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What does the Practice Makes Perfect trait do in The Sims 4?

Practice Makes Perfect trait

Practice Makes Perfect is a personality trait from the base game, for Child to Elder Sims. Its strongest own moodlet is Perfected (Focused +6, 1 day). Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_PracticeMakesPerfect.

This personality trait comes with the base game of The Sims 4. You can give it to human Sims from the Child age up to the Elder age. You pick it in Create a Sim or add it with a cheat in Live mode.

The trait does not conflict with other personality traits. It works through 17 custom moodlets and unlocks the Lock it In interaction. It does not include hidden skill multipliers or career pay bonuses.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • Child to ElderAges
  • 17Moodlets of its own

Practice Makes Perfect moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
PerfectedFocused61 day
DedicationFocused51 day
DedicationFocused51 day
DedicationFocused51 day
DedicationFocused51 day
Life HackInspired23 hours
So...Boring...Bored23 hours
Clear MindInspired22 hours
MindfulFocused22 hours
MomentumFocused22 hours
MomentumFocused22 hours
MomentumFocused22 hours
MomentumFocused22 hours
Lack of PracticeSad12 hours
Lack of PracticeSad12 hours
Lack of PracticeSad12 hours
Lack of PracticeSad12 hours

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

What the Practice Makes Perfect trait unlocks

1 interactions test for this trait, among them: Lock it In.

Practice Makes Perfect 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_PracticeMakesPerfect
  • traits.remove_trait trait_PracticeMakesPerfect

What the trait changes in play

Sims with this trait can get 17 own moodlets, though none stay on permanently. Strong moodlets like Perfected and Dedication give a Focused emotion with a weight of 6 or 5. These strong Focused moodlets last for 1 day, which is 1,440 Sim minutes.

Shorter moodlets like Mindful and Momentum add a Focused weight of 2 for 2 hours. Your Sim can also get Inspired moodlets like Life Hack for 3 hours or Clear Mind for 2 hours. Sometimes, your Sim gets the Bored moodlet called So...Boring... for 3 hours.

The trait does not replace any standard game moodlets. It also unlocks 1 specific interaction that checks for the trait, called Lock it In. You will not get extra career pay or hidden stat multipliers from this trait alone.

Who gets the trait and how to add it

Only human Sims can have this trait. It is available for Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims. Because it has no trait conflicts, you can pair it with any other personality traits in the game.

You can select the trait in Create a Sim when making or editing a household. To add or remove it during Live mode, open the cheat console. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac.

You do not need to enter testingcheats true before using these commands. Type traits.equip_trait trait_PracticeMakesPerfect to add the trait to your active Sim. Type traits.remove_trait trait_PracticeMakesPerfect to take it away.

Questions

Which pack has this trait in The Sims 4?

This personality trait is part of The Sims 4 base game. You do not need any expansion packs to use it.

What is the cheat for this trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_PracticeMakesPerfect to add it. Type traits.remove_trait trait_PracticeMakesPerfect to remove it. You do not need testingcheats true.

Does this trait conflict with other traits?

No, the trait does not conflict with any other traits in the game. You can combine it with any personality traits you want.

What age can Sims get this trait?

Human Sims can have this trait starting at the Child age. It stays available for Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims.

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