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What does the Materialistic trait do in The Sims 4?

Materialistic trait

Materialistic is a personality trait from the base game, for Teen to Elder Sims. It changes 2 standard moodlets: Relaxing becomes Relaxing (Fine). Its strongest own moodlet is I Love Things! (Happy +3, 4 hours). Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Materialistic.

Materialistic is a base game personality trait in The Sims 4. You can give it to Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder human Sims.

Sims with this trait care about owning things. It gives them 4 unique moodlets and unlocks 5 interactions that check for the trait.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • Teen to ElderAges
  • 2Standard moodlets it changes
  • 4Moodlets of its own
  • 2Traits it conflicts with

Moodlets the Materialistic 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 MaterialisticLasts
Relaxing (Fine)Relaxing (Fine)No timer
Relaxing (Fine)Relaxing (Fine)No timer

Materialistic moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
I Love Things!Happy34 hours
I Love Things!Happy24 hours
I Love Things!Happy14 hours
Stale SurroundingsTense12 hours

See every moodlet with its weight and length in the Sims 4 moodlets list.

What the Materialistic trait unlocks

5 interactions test for this trait, among them: Brag about Possessions, Comb Beach for Seashells, Comb Beach for Trash, Complain about TV Size, Give University "Donation" to Boost Chances for.

Traits that conflict with Materialistic

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

Materialistic 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_Materialistic
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Materialistic

What the Materialistic trait changes in play

Materialistic Sims get 4 unique moodlets. Three versions of the I Love Things moodlet give a Happy emotion with weights of 1, 2, or 3 for 4 hours. The Stale Surroundings moodlet makes your Sim Tense with a weight of 1 for 2 hours.

This trait does not add hidden skill multipliers or career pay bonuses. It swaps two Relaxing moodlets for trait versions, though both keep a Fine emotion and a weight of 0.

The game checks for this trait on 5 interactions. Your Sim can brag about possessions, complain about TV size, or give a university donation to boost chances. The trait also affects interactions to comb the beach for seashells or trash.

Conflicts, eligible Sims, and how to get it

You can select the Materialistic trait for human Sims from the Teen age up to Elder. It conflicts with the Freegan and Generous traits. You cannot equip Materialistic if your Sim already has either of those traits.

You can pick this trait in Create a Sim. You can also add or remove it in Live mode with the cheat console. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the box.

Type traits.equip_trait trait_Materialistic to add the trait. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Materialistic to remove it. These cheats do not need testingcheats true.

Questions

What traits conflict with the Materialistic trait in The Sims 4?

Materialistic conflicts with the Freegan and Generous traits. A Sim cannot have Materialistic at the same time as either of those two traits.

What is the cheat for the Materialistic trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_Materialistic to add it. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Materialistic to take it away.

Does the Materialistic trait require an expansion pack?

No, the Materialistic trait comes with the base game. You do not need any extra packs to use it.

Why is my Materialistic Sim Tense?

Materialistic Sims can get the Stale Surroundings moodlet. This moodlet gives a Tense emotion with a weight of 1 and lasts for 2 hours.

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