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What does the Aloof (cat) trait do in The Sims 4?

Aloof (cat) trait

Aloof (cat) is a personality trait for cats from Cats & Dogs, for Infant, Child and Young Adult to Elder Sims. Affection need never drains. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Cat.

Aloof is a cat personality trait in The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion pack. It changes how you care for your pet in Live mode. A cat with this trait has an Affection need that never drains.

You can give this trait to cats at the Infant, Child, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder life stages. Pick it in Create a Sim, or add it with a cheat in Live mode.

  • PersonalityCats & Dogs
  • Infant, Child and Young Adult to ElderAges (cat)
  • 2Traits it conflicts with

Hidden effects

The trait carries hidden effects. Multipliers stack: two ×1.2 effects make ×1.44.

  • Affection need never drains
  • Affection need never drains

What the Aloof trait unlocks

1 interactions test for this trait, among them: Let Out.

Traits that conflict with Aloof

A Sim can't have Aloof together with these traits:

Aloof cheat

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C and type the line. It works without testingcheats. It gives the trait to the Sim you control (how traits.equip_trait works).

  • traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Cat
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Cat

How the Aloof trait changes cat care

The main benefit of the Aloof trait is that the cat's Affection need never drains. Your pet will not lose Affection over time. This makes the cat easier to manage for busy households.

This trait does not add any custom moodlets or replace existing ones. Only 1 interaction in the game checks for the Aloof trait, which is the Let Out interaction.

Trait conflicts, requirements, and cheats for Aloof

The Aloof trait suits players who want a low-maintenance pet in The Sims 4. It conflicts with the Affectionate trait and the Loyal trait. You cannot pick Aloof if your cat already has either of those traits.

You can select the trait in Create a Sim when you make a cat. You can also use a cheat in Live mode without turning on testingcheats true.

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Cat to add the trait. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Cat to remove it.

Questions

What does the Aloof trait do in The Sims 4?

The Aloof trait stops a cat's Affection need from draining. It also connects to the Let Out interaction, which is the 1 interaction that checks for this trait.

Which pack has the Aloof cat trait?

The Aloof trait comes with The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion pack. It is a personality trait only for cats.

What traits conflict with the Aloof trait?

Aloof conflicts with the Affectionate trait and the Loyal trait. Your cat cannot have Aloof at the same time as those traits.

What is the cheat for the Aloof cat trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Cat to add the trait. To remove it, type traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Independent_Cat. You do not need testingcheats true for these cheats.

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