Just like any other life simulation game, Parafolk have basic needs which have to be met. This guide will help you get to grips with all of the Paralives needs and go over how they differ between each Parafolk in your household.
Paralives Needs
Relieving Needs
You will know if a need is being addressed by a small green smiley face that shows up next to the relevant bar
Basic Paralives Needs
Every Parafolk will have these four needs: hunger, sleep, bathroom, and hygiene.
Hunger
Relieve low hunger needs by having a snack or cooking a meal.
If your hunger need gets into the danger zone whilst you are away from home, look out for either the town market or one of the vending machines which are spread around town.
Letting your Parafolk’s hunger go down completely will mean they die from hunger, so be careful!
Bladder
Fairly self explanatory, you can solve this by using the bathroom.
To make sure it doesn’t get too low and your Para is caught short whilst at work, you can turn on the feature to automatically use the toilet at work.
Hygiene
Washing hands, brushing teeth, and bathing will improve your Parafolk’s hygiene need.
Sleep
Having a nap and sleeping will solve any low sleep needs. Be careful though, Parafolk will die rather than just pass out if their sleep need depletes completely!
Other Needs
As well as the basic four, there are some other Paralives needs to look out for.
Fun
Jester Parafolk will have a fun need that needs to be maintained. There is no penalty for it going down to zero, but having it full will give them lots of benefits.
Me Time
Parafolks that are Good at Being Alone will have a Me Time need, which when full will make them much happier. Having this need low can also sometimes give them a want to spend time alone.
Paralives Babies & Toddlers Needs
Babies and toddlers have different needs and ways to relieve them than other Parafolk.
Sleep
Babies and toddlers need a lot of sleep, so make sure they’re able to fulfil this need by putting them in the crib and then selecting Go to sleep. They can also sleep on the floor if needed.
Hunger
Bottle feeding or breastfeeding babies is the only way to raise their hunger need.
Toddlers can also eat food in the high chair.
Hygiene
Give toddlers a bath to raise their hygiene need.
You can’t bathe babies, so the only way to raise their hygiene need is by changing their diaper. You’ll know when it needs changing because your Parafolk will get a negative emotion and also you’ll see the green stink lines rise off the baby!
Bathroom
Babies will use their diapers whenever their bathroom need gets too low autonomously.
While toddlers can use diapers, they will also use the potty if you give them one. This will raise their potty skill too.
Affection
No baby or toddler likes being alone! Having them in a group with your other Parafolk doing things together, or being held, will raise their affection need.
Being left alone too long will make them be sent to daycare.
Showing Distress
Babies can show distress at having low needs in conversation/group activities, and this will make the other Parafolk in a group with them stressed.
Need Caps & Ignoring Needs
Life Stage Needs Cap
Not only do babies and toddlers have different needs to be met, they also have a cap on how high their needs bar can go. You can see what that cap will be by hovering over the need bar.
Getting A Higher Needs Cap
If your Parafolk have a personality trait which is higher than 1, they will be able to have a higher needs cap than others.
For example, someone with a high physique personality trait will be able to increase their hunger need above the standard ten.
Getting Unwell
If your Parafolk get a virus causing them to be unwell, they will ignore their hunger need, and also they will have their other needs capped at 5, meaning they won’t be fully rested until the virus has gone, and their hygiene and bladder needs will get critical quicker.
Getting In The Zone
Serious Parafolk will ignore all of their needs when they get in the zone. It’s a really handy perk when you need to level up a skill fast but you’re having some negative emotions impact your learning speed!
Hopefully with this handy guide to Paralives needs systems, you can avoid any untimely demises or angry Parafolks.
We have lots of Paralives guides available now on our site, which you can find here.
Have you found any other ways to meet Paralives needs which are not mentioned above? Let us know.
