The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature brings back the Apothecary Skill, an infamous skill used to craft Elixirs, both good and bad.
Magic is all about balance, and The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature keeps this trope alive. Fairy magic brings more wonder and fantasy to the Sims world, but it isn’t without the danger of Ailments. Don’t worry, though! With the Apothecary Skill, your Sim can craft Cures for Ailments, Elixirs, and Luck Charms to combat these, ensure your Sim is as good as new, and even cause a little mayhem.
The Apothecary Skill and Ailments in The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature
A Breakdown of The Apothecary Skill
Like other skills in The Sims 4, the Apothecary Skill can be levelled up in several different ways. There are three Skill Books your Sim can read to increase their Skill level, and your Sim can use a Computer to Research Cures & Elixirs for a Skill boost. Most importantly, aspiring apothecaries will need to use a Leafy Ledge Apothecary Table to study and craft cures. The Mystical Personality Trait will also give your Sim a boost when it comes to levelling up their Skill.
Aside from these basics, each level introduces a new way to level up your Sim’s crafting abilities.
The Apothecary Skill Level 1
Embark on your Sim’s new journey by using an Apothecary Table to Study Apothecary Cures and unlock the Apothecary Skill.
The Apothecary Skill Level 2
As a fledgling apothecary, your Sim can Forage for Apothecary Ingredients by clicking on the ground (must be dirt, grass, or sand). Sims at this level can also craft the Sonic Sinuses, Greenie Meanie, Luck Magnet, Emotional Void, and Gnome Lure Ailment Cures at an Apothecary table.
This level also unlocks the Apothecary Study Set in Buy Mode.
The Apothecary Skill Level 3
At this level, your Sim can now use the Enthuse about Crafting Elixirs Social Interaction with The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature. They can also use the Emotion Potions, Enhanced Eyes, and Calming Draught Elixir recipes.
The Apothecary Skill Level 4
The fourth skill level unlocks the ability for your Apothecary Sim to craft the Noxious Gas and Hooked on Nature Elixirs.
The Apothecary Skill Level 5
At halfway through The Apothecary Skill levels, your Sim now has more resistance to smells and can purchase The Apothecarist’s Tabletop Organizer. Your Sim also unlocks the A Wee Drink and Momentary Happiness Elixir recipes.
This level also unlocks the Apothecarist’s Tabletop Organizer in Buy Mode.
The Apothecary Skill Level 6
This skill level unlocks the ability to use the Brag about Apothecary Expertise Social Interaction, plus your Sim can now Craft the Emotion Stone and Balanced Mind Elixir at the Apothecary Table.
The Apothecary Skill Level 7
Lucky Skill level 7 gives your Sim the ability to craft the Lucky Liquid Elixir and Luck Charms, which Sims can keep in their inventory to sway their Luck. These Luck Charms will emit a red or green glow around the object and give Sims Good or Bad Luck, but will expire after two days. Your Sim can reactivate these Luck Charms by clicking the item in their inventory and selecting the Rekindle with Fairy Dust interaction.
Emotion Potions can also be crafted at a Reduced Cost at this Skill level. These potions can be consumed or used for other Elixirs.
The Apothecary Skill Level 8
Reaching level eight unlocks the ability to craft the Need Stop Elixir at an Apothecary Table. This Elixir will stop a Sim’s Needs from decreasing for 24 hours.
The Apothecary Skill Level 9
At this penultimate Apothecary Skill level, your Sim is no longer affected by smells or fumes wafting from the Apothecary table. They also unlock the Fearless and Supernatural Shield recipes.
The Apothecary Skill Level 10
Sims who master this Skill can Purchase Advanced Ingredients at Apothecary Tables and craft Emotion Potions at a Reduced Cost. These Sims also unlock the Holistic Cure and Celestial Protection Elixir recipes, plus they can now convert any Emotion Potion to a different emotion!
Ailments & Their Cures
Ailments are similar to sicknesses, but with a wider variety of effects. Your Sim can contract an Ailment by becoming Very Imbalanced, interacting with other Sims with Ailments, using a toilet off of your home lot, being cursed by a Fairy, or just waking up on the wrong side of the bed.
Ailments can be cured by crafting or purchasing an Elixir, visiting a Naturopath for 1,500 Simoleons by clicking on your Sim, or asking a friendly Fairy to magically remove it! The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature has eight possible Ailments for your Sim to come across. Learn more about each Ailment and its Cures below.
| Ailment | Reaction | Cure | Cure Ingredients |
Creation Impulse Ailment | “A Sim with this Ailment will get the uncontrollable itch to create something using their Skills, such as Painting, or Woodworking.” | Creation Impulse Cure (Skill level 1) | -Daisy x3 -Aura Petal x1 |
Emotional Void Ailment | “A Sim with this Ailment will feel their Emotions dampened | Emotional Void Cure (Skill level 2) | -Basil x1 -Aura Petal x2 |
Gnome Lure Ailment | “A Sim with this Ailment will attract Gnomes to their lot. Beware, some Gnomes are Good while others are Evil!” | Gnome Lure Cure (Skill level 2) | -Daisy x1 -Lemon x2 |
Greenie Meanie Ailment | “A Sim with this Ailment gains an uncanny understanding of Gardening but becomes prone to angry outbursts that will upset nearby Sims!” | Greenie Meanie Cure (Skill level 2) | -Basil x3 -Aura Petal x1 |
Luck Magnet Ailment | “A Sim with this Ailment will draw in Luck from nearby Sims, improving their own Luck and worsening it for others.” | Luck Magnet Cure (Skill level 2) | -Lemon x2 -Aura Petal x1 |
Burning Passion Aliment | “A Sim with this Ailment will fill with a fiery passion that makes them feel Flirty while also scorching objects in their environment.” | Burning Passion Cure (Skill level 1) | -Aura Petal x2 -Sage x2 |
Simoleon Fever Ailment | “A Sim with this uncomfortable Ailment will cough up Simoleons.” | Simoleon Fever Cure (Skill level 1) | -Daisy x1 -Lemon x2 |
Sonic Sinuses Ailment | “A Sim with this Ailment attunes strangely with certain objects; their sneezes gain power that breaks things around them, but they learn Handiness and repair objects faster.” | Sonic Sinuses Cure (Skill level 2) | -Daisy x1 -Sage x2 |
To gather ingredients for an Apothecary Table and craft their own Elixir, your Sim can purchase them by clicking directly on an Apothecary Table, using the Forage for Apothecary Ingredients interaction, or visit Apothecary Todd’s Cures & Elixirs in the Sprucederry Grove neighborhood. Your Sim can also visit Todd’s to Sell Crafted Elixirs, or ask him for a quick mentorship!
Elixirs, Emotions, and more
Apothecaries in The Sims 4 can craft more than just Cures for Ailments. This Skill gives your Sim the ability to create Emotion Potions, Protection Elixirs, Need-based Elixirs, and more with the recipes listed below.
| Recipe | Reaction | Ingredients |
| Enhanced Eyes (Skill level 3) | “This Elixir grants a keen eye, temporarily improving Foraging finds and allowing a Sim to have better odds of successfully repairing a broken item.” | -Basil x1 -Lemon x2 -Acorn x1 |
| Calming Draught (Skill level 3) | “This Elixir will remove almost any Sad or Angry Moodlet. There are, however, some feelings this Elixir can’t solve-such as Grief.” | -Aura Petal x2 -Lump of Moss x 2 -Basil x1 |
| Hooked on Nature (Skill level 4) | “This Elixir will grant a temporary boost to Fishing outcomes, as well as remove any negative Moodlets from Enchanting plants or Cowplant tending.” | -Acorn x1 -Lump of Moss x3 |
| Noxious Gas (Skill level 4) | “This Elixir will tank any Sims’ Hygiene, leaving them a little… noxious and embarrassed. Maybe you should give it to your rival? We won’t tell.” | -Acorn x1 -Lightning Root Leaf x1 |
| A Wee Drink (Skill level 5) | “This Elixir will almost certainly cause a Bladder Failure! How uncomfortable.” | -Lump of Moss x1 -Aura Petal x2 -Basil x1 |
| Momentary Happiness (Skill level 5) | “This Elixir will grant a temporary Happy Moodlet and refill Needs slightly.” | -Acorn x2 -Lightning Root Leaf x1 |
| Emotion Stone (Skill level 6) | “While in a Sim’s personal inventory, it can be used to: Show Off to draw a crowd, Detect Emotions of other Sims, and Bottle Emotions [to create Emotion Potions]. Fairy Sims enjoy the added bonus of being able to Eat the Emotion Stone in exchange for a small amount of Emotional Force, and their Abilities temporarily costing less Emotional Force overall. This stone is surprisingly versatile for such a small thing, though a bit fragile; repeated use can cause it to break. Sims may only carry 1 Emotion Stone in their inventory at at time.” | -Lump of Moss x1 -Lightning Root Leaf x1 -Sage x2 |
| Balanced Mind (Skill level 6) | “This Elixir will slightly help restore a Sim’s natural Balance.” | -Small Critter Bone x2 -Any Positive Emotion Potion x3 -Any Negative Emotion Potion x1 |
| Confident Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Positive Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Tense Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Negative Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Embarrassed Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Negative Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Energized Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Positive Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Flirty Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Positive Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Focused Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Positive Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Scared Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Negative Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Sad Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Negative Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Happy Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Positive Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Bored Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Negative Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Angry Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Negative Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Freezer Bunny Foot (Skill Level 7) | “This Freezer Bunny Foot is fake, but it gives anyone in possession a strong feeling that Luck is on their side. Maybe more than one is even better???” | -Lightning Root Leaf x1 -Tulip x2 |
| Cowplant Horn (Skill level 7) | “Yes, it’s as ominous as it looks. Anyone in possession of this charm will feel a sense of dread when it comes to their Luck getting worse, even more when they have multiple! Disclaimer: No Cowplants were harmed in the making of this charm.” | -Aura Petal x1 -Cowplant Berry x1 |
| Inspired Emotion Potion (Skill Level 7) | -Any Positive Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Lucky Liquid (Skill level 7) | “Any Sim who consumes this Elixir will feel a temporary boost of their Luck.” | -Small Critter Bone x4 -Scared Emotion Potion x1 -Lemon x3 |
| Playful Emotion Potion (Skill level 7) | -Any Positive Emotion Potion x2 | |
| Need Stop (Skill level 8) | “This Elixir will temporarily prevent a Sim’s Needs from decaying naturally. Usage of Occult Abilities will still drain relevant Needs. Need Stop can only be consumed once every 24 hours.” | -Lightning Root Leaf x1 -Any Positive Emotion Potion x3 -Any Negative Emotion Potion x3 |
| Fearless (Skill level 9) | “This powerful Elixir removes any Fears a Sim may have.” | -Acorn x2 -Confident Emotion Potion x2 -Small Critter Bone x3 |
| Supernatural Shield (Skill level 9) | “This Elixir grants an invisible shield of protection from any negative Powers and Abilities of Vampires, Werewolves, Spellcasters, and Fairies. Oh my! Once the shield has been used, Sims will need to drink another to regain protection.” | -Happy Emotion Potion x3 -Any Negative Emotion Potion x3 |
| Holistic Cure (Skill level 10) | “This Elixir is all powerful- it will remove most negative Moodelts, any Ailment, and fully restore a Sim’s Needs and Balance. Holistic Cure can only be consumed every 24 hours.” | -Angry Emotion Potion x2 -Sad Emotion Potion x2 -Lump of Moss x4 |
| Celestial Protection (Skill level 10) | “This Elixir prevents a Sim from receiving an Ailment when they otherwise would. Once an Ailment has been prevented, Sims will need to drink another to regain protection.” | -Small Critter Bone x2 -Lightning Root Leaf x2 -Any Emotion Potion x1 |
| Any Emotion Potion (Skill level 10) | Use this recipe to convert any Emotion Potion to a different emotion at a 1:1 rate. |
Other Benefits for Apothecaries
Being a well-educated Apothecary in The Sims 4 can be helpful in other ways as well! If your Sim is interested in holistic healing through the Naturopath Career or following the Elixir Enthusiast Aspiration path, then they will need to focus on learning this Skill in order to succeed.
If your Sim isn’t interested in going down the career route, they can sell their crafts throughout the world with the Come and Get it Street Store Table or use it to Start a Yard Sale on their home lot, or use The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack to open up your very own Miracle Elixir Shop!
How will your Sim use the Apothecary Skill to impact their world? Let us know what you think about this Skill in the comments below!
