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

by Olivia Mar 21,2025

Dive into the exciting world of *The Sims 4* Businesses & Hobbies expansion pack! This expansion lets you run your own business, become a tattoo artist, and much more. But let's be honest, sometimes following the rules is *so* last season. This guide reveals all the cheat codes to supercharge your Sim's entrepreneurial journey and artistic pursuits.

How To Use Cheats in The Sims 4 Businesses and 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 hit Enter. This crucial step activates many of the cheats below. Now you're ready to unleash your Sim's inner cheat master!

All The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Cheats

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

Skill Cheats

Master Pottery and Tattooing instantly! Skip the tedious practice and jump straight to expert level with these cheats:

`stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery X`	Sets your Sim's Pottery skill level. Replace "X" with a number between 1 and 10.
`stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing X`	Sets your Sim's Tattooing skill level. Replace "X" with a number between 1 and 10.

Trait Cheats

Want to instantly imbue your Sim with specific personality traits? Use these cheats to add or remove them:

`traits.equip_trait trait_Beloved`	Adds the Beloved Brand trait.
`traits.remove_trait trait_Beloved`	Removes the Beloved Brand trait.
`traits.equip_trait trait_Idealist`	Adds the Idealist trait.
`traits.remove_trait trait_Idealist`	Removes the Idealist trait.
`traits.equip_trait trait_Shady`	Adds the Shady trait.
`traits.remove_trait trait_Shady`	Removes the Shady trait.

Perk Cheats

Unlock powerful Skill Mastery Perks to give your Sim a competitive edge. Here's how to instantly acquire them:

`traits.equip_trait AspirationalCreator`	Unlocks Active Aura perk.
`traits.equip_trait AspirationalThinker`	Unlocks Aspirational Thinker perk.
`traits.equip_trait AuraActive`	Unlocks Active Aura perk.
`traits.equip_trait AuraCreative`	Unlocks Creative Aura perk.
`traits.equip_trait AuraMental`	Unlocks Mental Aura perk.
`traits.equip_trait FinalTouch`	Unlocks Final Touch perk.
`traits.equip_trait InTheZone`	Unlocks In the Zone perk.
`traits.equip_trait PigeonholedActive`	Unlocks Pigeonholed (Active) perk.
`traits.equip_trait PigeonholedCreative`	Unlocks Pigeonholed (Creative) perk.
`traits.equip_trait PigeonholedMental`	Unlocks Pigeonholed (Mental) perk.
`traits.equip_trait PigeonholedSocial`	Unlocks Pigeonholed (Social) perk.
`traits.equip_trait PowerfulPerformer`	Unlocks Powerful Performer perk.
`traits.equip_trait SecondWind`	Unlocks Second Wind perk.
`traits.equip_trait Spacebend`	Unlocks Spacebender perk.
`traits.equip_trait SecretSpice`	Unlocks Secret Spice perk.