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What does the Grouch trait do in The Sims 4?

Grouch trait

Grouch is a personality trait from the base game, for Teen to Elder Sims. Its strongest own moodlet is What a Pleasant Environment (Happy +3, 5 hours). Social need drains ×0.5 as fast. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Grouch.

Grouch is a base game Personality trait in The Sims 4. You can give it to Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder human Sims.

The trait slows down your Sim's Social need decay and adds 12 unique moodlets. It also conflicts with several friendly and social traits.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • Teen to ElderAges
  • 12Moodlets of its own
  • 9Traits it conflicts with

Grouch moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
What a Pleasant EnvironmentHappy35 hours
Is this... Kindness?Uncomfortable34 hours
Others Tire MeUncomfortable32 hours
Good Communication Is the KeyFine24 hours
Have You Heard This Gossip?Playful23 hours
Not FunnyBored22 hours
Jestful JuicePlayful225 minutes
Good Communication Is the KeyFine13 hours
Silence is UnderratedHappy13 hours
Gotcha!Playful12 hours
Maybe that wasn't a good idea...Dazed12 hours
Kick of JoyHappy115 minutes

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

Hidden effects

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

  • Social need drains ×0.5 as fast

What the Grouch trait unlocks

4 interactions test for this trait, among them: Gossip, Kick, Research Binge, Spread Rumor about Others.

Traits that conflict with Grouch

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

Grouch 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_Grouch
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Grouch

What the Grouch trait changes in play

A Sim with the Grouch trait has a Social need that drains ×0.5 as fast. This multiplier stacks with other hidden effects in the game.

This trait gives your Sim 12 own moodlets across Happy, Uncomfortable, Fine, Playful, Bored, and Dazed emotions. Strong moodlets with a weight of 3 pull your Sim toward feeling Happy or Uncomfortable for up to 5 hours. Shorter moodlets give Playful or Happy boosts for 15 minutes or 25 minutes.

Four interactions in the game check for the Grouch trait. These interactions are Gossip, Kick, Research Binge, and Spread Rumor about Others.

Who gets the Grouch trait and trait conflicts

Only human Sims who are Teens, Young Adults, Adults, or Elders can have this trait. It conflicts with Good, Generous, Cheerful, Proper, Bro, Insider, Outgoing, Party Animal, and Lovebug. You cannot pick Grouch if your Sim already has one of those traits.

You can pick the Grouch trait in Create a Sim. You can also add or remove it in Live mode using the cheat console.

Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the console. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Grouch to add the trait, or traits.remove_trait trait_Grouch to remove it. You do not need to enable testingcheats true for these commands.

Questions

What pack is the Grouch trait in?

The Grouch trait is in The Sims 4 base game. You do not need any extra packs to use it.

What is the cheat for the Grouch trait in The Sims 4?

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

How does the Grouch trait affect Social need?

A Grouch Sim's Social need drains ×0.5 as fast. This effect multiplies with other hidden multipliers on your Sim.

What traits conflict with the Grouch trait?

Grouch conflicts with Good, Generous, Cheerful, Proper, Bro, Insider, Outgoing, Party Animal, and Lovebug.

Other personality traits