A Sim reading a will with a ghost behind him in The Sims 4.
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All The Sims 4 Life and Death cheats

Don't want to wait for a promotion? Just cheat!

If you’ve ever wanted to have the Grim Reaper’s job, then the new expansion pack for The Sims 4 is for you. In Life and Death, you can take on this new career, throw a funeral for the recently deceased, and enjoy new traits. 

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The best rewards come from putting in the work, of course. But, if you don’t feel like doing all that, this is The Sims. There are plenty of cheats. We’ve got all the cheats for Life and Death so you can enjoy all the best parts of the expansion without the grueling work.

Every cheat in The Sims 4: Life and Death expansion

Here is every new cheat you can use in the Life and Death expansion, and what it does:

Life and Death Skill Cheats

CheatEffect
Stats.set_skill_level minor_Thanatology (1-5)Sets Thanatology skill to entered level

Life and Death Career Cheats

CheatEffect
Careers.promote MorticianReceive a promotion in the Mortician career
Careers.demote MorticianReceive a demotion in the Mortician career
Careers.promote Active_ReaperReceive a promotion in the Reaper career
Careers.demote Active_ReaperReceive a demotion in the Reaper career

Life and Death Trait Cheats

CheatEffect
Traits.equip_trait trait_ChasedByDeathGives Sim the Chased by Death trait
Traits.remove_trait trait_ChasedByDeathRemoves the Chased by Death trait
Traits.equip_trait GhostWhispererGives Sim the Ghost Whisperer trait
Traits.remove_trait GhostWhispererRemoves the Ghost Whisperer trait
Traits.equip_trait GrimbornGives Sim the Grimborn trait
Traits.remove_trait GrimbornRemoves the Grimborn trait
Traits.equip_trait GrimDescendantGives Sim the Grim Descendant trait
Traits.remove_trait GrimDescendantRemoves the Grim Descendant trait
Traits.equip_trait trait_MacabreGives Sim the Macabre trait
Traits.remove_trait trait_MacabreRemoves the Macabre trait
Traits.equip_trait trait_SkepticalGives Sim the Skeptical trait
Traits.remove_trait trait_SkepticalRemoves the Skeptical trait
Traits.equip_trait trait_grief_angerGives Sim the Anger Grief trait
Traits.remove_trait trait_grief_angerRemoves the Anger Grief trait
Traits.equip_trait trait_grief_denialGives Sim the Denial Grief trait
Traits.remove_trait trait_grief_denialRemoves the Denial Grief trait
Traits.equip_trait trait_grief_depressionGives Sim the Sadness Grief trait
Traits.remove_trait trait_grief_depressionRemoves the Sadness Grief trait

Most of these cheats are pretty self-explanatory if you’ve played The Sims 4 before. However, the different grief traits, or Grief Types, function a bit differently. 

The Grim Reaper in The Sims 4
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When a Sim loses someone, their Grief Type will determine how they handle the loss of their loved one. They can be angry, deny the loss, or become depressed, depending on their grief trait. Typically, this type is determined by their existing traits and their relationship with the deceased.

But, with cheats, your Sim can grieve however you’d like them to. These cheats also allow you to be promoted and reach the top of the two new careers, Mortician and Reaper, and max out your Thanatology skill in an instant to get the most out of Life and Death.

How to use cheats in The Sims 4

To enter these cheats, hit Shift + CTRL + C on a PC, Command + Shift + C on a Mac, or all four shoulder buttons on a console. This will bring up the cheat console.

From there, just type in the cheat you’d like to use and hit enter. Your cheat will then be active.


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