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What does the Inquisitive trait do in The Sims 4?

Inquisitive trait

Inquisitive is a personality trait from the base game, for Toddler Sims. Its strongest own moodlet is Learned Something New (Happy +1, 4 hours). Skill gain for mental skills ×1.15. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Toddler_Inquisitive.

The Inquisitive trait is a Base game personality trait in The Sims 4. It applies to human Toddlers and speeds up their mental skill gain.

You can choose this trait in Create a Sim or add it with a cheat in Live mode. It adds 2 trait moodlets and 1 interaction check.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • ToddlerAges
  • 2Moodlets of its own

Inquisitive moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Learned Something NewHappy14 hours
Need to LearnSad14 hours

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.

  • Skill gain for mental skills ×1.15

What the Inquisitive trait unlocks

1 interactions test for this trait, among them: Ask About World.

Inquisitive 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_Inquisitive
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Toddler_Inquisitive

What the Inquisitive trait changes in play

Toddlers with the Inquisitive trait get a ×1.15 multiplier on mental skill gain. This hidden multiplier combines with other active skill effects in the game. The Ask About World interaction also checks for this trait.

This trait comes with 2 unique moodlets that each last 4 hours in Sim time. The Learned Something New moodlet pulls the Toddler toward Happy with a weight of 1. The Need to Learn moodlet pulls toward Sad with a weight of 1.

Who gets the Inquisitive trait and how

Only human Toddlers can have the Inquisitive trait. It suits players who want their Toddlers to build mental skills faster. The trait has no conflicts with other traits and does not replace any standard moodlets.

You can pick the trait in Create a Sim. You can also open the cheat console in Live mode with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Toddler_Inquisitive to add it, or traits.remove_trait trait_Toddler_Inquisitive to remove it.

Questions

What does the Inquisitive trait do in The Sims 4?

It multiplies mental skill gain by ×1.15 for human Toddlers. It also adds 2 moodlets and is checked by the Ask About World interaction.

Which age groups can have the Inquisitive trait?

Only human Toddlers can have this personality trait. It is available in the Base game.

What is the cheat for the Inquisitive Toddler trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and enter traits.equip_trait trait_Toddler_Inquisitive. You do not need to enable testingcheats first.

How long do the Inquisitive trait moodlets last?

Both the Learned Something New moodlet and the Need to Learn moodlet last for 4 hours, which is 240 Sim minutes. Each moodlet has an emotion weight of 1.

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