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What does the Hot-Headed trait do in The Sims 4?

Hot-Headed trait

Hot-Headed is a personality trait from the base game, for Child to Elder Sims. It changes 2 standard moodlets: Humiliating Duel Loss becomes LOST!!!!!! A DUEL!!!!! (Angry +2). Skill gain for creative skills ×0.6. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_HotHeaded.

The Hot-Headed trait is a base game personality trait in The Sims 4. You can give it to human Sims from the Child age up to Elder.

This trait changes how your Sim reacts to losing duels and adjusts their skill gain rates. Furthermore, 9 interactions in the game check for this trait.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • Child to ElderAges
  • 2Standard moodlets it changes
  • 3Traits it conflicts with

Moodlets the Hot-Headed 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 Hot-HeadedLasts
Humiliating Duel Loss (Embarrassed +1)LOST!!!!!! A DUEL!!!!! (Angry +2)6 hours
Humiliating Duel Loss (Embarrassed +2)LOST!!!!!! A DUEL!!!!! (Angry +2)6 hours

Hidden effects

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

  • Skill gain for creative skills ×0.6
  • Skill gain for mental skills ×0.6
  • Charisma skill gain ×0.6
  • Mischief skill gain ×1.2
  • Skill gain for creative skills ×0.8
  • Skill gain for mental skills ×0.8
  • Charisma skill gain ×0.8
  • Mischief skill gain ×1.2
  • Skill gain for creative skills ×0.4
  • Skill gain for mental skills ×0.4
  • Charisma skill gain ×0.4
  • Mischief skill gain ×1.2
  • Skill gain for creative skills ×0.4
  • Skill gain for mental skills ×0.4
  • Skill gain for physical skills ×1.6
  • Charisma skill gain ×0.4
  • Mischief skill gain ×1.2
  • Skill gain for creative skills ×0.8
  • Skill gain for mental skills ×0.8
  • Skill gain for physical skills ×1.2
  • Charisma skill gain ×0.8
  • Mischief skill gain ×1.2
  • Skill gain for creative skills ×0.6
  • Skill gain for mental skills ×0.6
  • Skill gain for physical skills ×1.4
  • Charisma skill gain ×0.6
  • Mischief skill gain ×1.2

What the Hot-Headed trait unlocks

9 interactions test for this trait, among them: Argue about Outlook on Life, Reminisce, Rile Up, Rile Up!, Smash, Smash Puzzle, Taunt About University Superiority, Treadmill Accident, Troll teh Forums.

Traits that conflict with Hot-Headed

A Sim can't have Hot-Headed together with these traits:

Hot-Headed 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_HotHeaded
  • traits.remove_trait trait_HotHeaded

How the Hot-Headed trait changes gameplay

Hot-Headed Sims react with anger instead of embarrassment when they lose a duel. Normally, a Sim gets the Embarrassed moodlet called Humiliating Duel Loss for 2 hours or 6 hours. A Hot-Headed Sim gets an Angry moodlet with a weight of 2 for 6 hours instead.

This trait also applies hidden multipliers to skill building. It boosts Mischief skill gain by 1.2 and physical skills by 1.2, 1.4, or 1.6. Meanwhile, it slows creative skills, mental skills, and Charisma to 0.4, 0.6, or 0.8 of the normal rate.

In addition, 9 interactions have tests that ask for the Hot-Headed trait. These include Rile Up, Argue about Outlook on Life, Smash, and Smash Puzzle. Tests for Troll teh Forums, Reminisce, Treadmill Accident, and Taunt About University Superiority also check for it.

Who it suits, conflicts, and how to get it

The Hot-Headed trait suits Sims who focus on physical skills and Mischief rather than Charisma, mental, or creative skills. It is available to human Sims who are at the Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, or Elder age.

You can pick the Hot-Headed trait in Create a Sim. It conflicts with the Cheerful, Gloomy, and Wise traits. Because of this conflict, a Sim cannot have Hot-Headed at the same time as any of those traits.

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 it. Type traits.equip_trait trait_HotHeaded to add the trait, or traits.remove_trait trait_HotHeaded to remove it.

Questions

What Is the Cheat for the Hot-Headed Trait in The Sims 4?

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

What Traits Conflict With the Hot-Headed Trait?

The Hot-Headed trait conflicts with the Cheerful, Gloomy, and Wise traits. You cannot assign Hot-Headed to a Sim who already has one of those traits.

Does the Hot-Headed Trait Affect Skill Gain?

Yes, it applies hidden multipliers to several skill types. It increases skill gain for Mischief and physical skills, while reducing skill gain for Charisma, creative skills, and mental skills.

What Ages Can Have the Hot-Headed Trait?

Human Sims can have the Hot-Headed trait starting at the Child age. Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims can also have it.

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