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What does the Heart on Your Sleeve trait do in The Sims 4?

Heart on Your Sleeve trait

Heart on Your Sleeve is a personality trait from the base game, for Teen to Elder Sims. It changes 1 standard moodlet: Moving On Up! becomes On My Way to My Dreams! (Happy +2). Its strongest own moodlet is Heavy on the Heart (Uncomfortable +3). Friendship changes ×1.2. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_HOS_EV009Reward.

Heart on Your Sleeve is a Base game personality trait in The Sims 4. You can assign it to Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder human Sims.

This trait adds 4 custom moodlets that trigger Uncomfortable, Sad, or Tense feelings. In the game files, 3 interactions also check for this trait, and it replaces a standard Happy moodlet with a stronger version.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • Teen to ElderAges
  • 1Standard moodlets it changes
  • 4Moodlets of its own

Moodlets the Heart on Your Sleeve 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 Heart on Your SleeveLasts
Moving On Up! (Happy +1)On My Way to My Dreams! (Happy +2)No timer

Heart on Your Sleeve moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Heavy on the HeartUncomfortable3No timer
Heavy on the HeartUncomfortable3No timer
There MUST be another way!Sad2No timer
Don't Like this Energy...Tense1No timer

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.

  • Friendship changes ×1.2
  • Friendship changes ×0.2

What the Heart on Your Sleeve trait unlocks

3 interactions test for this trait, among them: Empower Self!, Grand Apology, Grand Confession.

Heart on Your Sleeve 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_HOS_EV009Reward
  • traits.remove_trait trait_HOS_EV009Reward

How Heart on Your Sleeve changes gameplay

Sims with this trait experience 4 custom moodlets that have no timer, meaning they stay active while their cause lasts. These moodlets add a weight of 3 to Uncomfortable, 2 to Sad, or 1 to Tense. The trait also replaces a Happy moodlet that has a weight of 1 and lasts 8 hours with one that has a weight of 2 and no timer.

This trait alters how your Sim builds relationships by applying hidden friendship change multipliers of 1.2 and 0.2. These multipliers combine with other active effects in the game. In addition, 3 interactions check for this trait, including Grand Apology, Grand Confession, and an interaction to empower yourself.

Who can get the trait and how

Human Sims who are Teens, Young Adults, Adults, or Elders can have the Heart on Your Sleeve trait. It does not conflict with any other traits in the game, so you can pair it freely.

You can pick this trait in Create a Sim when making or editing a household. 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, then enter traits.equip_trait trait_HOS_EV009Reward without needing testingcheats true.

Questions

What pack includes the Heart on Your Sleeve trait in The Sims 4?

Heart on Your Sleeve is part of the Base game. You do not need to buy any extra packs to use it.

What is the cheat for the Heart on Your Sleeve trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_HOS_EV009Reward to add the trait. To remove it, type traits.remove_trait trait_HOS_EV009Reward instead. Neither command requires testingcheats true.

Does the Heart on Your Sleeve trait conflict with other traits?

No, this personality trait has no trait conflicts. You can combine it with any other personality traits for Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder humans.

How does the Heart on Your Sleeve trait affect friendships?

The trait applies hidden multipliers of 1.2 and 0.2 to friendship changes. Additionally, interactions like Grand Apology and Grand Confession check for this trait.

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