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Sims 4: Unlock All Business and Hobby Cheats Guide

Author: Blake Apr 27,2025

Get ready to dive into the world of entrepreneurship and creativity with the latest expansion for *The Sims 4*. This exciting update allows you to manage your own small business, become a tattoo artist, and explore various hobbies. But for those who prefer a shortcut to success, here's a comprehensive guide to all the cheats in *The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies* expansion, and how to use them to your advantage.

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

Before you start bending the rules in The Sims 4, you'll need to access the console command window. The key combinations vary depending on your platform:

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

Once the window appears, type in "testingcheats true" to enable cheat functionality. With this command entered, you're all set to use the cheats available in the new expansion.

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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

In the The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies expansion, you can master two new skills: Pottery and Tattooing. If you're eager to skip the learning curve, use these cheats to set your skill levels instantly:

stats.set_skill_level Major_Pottery X	Set Pottery level by replacing the X with a number between 1 and 10.
stats.set_skill_level Major_Tattooing X	Set Tattooing level by replacing the X with a number between 1 and 10.

Trait Cheats

Enhance your Sim's personality with new traits without the grind. Here's how to add or remove these traits using cheats:

traits.equip_trait trait_Beloved	Unlocks the Beloved Brand trait for your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_Beloved	Deletes the Beloved Brand trait from your Sim.
traits.equip_trait trait_Idealist	Unlocks the Idealist trait for your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_Idealist	Deletes the Idealist trait from your Sim.
traits.equip_trait trait_Shady	Unlocks the Shady trait for your Sim.
traits.remove_trait trait_Shady	Deletes the Shady trait from your Sim.

Perk Cheats

Boost your Sim's abilities with Skill Mastery Perks, which give you an edge in various aspects of life. Use these cheats to instantly unlock these perks:

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

And there you have it—all the cheats for The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies expansion and how to use them. If you're looking for more tips, here's how to break and repair a broken object in The Sims 4 Blast from the Past event.

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