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What does the Lazy (cat) trait do in The Sims 4?

Lazy (cat) trait

Lazy (cat) is a personality trait for cats from Cats & Dogs, for Infant, Child and Young Adult to Elder Sims. Energy need drains ×2 as fast. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Lazy_Cat.

The Lazy trait is a personality trait for cats in The Sims 4. It comes with the Cats & Dogs pack. It changes how your cat manages its Energy need.

You can pick this trait in Create a Sim when you make a cat. You can also add or remove it in Live mode with a cheat.

  • PersonalityCats & Dogs
  • Infant, Child and Young Adult to ElderAges (cat)
  • 1Traits it conflicts with

Hidden effects

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

  • Energy need drains ×2 as fast
  • Energy need drains ×2 as fast
  • Energy need drains ×0.5 as fast
  • Energy need drains ×0.25 as fast

Traits that conflict with Lazy

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

Lazy 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_Pet_Lazy_Cat
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Lazy_Cat

How the Lazy trait changes cat gameplay

The Lazy trait does not give your cat any special moodlets. It also does not replace any standard moodlets. Further, 0 interactions check for this trait.

Instead, this trait uses hidden multipliers that affect your cat's Energy need. These multipliers combine with other effects in the game. The trait includes effects where the Energy need drains ×2 as fast, ×0.5 as fast, and ×0.25 as fast.

Who gets the Lazy trait and conflicts

This trait is only for cats. Cats of the Infant, Child, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder ages can have it. It conflicts with the Frisky trait, so your cat cannot have both.

You can select the trait in Create a Sim. You can also use a cheat in Live mode without turning on testingcheats true.

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Lazy_Cat to add the trait. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Lazy_Cat to remove it.

Questions

What pack has the Lazy cat trait in The Sims 4?

The Lazy trait for cats comes with the Cats & Dogs pack. You need this pack to use the trait.

What is the cheat for the Lazy cat trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and enter traits.equip_trait trait_Pet_Lazy_Cat to add it. To remove it, enter traits.remove_trait trait_Pet_Lazy_Cat. You do not need to enable testingcheats true first.

Which trait conflicts with the Lazy cat trait?

The Lazy trait conflicts with the Frisky trait. You cannot give a cat both of these traits at the same time.

What does the Lazy trait do to a cat?

It changes the drain rate of the cat's Energy need using hidden multipliers of ×2, ×0.5, and ×0.25. It does not add any moodlets or unlock special interactions.

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