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What does the Clingy trait do in The Sims 4?

Clingy trait

Clingy is a personality trait from the base game, for Toddler Sims. It changes 4 standard moodlets: Tired becomes Tired (Sad +1). Its strongest own moodlet is Where's the Love? (Sad +1). Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Toddler_Clingy.

The Clingy trait is a base game personality trait for human Toddlers in The Sims 4. It shifts how your Toddler reacts to low needs, replacing anger with sadness.

You can select this trait in Create a Sim when making a Toddler. You can also add or remove it during Live mode using the cheat console.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • ToddlerAges
  • 4Standard moodlets it changes
  • 1Moodlets of its own

Moodlets the Clingy trait changes

When a Sim with this trait would get the moodlet on the left, it gets the one on the right instead.
Usual moodletWith ClingyLasts
Tired (Angry +1)Tired (Sad +1)No timer
Exhausted (Angry +3)Exhausted (Sad +3)No timer
Hangry (Angry +1)Hungry (Sad +1)No timer
Ravenous (Angry +3)Ravenous (Sad +3)No timer

Clingy moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Where's the Love?Sad1No timer

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

Clingy 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_Toddler_Clingy
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Toddler_Clingy

How the Clingy trait changes moodlets

Most Toddlers get Angry moodlets when they are hungry or tired. A Clingy Toddler gets Sad moodlets instead. The Hangry moodlet becomes the Hungry moodlet, and it pulls toward Sad with a weight of 1.

The Tired moodlet also switches from Angry to Sad with a weight of 1. For severe need failures, Exhausted and Ravenous stay named the same, but give a Sad weight of 3 instead of Angry. These moodlets have no timer and last until you fix the cause.

This trait also adds 1 unique moodlet called Where's the Love?. It gives a Sad weight of 1 with no timer. The trait does not have any hidden skill multipliers, career bonuses, or special interactions that check for it.

Who gets the Clingy trait and cheats

This trait suits players who prefer dealing with Sad Toddlers instead of Angry ones. Only human Sims in the Toddler age stage can have the Clingy trait. The game files list no conflicting traits for it.

You can pick the trait in Create a Sim, or use a cheat in Live mode. Open the cheat console by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. You do not need to turn on testing cheats first.

Type traits.equip_trait trait_Toddler_Clingy to add the trait to your active Toddler. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Toddler_Clingy to take it away.

Questions

What pack includes the Clingy trait in The Sims 4?

The Clingy trait comes with the base game. You do not need any expansion or game packs to use it.

What does the Clingy trait do to Toddlers?

It replaces the Angry moodlets from hunger and tiredness with Sad moodlets of the same weight. It also gives the Toddler a Sad moodlet called Where's the Love?.

What is the cheat for the Clingy trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_Toddler_Clingy. To remove it, type traits.remove_trait trait_Toddler_Clingy.

Does the Clingy trait conflict with other traits?

No, the Clingy trait has no trait conflicts in the game files. Only human Toddlers can have it.

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