. It costs 2,500 Simoleons to make and has a value of 4,500 Simoleons.
What drinks can you make with the Vampire Lore skill?
At level 11, you can make the Sunlight Reversal Cocktail for 27 Simoleons. At level 12, you unlock the Vampire Resistance Cocktail for 25 Simoleons, and level 15 unlocks the cure for 2,500 Simoleons.
Can vampires die in The Sims 4?
Yes, vampires can still die from Death by Sunlight. They are safe from Death by Old Age, Drowning, Pufferfish, Steam, Flowers, Broken Heart, Overexertion, Anger, Embarrassment, and Laughter.