The Sims 4: How To Become A Ghost

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Unlike the past Sims Games, The Sims 4 only has a handful of Occults that can be created in the beginning, whereas The Sims 3 has a long list to choose from. Some of them don't exist in The Sims 4 like Fairies and Werewolves, while others do like Mermaids and Ghosts.

Although Ghosts are non-playable creatures, there are other ways to become or control one. Keep in mind that not only Sims can die and become Ghosts. If players own the Cats and Dogs Expansion Pack, pets also can become Ghosts. Like every Occult, they have their own interactions and abilities.

How To Become A Ghost In The Sims 4

There are mainly three different methods to become or control a Ghost; Gallery, asking them to join the Household, and cheats. The first one can be done in Create A Sim (CAS).

Players need to click on the Light bulb icon to open up the Gallery. Then, type Ghosts in the Search Box. A list of Ghosts will appear and Simmers can pick any of them and customize it to their liking.

ask to join household option in the friendly category in the sims 4

The second method requires both time and patience. It requires meeting a Ghost which can be done in two ways; traveling to different Lots until a Ghost appears, or witnessing a death.

For example, if someone from a Household dies and players chose to keep the gravestone or the urn, the Ghosts would come up every once in a while. When this happens, players can chat with them and build some friendship points. After a while, the Ask to Join Household option will appear in the Friendly Category.

It is possible to find Ghosts lurking around in random Lots. Like the Von Haunt Estate in Windenburg. There are also some Spooky apartments in San Myshuno, so players can try their luck there.

As for the third and final method, it involves cheats. So obviously, players have to enable cheats first:

Ctrl+Shift+C for PC
Command+Shift+C for Mac
R1+R2+L1+L2 for Console
All four shoulder buttons for Xbox One

Afterward, type Testingcheats True or Testingcheats On in the cheat console, and The Sims 4 cheats will become enabled. After that, click on the Ghost while pressing:

Shift for PC and Mac
X and O for PS4
B and A for Xbox One

A list of options will come up. When players click on Add To Family, the selected Ghost will join the Household. Like any family members, Simmers can now control their Ghosts.

There is another way to add Ghosts by using cheats. After enabling the feature, type traits.equip_trait ghost_X. X represents how the Sim died. It can be replaced by:

X Replacement	Description
traits.equip_trait ghost_motherplant	These Ghosts’ needs don’t decay
traits.equip_trait ghost_anger	Nearby Sims will gain Angry Moodlet
traits.equip_trait ghost_beetle	This death is caused by drinking Beetles Juice
traits.equip_trait ghost_murphybed	These Ghosts get their Energy from possessing other Sims.
traits.equip_trait ghost_flies	Flies will stay around this Sim even after death
traits.equip_trait ghost_cowplant	When these Ghosts are angry, they can kill plants
traits.equip_trait ghost_drown	These Ghosts are afraid of water and leak water when they walk
traits.equip_trait ghost_electrocution	They can now possess items until they break
traits.equip_trait ghost_embarrassment	These Sims were Mortified before dying
traits.equip_trait ghost_climbingroute	Sims fell to their death
traits.equip_trait ghost_fire	They can set objects on fire
traits.equip_trait ghost_frozen	These Ghosts can cool hot Sims or kill them by freezing
traits.equip_trait ghost_hunger	Hunger need decay more quickly, and these Ghosts can eat even if they’re full
traits.equip_trait ghost_animalobjects_killerchicken	Killed by chicken
traits.equip_trait ghost_animalobjects_killerrabbit	Killed by wild rabbit
traits.equip_trait ghost_laughter	Nearby Sims will gain Playful Moodlet
traits.equip_trait ghost_lightning	Struck by lightning until death
traits.equip_trait ghost_oldage	They take a nap most of the time
traits.equip_trait ghost_elderexhaustion	These Ghosts push it too far as an Elder
traits.equip_trait ghost_overheat	Can warm up cold Sims or kill them by overheating
traits.equip_trait ghost_poison	These Ghosts can make Sims around them pass out by burping
traits.equip_trait ghost_pufferfish	These Sims ate a Pufferfish and died
traits.equip_trait ghost_rodent_disease	These Ghosts will resemble giant rodent
traits.equip_trait ghost_witchoverload	These Spellcasters will keep their abilities even after death
traits.equip_trait ghost_steam	They fear Saunas and will sabotage it
traits.equip_trait ghost_vampire_sun	Sims will have a sun floating in their chest after death
traits.equip_trait ghost_vendingmachine	These Sims were crushed by a Vending Machine and died

Simmers can remove the Ghost Traits and bring the Sim back to life by entering traits.remove_trait ghost_X in the cheat console. For example, to make the Sim die by drowning, type traits.equip_trait ghost_drown. To remove the Death by Drowning Trait, type traits.remove_trait ghost_drowning.

Abilities And Interactions

Although Ghosts are NPCs, they have many abilities and interactions with objects and Sims. Some of them may cause a Scared Moodlet, while others will cause a Playful or Happy Moodlet. These abilities and interactions are: