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The Sims 4: Preview of tomorrow’s Update

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SimGuruFrost has shared a preview of tomorrow’s update for The Sims 4 on PC / Mac! The update, along with some bug fixes and improvements will also include one male and one female robot costume in celebration of Halloween!

Stay tuned to our website for full patch notes coming tomorrow!

The Sims 4: Preview of tomorrow’s Update

The Sims 4: October Gallery CAS Challenge Highlights

Happy October, Simmers!

The September challenges may be over, but there are more challenges to check out, this month. I’ve been rummaging around the gallery to find a few October CAS challenges and I’ve manage to spots some that you’ll like, one of them looks rather spooky.

Base Game Sim Challenge – Hosted by Cypriano3 

The Sims 4: October Gallery CAS Challenge Highlights

Cypriano3 is putting up a Base Game Sim challenge. It’s pretty simple, just create a sim, male or female, and then add clothing and hairstyles from the base game. No CC, No packs, just the base game itself. You can also submit your sim up to two entries. Hurry, The Base Game Sims Challange ends on October 7th.

The Halloween Challange – Hosted by Popee2017 and Stephiecat123

The Sims 4: October Gallery CAS Challenge Highlights

With the horror hoilday just around the corner, Popee2017 has teamed up with StephieCat123 to host a Halloween themed challenge. To enter, make a sim or more and dress them up in scary, cute or weird costumes. CC are also allowed. The Halloween Challenge ends on November 1st.

Show your Stripes Challange – Hosted by AmanteMorte

The Sims 4: October Gallery CAS Challenge HighlightsParty with you’re favourite stripy top with AmanteMorte’s Show your Stripes challenge. Just create a sim as normal with one rule, one clothing part that has stripes on it in each outfit (execpt Cold Weather) and CC aren’t allowed for this challenge.

Soulmate for Stevie Challenge – Hosted by BumblingJuicebox

The Sims 4: October Gallery CAS Challenge Highlights

BumblingJuice is having a lot of fun with Realm of Magic since it’s release. They’re running a challenge centred around their sim, Stevie a 4 star celebrity spell caster and is looking for the love of her life. To enter just simply create a sim, any gender and tag #SoulmateforStevie on the description. CC are not allowed for this one. Soulmate for Stevie Challenge ends on October 21st.

Spellcaster Sim Self Challenge – Hosted by  StarrySkyYT

The Sims 4: October Gallery CAS Challenge Highlights

For those who love Realm of Magic, StarrySky has started up a game pack themed challenge. To join you must create a spellcaster of your sim self and you must own The Realm of Magic game pack first. Spellcaster Sim Self Challenge ends on October 23rd.

No Humans Allowed Challenge – Hosted by LukasCreates

The Sims 4: October Gallery CAS Challenge Highlights

LukasCreates presents The No Humans Allowed Challenge. Just create a occult sim or just make up a supernatural sim that hasn’t been put in the official game yet such Elves, Fairies, etc.

The Sims 4: Important Information for MacOS Lion Users

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On Thursday 3rd October 2019, a new patch will be released which will see the support of the macOS Lion 10.7 come to an end. EA_David has shared a Q&A over on Answers HQ which answers most common questions and also lets you know what to do to prevent the game from updating and keeping it playable on macOS Lion.

Please note: This is only for those who play The Sims 4 on a macOS Lion system.

You can read EA_David’s full post below.

via Answers HQ

Dear Simmers,

We hope you’re all doing well. If you are a Mac user, please read the below!

If you currently play The SimsTM 4 and run macOS Lion (10.7) there will be important changes you need to know about. Starting next month, we will be unable to support macOS Lion (10.7). On October 3, 2019 we will release a patch update that will no longer support The Sims 4 on that operating system.

If you wish to continue playing the game while running macOS Lion (10.7), do not update The Sims 4 with the October 3 patch, or any future game patches. To prevent the update, you will need to disable automatic updates on Origin. This will allow you to continue playing the game, however, you will not receive any future updates for the base game or be able to play any additional packs released after October 3.

macOS Lion (10.7) Q&A

How do I disable automatic updates on Origin?

To disable Auto-Update in the Origin 9 client:

  • Go to the “Origin” drop-down menu and select “Preferences” 
  • In the “General” section, under “Updates,” un-check the “Automatically keep my games up to date” option

This will prevent automatic updates from being applied to any Origin games you own. You will still be notified when updates are available, but you will need to manually choose to download updates. Make sure not to manually download The Sims 4 updates.

Will I have access to the Gallery if I don’t get any additional updates?

Yes, you will continue to have access to the Gallery where you can both upload and download content. 

WIll my progress be saved if I don’t get updates?

Yes, your existing game-saves will be preserved. 

Will I be able to continue playing with all the packs I own?

Yes, all packs that you have purchased and installed will still be installed. Any packs you have purchased and have not yet installed will still be available for download from the Origin client. 

Which packs will I be able to play?

You will be able to play all released packs up to and including Realm of Magic.

The Sims 4: New Update + Patch Notes! (September 17th, 2019)

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The Sims Team has released a brand new Update for The Sims 4 on PC and Mac!

To download the latest version of The Sims 4, simply open your Origin program and if the game doesn’t update automatically, right click on The Sims 4 and select ”Update”.

In case you have Mods or Custom Content, the game will automatically disable them for you after first launching The Sims 4 after the update. To re-enable all your Mods and Custom Content, select the Settings option in the Menu and select Settings. Under the”Other” section you’ll find the ”Enable Custom Content and Mods” option. Check it and restart your game in order for it to take effect!

Patch Notes

Update 9/17/2019 – PC 1.55.108.1020 / Mac 1.55.108.1220

Hello Simmers!

We wanted to swiftly address some unintentional issues that popped up following our last game update.

Thanks for your patience, and now onto the fixes…

  • Did you know that one of the Island Living Counter swatches had an inconsistent color and texture compared to their Counter Island that was added later? It was a silly gaffe on our part that we felt compelled to fix as quickly as possible.
  • There also happened to be a crash that was occurring when exiting CAS in the middle of a spellcaster idle animation. It was an issue that required unlucky timing to trigger and we missed it during testing. T’was Dark Magic I say! The darkest of magics. Worry not, brave wanderer; the issue has since been defeated.
  • One other important fix coming: Columns were being forced to be medium wall height; no matter the actual wall height. Kind of lame, huh? Well, *wand waggle* *spellcast* *poof* FIXED! Columns now watch your wall height. Ahhhh – that’s better.

-SimGuruNinja

The Sims Mobile Dos and Don’ts: Sweet Treat Showdowns

The Sims Mobile Sweet Treat Event style seems to be staying so in this article, I’ll be sharing the dos and don’ts that myself and some players find helpful. To help understand it better this article is separated into two parts, which are Sweet Treat Showdowns and the general event.

Sweet Treat Showdowns

Don’t: Stack your Attempts

The challenges can be stacked up to three attempts. After using one attempt, there will be an 8 hours cooldown timer that will start instantly. It’s best to avoid stacking up so that it will constantly refresh with new attempts. You can decide to stack up your attempts but once it stacks until the third attempt, no new attempts will regenerate causing the timer to stop.

Do: At Least Three Sweet Treat Showdowns

The challenges cooldowns are designed so that you can do at least three attempts a day. One in the morning, afternoon and night.

Don’t: Use Sugar Cubes for the First Two Rounds

If the first two rounds in the challenge are 90% and above, avoid using sugar cubes. You’ll need to save as much of sugar cubes you can get since there’re only 30 sugar cubes.

Do: Check all the Interactions

It’s best to check all the interactions so that you can plan wisely and save on sugar cubes.

Do: Use Sugar Cubes or Simoleons

Avoid using Simcashs and Cupcakes as they’re quite expensive to get back. Sugar Cubes always regenerate 30 Cubes when a new challenge begins while Simoleons are the easiest currency to get in the game.

Don’t: Bake it! Below 90%

It’s best to avoid “Bake it!” under 90% but if you want to take a risk, it’s all up to you.

Do: Stop When You Run Out of Sugar Cubes

You need at least two Sugar Cubes for each round. If you run out before the next round, collect and quit. You’ll get all the rewards you worked hard for. If you decided to go the next round without sugar cubes, it’s most likely you might fail and you only get the consolation prize which doesn’t define your hard work.

The General Event

Do: Quick Event

Throughout the course of the Sweet Treat Event, normal events (Career, Hobby, Relationship) has a chance of coming with Sweet Treat Tokens. To take advantage of this, always do the quick events because even you do a long event, it will give you the same amount of 25 Sweet Treat Tokens.

Don’t: Do Llamazooms

They don’t give you anything. Just don’t.

Do: Start the Event Immediately After Its Cooldown.

Like Sweet Treat Showdown, the Flavor Lab, Posh Pastry Class are designed to be done twice a day while then Home Sweet Home Baking is designed to be done once a day.

Do: Use Only One Cupcake

By giving your Sim a cupcake during the Flavor Lab, Posh Pastry Class, or Home Sweet Home Baking Event, your Sims will earn an additional 90 Sweet Treat Tokens.

Do: Watch Ads When Collecting Rewards

This may be the most boring and money-sucking thing to do. But it gives some additional bonuses such as 3 more Sweet Treat Tokens and an extra Royal Sweet Tokens (only applies to Home Sweet Home Baking Event)

Well, I hope these tips and tricks will help you in becoming the next best Sims Pastry Chef!

POSSIBLE LEAK: The Sims 4 University Expansion Pack coming this November

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Please note that this post contains no official information / confirmation from The Sims Team and is only based on online findings.

It seems that the community’s cry for a Sims 4 University Expansion Pack are finally being heard. A Target employee @Christophuck has posted an image of what seems to be Target inventory information containing the name of The Sims 4’s next expansion pack and its release date.

The image lists The Sims 4 EP 8 (Expansion Pack 8) – Discover University and a street release date set for November 15th, 2019.

This leak could very much be true considering all of the information we’ve gotten in the last couple of months that have hinted towards the next expansion pack for The Sims 4 being released this year.

First, we’ve gotten information from EA’s careers listing that they’re prepping up a new Expansion Pack for The Sims 4 that should be out by the end of this year. This basically confirms the leak considering that the release date for the pack is set for November 15th, 2019 – all according to the image above.

Then, we’ve also gotten some official hints from The Sims Team in July from their official households that are hinting at University.

Combine all of this information with the leak above and it’s very likely that The Sims 4 University is the next Expansion Pack that we’re getting!

Tip: Pixelade

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: CAS Concept Art

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SimGuruBat has shared some of the concept art work she’s done for The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack. Check it out!

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The Sims Mobile Sweet Treat Update: Thoughts and Opinions

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After the studio switch of The Sims Mobile, Firemonkeys has ensured that the game will receive major improvements just like the all brand new Sweet Treat Update. Today I’ll be sharing my opinion for this update.

Starting the game will prompt the all brand new “game show” style event, Sweet Treat Showdown hosted by Patty Cakes, a new NPC designed just for this event.

Making your way to Parkside, you’ll see the bakery where you can start the event. Overall it’s a cute atmosphere. For here you can start the event and here’s where the fun begins. More new NPCs called Rivals will appear and dish out their cakes and pastries. Your objective is to replicate the dish your rival make by playing it safe or by taking risk. It’s all up to the player to choose which path they’d like their Sims to take. Throughout the event there are some fantastic animation and angle which were a nice addition and I hope they’ll continue to do more of this.

If the player succeed a round, they can move on to the next round or end the game but here’s the catch! If the player failed a round, they’ll lose all the rewards (may consist of Sweet Treat Tokens, Royal Sweet Tokens and others) collected throughout the round and receive a consolation prize which will not define all the hard work and risk you did in the rounds. You can also ask Patty for help but it doesn’t come for free.

After collecting enough Sweet Treat Tokens and Royal Treat Tokens, you can start unlocking prizes with the Sweet Treat Box or the Royal Treat Box to dress up your Sims or decorate they’re homes. After unlocking all the items, you’ll instantly receive the Grand Prize. The first one comes for free but if you want more well there’s a huge price tag that comes with that (does not apply to CAS items). The prizes are random but there are no duplicates! So everything you get is always fresh. You can also earn more tokens from other events but they come in small numbers.

There were at least two Sweet Treat Showdown Events that happen in this update which was themed Country Living and Charming Gardens. For Charming Gardens some changes were made from Country Living but they weren’t really big. Here’s the changes made stated by SimGuruIlya.

There were also an addition of three more Wumples Wishlist Quest and changes to the Surgeon and Secret Agent Career which was the addition of its own quest after reaching a certain level.

Overall, the update brings some nice changes but it can be difficult and expensive some times. The prizes are not really that worth the effort since they were just for decoration purposes and give no gameplay of sort, but players can still expect more Sweet Treat Showdown in the future as the gurus confirmed this event is here to stay. A teaser for the next update also have dropped and we’re hoping to see some more changes, more Sweet Treat Showdown, Wumples Wishlist Quest and the long waited Moschino Capsule Collection for The Sims Mobile.

Let us know your opinion about the new update and changes you really hope to see in the game!

The Sims Mobile: New Update + Patch Notes! (11th September 2019)

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The Sims Mobile has just launched a brand new update for The Sims Mobile! This update sees the addition of the Moschino Collaboration and some updates for the Sweet Treats and Modelling Careers. You’ll also find a selection of fixes for any bugs and issues that some players have experienced in the game.

You can download it by simply opening up The Sims Mobile app.

The Sims Mobile: New Update + Patch Notes! (11th September 2019)Via EA.com

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Hello again, Simmers! To celebrate The Sims 4 Moschino Stuff Pack launch, our Sims Mobile team would love to show off their passion for fashion by dropping the ultimate style update that is so hot right now!

Moschino Collaboration

The Sims 4 has collaborated with creative director Jeremy Scott from the luxury fashion brand Moschino, and designed authentic outfits for The Sims Mobile! We can’t wait for you to check out the huge selection of real-life Moschino outfits that are straight from the catwalk!

The pack includes matching tops and skirts, jackets and jeans, shoes and even swimwear with plumbobs everywhere – plus apparel featuring their iconic teddy bear – all in multiple colour variants for male and female Sims!

Use the hashtag #MoschinoXTheSims to show us your Sims working the runway wearing the real-life Moschino Capsule Collection outfits!

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Sweet Treat Showdown and Modelling Career Details

A new quest has been added to this updates’ Sweet Treat Showdown! You’ll be put to the test again by creating culinary delights in the special bakery venue in Parkside! In this High Fashion update, players can unlock brand new apartment loft-style items to create the ultimate photography studio space! Prizes include a clothing rack, book case, leather sofa, funky decor, fashion magazines, and more!

Bake your way through the Sweet Treat Showdown Challenge to unlock the ultimate grand prize: a modeling career for the Fashion Studio location! Launch your Sim’s career and take the fashion industry by storm! Your Sim will be able to show off their moves on the runway and work their way up to becoming a supermodel!

We’ve also made a number of improvements, based on your feedback. Here are some notes from our developers:

  • A new quest has been added to the Sweet Treat Showdown. This quest will award additional Sweet Treat Tokens and Royal Treat Tokens.
  • The 5 round challenges have been removed, with the exception of a ‘tutorial baker’ who only appears once, during your first challenge. After that, you will only see the 7, 9, and 10 round bakers now (the 9 and 10 round bakers will become more frequent later in the event).
    • “The value of the 5 round challenges was so low that it didn’t feel worth using an attempt on. With the 7 round challenges appearing straight away, followed by the 9 and 10 round challenges, players should be able to start earning more tokens earlier in the event.”
  • The 7 round challenge now has better preparation tasks, which should be more appropriate for each round’s success chance.
    • “The 7 round challenge felt far too hard for the rewards it gave. Part of this was due to the fact that the preparation tasks offered were not powerful enough to compensate for the success chance. Upgrading these tasks should make these challenges feel more beatable.”
  • The 6 hour and 12 hour events have been reduced to 4 and 8 hours respectively, with slightly longer cooldowns.
    • “These events aren’t intended to be the main focus of the Sweet Treat Challenge, so the goal of this change is to free up your Sims a bit more so that they can spend their time on other tasks.”
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Fashion Week

We have some exciting ‘Fashion Week’ themed content full of exclusive head-to-toe, complete packs available that celebrates real world runway events – the “Big Four” fashion weeks like UK, alongside Paris, Milan and New York.

Are you an-always-black person or someone who loves all summery, bright colours? The outfits reflect on-trend, influential styles and feature brand new designer items.!

  • New York includes plumbob earrings, Mary-Jane style heels, slicked-back long hair, and a spunky lightning dress! Available from 11th – 16th September.
  • Milan has fan earrings, leather booty shorts, strappy stilettos plus a killer fringe ponytail hairstyle (if looks could kill)! Available from 17th – 22nd September.
  • Paris includes long earrings, a long pencil skirt, pointy pump heels, multi-coloured open shoulder sweater, plus a short, choppy bob hairstyle! Available from 23rd – 30th September.
  • London includes variants of a cute fur coat, tall heel boots, curly up-do hair and matching shorts with a belt. Available from 1st October – 8th October.

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Notable Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with graphics quality on some Android devices being lower than expected
  • Fixed an issue with a couple of curtains, they can now be placed on top of windows
  • Gothic Cuff Bracelet and Hauntingly Beautiful Dress should no longer clip into the Sim’s hand
  • Party interactions have been added to Home & Hearth Fireplace
  • Sometimes the Sweet Treat Showdown challenge event would start incorrectly and show 0s left, this should no longer occur
  • Fixed an issue with children and toddlers being involved in an animation in the Internet Icon Hobby which caused them grow suddenly to adult height
  • Fixed an issue with the new item indicator on the inventory button on venues, it should now only appear if there are new items in the inventory
  • Sunny Days Gardening Outfit should no longer cause hats to get a wrong texture
  • Fixed an issue with the Be My Vest in Calavera causing a different texture on Odyssey Side Zip Sneakers
  • Artistic Angles Mini skirt should no longer clip through the Ray of Sunshine Jacket

Thanks from The Sims Mobile team – we hope you enjoy our High Fashion update!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: All About Dueling

Presented by EA Game Changers

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic has gifted us with many new features and one of these is the option to partake in duels with other Spellcasters.

Now, your Spellcaster can duel anywhere and with pretty much all Spellcasters but, you can also visit the Dueling Grounds in The Magic Realm too if you really want to add to the atmosphere.

Dueling Grounds

You will find the Dueling Grounds via a portal that is located behind the Magic HQ. Once you enter the portal you will be taken over to one of the other islands.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: All About Dueling

Once you have made your way to the Dueling Grounds, you can start your Duel with another Spellcaster.

Simply click on the Sim you wish to challenge to a duel, go to the Magic menu and then select the type of duel you wish to start.

Types of Duels

There are several different kinds of duels you can have between Spellcasters.

  • Heated Duel
  • Friendly Duel
  • Duel for Knowledge – Your Sim has a chance of learning new Spells.
  • Duel for Ingredients – Your Sim could win some potion ingredients.
  • Duel for Artifacts – Your Sim could win some Wands or Brooms.

Your Sims can also gain Spellcaster experience for duels as well.

You can find out more about becoming a Spellcaster, Familiars, spells & potions, the world of Glimmerbrook and much more here!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Magical Bloodline Trait

Presented by EA Game Changers

While The Sims 4 Realm of Magic doesn’t come with any new traits for your Sims, there are several new reward traits that you can unlock.

The Magical Bloodline trait comes in three different variations. The more generations of a family you have, the stronger the trait will become.

Weak Bloodline

This Sim’s parents had no Bloodline traits. Sims with the Weak Bloodline trait gain an additional talent point at each Spellcaster rank to spend towards perks. They also gain Spellcaster experience faster and reduce the chance of overloading by 10%.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Magical Bloodline Trait

Strong Bloodline

At least one of this Sim’s parents had a Weak Bloodline trait. Sims with a Strong Bloodline trait gain an additional talent point for each Spellcaster rank to spend towards perks. They also gain Spellcaster experience faster and reduce the chance of overloading by 20%

Ancient Bloodline

At least one of this Sim’s parents had a Strong or Ancient Bloodline trait. Sims with the Ancient Bloodline trait gain an additional talent point at each Spellcaster rank to spend towards perks. They also gain Spellcaster experience faster and reduce the chance of overloading by 50%.

The Magical Bloodline traits are a lovely rewarding addition to the pack and we’re sure it will come in handy for Legacy players too!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Spellcaster Perks Guide

Presented by EA Game Changers

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic sees the return of the perks panel with twenty-four perks your Spellcaster Sims can choose from. Of course, this all depends on the kind of magic you want you Sim to learn.

The Spellcaster Perks will really allow your Sims to harness their Magic and become the greatest Spellcaster in Glimmerbrook.

As your Sim practices magic, learns new spells & potions or by taking part in Duels against other Spellcasters, your Sim will earn Spellcaster experience points. Once your Sim maxes out the rank bar they will be awarded Talent Points and progress up to the next rank.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Spellcaster Perks Guide

Spellcaster Ranks

There are a total of six Spellcaster Ranks and when you first become a Spellcaster, your Sim will be ranked as an apprentice.

The other five Spellcaster Ranks are as followed:

  • Neophyte
  • Acolyte
  • Adept
  • Master
  • Virtuoso

Every time you level up your Spellcaster Rank, you will be rewarded with Talent Points to spend on Perks.

Spellcaster Perks

“Perks contain a variety of helpful ways to increase magical prowess. As one gains more experiences and titles they also gain Talent Points. Invest wisely. Your Spellcaster rank determines what perks are available. Perks attached with a line must be purchased in order from the bottom.”

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Spellcaster Perks Guide

When you first start as a Spellcaster, you will not have any perks selected and your perk screen will resemble the one above.

As you begin to master more and more you are able to choose which perks fit your Spellcaster. While the perks on the left-hand side need to be purchased in order from the bottom the perks on the right-hand side can be purchased in any order providing you are of the right Spellcaster Rank.

Once your Spellcaster Sim has earnt their fair share of Talent Points, your Spellcaster Perks panel could look a little like this. However, there are numerous perk combinations that you can have too.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Spellcaster Perks Guide

Remember: If you are not happy with the Spellcaster Perks you have chosen, you can use a Potion of Perk Purging to reset them and select the ones you want again.

Track One – Represented by the spellbook

  • Knowledge Is Magic – Sim reads and does computer research at a faster rate. These interactions also provide Magical experience over time.
  • Mote Hound – Sim can now always see Magical Motes and collect them. Motes can be consumed for experience and minor, random motive boosts.
  • Charge Control – All Spellcaster Charge increases are reduced.
  • Hexproof – Sim is now protected from Curses.
  • Magical Resonance – While in The Magic Realm, the Sim is extremely powerful. They are protected by Death from Overload and can more freely Build Charge and Discharge their Spellcaster Charge levels. Also increased success chance of potion-making, drinking, and spellcasting.

Track Two – Represented by the potion bottle

  • Blender Arm – Potion crafting speed significantly increased.
  • Frugal Combination – Chance on potion creation that all of the required ingredients will not be used.
  • A Little Extra Chemistry – Potions crafted by this Sim are surprisingly tasty and have an additional small benefit triggered when the potion is consumed.
  • Mix Master – Extra servings will be in the Cauldron each time a potion is successfully created.
  • Potent Potables – Effects on all potions are increased and/or last significantly longer. Sim can now Hex their potions to have them always fail.

Track Three – Represented by the hand

  • Discharge – This Sim can now cast Discharge which empties Spellcaster Charge.
  • Power Shunt – Casting a spell now adds significantly less Spellcaster Charge.
  • Spectral Reach – Sim can now cast long distances (without having to move closer to the target). Also, Sims no longer know who cast the spell on them so they won’t react negatively to you.
  • Master Caster – Casting spells no longer fails when the Sim is in a Normal Spellcaster Charge range. Backfires are greatly reduced in Charged and Overcharged states.
  • Master Duelist – This Sim has significantly increased chances of winning a duel and reaps better rewards from them.

While the above perks are progressive and tailored towards a specific aspect of Spellcasting, the perks from the right-hand side of the Perks panel can be added in any order.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Spellcaster Perks Guide

Other Spellcaster Perks

  • Incredible Forager – This Sim now receives more items when harvesting magical ingredients in the Magical Realm.
  • Experimenter – When experimenting and practicing, Sim gains experience faster with less failures.
  • Insightful Eye – Research, experiment, and tome reading speeds are all greatly increased.
  • Spellcaster Socialite – Unlock Magical social interactions with other Spellcasters that will provide some Spellcaster XP.
  • Practiced Practicality – Practical Spells & Potions always succeed when Sim is in a Normal Spellcaster Charge range. Failure is greatly reduced in Charged and Overcharged states.
  • Mischief Master – Mischief Spells & Potions always succeed when Sim is in a Normal Spellcaster Charge range. Failure is greatly reduced in Charged and Overcharged states.
  • Tame the Untameable – Untamed Spells & Potions always succeed when Sim is in a Normal Spellcaster Charge range. Failure is greatly reduced in Charged and Overcharged states.
  • Natural Mentor – Increased relationship and skill gains when training or experimenting with other Spellcasters.
  • Magical Discounts – Sim receives a 50% discount on all purchases from the market stalls in The Magical Realm.

All Spellcaster Perks cost one Talent Point.

The Spellcaster Perks really give you the opportunity to fine-tune your Spellcasters magic and focus on a particular aspect. Of course, if you really want your Sim could master everything a Spellcaster can possible master!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Launch Party + Countdown Livestream

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Join us as we livestream some interesting gameplay from The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack and count down together to the worldwide release of this pack!

The stream is set to begin at 3PM CET / 7AM PT / 2PM BT.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Collections Guide

Presented by EA Game Changers

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic adds a new collection to the game called Magical Artifacts. It also adds two new plants to the Gardening collection.

Magical Artifacts

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Collections Guide

The Magical Artifacts collection is comprised of wands, broomsticks, and familiars. Unlike most other collections in the game, every item in this collection is functional as well as decorative. Spellcasters can fly on their broomsticks, use their wands to cast spells, and name and summon their familiars to help protect them. When not in use, these items can be displayed as decorative pieces around your Sim’s home.

There are a total of 10 wands, 11 familiars, and 5 broomsticks to make a total of 26 items in the collection. Wands and broomsticks have multiple colour variants so your Sims can continue collecting artifacts of differing colours even after completing the collection. Additional colour variants will add themselves to the collection panel as your Sim obtains them.

Magical Artifacts can be purchased in Caster’s Alley or won through dueling.


  • Ancient Wood Wand
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §20
  • Wood Wand
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §40
  • Natural Wand
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §64
  • Marble Wand
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §104
  • Bone Wand
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §140
  • Wand of Astral Creation
    • Rarity: Uncommon
    • Value: §80
  • Magician’s Wand
    • Rarity: Uncommon
    • Value: §200
  • Wand of the Sylvan Forest
    • Rarity: Uncommon
    • Value: §260
  • Wand of the Elementals
    • Rarity: Rare
    • Value: §340
  • Wand of the Forgotten
    • Rarity: Rare
    • Value: §400
  • Magic Mop
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §40
  • Classic Wood Broom
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §240
  • Gnarled Wood Broom
    • Rarity: Uncommon
    • Value: §120
  • Rocket Broom
    • Rarity: Uncommon
    • Value: §800
  • Crystal Zoomer
    • Rarity: Rare
    • Value: §1,200
  • Familiar Orb of the Raven
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §80
  • Familiar Orb of the Sixam Owl
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §80
  • Familiar Orb of the Fairy
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §80
  • Familiar Orb of the Bunnerfly
    • Rarity: Common
    • Value: §200
  • Familiar Orb of the Glowfrog
    • Rarity: Uncommon
    • Value: §200
  • Familiar Orb of the Snub-Nosed Leaf Bat
    • Rarity: Uncommon
    • Value: §200
  • Familiar Orb of the Hex Doll
    • Rarity: Uncommon
    • Value: §200
  • Familiar Orb of the Dragon
    • Rarity: Uncommon
    • Value: §200
  • Familiar Orb of the Phoenix
    • Rarity: Rare
    • Value: §400
  • Familiar Orb of the Skull
    • Rarity: Rare
    • Value: §400
  • Familiar Orb of the Veild
    • Rarity: Rare
    • Value: §621

Gardening

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Collections Guide

Mandrake and Valerian Root are the two new plants added to the existing Gardening collection. They come in a new magical seed packet and can be used as potion ingredients.

Please note that prices listed below are for perfect quality plants, but prices do vary depending on plant quality.


  • Valerian Root
    • Seasons: Spring & Fall
    • Value: §7
  • Mandrake
    • Seasons: Spring & Fall
    • Value: §8

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Creating a Spellcaster Club

Presented by EA Game Changers

During the Realm of Magic deep dive Livestream, SimGuruNinja & SimGuruRomeo revealed that the new game pack would allow players the chance to create a magical new club if you have The Sims 4 Get Together expansion pack.

Setting up a Club is easy. Simply head over to the Clubs panel on the right-hand side of the user interface and you’ll have the option to join a Club.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Creating a Spellcaster Club

The Club Manager will then appear with a list of currently established Clubs but you will want to select Create a Club at the bottom of the pop up instead.

From there you can start to customize different aspects of your Club. From the Club name, the Club Hangout, members, requirements and club activities.

For requirements, you can set it so only Spellcasters can join your Club instead of just anyone.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Creating a Spellcaster Club

Club Activities is where you will be able to assign the Cast Spells as an approved or banned activity. You can find the activity under the Mischief and Mayhem category.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Creating a Spellcaster Club

You will also be able to add the activity Use Cauldron from the Hobbies section too.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Creating a Spellcaster Club

Once you have customized your Club you are all ready to go. You can keep track of Club members and activities in the Club interface as well as start/end a gathering, modify Club outfits and buy Club Perks.

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Creating a Spellcaster Club

Once you’ve done that, you can enjoy casting spells with other Spellcasters during Club Gatherings.

Just be careful the Spellcaster’s don’t set too much on fire!

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic: Creating a Spellcaster Club

You can find out more about the Clubs feature in The Sims 4 Get Together here.