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What does the Wild trait do in The Sims 4?

Wild trait

Wild is a personality trait from the base game, for Toddler Sims. It changes 6 standard moodlets: Needs Amusement becomes Needs Amusement (Angry +1). Its strongest own moodlet is Run, Run, Run (Energized +1, 4 hours). Skill gain for physical skills ×1.15. Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Toddler_Wild.

Wild is a base game personality trait for human toddlers in The Sims 4. It boosts physical skill gain by a ×1.15 multiplier. It also adds 3 unique moodlets and changes several Sad moodlets into Angry ones.

You can choose the Wild trait in Create a Sim when making a toddler. You can also add or remove it in Live mode with a cheat.

  • PersonalityBase game
  • ToddlerAges
  • 6Standard moodlets it changes
  • 3Moodlets of its own

Moodlets the Wild 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 WildLasts
Needs Amusement (Sad +1)Needs Amusement (Angry +1)No timer
Desperate for Fun (Sad +3)Desperate for Fun (Angry +3)No timer
Where is Everyone? (Sad +1)Where is Everyone? (Angry +1)No timer
All Alone? (Sad +3)Where is Everyone?! (Angry +3)No timer
Grungy (Sad +1)Grungy (Angry +1)No timer
Filthy (Sad +2)Filthy (Angry +2)No timer

Wild moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Run, Run, RunEnergized14 hours
Wind In My HairHappy14 hours
Stuck InsideSad12 hours

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.

  • Skill gain for physical skills ×1.15

What the Wild trait unlocks

1 interactions test for this trait, among them: Take Clothes Off.

Wild 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_Toddler_Wild
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Toddler_Wild

How the Wild trait changes toddler gameplay

Wild toddlers learn physical skills faster thanks to a ×1.15 skill gain multiplier. The trait also unlocks 1 interaction that checks for it, which is Take Clothes Off.

This trait adds 3 special moodlets, each with a weight of 1. Run, Run, Run makes the toddler Energized for 4 hours, and Wind In My Hair gives a 4 hours Happy boost. Stuck Inside makes the toddler Sad for 2 hours.

Wild toddlers get Angry instead of Sad from several moodlets that have no timer. Needs Amusement, Desperate for Fun, Grungy, Filthy, and Where is Everyone? change from Sad to Angry at the same weights. The Sad moodlet All Alone? becomes an Angry moodlet with a weight of 3.

Who gets the Wild trait and how

This trait is only for human Sims in the Toddler age stage. It works well if you want your toddler to build physical skills faster. It has no trait conflicts.

You can pick the Wild trait in Create a Sim. To use a cheat in Live mode, open the console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type traits.equip_trait trait_Toddler_Wild to add it, or traits.remove_trait trait_Toddler_Wild to remove it.

Questions

What does the Wild trait do in The Sims 4?

It multiplies physical skill gain by ×1.15 and unlocks the Take Clothes Off interaction. It also adds 3 moodlets and turns several Sad moodlets into Angry ones.

What is the cheat for the Wild toddler trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and enter traits.equip_trait trait_Toddler_Wild to add the trait. Enter traits.remove_trait trait_Toddler_Wild to remove it. You do not need testingcheats true for this cheat.

Does the Wild trait require an expansion pack?

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

Why is my Wild toddler always Angry instead of Sad?

The Wild trait replaces several Sad moodlets with Angry moodlets of the same weight. Moodlets like Filthy, Grungy, and Desperate for Fun make a Wild toddler Angry instead of Sad.

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