Cheating is (actually) worth it with this Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Cheats List!
Need to quickly alter something in your Sims 4 game? We’ve got you covered with the best list of Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Cheats List! We extracted all the essential cheats you’ll need to quickly upgrade both your Sims and their Businesses.
With over twenty cheats for Skill Mastery Perks and instant hacks to get your Business to Rank Level 5, here’s every cheat for the latest Expansion Pack:
The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Cheats
How to Use Cheats
In order to use The Sims 4 Cheats, you’ll first need to pull down the cheats console in the upper left corner. Then, type in your cheat code!
- PC cheats: Press Ctrl and Shift and C
- Mac cheats: Press Command and Shift and C
- PS4 cheats: Press down all four shoulder buttons at the same time
- Xbox One cheats: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once
Testing Cheats
One of the most important cheats is Testing Cheats! This cheat unlocks many additional cheats from the cheats console to shift click options.
| Cheat | Description |
|---|---|
| testingcheats [on/off or true/false] | Turns on Cheats |
Business Cheats
Business Rank Cheats
There are quick ways for you to manipulate your Sims’ business rank in an instant. With these five cheats you can automatically apply a Small Business level ranking.
| Rank Level | Cheat |
|---|---|
 | stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Rank 200 |
 | stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Rank 600 |
 | stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Rank 2000 |
 | stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Rank 4000 |
 | stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Rank 8500 |
Business Reputation Cheats
Just like with the Business Rank Levels, you can easily control the Business Reputation too. There are two ends of the Business Reputation – aligning from Virtuous to Nefarious.
There are 8 stages of Business Alignments. In The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Cheats language, this means that you can manipulate the reputation from maximum points at 999 (for Virtuous Alignment) to -999 (for Nefarious Alignment).
| Business Alignment | Cheat |
|---|---|
 Virtuous Alignment | stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Reputation 999 |
 Nefarious Alignment | stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_SmallBusiness_Reputation -999 |
Skill Mastery Perk Cheats
To add Sims 4 Skill Mastery Perk cheats, type in the traits.equip_trait cheat then the trait that you want to add. The removal trait is similar. traits.remove_trait followed by the trait will remove the trait from the active Sim.
traits.equip_trait
traits.remove_trait
Example: traits.equip_trait trait_MasteryPerk_AspirationalCreator
| Description | Cheat |
|---|---|
| Aspirational Creator | trait_MasteryPerk_AspirationalCreator |
| Aspirational Thinker | trait_MasteryPerk_AspirationalThinker |
| Active Aura | trait_MasteryPerk_AuraActive |
| Creative Aura | trait_MasteryPerk_AuraCreative |
| Mental Aura | trait_MasteryPerk_AuraMental |
| Disable Aura VFX | trait_MasteryPerk_DisableAuraVFX |
| Disable Performance | trait_MasteryPerk_DisablePerformance |
| Empty Perk | trait_MasteryPerk_EmptyPerk |
| Final Touch | trait_MasteryPerk_FinalTouch |
| In the Zone | trait_MasteryPerk_InTheZone |
| Mental Exercise | trait_MasteryPerk_MentalExercise |
| Pigeonholed Active | trait_MasteryPerk_PigeonholedActive |
| Pigeonholed Creative | trait_MasteryPerk_PigeonholedCreative |
| Pigeonholed Mental | trait_MasteryPerk_PigeonholedMental |
| Pigeonholed Social | trait_MasteryPerk_PigeonholedSocial |
| Power Performer | trait_MasteryPerk_PowerfulPerformer |
| Second Wind | trait_MasteryPerk_SecondWind |
| Secret Spice | trait_MasteryPerk_SecretSpice |
| Skillful Sleep | trait_MasteryPerk_SkillfulSleep |
| Skillful Sleep Clone | trait_MasteryPerk_SkillfulSleep_Clone |
| Spacebender | trait_MasteryPerk_Spacebender |
| Stronger With Age | trait_MasteryPerk_StrongerWithAge |
Milestones Cheats
Adding Sims 4 Milestones is easy! Just make sure to turn on testingcheats and install AllCheats by TwistedMexi. All you need to do is select the Milestone that you want to add and then use BOTH parts of the cheat code. Then, make sure to read the instructions at the top of each section for important information.
| Description | Cheat |
|---|---|
| Gave First Tattoo | lifeMilestone_GaveFirstTattoo |
| Got First Tattoo | lifeMilestone_GotFirstTattoo |
| First Simoleon | lifeMilestone_SmallBusiness_FirstSimoleon |
| Register Small Business | lifeMilestone_SmallBusiness_Register |
| Sell Small Business | lifeMilestone_SmallBusiness_Sell |
Sim Preferences
To add Sims 4 Sim Preferences cheats, type in the traits.equip_trait cheat then the trait that you want to add. The removal trait is similar. traits.remove_trait followed by the trait will remove the trait from the active Sim.
traits.equip_trait
traits.remove_trait
Example: traits.equip_trait trait_SimPreference_Dislikes_Activities_Pottery
| Description | Cheat |
|---|---|
| Dislikes Pottery | trait_SimPreference_Dislikes_Activities_Pottery |
| Dislikes Tattooing | trait_SimPreference_Dislikes_Activities_Tattooing |
| Likes Pottery | trait_SimPreference_Likes_Activities_Pottery |
| Likes Tattooing | trait_SimPreference_Likes_Activities_Tattooing |
| No Opinion on Pottery | trait_SimPreference_NoOpinion_Activities_Pottery |
| No Opinion on Tattooing | trait_SimPreference_NoOpinion_Activities_Tattooing |
Skill Cheats
To add a skill to a sim, you will need to write the following prefix, then type the skill name from below and the level wanted. stats.set_skill_level [Skill Name] X
Important: Not every skill is a 10 level skill.
Example: stats.set_skill_level 10
| Description | Cheat |
|---|---|
| Pottery Skill | Major_Pottery |
| Tattooing Skill | Major_Tattooing |
Trait Cheats
To add Sims 4 traits cheats, type in the traits.equip_trait cheat then the trait that you want to add. The removal trait is similar. traits.remove_trait followed by the trait will remove the trait from the active Sim.
traits.equip_trait
traits.remove_trait
Example: traits.equip_trait trait_Idealist
Miscellaneous Traits
| Description | Cheat |
|---|---|
| Idealist Trait | trait_Idealist |
| Motivating Speaker Trait | trait_MotivatingSpeaker |
| Shady Trait | trait_Shady |
| Shady Trait (NPC) | trait_ShadyNPC |
| Beloved Brand Trait | trait_BelovedBrand |
| Shady NPC Tattoo Recognized Trait | trait_Hidden_ShadyNPC_TattooRecognized |
NPC Traits
| Description | Cheat |
|---|---|
| Bruno Hoffman | eP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_BrunoHoffman |
| Cannonball Coleman | EP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_CannonBallColeman |
| Corey Nyhrus | EP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_CoreyNyhrus |
| Crispin Black | EP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_CrispinBlack |
| Felix Hoffman | eP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_FelixHoffman |
| Freya Loden | eP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_FreyaLoden |
| Gramma Hattie | EP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_GrammaHattie |
| Hoffman Family Member | EP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_Hoffman |
| Loden Family Member | EP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_Loden |
| Nora Loden | eP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_NoraLoden |
| Ollie Mark | eP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_OllieMark |
| Zain Kaba | eP18_Trait_Hidden_NPC_ZainKaba |
Whim Cheats
Fears
To add Fears, they need to be added like traits. So to add a Fear, you will type traits.equip_trait and then use traits.remove_trait to remove a Fear. These only need testingcheats on enabled to use.
Example: traits.equip_trait trait_Fear_BeingCanceled
| Description | Cheat |
|---|---|
| trait_Fear_BeingCanceled |
Wants
In order to add Wants by cheat, you need to install TwistedMexi’s AllCheats mod. This mod enables cheats that are not available in the game without it. To add a Want, you will need to use the prefix whims.give_whim and to remove a Want, you will need to use whims.clear_whim before the Want cheat.
Example: whims.give_whim want_AttendHobbyClass
| Description | Cheat |
|---|---|
| Attend Hobby Class | want_AttendHobbyClass |
| Register Small Business | want_BusinessSystem_Register |
| Craft Candy | want_CandyMaker_CraftCandy |
| Craft Shocked Candy | want_CandyMaker_CraftShockedCandy |
| Donate to Charity | want_Idealist_DonateToCharity |
| Dreaming Big | want_Idealist_DreamingBig |
| Lead by Example | want_Idealist_LeadByExample |
| Make Amends | want_Idealist_MakeAmends |
| Discuss Pottery | want_Pottery_DiscussPottery |
| Make Ceramics | want_Pottery_MakeCeramic |
| Mentor in Pottery | want_Pottery_Mentor |
| Sell Pottery | want_Pottery_Sell |
| Pull Off a Heist | want_Shady_Heist |
| Be a Secret Shopper | want_Shady_SecretShopper |
| Have a Shady Conversation | want_Shady_ShadyConversion |
| Undercover Deal | want_Shady_UndercoverDeal |
| Arsonist Business Perk | want_SmallBusinessPerks_Arsonist |
| Customer Appreciation Day Perk | want_SmallBusinessPerks_CustomerAppreciationDay |
| Sway Customer Perk | want_SmallBusinessPerks_CustomerSway |
| Employee Tip Perk | want_SmallBusinessPerks_EmployeeTip |
| Fake Bill Pay | want_SmallBusinessPerks_FakeBillPay |
| Inspire with Business Story | want_SmallBusinessPerks_InspirewithBusinessStory |
| Simo Coin | want_SmallBusinessPerks_SimoCoin |
| White Collar Robbery | want_SmallBusinessPerks_WhiteCollarRobbery |
| Wutant Addiction | want_SmallBusinessPerks_WutantAddiction |
| Earn Simoleons from Tattooing | want_Tattooing_EarnSimoleons |
| Get Tattoo | want_Tattooing_GetTattoo |
| Give Excellent Tattoo | want_Tattooing_GiveExcellentTattoo |
| Give Tattoo | want_Tattooing_GiveTattoo |
| Mentor Tattooing | want_Tattooing_Mentor |
| Practice Tattoing | want_Tattooing_Practice |
| Design Tattoo | want_Tattooing_SketchDesign |
| Sketch Excellent Tattoo | want_Tattooing_SketchExcellentDesign |
| Skill Up in Tattooing | want_Tattooing_SkillUp |
| Talk About Tattooing | want_Tattooing_TalkAbout |
Special Thanks to Lot51 for providing a Google Sheet with the Tuning References! Make sure to check out the Lot51 website for great mods and more!
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