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All The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Cheats & How to Use Them

Authore: GabriellaUpdate:Mar 16,2025

Dive into the world of *The Sims 4* Businesses & Hobbies expansion pack! This exciting update lets you run your own business, become a tattoo artist, and much more. But who says you have to play by the rules? This guide reveals all the cheats to supercharge your Sims' entrepreneurial and creative pursuits.

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  • How To Use Cheats
  • Skill Cheats
  • Trait Cheats
  • Perk Cheats

How To Use Cheats in The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion

Before you start bending the rules of Sim life, you'll need to access the cheat console. The method varies depending on your platform:

  • Mac: Command + Shift + C
  • PlayStation/Xbox: L1 + L2 + R1 + R2
  • PC: Ctrl + Shift + C

Once the console appears, type "testingcheats true" and press Enter. This crucial step activates many of the cheats below. Now you're ready to unleash the cheat power!

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All The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Cheats

Tattoo shop in The Sims 4 as part of an article about Businesses and Hobbies cheats.

Skill Cheats

The Businesses & Hobbies expansion introduces Pottery and Tattooing skills. Want to skip the learning curve? Use these cheats to instantly max out your Sims' skills:

stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery XSets Pottery skill level (replace X with 1-10).
stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing XSets Tattooing skill level (replace X with 1-10).

Trait Cheats

Spice up your Sims' personalities with these trait cheats:

traits.equip_trait trait_BelovedAdds the Beloved Brand trait.
traits.remove_trait trait_BelovedRemoves the Beloved Brand trait.
traits.equip_trait trait_IdealistAdds the Idealist trait.
traits.remove_trait trait_IdealistRemoves the Idealist trait.
traits.equip_trait trait_ShadyAdds the Shady trait.
traits.remove_trait trait_ShadyRemoves the Shady trait.

Perk Cheats

Unlock Skill Mastery Perks for a competitive edge:

traits.equip_trait AspirationalCreatorUnlocks Active Aura perk.
traits.equip_trait AspirationalThinkerUnlocks Aspirational Thinker perk.
traits.equip_trait AuraActiveUnlocks Active Aura perk.
traits.equip_trait AuraCreativeUnlocks Creative Aura perk.
traits.equip_trait AuraMentalUnlocks Mental Aura perk.
traits.equip_trait FinalTouchUnlocks Final Touch perk.
traits.equip_trait InTheZoneUnlocks In the Zone perk.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedActiveUnlocks Pigeonholed (Active) perk.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedCreativeUnlocks Pigeonholed (Creative) perk.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedMentalUnlocks Pigeonholed (Mental) perk.
traits.equip_trait PigeonholedSocialUnlocks Pigeonholed (Social) perk.
traits.equip_trait PowerfulPerformerUnlocks Powerful Performer perk.
traits.equip_trait SecondWindUnlocks Second Wind perk.
traits.equip_trait SpacebendUnlocks Spacebender perk.
traits.equip_trait SecretSpiceUnlocks Secret Spice perk.

There you have it—all the *The Sims 4* Businesses & Hobbies cheats! Need more Sim tips? Learn how to fix broken objects in the Blast from the Past event.

The Sims 4 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.