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What does the Wiggly trait do in The Sims 4?

Wiggly trait

Wiggly is a personality trait from the base game, for Infant Sims. It changes 2 standard moodlets: No Fun becomes No Fun Times (Angry +2). Fun need drains ×1.25 as fast. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Infant_Wiggly.

The Wiggly trait is a base game personality trait for human infants in The Sims 4. It speeds up how fast the Fun need drops and swaps Sad low-fun moodlets for Angry ones.

You can select this trait in Create a Sim when making an infant. You can also add or remove it in Live mode with a cheat.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • InfantAges
  • 2Standard moodlets it changes

Moodlets the Wiggly 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 WigglyLasts
No Fun (Sad +1)No Fun Times (Angry +2)No timer
Desperate for Fun (Sad +3)No Fun. No Wiggles! (Angry +3)No timer

Hidden effects

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

  • Fun need drains ×1.25 as fast

Wiggly 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_Infant_Wiggly
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Infant_Wiggly

How the Wiggly trait affects infant needs

Wiggly infants lose their Fun need ×1.25 as fast as other infants. You need to entertain them more often to keep their mood up.

When Fun gets low, the trait replaces the usual Sad moodlets with Angry moodlets. Instead of the No Fun moodlet with a Sad weight of 1, the infant gets No Fun Times with an Angry weight of 2. If Fun drops further, the Desperate for Fun moodlet becomes an Angry moodlet with a weight of 3.

These replacement moodlets have no timer, so the anger lasts until you raise the infant's Fun need. No social or object interactions in the game check for the Wiggly trait.

How to get or remove the Wiggly trait

Only human infants can have the Wiggly trait. It comes with the base game and does not conflict with other traits. It suits households where caregivers have time to keep an infant's Fun need full.

You can pick the trait in Create a Sim, or use the cheat console in Live mode. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the console.

Type traits.equip_trait trait_Infant_Wiggly to add the trait, or traits.remove_trait trait_Infant_Wiggly to take it away. You do not need to turn on testing cheats for these commands.

Questions

What does the Wiggly trait do in The Sims 4?

It makes an infant's Fun need drain ×1.25 as fast. It also replaces the Sad moodlets from low Fun with Angry moodlets.

Does the Wiggly trait require an expansion pack?

No, the Wiggly trait is part of The Sims 4 base game. You do not need any extra packs to use it.

What is the cheat for the Wiggly infant trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_Infant_Wiggly to add it. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Infant_Wiggly to remove it.

Why is my Wiggly infant always Angry instead of Sad?

The Wiggly trait swaps the usual Sad moodlets from low Fun for Angry ones. These moodlets have weights of 2 and 3, and they stay until you raise the infant's Fun need.

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