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What does the Outgoing trait do in The Sims 4?

Outgoing trait

Outgoing is a personality trait from the base game, for Child to Elder Sims. It changes 3 standard moodlets: Pleasant Conversation becomes Pleasant Conversation (Happy +2). Social need drains ×1.1 as fast. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Outgoing.

The Outgoing trait is a base game personality trait for human Sims in The Sims 4. You can give it to Sims in the Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder life stages.

This trait makes the Social need drain ×1.1 as fast. It also swaps out three standard moodlets for versions with different names or stronger weights.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • Child to ElderAges
  • 3Standard moodlets it changes
  • 5Traits it conflicts with

Moodlets the Outgoing 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 OutgoingLasts
Pleasant Conversation (Happy +1)Pleasant Conversation (Happy +2)No timer
Lonely (Sad +1)Very Lonely (Sad +2)No timer
Desolate (Sad +3)Abandoned (Sad +3)No timer

Hidden effects

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

  • Social need drains ×1.1 as fast

What the Outgoing trait unlocks

2 interactions test for this trait, among them: Argue about Social Anxiety, Discuss Celebrations.

Interactions that can give the trait: Ask about Lighthouse Letter, Cloning.

Traits that conflict with Outgoing

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

Outgoing 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_Outgoing
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Outgoing

How the Outgoing trait changes moodlets and needs

When an Outgoing Sim gets the Pleasant Conversation moodlet, it gives a Happy weight of 2 instead of 1. That stronger weight pulls your Sim toward a Happy mood more easily while the moodlet's cause lasts. Two interactions check for this trait: Argue about Social Anxiety and Discuss Celebrations.

Your Sim's Social need drains ×1.1 as fast as usual. The trait also replaces the weight 1 Lonely moodlet with the weight 2 Very Lonely Sad moodlet. In addition, it replaces the Desolate moodlet with the Abandoned moodlet, though both have a Sad weight of 3.

Conflicts and how to get the Outgoing trait

You cannot combine Outgoing with Loner, Paranoid, Romantically Reserved, Grouch, or Socially Awkward. You can pick the trait in Create a Sim if your Sim does not have those conflicting traits. Sims can also gain it in play through the Ask about Lighthouse Letter interaction or Cloning.

You can 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 the box. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Outgoing to add it, or traits.remove_trait trait_Outgoing to remove it, without needing testing cheats.

Questions

What Is the Cheat for the Outgoing Trait in The Sims 4?

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

What Traits Conflict With the Outgoing Trait?

The Outgoing trait conflicts with Loner, Paranoid, Romantically Reserved, Grouch, and Socially Awkward. A Sim cannot have Outgoing at the same time as any of these traits.

Does the Outgoing Trait Affect the Social Need?

Yes, a Sim with the Outgoing trait has their Social need drain ×1.1 as fast. It also replaces the standard weight 1 Lonely moodlet with a weight 2 Very Lonely Sad moodlet.

Which Ages Can Have the Outgoing Trait?

Human Sims can have the Outgoing trait during the Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder life stages. It is a base game personality trait.

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