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Sims 4: Business and Hobby Cheats Guide

by Gabriel Mar 28,2025

The latest expansion for *The Sims 4* introduces a whole new world of possibilities, allowing players to dive into running their own small business or even becoming a tattoo artist. But let's face it, not everyone wants to play by the book. Here’s your comprehensive guide to all the *The Sims 4* Businesses and Hobbies cheats and how to use them to fast-track your Sim’s success.

How To Use Cheats in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion

Before you can start bending the rules in The Sims 4, you need to access the console command window. The method to open this window varies depending on your gaming platform:

Mac: Press Command, Shift, and C.
PlayStation/Xbox: Simultaneously press all four shoulder buttons (L1, L2, R1, and R2).
PC: Press CTRL, Shift, and C.

Once the window is up, type in "testingcheats true" to activate cheat functionality. This step is crucial as some cheats won't work without it. After enabling cheats, you're ready to explore all the shortcuts the new expansion offers.

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

The Businesses and Hobbies expansion introduces two new skills: Pottery and Tattooing. If you want to skip the learning curve and jump straight to mastery, use these skill level cheats:

stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery X	Set your Pottery skill level by replacing X with a number from 1 to 10.
stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing X	Set your Tattooing skill level by replacing X with a number from 1 to 10.

Trait Cheats

Want to give your Sim a unique personality without the grind? Use these trait cheats to equip or remove specific traits:

traits.equip_trait trait_Beloved	Equip the Beloved Brand trait.
traits.remove_trait trait_Beloved	Remove the Beloved Brand trait.
traits.equip_trait trait_Idealist	Equip the Idealist trait.
traits.remove_trait trait_Idealist	Remove the Idealist trait.
traits.equip_trait trait_Shady	Equip the Shady trait.
traits.remove_trait trait_Shady	Remove the Shady trait.

Perk Cheats

To give your Sim an edge in the competitive world of The Sims 4, use these perk cheats to unlock various Skill Mastery Perks:

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

And that's the full rundown on The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies cheats and how to use them. If you're eager for more tips, check out how to break and repair a broken object during The Sims 4 Blast from the Past event.

The Sims 4 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

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