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What does the The Knowledge trait do in The Sims 4?

The Knowledge trait

The Knowledge is a bonus and reward trait from High School Years, for Infant and Teen to Elder Sims. It adds 30% to the pay of the Astronaut career. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Entrepreneur_TheKnowledge.

The Knowledge is a bonus and reward trait in The Sims 4 High School Years. You unlock it through the Entrepreneur Skill.

This trait gives your Sim a 30% pay bonus in several careers. It works for human Sims who are Infants, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, or Elders.

  • Bonus and rewardHigh School Years
  • Infant and Teen to ElderAges

Careers that pay The Knowledge Sims more

CareerPay bonus
Actor+30%
Astronaut+30%
Athlete+30%
Babysitter+30%
Barista+30%
Business+30%
Civil Designer+30%
Conservationist+30%
Criminal+30%
Critic+30%
Culinary+30%
Detective+30%
Diver+30%
Doctor+30%
Education+30%
Engineer+30%
Entertainer+30%
Fast Food Employee+30%
Fisherman+30%
Freelance Artist+30%
Freelance Crafter+30%
Freelance Fashion Photographer+30%
Freelance Programmer+30%
Freelance Writer+30%
Gardener+30%
Handyperson+30%
Law+30%
Lifeguard+30%
Manual Laborer+30%
Military+30%
Naturopath+30%
Noble+30%
Painter+30%
Paranormal Investigator+30%
Park Worker+30%
Politician+30%
Reaper+30%
Retail Employee+30%
Romance Consultant+30%
Salaryperson+30%
Scientist+30%
Secret Agent+30%
Simfluencer+30%
Social Media+30%
Style Influencer+30%
Tech Guru+30%
Undertaker+30%
Video Game Streamer+30%
Writer+30%

Where it comes from: Entrepreneur Skill.

The Knowledge 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_Entrepreneur_TheKnowledge
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Entrepreneur_TheKnowledge

How The Knowledge trait changes gameplay

The Knowledge increases your Sim's pay by 30% in specific jobs. These jobs include the Astronaut, Athlete, Business, Criminal, Culinary, Entertainer, Freelance Artist, and Painter careers.

Beyond extra pay at work, the trait changes nothing else. It adds no moodlets, replaces no moodlets, and applies no hidden multipliers. Also, 0 interactions check for this trait.

Who gets the trait and how

This trait suits human Sims who want higher pay in the listed careers. It has no conflicting traits, so you can combine it with any personality. Infants, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, and Elders can have it.

Sims earn The Knowledge naturally through the Entrepreneur Skill from the High School Years pack. You can also add or remove it in Live mode using the cheat console.

Open the console with Ctrl + Shift + C or Cmd + Shift + C. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Entrepreneur_TheKnowledge to add the trait, or traits.remove_trait trait_Entrepreneur_TheKnowledge to remove it. You do not need to enable testing cheats first.

Questions

How do you get The Knowledge trait in The Sims 4?

You get The Knowledge trait from the Entrepreneur Skill in the High School Years pack. You can also use a cheat in Live mode to equip it directly.

What does The Knowledge trait do?

It gives your Sim a 30% pay bonus in the Astronaut, Athlete, Business, Criminal, Culinary, Entertainer, Freelance Artist, and Painter careers. It does not add any moodlets or other effects.

What is the cheat for The Knowledge trait?

Type traits.equip_trait trait_Entrepreneur_TheKnowledge into the cheat console in Live mode. To remove it, type traits.remove_trait trait_Entrepreneur_TheKnowledge instead.

Does The Knowledge trait conflict with other traits?

No, The Knowledge trait does not conflict with any other traits in the game.

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