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What does the Paranoid trait do in The Sims 4?

Paranoid trait

Paranoid is a personality trait from StrangerVille, for Teen to Elder Sims. Its strongest own moodlet is Theory Confirmed! (Confident +2, 1 hour). Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Paranoid.

The Paranoid trait is a personality trait in The Sims 4 that comes with the StrangerVille pack. You can give it to human Sims from the Teen age up to Elder.

This trait gives your Sim 5 unique moodlets that cause Scared, Angry, Confident, or Happy emotions. It has no hidden multipliers or career pay bonuses, and it conflicts with the Outgoing trait.

  • PersonalityStrangerVille
  • Teen to ElderAges
  • 5Moodlets of its own
  • 1Traits it conflicts with

Paranoid moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Theory Confirmed!Confident21 hour
Surrounded by SkepticsAngry11 hour
They're Out To Get Us!Scared11 hour
Safe and SecureHappy1No timer
What are They Talking About?Scared1No timer

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

Traits that conflict with Paranoid

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

Paranoid 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_Paranoid
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Paranoid

How the Paranoid trait affects gameplay and moodlets

Sims with the Paranoid trait get 5 special moodlets. Two of these moodlets have no timer, which means they stay active as long as their cause lasts. Safe and Secure gives a Happy weight of 1, while What are They Talking About? gives a Scared weight of 1.

Three other moodlets last for 1 hour, which is 60 Sim minutes. Theory Confirmed gives a Confident weight of 2, pulling your Sim toward that emotion harder than the others. Surrounded by Skeptics adds an Angry weight of 1, and They're Out To Get Us adds a Scared weight of 1.

Beyond these moodlets, the trait does not change other stats. It has no hidden multipliers, no career pay bonuses, and no moodlet replacements. Also, 0 interactions check for this trait in their tests.

Who can get the Paranoid trait and how

Only human Sims can have the Paranoid trait. It is available for Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims. The trait conflicts with the Outgoing trait, so a Sim cannot have both at the same time.

You can pick the Paranoid trait in Create a Sim if you own the StrangerVille pack. You can also add or remove it 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_Paranoid to add the trait to your active Sim. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Paranoid to take it away. These cheats do not need testingcheats true to work.

Questions

What pack has the Paranoid trait in The Sims 4?

The Paranoid trait comes with the StrangerVille pack. You need this pack to use the trait in the game.

What is the cheat for the Paranoid trait in The Sims 4?

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

What trait conflicts with the Paranoid trait?

The Paranoid trait conflicts with the Outgoing trait. You cannot give both traits to the same Sim.

What ages can have the Paranoid trait?

Human Sims can get the Paranoid trait when they are a Teen, Young Adult, Adult, or Elder.

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