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What does the Squeamish trait do in The Sims 4?

Squeamish trait

Squeamish is a personality trait from Outdoor Retreat, for Child to Elder Sims. It changes 3 standard moodlets: Bad Surroundings becomes Icky Surroundings (Uncomfortable +3). Its strongest own moodlet is Eww, Gross! (Uncomfortable +1, 2 hours). Entomology skill gain ×0.75. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Squeamish.

Squeamish is a Personality trait in The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat pack. It applies to human Sims from the Child age through the Elder stage. Sims with this trait react strongly to messy rooms and learn the Entomology skill slower.

You can select the trait in Create a Sim when you make a household. You can also add or remove it during Live mode with a cheat code.

  • PersonalityOutdoor Retreat
  • Child to ElderAges
  • 3Standard moodlets it changes
  • 2Moodlets of its own
  • 4Traits it conflicts with

Moodlets the Squeamish 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 SqueamishLasts
Bad Surroundings (Uncomfortable +2)Icky Surroundings (Uncomfortable +3)No timer
Unpleasant Surroundings (Uncomfortable +1)Icky Surroundings (Uncomfortable +3)No timer
Filthy Surroundings (Uncomfortable +3)Icky Surroundings (Uncomfortable +3)No timer

Squeamish moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Eww, Gross!Uncomfortable12 hours
Eww, Gross!Uncomfortable1No timer

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

Hidden effects

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

  • Entomology skill gain ×0.75

What the Squeamish trait unlocks

3 interactions test for this trait, among them: Argue about the Wonders of Nature, Squeamish Reaction DNT, Take Deep Breaths.

Traits that conflict with Squeamish

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

Squeamish 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_Squeamish
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Squeamish

What the Squeamish trait changes in play

Squeamish Sims react poorly to dirty rooms. When other Sims get Unpleasant Surroundings or Bad Surroundings, Squeamish Sims get Icky Surroundings instead. This replacement moodlet pushes the Uncomfortable emotion with a weight of 3, which matches the usual Filthy Surroundings moodlet.

This trait also adds two versions of the Eww, Gross moodlet. Both give an Uncomfortable weight of 1. One version lasts 2 hours in Sim time, and the other stays as long as its cause remains.

Squeamish Sims build the Entomology skill at a ×0.75 rate. The game also checks for this trait on 3 interactions, including Take Deep Breaths and Argue about the Wonders of Nature.

Who it suits, conflicts, and how to get it

This trait suits indoor Sims who avoid bugs and keep their homes clean. You cannot combine Squeamish with Glutton, Slob, Loves Outdoors, or Freegan. If a Sim has one of those traits, the game blocks Squeamish.

You can pick the Squeamish trait in Create a Sim for any eligible human Sim. To add it in Live mode, press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Squeamish into the cheat console, or use traits.remove_trait trait_Squeamish to delete it without enabling testing cheats.

Questions

Which pack includes the Squeamish trait in The Sims 4?

The Squeamish trait comes with the Outdoor Retreat pack.

What traits conflict with the Squeamish trait?

Squeamish conflicts with Glutton, Slob, Loves Outdoors, and Freegan. A Sim cannot have Squeamish alongside any of these traits.

Does the Squeamish trait slow down any skills?

Yes, Squeamish Sims have an Entomology skill gain multiplier of ×0.75. They learn that skill slower than other Sims.

What is the cheat to add or remove the Squeamish trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and enter traits.equip_trait trait_Squeamish to add the trait. Enter traits.remove_trait trait_Squeamish to remove it, and neither cheat requires testingcheats true.

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