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What does the Cheerful trait do in The Sims 4?

Cheerful trait

Cheerful is a personality trait from the base game, for Child to Elder Sims. Its strongest own moodlet is Cheered to Death (Tense +1, 2 hours). Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Cheerful.

Cheerful is a Base game personality trait for human Sims in The Sims 4. You can give it to Sims in the Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder age groups.

You pick the Cheerful trait in Create a Sim or add it with a cheat in Live mode. This trait gives access to 1 special moodlet, and 2 interactions check for it.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • Child to ElderAges
  • 1Moodlets of its own
  • 4Traits it conflicts with

Cheerful moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Cheered to DeathTense12 hours

See every moodlet with its weight and length in the Sims 4 moodlets list.

What the Cheerful trait unlocks

2 interactions test for this trait, among them: Angry at Bad Behavior, Argue about Outlook on Life.

Traits that conflict with Cheerful

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

Cheerful 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_Cheerful
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Cheerful

What the Cheerful trait changes in gameplay

The Cheerful trait does not include hidden skill multipliers, career pay bonuses, or moodlet replacements. Instead, it connects to 1 own moodlet called Cheered to Death. This moodlet gives a Tense emotion with a weight of 1 for 2 hours, or 120 Sim minutes.

Moodlet weight shows how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. The emotion with the largest total weight becomes the Sim's current mood. Also, 2 interactions check for this trait: Angry at Bad Behavior and Argue about Outlook on Life.

Trait conflicts, eligible Sims, and cheats

Only human Sims from Child through Elder can have the Cheerful trait. When you pick traits in Create a Sim, you cannot combine Cheerful with Gloomy, Hot-Headed, Macabre, or Grouch.

You can also add or remove the trait in Live mode using the cheat console. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the box. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Cheerful to add it, or traits.remove_trait trait_Cheerful to remove it, without needing testingcheats true.

Questions

What traits conflict with the Cheerful trait in The Sims 4?

The Cheerful trait conflicts with Gloomy, Hot-Headed, Macabre, and Grouch. A Sim cannot have Cheerful at the same time as any of these traits.

What is the cheat for the Cheerful trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_Cheerful to add the trait. To remove it, type traits.remove_trait trait_Cheerful. You do not need to enable testingcheats true first.

Which Sims can get the Cheerful trait?

Human Sims can get the Cheerful trait starting at the Child age. Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims can also have it.

Does the Cheerful trait give any career bonuses?

No, the game files list no career pay bonuses or hidden effect multipliers for the Cheerful trait. It only provides 1 Tense moodlet and connects to 2 interactions.

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