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What does the Intense trait do in The Sims 4?

Intense trait

Intense is a personality trait from the base game, for Infant Sims. It changes 7 standard moodlets: Filthy becomes Filthy Freak Out! (Angry +1). Hygiene need drains ×2 as fast. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Infant_Intense.

The Intense trait in The Sims 4 is a base game personality trait for human Infants. It replaces several of your Infant's usual Sad moodlets with Angry moodlets instead.

Along with these moodlet swaps, this trait makes your Infant's Hygiene need drop faster. You can choose it in Create a Sim or add it with a cheat in Live mode.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • InfantAges
  • 7Standard moodlets it changes

Moodlets the Intense 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 IntenseLasts
Filthy (Sad +1)Filthy Freak Out! (Angry +1)No timer
Food Time? (Sad +1)Hangry! (Angry +2)No timer
Food, Now! (Sad +3)Food. NOW! (Angry +3)No timer
No Fun (Sad +1)No Fun Times (Angry +2)No timer
Desperate for Fun (Sad +3)No Fun. No Wiggles! (Angry +3)No timer
Where is Everyone? (Sad +1)Where is Everyone? (Angry +1)No timer
All Alone? (Sad +3)Where is Everyone?! (Angry +3)No timer

Hidden effects

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

  • Hygiene need drains ×2 as fast
  • Hygiene need drops ×2 as much
  • Hygiene need drains ×2 as fast
  • Hygiene need drops ×2 as much

Intense 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_Infant_Intense
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Infant_Intense

How the Intense trait changes Infant moodlets and Hygiene

Other Infants get Sad from moodlets like Filthy, No Fun, or All Alone. An Intense Infant gets Angry moodlets instead, which have no timer and last while their cause lasts.

Some replacement moodlets also pull harder toward Angry than the usual moodlets pull toward Sad. The Hangry and No Fun Times replacements have a weight of 2 instead of 1.

Intense Infants also lose Hygiene faster than other Infants. Their Hygiene need drains 2 times as fast and drops 2 times as much.

Who can have the Intense trait and how to get it

Only human Infants can have the Intense trait. It comes with the base game and does not conflict with any other traits. It suits players who want an Infant that gets Angry instead of Sad.

You can pick the Intense trait in Create a Sim when you make an Infant. In Live mode, open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac.

Type traits.equip_trait trait_Infant_Intense to add the trait, or traits.remove_trait trait_Infant_Intense to remove it. You do not need to turn on testingcheats true for these cheats to work.

Questions

What does the Intense trait do in The Sims 4?

It replaces specific Sad moodlets, such as Filthy and No Fun, with Angry moodlets. It also makes the Infant's Hygiene need drain 2 times as fast and drop 2 times as much.

Do I need an expansion pack for the Intense trait?

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

What is the cheat to remove the Intense Infant trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.remove_trait trait_Infant_Intense. You do not need testingcheats true enabled to use this cheat.

Does the Intense trait unlock special interactions?

No, 0 interactions in the game check for the Intense trait. It only changes moodlets and Hygiene need multipliers.

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