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What does the Goofball trait do in The Sims 4?

Goofball trait

Goofball is a personality trait from the base game, for Child to Elder Sims. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Goofball.

Goofball is a base game personality trait in The Sims 4. You can give it to human Sims from the Child age through the Elder age.

This trait unlocks 5 interactions, such as Goof Around and Replace With a Prank Gift. It conflicts with the Snob trait, so your Sim cannot have both.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • Child to ElderAges
  • 1Traits it conflicts with

What the Goofball trait unlocks

5 interactions test for this trait, among them: Argue about Humor, Ask To Be Squirted, Goof Around, Play In, Replace With a Prank Gift.

Interactions that can give the trait: Make Real.

Traits that conflict with Goofball

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

Goofball 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_Goofball
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Goofball

What the Goofball trait changes in play

The Goofball trait does not add own moodlets, always-on moodlets, or moodlet replacements. It also has no hidden multipliers or career pay bonuses.

Instead, the game checks for this trait across 5 interactions. A Goofball Sim can use Argue about Humor, Ask To Be Squirted, and Goof Around.

The game also checks for the Goofball trait when a Sim uses Play In or Replace With a Prank Gift. These options give you direct ways to play pranks and joke with other Sims.

Who gets the Goofball trait and how

Human Sims can have the Goofball trait as a Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, or Elder. It conflicts with the Snob trait, so you cannot equip both on the same Sim.

You can pick this trait in Create a Sim. In play, the Make Real interaction can also give a Sim the Goofball trait.

You can also use a cheat in Live mode. Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Goofball to add it, or traits.remove_trait trait_Goofball to remove it.

Questions

What trait conflicts with the Goofball trait in The Sims 4?

The Goofball trait conflicts with the Snob trait. You cannot pick both traits for the same Sim.

What is the cheat for the Goofball trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_Goofball to add it. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Goofball to remove it. This cheat does not need testingcheats true.

Which ages can have the Goofball trait?

Human Sims can have the Goofball trait at the Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder ages.

Does the Goofball trait come with a pack?

No, the Goofball trait is part of The Sims 4 base game. You do not need any extra packs to use it.

Does the Goofball trait give career pay bonuses or moodlets?

No, the trait does not grant career pay bonuses, hidden multipliers, or own moodlets. Instead, 5 interactions check for the trait.

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